The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-26


Son VI God we bcseech thee to hcarus
Lamb vi God, who takcst away the sins Of the world,
Lamb Of Goi. who tahcst away the sins OF the world
Lamb Of God. who takest away the sins Of the world
Christ hear us christ graciousiy hear us Lord have
mercy ON Us Christ have mercy on us Lord have
After the chant the Cardinal again knelt and
prayed:
omnipoent and merciiui God who hast he slowed so
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we should he credited to be done by thee. we beseeeh
now about To visit thou nayes visit Whatever shall
owncss through the merit, Of ali Thy saints may Tie
demon be p9t To isht and entrance gNen 20 Tue angel
rcisnsih God world without end '''''"
Tho Cardinal arose and. resumng his mitre
and taking the aspersorium in his right hand.
and his golden crosier in his left led the way
and 121st Psalms. At the altar Of the Blessed
| Virgin ho dipped the aspersorium into tho
and sprinkled the altar Passing he sprinkNd
! the walls. the pillars and the spectators. VINO
/ knclt rcverenty as he passed. Returning To
the foot OF the high altar he Knclt again and
! prayed
God who dos, sancufy places to be dedicated to thy
iGs'ihs help Of Thy msfsy may lei, by an who 6efe
enll upon Thy name Lhrough our Lo,i Jesus Christ
OF the Holy Ghost, world without end Amen.
THE CARDINAL ENTHBoNED.
At this point in the ceremonies the Cardinal
assembled his throne for the first time. As he
| sank into his chair Of state quartet Of boy
ohoristers, behind the high altar. sang:
This is the house OF the Lord strongly built Aleluia
It is well founded upon a solid rock
GLORY to the Father ana to the SON. and to the Holy
ms day q glory BRIGHT among slorou. DAYS
Ihis great tesuNity solemn among iestsl DAYS
| ing above alt
Tho chorus at the sanctuary organ caught up
| these lines. and sang them in response with
Rreat volume
celehrant ot n solemn Pontitlcal mass-that Of
! Gregory VII, Pope and coninssor. whose feast
| day Yesterday was. First Private Secretary
Farley knclt and took the black sandals from the
| Cardinals feet, substituting white silk sandals
! embroidered to represent a golten cross. The
Cardinals mantle. pectorai, cross and surplce
| were removed. In their stead We're supplied an
alb OF the finest lace. an amice Of soft white
silk, and chasuble Of watered white silk. the
| chasublc itself symholizing tho mantle that was
put in drrislon on the Savour's shoulders. and
| the golden cross emblaoned on the back
to Calvary. 4 watered white silk maniple
WAS fastened on the Cardinals right arm.
and around his waist WAS drawn white silk
| cord both typifyng the bonds TINT wore put
! upon the Saviour. Around the Cardinals neck
was hung the pallium-a lamb s-wool collar.
woven in Rome by nuns from the ileeccs OF
lambs reared within the convent walls. HIS
head was covered with mitre encrusted with
! Jewels and tipped with diamonds Water was
| poured from a golden pitcher into n golden
ever. and he dipped his fingers into II, drying
them upon napkin edged with lace White
were drawn over his hands, and a Jewelled
crosier was put into his right hand. Going
then TO the foot Of the altar. he knelt IN the con-
hteor. beginning the celebration OF tho mass.
Tho sanctuary chorus chanted:
The Lord made to him covenant Of peace. and made
be TO hun forever Aleluiai Alleuia
30 Lord remember DAVID and all his meeknesA
The Lord made 10 him. &C
GLORIA IN ExCELsrs.
The Cardinal then approached the table OF the
incense1 the altar. He returned then 70 his
throne. The choir in the organ loft voiced the
| triumphant strains OF the Gloria in ENcelss.
| The tones OF the great organ. tho brass. reed.
| and str lng instruments. and the hundred voices
blended. The Cardinal sat on his throne
Rising ut the end OF the Gloria" the Cnrd.
