New-York tribune., 1879-05-26
p1sHnp nYAN,s SERMON.

ioug was delivered with 80 mucd caTheslhess IN" NS'
that ne held the close attention OF the vast audience
until tie close In personal appearance Bishop Ryan
il large heavily but man with somewhat aeShy 'acc'
bu face of great power and expressiveness His eyes
are keen and flash wien he emphasizes what Dc regards
as A strong point His voice good, and was wen
managed HIS hair IL somewhat long, anf Is Of oak
reddish tngo and several 81 &; fell over his
forehead 80 earnest be in the presentation OF HIS
arguments. He was dressed IN the purple
The d scourse dealt great measure with the qnes-
tion of the morality OF the present century In hs ner
vousooqucncc particularly when be was referring 10 h
downtroIden countrymen. TO the thoughts that were
insurrd by the build ng whose dedication hc was ccle
bratinr Bishop Ryan carried his aud'nce with him.
Occasionally he would turn to Cardinal McCoskey who
sat in hs throne and to the bshGrs ard priests who
surrounded him, when with forcble words he eXpianoi
the principles of the Catholic faith His text was:
have rciolceG at The things that were said to me- thou
shall go into the house Of the Lord Send forth thy igh
and thy truth forever Lead us conduct us TO thy hoY
hil and into thy tabernaces."
JOY holy and exuiant, fills hearts to-day. said the
preacher as we into this glorious house OF the
LORD This Joy is universal. You, Most Eminent Car
dnal Archbishop ycu rejoice because The great work u
accomplished You rejoice. and you feel as israeFs
King or that day when he dedicated the temple which
he lad butt and adorned FOR The Most High God; ana
vonr hcart Is full of wonder and grauiude as m
when yOu think that that Being whom =, 'he
heaven Of heavens cannot contain shall dwell m
tbis house which have built. your heart Is nled
with gratitude, and wen know that went out with that
,,s mi \, Almighty God which have just heard.
Aud Won Most Reverend, Right Reverend ana Reverend
brothers OF the cpscopacy ana clcfsy y3n are sI
t0day because the spirit thar Influenced the ages OF
faith Is still alive. The spirit nat bulli up ana dcl-
Gated The vast cahedfas OF TIE past sun lives ~ 1his
and aud in tnIs age; there heads conceive and
hands 10 execute and hearts 10 appreciate ana 10 love
those glorious monuments that shall ic all time mat III
thc utiitarian nineteenth century Catholicism hdd lost
none of its fidelity and artistic taste Some OF the u-
believing men Of this age have said to us l0u can
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fifth that built them and adorned them ls dying or
dead" Behold tho splendid refutaiion! Behold the
magnificent evidence taat that illh Is sun alVc I'D an
its power and IN all Is INTENSITY:
And Won dear brethren Of The laty, you rejoice to-day
p Won behold this offspring Of your piey and your gon-
crosby consecraed to the living God. N0u, the rich
Catholics Of NewYork, proud Of this glorious pile.
means with which God has blessed you for its erection,
justly you proud Of IT, And what shan say u y0u
yOur devoted pastors have given frequently and so
generously Of Your scaniy means to build mp s temple
Eas been sometimes saiSs repr0acn mat the great
Cathedral of NewYOrk was mainly hmlt by the pennies
most appropriate o1erintl He whose irst tabernacle
was tho poor stable at Bethlehem re who brought
own person when the wise men OF the East
adored Him; lie who deiiied poverty by making
was u benedclou Up1n the poor; lie VINO dicd III me
arms Of poverty. poor and thirsty ana natSd upon the
~ Id n,, to come into il and feel that il i thcr
ho,lsr We accept the supposed reprOach; and we ask
"S" who rGproach rs WHO has built temple like unto
tnsl Where in this vast city have the thousands OF
the bondhoIders built up temple like this. erected and
adorned In great part by toe pennies of The poor
Peerless and IL stands above all your churches as
the fau wGcn inspired It's erection Is superior to al
crccds peerless and alone the evidence of what faith
can do even with poverty what Inth can 90 nearing
the marks of Jesus Christ. = Ihe poor you snail nave
not cnlv lie Catholics OF this great city, bu: be
Love aso the liberal nonCathOcs. rejoice tns great
occasion, for they have here the most magnificent
temple IN this New World temple which is an orna-
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where The means will be adopted To promote morality
among those who worship within it, wal 2. Therefore
m nnd i =" even the aSti-Cabolcs the men who
from nero curiosity may have been lea here
to-dqv thesmen who came 10 condemn, may begin 10
admire. and, like the harmonious beauty around, may
be constrained 10 cry aoud " How brdnIhul are NY
time. so oppOrtuney selected for these cerc-
monies Is suggestive of holy joy. We celebrate
last the ascension Of Lord Jesus Christ into Heaven;
the opening Of the portals OF Heaven ior me Chlld OF
from Bozrah. walking in the greatness OF His strength,
seC into ,wsrs ins red Of deriion
sccpie lie strikes AT the doors of the eternal tabernacle
and commands them 10 be opened.
