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

| llpSl uIlllluIl NDu DlllhS1Iulf lulluS liNl fNbI
| lived accepted it. For fifteen centuries the
| whole Christian world accepted 1t rs iunda.
mental doctrine. Believing that lie VIII dwell
blood soul. and divinity lie is present, we law
| ish our treasures in the adornment OF his
God gave unto His Apostles authority to 60
! forth and teach oil nations; not personal opin-
| ions or ideas of Christian ethics. but the funia-
| mental doctrines of Chrstianity-to overcome
! tho world, the flesh, and the devil. That au-
! thority descended to the successors Of the upos-
| ties Just rs the power given to the first Con-
gress is welded to-day by its lawful successors.
! Here Is the power that must be- used to stem the
! tdc OF immortality. Human passions, unre-
strained. will soon bring utter desOlatiOn. Men
! Of the ninetecnth century dread tho effects. OF
! Theses passions, and they are looking about Tor
q restraining power. II il in the doctrines OF
| the Catholic Church, the power that saved the
truths that tnrc To- stem the torrent OF human pas
sions. teaching men TO love and fear God and
| overcome their sinful inclinations. must he
taught with authority and certainty. Because
| the world has FORGOTTEN these truths, taught
| with authority from God. and is not needing
this voice OF God uttered through His consti
| tuted ministry we are rapidly drifting back TO
the paganlsm from which these truths rescued
| us when the Gospel was preached to the world
| have said thHtwe arc going hnck to pagan
| ism. should have said more; Paennism had
two conservative elements that should not
! be forgotten-the belief in the Supreme
Being, and In q future state Of rewards and
| punishmcnts. The paganlsm Of the 10Th CEN
tury would abolish both Men of the day cry.
M mo God to rqstrain' to punish or reward LMs.
| therefore nOcrty TO every passion we
| pngan days. We shall sce-I say il
| before the living God, in this sacrel temple-a
| worse state because mon shall discard tho
| truths OF Christianity but shall not have the
conservative principles that aided men in the
| The Bishop closed with an earnest prayer
a9g. ,he light Of rosiGd7 truth may r shPe ,P
| prevailing errors OF the day.
THE GOLDEN cHA11cE.
After the sermon the Cardinal resumed the
| celeoration OF the mass. At tho elevation Of the
golden chqlice the choir was silent. the con-
gregation bowed low aud the silver gong upon
! the altar sounded. Al the end of the mass the
Cardinal. turning from the altar. and assum
| in his left hand. stretched forth his
right hand and blessed the Bishops. the
clergy and the people. in turn. Then he as-
eenled his throne and led IN the singing Of a
Te Deum. Many men and women among the
spectators Joined in the chorus.
THE BANQUET.
Al 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. $50 persons
| sat down TO dinner in the basement Of the ko-
man Catholic Female Orphan Asylum. in Madi-
! son avenue. This is almost directly behind the
cathedral. Four hundred Of these persons were
prelates and clergymen. representing all PARTS
! OF the countay-thc others We're luymen. The
I three long tables side by side but on n raised
das NJ one cnd OF the room was u smaller table.
| az the head OF which sat tho Car
dinal. Archbishop Gibbons sat at his right.
and Archbshop Purcell ~ his lcft. Opposite sat
! are in New York occupied seats al this table.
Among the hymcn who were at the tables were
/
lynch, John +. Deylin. ami Henry l..
Hoguei; The dinner lnsted an hour. Al
Cardinal proposed the health Of Pope Leo NIL.
| from whom. he said, a caOlegrnm had been re-
ceived the night before. eongraiulating the
new cathedral. This tonst was drunk amid
loud applause. The Cardinal then proposed
this ifs' w was s0 drunk S in % % Silence D' g. Was %1s
the toast 70 the memory Of Archbishop Hughes.
Cardinal McCloskey. speaking slowly and with
] an evident desire that every word he said
should be heard by every one and needed by
those it concerned asked that the health
referred to ,A.choishop, Purcell ~ his
we're oys Spetber s ~ scbna a1 ann s p 20
| think of each other as brothers. He called at
tentiun to the Archbshop's need OF sympathy
| and help-in this his hour ot trial and TO the
! desire that Catholics had that the burden that
has fallen upon him be- lifted. Therefore.
present 10 mcct at his cne Cardinai'4l
| house NJ "a this evening 70 devise plan for
cell. a very venerable man. who was bent aud
| irehle. HrOse and made "a reply. but II wns in
ialiering weak voice. and was not heard ten
Mr.. Charles o'Conor made an address that
| occupied half an hour II was full ~ humor.
| It's subject was the growth Of catholicity IN New
! YORK since his arrival here in lslO. Mr..
| proposed the hcath OF the Cardinal. The Cardi-
| mai returned thanks and PROPOSED a toast 10
| Archbishop Gihbons-who, he said outranked
| him, Tor, though 10 was Cardinal. Archbishop
Gibbons was the Primate Of all America Arch
| bishop Gibbons replied mOdesty and offered
toast Of congratulation TO the clergy OF. New
o'clock the party broke up.
THE EVENING CEREMONIES.
II was nearly o'clock when tho procession
Of prelates began TO enter the chancel OF the
| Cathedral for the vesper services last evening
| although u mad beon announced that the ser
vice would begin at ~. Drawn W in line in
front OF the chancel were about forty mem
bers Of the veteran association II Sol
John Kirwan and Lieut.. Lie Peter Hughes Tx
| latter wore the bright gray Uniform OF the Papal
Zouayes. All Of the other memhers Of the
ade in the papal servlee. They wore green uni
forms cut in chasseur style. black bolts. with
| cross keys and triple crown on the metal clasp.
| and white lcgglns cut in French style. When
the procession moved past them they stood at
| salute.
The Cardinal took his sent in tho chancel on
| the das, hut tho celehrant WAS the Most Rev.
James Gibboni d. d, Archbishop. of Baltimore,
lie recited Pater Noster' ana Ave Maria
in silence. and then, making the sign of
the cross. he sang Deus in adiu;
by two hoy choristers in the middle ~ the sane
| tuary. Five psalms were gone through Among
| Domini" and the Regina cdli laiuro" The
| vesper services wore followed by the bcnodc-
S9n OF the blessed sacrament. beginning with
The sermon Of the Right Rev John J. Kenne.
Bishop of Richmond. related TO architectural
| art and religion. II wus felt. he said. that
| beautiful Westminster Abbey had lost its mean
| Ing because the presence OF Christ was not
a gallery Of departed greatness The Catholic
! be said was chilled by visit 10 81
| Pauls Church in London. The muster did not
! I've there. But AT ~, Peters In Rome every
thing WAS as fresh as if it were made yesterday.
! and everything spoke oi the presence of me
Lord. ENerything showed that lie hat His
abode there. In New Nork's cathedral Christ's
! presence WAS felt. Ii stood. and would stand "a
| grand protest against every kind OF wrong be-
| lief and every kind Of unhellcf'
! Tho services were finished at lO'l o'clock.
! There were fewer prelates in tho chancrl than
! ul ne morning services. ana tUt ram caused
| many OF the pews To remain empty. During
| the service the rain crascd and lurrs number
| streets TO admire the stained windows. which
| now showed their beauty Of outline and color
| 10 striking advantage. owing 10 tho darkness uf
| the night and TO tho brilliancy of the numerous
! gas Jets within,
Was MIR. woodruff RobbedI