New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23
TIE FEAST OF ST. AGNES.
BISHOP M'QUAIp breaches on THE SCHOOL
QUESTION.
poXTIr1cAL HIGH MASS CELEBRATED-MANY

character. The altar was studded with pots OF now
crs, which in the light shed by hundreds OF candles
presented "A beautiful sight. The seating capacity OF
The church Is 1000, but 5000 persons managed to
crowd into IT yesterday. while hundreds were turned
away for want OF roon The services lasted for over
two End cne.ha hours. and nearly 500 persons stocd
In the aiscs during tina, time and saw four bishops
and an archbishop together with dozen priests and
score OF altar boys, all taking part in the celebration OF
the pontlfcal high in honor 81 81. Agnes. The
music OF the mass was especially fine and OF most
solemn and impressive character
The ceremonies were begun at 10 O'Clock with the
singing by the choir OF the hymn st. Agnes" the
words and music of which were composed by Dr. Henry
A. Brann the rector OF ST. Agness. After the singing
the mass was celebrated by Bishop OFarrll. OF Tren
ton. This was the music OF the mass:
traiua Specie tua solo with violin. Handel
Vent Creator. solo alto, with violin E i,lneT
oner:oriU@ DTa.a est giatia solo soprano
WIZ xiO'n 'iiiiaydn's NO
Finale Organ
TIE assistant priest was the Rev Henry Pratt:
deacon OF the mas. the Rev Charles II. Cotton.
rector Of St. Stephens Church; sub-deacon OF the
mass the Rev Andrew J. Clancy rector Of st. AIMS
Church; master of ceremonies, the Rev. James d.
Lennon, assisted by tie Rev Thomas j. Donlan.
Archbishop Corrigan presided In the sanctuary. with
the Rev. Michael j. Lavee, rector OF the Cathedral.
as deacon OF honor. and the Rev. Matthew Taylor.
rector OF tie Church OF the Blessed Sacrament, sub
deacon OF honor. The Archbishop robed In
white, and was seated under u red canopy the left
hand side Of the altar. Bishop Mcdonnell. OF Brook
lyn, and Bishop wiggcr Of Newark, were robed In
purple. and sat the right hand side Of the altar and
opposite Archbishop Corrgsn. The sermon was
preached BY Bishop McQuad. OF Rochester.
Before the sermon DR.. Brann stepped TO the front
OF the altar and said that he happy TO Introduce
Bishop McQuad TO the congregation. He said that he
had asked the Bishop TO come and preach the sermon
on ST. ACness day last year. but the Bishop said he
was too old to make the journey. DR.. Brann added
that during the last year the new parochal school con-
nected with Agncss Church completed. and so
he invited the Bishop TO 10 this city 70 ser tie
new school, knowing that he could not resist the temp
taton to pay visit to parochial school This In
tr0ducory speech by Dr. Brann gave Bishop Mcoua'd
chance TO say something about the school question
as well as about 81. Agnes. In regard TO the school
question he extremely careful as to what be said
and while his remarks showed that he preferred par
ochal to public schools for Roman Catholic children.
he said on beginning his that hc did not Intend
to touch upon any point OF the controversy now before
the public.
His sermon was not interesting as II was ex-
pected 1t would be- Here Is part OF what he said
The name of st. Agnes is honored to-day In all
parts OF the Christian world. and especially In this
church. dedicated 10 her. with great solemny. She
is held up the love and veneratlon OF the people as
al example OF steadfastness Of faiths Many coun
tries OF the world have given instances OF glorious
examples OF stcadfastnoss OF faith and Of suffering
unto death but Of them oil no country gave such
glorious instances poor prosecuted Ireland
After praising the virtues Of st. Agnes Mt some
length he said "What Is the OF entering fur
Their int, the details Of the life of st. Agnes We
need only present her as one who did her best 10
spread the true religion. The Irish were punished
for their devotion TO religion OF Christ. Eat all
this Is past history. However, ] take the liberty
Of saying that even 10 day lives given for the
faith The martyrs OF today are found In our Chris
tian schools We have open and defiant enemies TO
contend against Assaults upon us are insidious ana
often we'll covered up. The enemies OF the church
come before under new guises ana In new places.
