New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
AN APPEAL FROM THE ARCHBISHOP.
HE breaches A SERMON AT ST. FRANCIS
xAvfER's CHURCH AND ASKS FOR CON-
rRIBuTroNs TO REDUCE THE DEBT

HE breaches SERMON AT ST. FRANCIS
xAy,rR,s CHURCH AND ASKS FOR CON-
rRIBUTIoNs TO REDUCE THE DEBT
on puNwooDIE SEMINARY.
Archbishop Corrigan spent the day yesterday al
st. Francis Xavers Church. and spoke 10 Inc con-
gregations at all the masses his object Deins 10
make a special appeal in aid OF the funds OF 'he
diocesan seminary at Dunwoodie. The Arcnoishops
chief effort was reserved for the high mass at IL
a. M, when the church was we'll filled with PARISH
toner's DESTROYS OF hearing the Archbishop's appeal
He took as his text Matthew v, 1914; I'VE are tne
salt Of the earth. Ye are the light OF the
world"
Pointing out the necessity Of the highest KIND OF
training for those who intended for the priest
hood whose members were the types OF the Saviour
and thus the Light of the world and the salt Of the
earth" the Archbishop said that the Church had
early recognized the need Of establishing seminaries
where the young Levites could secure TINS hgner
training free from the temptations and distractions
inseparable from course OF education undergone in
q purely secular institution
Mere learning could be acquired In a secular COL
lege which might enable them to be the light or
the world" but to qualify themselves to be consid-
cred the sat OF the earth" these young men should
have their minds trained In an especial manner 10
fit them for the great work they were to undertake.
In every great diocese In Europe. from early times.
q special seminary mad existed Wnere young men
prepared from their tender years until they
qualified to take their part in the great work
Of spreading the Gospel His hearers would re-
member. said the Archbishop, that 1t was In the
ecclesiastical schools Of Paris that ST. 1gnatius had
exercised his influence st. Francis Xavier. the
patron Of the beautiful church In which they
assembled.
In this country too. as the church had grown, Its
prelates had realized this great need OF special train
ing schools from which the ranks OF It's priesthood
should be recruited. In the early days the diocese
OF New-York had included the whole pIovincc-all
New England and the State Of NewYor The first
seminary was a small house at Fordham, now the
preparatory department OF st. Johns College. This
had been speedily outgr3wn and St. Joseph's Semi
nary at Troy had been established and had for
divided now from New England-but the rapidly
growing population called for priests, and
scmindr.es had been established gradually in many
OF the dioceses. as in Rochester. Buffalo, Newark
and Brooklyn and the necessity Of for the great
diocese OF New-York became apparent and resulted
In the establishment Of the fine seminary at Dun
wooGie. which now almost ready for occupancy.
sary tho mourning OF large monetary obligation,
to reduce which was the object OF the Arohbishops
present appeal.
In ending his discourse, the Archbishop announced
that the seminary would be blessed on August Is
the Feast OF the Assumption. the first spiritual
treat would begin August II, and the semi
narians would take possession Of their home
about September l.
Generous contributions we're made at all the SER
Vices and 1t IL believed the result OF the days ap-
peals will be the addition of a handsome sum 10 the
seminary fund.