Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-30
THE COLORED PRIEST
REV. CHAS. X. UNCLES'
SERMON.
Richmond Greets Him on
Sunday Afternoon.


angly honorable" Pc. cxxxviii.
The preacher, the Rev. Charles Ran.
doIph Uncles, the colored priest OF
B altimore. Md, after giving brief bio
azraphies OF the Saints, in whose honor
the windows were unveiled, and of the
oerson in memory of whom they had
Eeen erected, described the statues
aud other works of art that embellish
che Church.
MOSES IEsTRUcTIoEED.
He then continued as follows From
the 31st Chapter OF Exodus we learn
4hat God instructed Moses even as to
the details of the construction OF the
sTaberuacle, the number and quality OF
vthe sacred vessels, the vestments OF
-the prieots, aud incense for the altar.
And I need hardly. remind you that
Solomon adorned the magnificent tenn
.,see of Jerusalem with all that
the art and the skill OF those times
-4ould contribute. In course OF time.
~~bao came the aim after the storm Of
she great prosecutions, the Christians
1hacen to decorate their churches in q
becoming manner, telling in symbolic
Sf0ures the history OF the Saviour, the
xruths OF divine religion, the glad It'd
<n0s OF Redemption.
Rut is il right, = may be asked. is it
11ecomipg thus to adorn house that is
Eutenced for divine worshipf Here
we find relics and crucidxes, holy pic
4ure and statues. lis It lawful TO honor
vthen9 Yes. with an inferior and rel
..tive honor, as related to Christ and
G,s Saints it is lawful TO honor them
ras memorials OF Christ and His Ssints.
The honor that we accord them must
mot he absolute; that IL, we must not
-rorehip them as idols aud as gods; for
that woulc be idolalry. Every instruct
Id Catholic child knows that we may
not uray to relics and images, for
having no life, they cannot hear OF
helu US. The reverence shown bJ
. Catholics fo- holy pictures and images
ne referred 10 the original.
THE STATUE OF CLAY.
Soma wears ago, in this beautiful city
- P.:ehmond, q statue OF Henry CLAY
~xas unveiled. AS soon as the curtain
-vne removed, and the sSately figure o
-el,e able and patriotic ksntuckian APP
,v,aered in full view, the great con
.-ourse of spectators, it is reported in
.ssinctively uncovered their heads
their intention was to honor, not the
statue, but the original Then, why
should not q man take Oh his hat be-
fore G statue of 81. Peter or St. Paul
~rha commandment Of God foG bids. mo-
che rnaRing OF images, but the adora
zion of images.
And so, the Church. for the instrue'
skior. ediflcation OF her children, presse
Int0 service the arts OF sculpture anS
T1.intiug and architecture. She 6ll
%er hoiy temples with pictures anC
statues: she beautifies them with cary
lag end fresco; she adorns them will
guaruificient forms of beauty. until tn
soul may we'll cry out; how beauti
zfal are thy tents. O jacob, and thy tab
Seruacles. o Israeli"
DOUGLASS REMEMBERED.
soon after the death OF the Gelebrat
I'D Frederick Douglass, memorial ser
~Tieee in his honor were held in variou
-5eoomiuationAl churches. The wall
of some of them were adorned wit
.1rctures of the famous and eloquen
Sribune, and Of scenes in his eyentiu
fife. II those pictures were no desc
Grafton to those churches, how can tn
pictures and statues OF Christ ana hi
saints be a decoration to ours. 70
see. dear Brethren, che portraits ga
Emases of Christ and His saints ar
memorials of them, and serve to kee
chem fresh in our memory
Tn,aoine an American soldier, lynn
w-,orcaiIv wounded in one of the hosp
Ttals of Santiago. He is far from hom'
Ind among strangers. An aeqnain'
lnce cuts of lock of his hair TO sen
GO his mother in case he should not re
ssoVar. Will not that mother treasur
~ cherish that lock Of hGii? VIII
mt. even though it is but relic2
See that valiant young fellow fall o
uEhe crest OF San Juan hill A bulle
mas uierced his patriotic breast. Com
,radea are running to his assistance
-3Sbav raise him They lay bare b
a0osom. They find next to his heart
,Smau locket that contains the pol
graft Of his betrothed, cherished to tn
Aasti
TIE FIGHT AT MANILA.
In tent on the plain before Manili
rshere lies another gallant son OF the RI
o1Oblic. See how tendeTly and revel
entity he regards the picture OF b
v.,otSert He kisses it. He presses
60 his bosom. He speaks. He is pray
5neI Praying to the picture? No. nj
- che Mature, but before the picture
~Thas portrait has quickened Oh
sSmoold ering fires Of memory. it has r.
..iIed the DAYS OF the innocent child
Nood and the uptiring devotion OF th
,<yhristiau mother who taught him
1,rav co the God Of love and mercy
Ind ia the saint, the martyr slai
while fighting for that nobler cosntrl
For Heaven, is he, should he, be les
dear TO the memory of enc Christia
Eeart2
A grateful country takes delight
honoring ner patriotic soHs: those WI
have fallen in her cause, who have az
tended her in the hour OF danger, VIII
nave led her armies to victory, WI
have secured her independence, {
have made her famous ana nnuensIl
nv their skill in diplomacy and goyerI
~nenE. che, therefore, erects mont
raen Is so show her deep sense OF the
worth, and to perpetuats the memoz