The schoolroom. as we know It, was not known In
the ages OF which have been speaking. 1t Is al
mitted that Catholics faith cannot be stolen from
him by open persecution and death. The day for
such manner Of procedure has passed away. At
tscks upon the faith OF Catholic people not made
upon the adult population they are directed against
the young the sch olroom. Here is where the battle
Of the future is to be fought. The attempt Is rather
TO lead the young into an ndiiicrentsm with regard
10 all religion. TO end In inGdelity.
The schoOlroOm Is tie point OF attack, and must
be the point OF defence The Christian schoolrOom
supplements the work Of the mother at home, 1t
does for the mother what with the best will in the
world she is often incapable OF doing herself
She may lack information herself; more often the
weary labors of the day leave her unnt to attend
10 the education OF her children. Shall they then
be left unprotected! Dangers TO the children are
on every side. They find them In the streets among
hayward companions. In the schoohouse they hear
no word OF Cod learn OF those beautiful things
that raise the young heart up TO Cod have not pre-
sentcd to them such examples OF purity and pety
"a st. Agnes. The young will De shOn OF helps and
advantages. the absence OF which Will be greatly
to their happiness III THIS world ana IN 'he
next. 800 . ,
this country unable and unwilling to furnish |
schools for their children. 1t cannot be SAID tha'
selves as martyrs OF the sclooroom to Instruct and
ave these tender lambs OF the flock The people |
Of the Catholic Church In this country must be Wiling
TO make any sacrifice 10 build schools II they believe
in their religion n and lho Gs after 20 o'clock Then
DR.. Brann gave dinner In the main room OF thc |
new schoolhouse which adiolns the church IN me
he prominent symen in this city Three tables
were placed as TO form trcllnnm' at ,ne cross
right at that table sat Archbishop corrgan bishop
eo"na bishop M c and s the "a n"nd he sat- Mayor
I,iroy.. Bishop o'farrc bishop Mcdonnell and Vicar
". 0'Brien. Ilcar.Gcneral Joseph Mooney, the Rev
Charles II. Cotton, rector OF 81 3tcphcn,s Siiuioh
he KEY Kew 1a%s i S EsfG rector r. g st.
church: ne REV, Michael J. Lavellc, rector Of ST.
o1 q s. GS S STy ce Rev. Il
or OF the Church of the Assumption; |
he Rev. Henry Pratt. rector Of ST. Conmba's Church
The Rev. Thomas J. Campbell. :. j.. provincial Of the
Jesuit Fathers the Rev. Frederick May g. = = r.
rector of II. Alphonsus'S Church the Rev. Anthony
Kcsseler. Vicar-Gencral Mcrau OF Trenton the Revs
Joseph l.. Shechan. James y. Connolly. Thomas j.
DOnian James ID. Lennon and Nicholas Hughes rec
or Of st. Mary's Church: brother Azarias Eugene
Kelly. William r. Grac:. Thomas l.. james, John ID.
Bryan Lawrence, Judge Morgan J: O'Brien,
Judge Joseph DAILY. Frederic X. Condert Charles ".
sloane. DR.. John A. Mooney. Professor Charles G.
Iierbermann Martin Il. Brown. General di Ccsnola.
Daniel {. McElroy. Henry 4. Brann. DIR f. L. keyes.
DR. Bernard Hughes. Victor Bowling. jeremiah |
oRourke. Thomas F. Mcchan. F. connor: Eugene NJ.
Earle Cornelius OReilly John J. Fricl. James J.
levin John Mullaly and II. /. Draddy. There
no speechmaklng at the dinner. Archbishop Corriean
nd grnce
Ibony,s Church. IN RrOnklyn prcaccd The sermon al