The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-16
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Archbishop Gibbons Sermon
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The Cardinals Sermon

Ntw YORK. October I5.-The sermon
at the funeral of Cardinal McCloskey.
this morning, was preached by Arcl
Bishop Gibbons, of Baltimore. The
the text was Ecc'e siasticus -. These
words spoken originally OF Aaron, said
the speaker. may be fittingly applied
10 the great highpriest whose mortal
remains now lie before YOU. de also
I vas chosen out Of all men living 10 I'LL
the highest ecclesiastical position IN
this nation, "that he might teach
Jacob his testimonies and give light To
/ Israel in his law" The glorious orna
ments of the pOntiff 70 which the sacred
text refers had a twO fold Specification.
} TheysVmboli e III the eyes otthe people
spiritual dignity and authority; TO the
Pontif himself they represented the IN
terror ornaments OF virtue With which
he should be adorned. and without
which the most precious ornaments
lose their lustre. These scarlet relics OF
the Cardinal remind you Of the exalted
dignity TO which he was raised; they
reminded himself of the garment or III
nocence, how by his divine Master,
and crimsOned with His precious
blood, and that he should he
ready, If necessary. to lay down
his life for the faith. The Cardinal
death had brought sorrow 10 h UNI
yersal church, as well as l. the church
of America and New YORK. 1t nIed
with grief the great heart OF ne soVer-
eign POntiff and the college or car
dinals. of which he was an lllustrious
member and a distinguished ornament.
The archbishop then briefly sketched
the Cardinals life, and touched upon a
faU- salient features IN his long and
eventful career.
The body had been so placed that the
head Of the dead prelate was raised
above the level OF the coffin and wa
easily seen from below; the pews and
aIsles were crowded with people; 5000
we're gathered in the cathedral before
10 o'clock. While the thrOng was
waiting the opening OF the solemn
requiem TO begin, Papal Iouaves
in gold lace and bright uni
forms marched down the centre
aisle and took mp positions about the
catafalaue. At that moment the doors
of the sacristy were flung open and as
the long procession OF white ROBBED
priests and acoIytes filed down the steps
10 seats directly in trent OF the high
altar. there was 4 moment OF hushcd
expectancy and then the Stilness was
broken BIZ priests as they chanted the
office of the dead. Now two acoly-
ties. bearing lighted candlesS in their
hands. followed by another procession
OF priests, came slowly out from the sa-
crIsty and bowed before the high altar,
then came bishops in their sOmbre hued
garments, and finally monsignOrS and
.archtishops. When all were ready the
choir chanted the requiem mass. The
choir numbered over 100 voices.
Archbishop COrrigan was the eele-
brant Of the pontificial mass. \ sermon
was preached after the mass.
AT the conclusion OF the sell
mon preparations 'were made Tor
concluding the rites by the bestOwai
of Episcopal absolutloE after the words
OF abSOlutiOn had been uttered, the
coffin was removed from the catafalqut
by attendants and carried TO its las
resting place IN the crypt under the
high altar, where il was placed beside
the body of. Archbishop Hughes. The
CONGREGATION and clergy then quietly
NEW YoEK. October 15.-The Ions
night watch OF the members of the SO
/ cie.y Of st. Vincent de Paul who
guarded the body of Cardinal Nc
Closkev in the great cathedral las
evening. at length came 10 an end. Ih'
. first beams Of the morning sun nae
hardly glded the steeples of chuTche
when 4 procession of priests with ur
covered heads entered the CathedTa
!. and knelt before the altar. Prayers 10
the opening of the new day, the da,
= upon which the body of America
first cardinal was 10 be committed t
T te9rih, we're said and then the priest
walked slowly down the centre all o.
either side OF the Catatalque and re
t7rned to the sacTiSty. Two hundre
policemen kept the crowd that had as
Sembled shortly after 5 O'Clock in ordel
The doors of the cathedral were opene
at S.45, and the thrOng was invited I
enter. As the hour for beginning tn
service was reached, the crus
without the cathedral becam
greater. The streets Tor sever;
SQUARES in every direction we're blOcke
with carriages and masses OF peopl
The police had all they could attend I
@ 10 preserve order. The scene With
y the cathedral was grand and mpre
Siye, The dead body of the Cardln:
had. during the night, been placed IN
mahogany coffin which had been pr
Dared for its reception. Heavy draper
If purple velvet bordeTed with Will
fringe hung about the coffin; rods
gold extending the entire length OF Il
coffin urHamcnted thcSIdeS.
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