The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-25
THE NEW cAzHoLIc cHURcH At NILES.

THE NEW CATHOLIC
the Young Mems Institute of Haywards,
sXty-slX strong with drum corps Of five.
They were followed in open order Of twos
by the Holy Ghost Society OF San jose,
forty-four strong. The clergy brought up
tie rear.
The way was taken up Main street and
thence down Second street, about two blocks,
when turn to the left brought the process
sion to the new church, which lies to the
southeast OF the depot, IN plain view at a
distance OF not more than 800 yards.
As the edIlIce Is only calculated % seat 200
and there were more than l6J0 persons on
tie spot, II became necessary 10 restrict adj
mission TO ticket-hOideTs. The excluded
majority took tie matter quite good ma
tuTpdiy and many waited patiently till the
close OF the service, which lasted just two
hours
DEDICATION SERVICES.
At II O'clock the Archbishop preceded
by a cT0ss-ueareT, altar boys and the visit
ing clergy, all robed, appeared at the door
way Of the church, and way being opened
through the crowd the circuit Of the walls
was made win the customary bless ng and
sVrnkung ly the Archbishop. As soon as
the ceremony was concluded the party re-
turned Wlthlu tie church and the doors
were closed for a few minutes While the
clergy changed their Yestuents. Once more
the doors were opened and the church was
II led In three minutes. A number of very
aged women. Mission Indians were among
the interested spectators Of the Proceedings.
High mass was celebrated by Father
GoyeTnO OF Centerylle; Father McSwee-
uey was deacon Of the mass: Father we're
keT, Sub-Deac0D, and Father McNaly Of
West Oakland master Of the ceremonies.
lie choir, consisting Of Nine. CAustne
dc Ia Note, Ms Mamie Norris, Miss Mary
DuTkin and NJ r.. j. Rich, sang FeiZ's mass
IN f fiat, and Nine. la Note sang Bassini's
otfeTt0ry solo, "Salye Regina, with excel
lent effect.
THE SERMON.
The sermon was preached by Father
Lagan Of ) 70 Rafael In the course Of his
remarks tie preacher said we are as
sembIed in this building. just dedicated 10
the Catholic worship OF G1u. II is a mere
village chucch, with no great architectural
p.etens!0us, no C silly furniture, and OF no
great financial value. Nevertheless it is
pleasing IN the sight Of Gjd. Il has more
than mere money value Tor you people
who have made u gift TO God AT great
personal SaCrItCe-haYe performed a good
and blessed work.
One day ago this was a mere frame
building, differing only In size from any
other building IN the village, but now, in
vested with sauctlty, ii assumes q new
character and has become not the house of
man but the house Of God, holy and ter
Tib.s place. How terrible a place. said
Jacob; il is the house OF God, the God OF
heaven How Incredible II seems that these
four walls have become the dwelling place
Of the everlasting, whom the heavens can
not contain.
1.-The heavens says Solomon, "'cannot
contain they sacred majesty, how much less
this house which we have built II is GER
tainly more credilable that he would have
selected as his dwelling the magnificent
temple Of the universe conceived IN glory
and manifested IN power.
THE MAJESTY OF GOD.
However, it is very difficult as we see
from the judgments and doings of God
The earth is MS and the fullness thereof;
he hath made tile heavens and the EARTH
says solomon. lie has put the gold in The
seams Of the mountains, in the placers Of
the hills and the gravels Of the rivers. Yet
God accepts rather the humble works OF
mans creation and his feeble efforts to build
him the house In which he dWells. The
humble dwelling in Nazareth and the man
ger OF Bethlehem rise in our minds. and we
can only eXclaim In St. Pauls words to the
Romans, How incOmpre hensible the know-
edge Of God The judgment Of God con-
tennis the judgments OF man; he uses the
weak things Of the world ard cOnfOunds
the strong.
"And here, my friends, is a case in point
The four walls Of this church are calculated
to work more for Gods glory than the great
material universe which be has made. We
are the creatures Of the senses. From the
beginning we have been governed by the
senses. The glorious world above and
around us affects us to no considerable ex-
tent. Millions OF our fellow beings live and
die around US without affecting us GeOO-
gists 90 into the bosom Of the earth and
tell us Of successive creations; astronomers
tell us Of inHumerable worlds greater than
ours, but whatare the results? We NAV apply
to them the censure Of st. Paul 70 the
Greek philosophers: In the vanity of
their souls their foolish hearts become
naughtP
WHY CHRIST BECAME MAN.
at was in order to impress the senses as
deeply as POSSIBLE that the great God came
down from heaven to earth, lived with men,
preached for men and died for men. Hence,
also, the reason of our church in continually
reminding us Of the man God and his uu-
| dying love for US. Hence it is that on the
| top OF the church we see the cross of cal
vary, the tree Of life, telling in silent but
! eloquent languages Of him who died on it to
! save US. Hence, also. We see the table of
our God. The victim is there, the altar and
| the sacrifice. BY these we are led TO think
| OF Him who loved his disciples, even unto
| the end.
Here also. we have tribunal Of recon-
| Citation. All these sensible things in our
holy religion are the results Of the infinite
wisdom OF God to lead us to himself If
there is no religion there is no reunion Of
| man with God; no hope of salvation. Even
! the little village churches are in the economy
OF God things necessary for salvation.
Shall we compare the church of Christ
| with the temple of Solomon? That temple
| in all its glory does not begin to compare
| With this little village church. We Lava
| represented here an authority COMPARED
with which the authority OF Aaron was
| nothing at all.
REASON 70 BE PROUD.
I "This is proud and happy day for you
! people Of Niles. I his temple raised by your
! efforts is an appreciation that man cannot
! buy from you. Gold is dross ana lucre is
! filth. The only thi & precious in the sight
/ Of heaven is an immortal soul. This viii
! lage church is consecrated not for the resur-
! TectiOn OF one soul of Israel but for the
resurrection to eternal glory of the many.
IN the language Of King Solomon, the
eyes VI God snail be on this place night
and day. lie shall hearken unto the sup