Evening journal., 1895-11-04

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Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. st. Peters
Church, which was reopened Yesterday,
was crowded at both services people
going from all parts OF the city to see
the beautiful auditorium, especially
briilisnt in the light OF many improved
rss burners and the scores OF altar
candles. Rev D ]. Flynn preached the
sermon last night and assisted In the
vesper services. Yesterday morning
when the reopening services began, Rev.
4 i Brady conducted solemn high mass.
and the sermon was by Vicar General
LYONS Father Lyons made an eloquent
address. a portion of which follows:
"The occasion of the renovation Of
Catholic church Is calculated 20 Gil our
hearts with profound emotions All
nature Is filed with the attributes Of the
merces and profound greatness OF God
But In here alone is God really and truly
magnificent You have on your church
stone as an inscription To the great. the
very great, the Mighty God But |
would be more wlllingto write upon the
cornerstone OF a Catholic church, To
the mighty good God For ia n
Catholic church nothing Is more explicit
TO us every day than His goodness.
"Great and glorious is nature, bat
brethren. when we see that she has a
power OF annihilating us and tramping
US uuder feet ss she would q worm how
many have been swallowed up IN her
earthquakes. consumed Ia her fires how
beneath the flower that charms us there
Is The serpent that destroys us; therefore
it may DO said with the apostle that
Nature Is an enigma.
"Bnt here, In this holy sanctuary. we
may pray TO our God. worship our God,
fall down and sdore Him, but always be
loved and cared for by His most gracious
hand.
From this platform you have been
taught the doctrine OF al Immortality
Here He Is TO bsstow supernatural life
upon you; that he may entsr ycur
hearts ~ food and nourlshment
1nocribe His name about the statue Of
the immaculate Virgin.
How often hiss the heart OF that Vir-
gin helped you young men and young
women, TO whom so many snares present
themselves, temptation after temptation
coming. that, II yielded TO- would destroy
you Yea, write it everywhere. brethren
The goodness OF Almighty God
But the chief mission OF the Catholic
church. indeed Is TO lit men up and
lesd them back TO heaven And how
faithfully has she fulfilled this mission
Among her other powers and influences
she has made use Of the fne arts TO
become an alliance with her faith, TO
become q CO operation In gloriJi Ing the
great God. Therefore she has required
OF architecture TO build her temples to
tho most High God, aud so she has rs
quised OF sculpture to enter her temples
and make use OF her matohless powers o
sing In star Is Of stone the hymns OF the
creation. Hence We have in this church
those many speaking tableaux which 70
mind us Of tue sweet grace5 OF the vir.
gins,
And then, she has invited music in.
so symbolical OF faith, the organ, with
lnusic row sweet and gentle, and again
appealing to our hearts as a second voice
to give glory 70 God Therefore, not
only did the cduroh summon ali tho arts,
but she has given to them character
worthy Of her mission.
And now I'm sure / may say that
your pastor and yourselves ara TO be
congratulated for having beautlfed the
temple Of God. But, do not forget thai
all this has been done to make the sane
tuary that it might be inviting for YOU
to come and enjoy the feasts. participate
In the masses and solemnities Ab, the
church, indeed is the vestibule Of
Heaven, yea, a Heaven itself May We
ell. by our fdellty to the churcl's Jaws
continne the practice Of her holy
discipline, and then one day we will rect
where no art is required. In those beau
tiful mansions where we may see God
face to face