The sun., 1897-11-22
70 THE GLORY OF GOD.
t. Paul's Church Re.Dedicated
y With Ceremony.
FATHER FLYNN'S SERMON.
Magnificent Demonstration and
a Most Impressive Service
Conducted by Rev.
Father FallOn.

W lle Shilling sullSIIIc vi ~ "t't'h'
gave evidence yesterday of Il SUI
Sme power in the universe and th,
Antv and solemnity of the occasion ut
SPau's r. C. Church, gave evidence
the goodness OF that power had en-
Il the portals of that magnificent
bcture and rcigncd in accordance with
rs omnipotcncc, over the hearts and
Is therein.
yesterday was a memorable day to the
shoners of st. Paul and to all those
attt ndcd the inspiring services
at the church. 1t was the occasion
be re-dedication of that church, one
ke handsomcst in the diocese Of Will
gton. The Bishop of Wilmington
&iiSs there his most notable clergy were
N ent; and in the church were gathered
N Ye hundred persons, all making the
y long-to-bc remembered one for st.
SlSe grandeur and solcmnity Of the ded-
"a Iory services was deeply impressive.
lore mass was celebrated in the morn
81 Bishop Monaghan assisted by Fathers
tIon, Flynn, Hugo, Colby, Quigely, Tice,
Messed the exterior and interior OF the
cristry. The procession then entered
t6e edifce, and amid the beautiful
III 4oifs OF "Entrec de Procession"
ID 6btd up the aisle the Bishop sprink-
Ib3y water all the while. The pro-
II proceeded to the sanctuary,
Me service Of the pontificial mass
f9a 2ilg. Imposing and beautiful was this
4 e,Swhich was followed by the SER
92n0it Sof Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, pastor
XII lsts Patrick's II. c. Church, of this
jJoiify. Father Flynn's sermons is learned
@ @ii41oagse showing marked ability on the
II fatt o its author and conveying the
sentiments of purity of religion.
Il Flynn took as his text the fol-
4; q I staragraph from the Psalms
I've loved, o Lord, the beauty of
SI14nse and the place where thy glory
Psalm XIV.
f Finn in his sermon said:
llse words the royal psalms gives
TIT expression to the duty dcvoIv-
man in this life or providing a
Hing place for his God, in order
e JUnghout eternity man may dwell
\ flilS N M 1Ather's house in heaven. In
II ldnl0ily with this idea, we find through
s pages of the Old Testament frequent
4. .ention Of the altars and cdiiiccs
8 e1tpd TO the honor and glory Of
where His people should gather for
n pliFposes OF alteration and supplica-
4 Gurrounded as the chosen people
a cl spon were, by peoples who de-
Ia tl1e one true God, it became incum-
nt upon them emphasize their faith in
eif Creator by sacrifice, an eternal act
ch meant besides the victim or thing
lG IA altar, and the altar meant an
Sdif aside for the worship OF God.
From Nay beginning God insisted
on sacf1i being offered to Him in ac-
/ knowledg N OF His Supreme dominion
over mankin8 Even the hastiest perusual
Of the pager ~ the Old Testament will
show how G0d Insisted on the smallest
detail Of ceremonial, describing and pre-
senting how He wished to be honord by
His people. God never left man here to
honor Him as they thought proper, but
caxefully prescribed how this honor
should be given by those who believed
IN Him. Hence we have the idea of
Spriest-hood, men who were called Or set
4 aside by God to ministerto to Him officially
\ III was the logical developenent Of this
Idea that led VA The erection of houses of
Sprayer and shGiHce, it was this controll-
sing idea of ssxternal worship that led
sto ,thss srection Of the temple in
\ I1l(al T. n was this that prompted
A M build a temple, as he tells
J IA words, 81 had Il thought to
n nave lb lllrlise in which the Ark OF
sst@he Lord &E2 footstool of our God
Smight resjS HI III NM David in punishment
EEsff his sin StO build this temple,
4 IND. the glGRy @ this undertaking was
reserved fofyhiy 4Cn Solomon as we read
S4nh the lord eaiG IA me, "Solomon thy
3ori shall build my house and my castle
3or / have chosen Mn to be my son.
Sls Tim great temple was intended to
be wv loyal and proud attachments Of
4he Jewish people 10 Jehovah it was to
Hbe grand memorial OF the faith of that
nation. yIt Hi conceived in the loftiest
|proporti6ns King David calls upon all
(hjs peopie ID contribute Of their means
|fo the II tsction of this great temple, re-
|mindir9 Sbtm Tint all they have belongs
|Sc3 31ody a that in giving to God they
Inhty " wiist they have received.
6gn = p0rS Ssucceeded his father he
r erI 1|11l lpnS INTO all lands to gather
sha@ r " most costly for the erec-
onS y tSEple. Nothing was too
rss richest metals and