The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14

think that it is foSsillzed. Continuing, he said:
 "The church after 1900 years of earth is as active and energetic as on the first Pentecost when she was sent to preach the word of God. Christ, mak- ing the church His spouse and bride, gave her perfections. He gave her the perfection of truth; the perfection of sanctty, the perfection of the priest hood, the perfection of life. She was thus equipped and sent into the world to perform her task. Her duty has been to sanctify her children. She has done this by proposing the imitation of the life of her founder. She offers her children, who are as countless as the stars of the Armament, the helps which Christ gave her, the sacranents and graces. Her children embrace all coun- tries, all kinds of life and all time These are no theories, but actual facts and the proofs of which are to be found in the musty tonnes of the lives of saints
 The sancity of the church thus gives evidence to her life-her life not of this world, but superhuman.
 Judging according to human req son, the church often appeared as if drawing to close. Human power was arrayed against its weakness. Such emergencies were the hour of Gods op- portunty. It was only when the bark of Peter seemed sinking that God stretched forth His hand to save it.
 'The church bids the world look at her children who have lived lives of holiness in order that the world might see that Jesus delivered Himself up for the church. The church is young yet, and will be ready to cope with all the enemies who range against her We know and believe the hand of God is stretched forth to protect the church, to solidify it and to unify it.
 During three centuries of the church's history there was scarcely a pope of Rome that died natural death. Many of the popes were driven into exile While in London the people were celebrating what they believed to be the destruction of the church, was to rule we'll.
 Look at the history of Pope Plus VII Scarcely was he declared a pope than he was seized by Napoleon I. There he stood without friends or help. But Plus VII had within him power that exceeded the powers of the earth. Plus VII accommodated Napoleon. Napoleon laughed at the excommunica- tion. Here was a challenge and God accepted the challenge. Napoleon marched over the plains of France with q 6 Hnp q a a c Inc world had seen, but God sent his biting frost, and that army became decimated on the soil of Russia. God sustained his church; Plus was liberated from his prison, and sent back to Rome, and the same sable room he occupied was occupied by Napoleon l. In less than a year Plus patrimony was given back to him by the Catholic nations.
 50 it is of the church; it is not of this world. Look around and you see evidences of decay on all sides. But we know that the church breaches all the truths that were taught by St. Peter and the apostles The defection in the church is as nothing compared to it's evangelization that is constantly going on. Where is the heresy of the past the Catholic church has not over come? The church is holy and it pro- fesses life. When the history of the century is written 1t win chronicle the trials and much opposition to the Catholic church, and there will also be written the account of it's victories, victories as great as those of any cen- tury.
 "The dedication of this church forms a chapter in the history of the diocese of Hartford. Let us trust that the his- torian of the future writing of the past, will tell of the sacrifices you made and of the love you bore to your priests and for the honor you bore for the church. '" The soIoists were: Madam Ketty Bradley Kelley, Thomas Fitzgerald, Mrs. G. II. Wohlmaker James Gibbons,
 Miss Mary Maloney, John Kilfeathers,
 Miss Margaret Burke, William Stod- dard, Miss Myra Curley.
 Chorus-Sarah Rohan, Margaret Campbell, Henrietta Daley, Anna | King, Mary Kelly, Emma Nevis, Barry Beauton, Richard Connolly. Frank Ma | loney, Nettie Blondin, Sallie Gilmartin, | Ira Blondin, Nellie Kane. Mary Gib-
 bons, Angie Blondin, Alfred Torpay, Erasmus Hedilon, pr. M. J. Sheahan. | The ushers were: James P. Landers, James O'Regan, Martin Clarke, Timo- | thy Illusion, James F. Kain, James
 Keenan, Hugh Murphy, John Buckley,
 Patrick O'Dea, Peter Hart, John Col
 Iins, John King, Edward Kelley, P.
 Kent, William Kelly, A. McGinty, | Thomas Coleman, Richard Doyle, Ed
 ward McKeon, Michael Brennan, Thom- as Illusion, William Harty, John Reyes, John McGovern, J. Blatchley. The service throughout was very in- teresting, and quiet reigned throughout | the church. Father Mulholland thank | ed the congregation for the attention
 paid, and for the general air of quiet
 and perfect order. It was proud day | for the veteran priest, who has planned | for several years for the rebuilding of | the church. The successful outcome of ] these efforts were very manifest yester- day and at the conclusion of the service Father Mulholland was congratulated l by the many priests
 The visiting clergy partook of a fine 1 dinner spread in the parOchtal school l building. During the morning service
 dozen sparrows which had entered 1 the church. flew about the ceiling and added their notes to the splendid music The church was again crowded in the | evening at the Vesper service. The pro- l