REASONS FOR REJOICING.
For two reasons especially, my brethren do we rejoice
to-day First because this is the house OF God, the resi-
dence of the Most High, real as Is Heaven beyond
the stars Secondly, because here not only will He
reside, but lie viii speak through uis author
iZcd HlNlStcTs-sIidh St'dN t'h7'i NhtNt iiHlHHs
which society sadly needs. And from tins
place shall go forth light and truth 10 illuminate
fh dark valleys of sin and that light and truth
wbich produce Christian czilization and which now. in
the Supreme hour OF its danger, FROM AL but universal
TO preserve that civilization to man and
to preserve society from utter dissolution.
Here lie shall dwell THIS is the great key 10 all the
gory that you behold around you to-day TO the church
to s oruamehtation and TO us ceremoIial-t Is the
without key of Catholic doctrine on this and other
subjects II is almost Impossible for our non-Cat9oic
1. M wei sg1 us
to understand and appreciate our temples ana
the ceremonies that are performed within them.
who the superlOrs Of many among W. IN estheuc.
cultivated tastes VINO are capable OF understanding and
do understand the beautiful III our temples; but after
Az Az tt5f -ucp - tbev msht exoerirnce i rissl'si
pagan temples They may admire, but 70 be consistent
they may condemn the dogma which produces 1t. We
love the dogma and men admire the beauty II creates
do not intend, brethren TO enter upon the grounds
Catholic belief In this dogma OF Gods presence III tho
Church and It's ceremonies Snce IL 10 say that the
lie Church for the last nineteen centuries IL comes
ennhatc Of Jesus Christ Hmseif SO convincing aud
emphatic that many OF those who did not become
Roman Catholics are coming 70 Ialth IN TINS most
1 an ~ tEc s,lcndor there-6of ali tbnse ronsiinr
Heaven nut Gods presence. Therefore. in His bodY
and blood and divinity and presence He is present on
the Chr stan altar This being brethren. why should
not the architect build the most magnificent palace
the King of kings more magnificent than the palaces OF
Though Gothic architecture be the most deeply re
lig0us, the Christian architect Will not reject the Strong
aud beautiful CorinIhlan pillars because they upheld
pagan temples Even In pagan temples there was some
truth and beauty mixed with error and the truth and
beauty from God. All that Is beautiful, all that
speakeh God and OF HIS harmony in the natural and
the supernatural ought TO belong 20 Him. 10 is He who
inspired the genius OF Pnidas as well OF Michael
Angelo.
THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY.
But brethren, nave said, this place Is TO he not
only the residence of God where He IS to be
shipped but also the place where God shall speak
;,Iv-
try. Not only does architecture. sculpture, music
painting do Him honor but eloquence, glorious elo
quence. eoquence that transxed the Roman cOuscrpt
fathers the Senate eIoquence that shone in the nsu
raj inspiration OF pagan orators and the supernatural
inspiration OF job ana David In the hands of
His ministry He has placed a sublime com
mission. That commission, expressed by Jesus Christ