Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-18
BISHOP MATT OF DENVER.
an Inspiring Address at Catholic
Church Yesterday.
SPLENDID MUSICAL PROGRAM.

The Right Rev. Bishop Mstz, OF Den
yer, conducted the religious services at
the church OF the Immaculate Conception
yesterday morning. The announcement
that the bishop was In the city caused
the church TO be more crowded even than
1t usually is. The bishop gave a talk at
high mass which was an inspiration TO
all OF his hearers. To the non Catholics
who were present it was n source OF re-
greet that the bishops words could not be
heard by every citizen OF Albuquerque
without regard TO creed. His impressions
OF Albuquerque, given a they were by a
man who knows how to bestow judicions
praise, were OF a character TO make the
heart OF every loyal Albuqueiqnran
throb with joy and pride. The fairest
bouquet In the garland Of rrsise was
naturally bestowed on the y. holics Of
the city-the devoted fathers and sisters
and the earnest and stesdfast members
Of the ohurch-for the things that they
have accomplished here. He spoke with
rinCcic ththuSitrm VI iut bthutiiui
church, the substantial school buildings
and the coy and commodiOus pastoral
residence-the strongest evidence OF
their earnest work. In many respects,
too. he found the church here In better
condition than much larger churches la
the city OF Denver and Colorado. Incl.
dentally he delivered a high encomium
upon the city itself for its material pro-
gress aud gave credit 10 all the people
without regard to sect.
His remarks on public and p~srochial
schools we're extremely interesting.
While doing ample justice to the state
schools, he put In strong light the pecul-
lar advantages Of religious training to
be obtained by the Catholic youth In
their church schools. He analy zsd the
difference between the two by saying
that the education OF the public schools
was essentially a training Of the head,
while that Of the psrochial schools looked
after the education Of the heart equally
with the head.
He declared that the body polite at
the present time Is In a diseased condi-
tion and that the social order Ia threat.
ened with dire calamity unless there
comes q change In affairs very soon.
Love your God above everything else
and love your neighbor a. yourself" IL
the universal panacea, and the only doc
trine. In his opinion, that has the power
TO save the world.
'rhe bishop ia a large, we'll built man,
with a youthful appearance for his years,
and has q strong, flexible and resonant
voice. which makes him u delightful
speaker TO listen to.
THE MUSICAL SERVICE.
The musical part OF the service con-
sisted OF the highest known class OF
Catholic music.
The mass WAS n Of M~ercadantes; q
a very musical Italion composition ar
ranged for three voices. The different
parts were we'll and ably taken by Mrs.
7. j. Schinick, soprano; H. g. Billiard,
baritone, and c. n. Burg, bass. The ef-
feet of the close and intricate harmony
with which the mass abounded was very
ine. The volms OF sound that three such
voices could produce was remarkable.
The tffertOry WAS one OF Verdi's mas
terpieces. Sal,e Regina. sung by Mrs.
Schinick; composition we'll adapted to
her great range and brilliant style Of
exc cutiOn.
Miss Florence C. Alley, the organist.
and Professor DiNsuro, thu vlolinist,
added to the general strong effect by the
sympathy with which they accompanied
the singers.
We cannot recall the tims when wa
have listened with snch pleasure TO a
musical service, such AZ was rendered
yesterday morning. The Catholic con.
gregstion can we'll be proud of their
choir.