! nal stood while he intoned. with uncovered
! head. the collects for the Feast Of St. Gregory.
o God the strength OF All them That put their tru. n
thee. who dsi strengthen blessed Gregory. thy CON
end hsi he mis6, defend the liberty Of thy Churc6.
grant US by ms example and nlrfcession % tcome
Jesus Christ our Lord
The Cardinal resumed his seat and Father
| hearney put a crimson velvet gOld-bOund
mssal into the hand Of the sub-deacon Of tho
mass The latter knelt at tho Cardinals feet.
and tho Cardinal extended his hand in bless
ing. The sub-deacon kissed the signet. as a
sign OF his allegiance 10 the spiritual authority
Of the Cardinal and. stand ing before the throne.
| he read the epistle OF the day:
Behold great priest who in his days pleased God and
was found Just ana IN the time Of wrath was made "A
kept the law Of The Most High Therefore by an OATH
him 6e besins o m naen. AMI eonared M. cav,
nant upon his head He ACKNOWLEDGE him in his hles
before the eyes of the Lord. lie Sorined HIM In the
made az an svefasnS covenant with I'M and ssye him
great priesthood, and made him blessed IN glory 70
OF sweetness
The deacon OF the mass. DR.. McGlynn, took
| the missal and, having knelt nj the Cardinals 3
| ieet. and kissed the signet read the Gospel Of
| tho day:
cause ye know not At what hour your Lord may
BuS ,, & sm9w Se st st ihg 9oa man OF me- h2g.g
watch and would not sue Ms house 10 be broken open
Know not the Son Of Man viii come VIZ" hake i
sppontcd over hs family to 1--WE them meat in due
SOM Blessed is that servant whom when ms lord shall
| place him over all his goods
BISHOP RYANs SERMON.
| Bishop Ryan Of ST. Louis then arose In his
| place He had laid aside his cope and mantle.
and he wore purple velvet berretta and pur-
| pie silk mantllla. He bowed before tho high
altar and the Cardinal. and assembled the pulpit.
| He read his text. words taken from the l2lst
| and l42d Psalms. in Il voice that was heard NJ
the farthest end Of the cathedral. Bishop Ryan
JOY holy and exultant. suffuses our hearts
| to-day in this glorious house Of the Lord
You, Most Eminent Cardinal Archbishop
| rejoice because the great work Is accomplished.
| You feel Ms lsraels King did on the day that ho
dedicated the temple that he had built and
|
| filled with wonder and gratitude when YOU
! remember that the Being whom all heaven can
| not contain shall dwell in this temple that you
| have built.
"Y You. Most Reverend Right Reverend. and
| Reverend members OF the epscopacy and the
| clergy. are glad to-day because the spirit that
| Influenced the building and decorating OF the
vast cathCdras Of the past lives in this land and
| in this age and there are heads 10 conceive
| hands TO execute. and hearts to love glorious
monuments that shall tell all time that, IN tho
utlitarian nineteenth century the Catholic faith
had lost none of its fidelity and none Of It's arts-
| tic beauty.
"UnbelevinR men OF the day have said. You
| can build no more cathedrals like those of the
| past. The faith that built and adorned them is
| dying out. or dead Behold the splendid refu-
| Mtion!
You. dear brethren Of the laity, rejoice to-
day Ms you behold this offspring Of your picty
| and your generosity cOnsecrated to the living
| God. You. the rich Catholics of New York may
| be proud of this glorious temple. But what
shall | say 10 you. children of toll. who. at the
suggestion Of your devoted pastors. have given
| so freely OF your scanty means TO build up this
| temple Of GodY Your hearts are glad and you
| glory In what has been said us "A reproach--
| that tho great cathedral OF New York was
built with the pennies Of the poor, The
pennies OF the poor; most sacred and
| most proper oiferingl We accept tho reproach,
and ask, Whore. in this city. huvo the bondhod-
| ers built temple like unto ths-built and