Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-11
CHURCH DEDICATED.
TIE NEW CATHOLIC EDIRIcE coEsE'
GRATED PoR DIvIEE PURP0BEs.
Imposing Ceremonies Conducted BY Bishop
Ksin-sundsy-sehool Meetings
Other Religious Notes.

The weather Sunday was favorable 10 out
door exercise. and the ouipouring OF church.
going people was something unusual The
customary services were held in nearly all OF
the houses OF worship In Richmond, and be-
sides these there were several special fea-
tures, embracing among them the dedication
Of the new Catholic Church Of the Sacred
Heart, the monthly meetings OF the hetho-
dat and Baptist sunday-school associations,
and a sermon by Bishop Randolph at 1t.
PauPs church. Most OF the pupits were
flied st regular services by their respective
pastors.
THE SACRED HEART
The ceremonies Incident % the dedication of
the Church Of me Sacred Heart. the new Cathohc
house Of worship located q, tho corner Oh Fioyd
ana snort streets in tho West tud,Tore conduct
ed by Kight heY. }. >. KAN, bishop cl " Nheenue'
W. Va. he dedication proper occurred Ht IL =.
NJ. when moro was an Immense assem-
blaQo Of members 81 this church. Long
before the hour set fGr the conservation services
20 begin the stops, pavement and sIeol tnete-
abouts wore crowded with persons desiring en-
trance Tho doors were not opened uniu lH5D
O'Clock, and then three fourths Of no seats Ne.o
reserved for the various societies Whlcn assem-
bled 40 the Cathedral Hail at 800 o'clock and
marched under tho Leadership Of Chiei-harshel
joseph ". Blley and his assistants by the route
heretofore published. Each society carried q
SIX banner The church was soon packed. Inc
orchestra IN the organ loft played the muslc OF
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
THE CLERGY ENTER
The procession Of tho clergy next entered tho
church. Father Kelly, mas,er OF ceremonies,
Leading followed by the ecoiytcs bearing tho
cruciGI. Next came twelve ncoiytes 10 Hhhe
and scarlet, then the Nicar-General. Rev A Van
de Yyver, attending with Father Cutler, the
priest In charge OF the church, escoruug blrhop
KAN who was robod in fun episcopal yostments
and wearing his mitre and carrying his shop-
herds crook.
Reaching the altar the anuphonal service Of
copsecratiOn was read by bishop ard priests.
The procession was resumed around the Walls oi
the church, and the Bishop sprnEled the same
with soly wafer AMI then put incense on tho
altar. whicn Was handsomely decorated WIN
flowers. The mass was sung aDd me Iull pro
granme OF exercises a. published IN the ~
gufch was executed. The music was very me-
especially tho singing Of tho Norfolk qusrtette.
DgDiclroRy SERMON
Bishop Kain took his text from tho First Epi'ue
Of 81. Jonn. hrst chapter and tho first three
yerscs
The Bishop oxtollcd the zeal Of the men and
women who had labored 20 arduohsly IN the
cause of Christ in erecting this temple 10 the
living God. This church, he said. would stan
as O monument 81 the iar-I 2clipg nnneuco OF
Gods pure religion. and as solemn warning 20
all of us Of he non Christian, lnndcusuc stIit
VIII N NJ hFfNNl-h fplfi NiiNN ha7 XVI s.il " "'t''
on people here ana in ether lands Whom We
undersiand The grounds ~ our belief then VIII
we be atle ard ready an1 prepared " e1plOdo
every s0phistry which may De argued.
The Bishop next addressed him-el 10 the ar
gumeuts on " Bomanism addrcei by members
Of tho Baptist Congress. lie said thst tuo dty
papers Of last fhursday had reported reverend
gentleman a. stating things which, ne was -atlt-
fed. hal that good gentlemen not Deen ls-
norant II thc Roman Catholic Church he would
not have ut ered, because they we're false IN T.
ne dd not attribute to him any intentional mis-
rcrresentatOns-slmpl mat ne dld hot KNOW. p.
This good gentleman had said tat RUS IA. hal
SAID that &c WAS hareay 10 separate church ana
state. Had that good gentiefuan read me syiia-
bus Of p0pc Plus tx. which he pfeienden 70
ou0te he would never have made 6uch remhfk.
Tho Pope's temporal power. he san, ~ one OF
opinion. not Of faith. There are two sWords-one
spiritual. one temporal. The reverend gehllc,
man W1s wrong when no SAID thhl u - union OF
Ihurcn and state Was question OF tnitn. Nhld
he. "I am a Roman Catholic. ! am Roman
Ca'hollc Bishop. and here from this altar boldly
proclaim that / am opposed 10 inc union Oh
Church and stale. aud never wish 70 rec ll IN ill5
iand Of the free / hope that slch union VIII
never be brought about In this glorious republic
Ol the Vest
" Another gentleman Was reported In this city
a. saying hat in Ncw Iors ciiy al the muhtcl-
pal officers recently elected were Roman thlho-
il-s aud drew q picture of the horrors that would
ensue, arguing that this was an evidence OF
Roman Catholics getting control OF th7 olatc.
Had This good gentleman thought moment 10
could have looked al his own City-ltchmond-
where lth some lew exceptions. from me Mayor
down the city officials are member OF hl7 own
church-tue Baptist II kls argument ia good ~
to New York, is 10 not equally a. good with refer
ence 10 Richmond?n
The Pishop nen argued that all Catholics
should know their faith aud be resdy 70 explain
and defend it and proceeded % preach a very
elolusnt ecfmon entirely suited 10 the inCeresi-
ing occasion.
THE COSCLUsIOS.
After the sermon the solemn part OF tile mass
was nrsceeied with. he ceiebTAnt was Rev.
Father "uucr, tho deacon, Father Iierney (;