New-York tribune., 1904-10-11
CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN
The Rev. DR.. Clendenin Calls Attention to
Error in Name.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; some days ago in a notice you kindly gave
OF the laying OF the cornerstone OF the Church OF
St. Mary the Virgin at Chsppaqua, n =, you
spoke OF the church by slip Of the type as tno
Church OF st Mary the Divine II mas oeea
called TO my attention that other papers quite gen
erauv have copied your notice. giving tne ehusSA
the same name as The Tribune Sucn hdnls'
however II intended. would be blasphemous NO
part OF the Catholic Church. Greek. Roman OF
Anglican has ever called the Blessed Virgin u
vine Pious books Of devotion in both the SleeA
a,d Roman ccnmuniOns have used soTneunies IN
s,aYdad language in asking the prayers OF the
saj,ts hut the counciiar action OF both the East
ar,, and western churches has always drawn most
carsfIIly an eternal distinction between AlmishJ
cod and all beings OF His creation
To her OF whom the Holy Ghost mas sa4o. All
generations shall call blessed" we may aserioe
every tender word Of love and devotion Wilc"
leaves her within Gods ereatiOn-we may call hsr
the Queen OF Saints" as indeed she Is. X shs
was and If she is the mother Of our LORD nul .'
moment ascribe to her any attribute ~pion =,
longs TO Deity alone do that which she' Of an
Gods creation would most deplore- In the sres.
b,,r,D of the Church--the hymn best known ana
n,ost s,,nr OF All hymns-the Magnihcat. IL IS tas
blessed Virgin herself who says. MY soui e0.t
magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath reloiesa =
God my Saviour" Only created oens - 49,
have said such words. for a person who IS o.sA.
needs no Saviour. And the last recorded voIaS =.
her whom all generations have called oissss-
strangely echo and conclude the teaching OF eo
heavenly HYMN. for. as recorded by St john lasl
are whatsoever He saith unto you. do Y; -
our Lord Himself confirms this teaching they ih"S
And who will read St Luke, xl, q ana = s,.rf
or all the r1any books written upon InS ira
belief OF the whole Church none more cIe1i y-y-1
accurately state the honor due me bissssS,i ,5Ts
and the honor due to God. than the osautilssr es7
of JOhn Keble that loyal son OF tne A..7s-s s.-s
Church For the sake OF those who may ts1v - AZ
copy of The Christian ear InllSo.s,1 I. .,-rs1 as
IL was sung al the laying of the corneIste.ssS %
Church OF St Mary the Virgin Cn4Pp't
Ave Maria, Blessed Maid,
Lily OF Edens fragrant shade
Who can express the love
That nurtured thee 80 pure ana sNe'-
Making thy heart she5tef meet
For Jesus holy love:
Ave Maria, Mother blsst
To whom. carsssing snd caEesse1
Clings the Eternal Child ,...-,
Favored bevond the archanssls afsstls as-s-,
yx-bsr f-s+ IN thee with tendesest sl@---
The newborn Saviour smiled.
A.. Maria tboI whose name
All but asoring love may elalni
vaf nav we reach thy sErins.
For He. thy son and SAvioar VIZ
10 crown all lowly, io1ty e.yNs
with and Joy Ike tninS
Blessed is the womb that Bore Hi,rs ,-r--sssss
The bosom where HIS lips W
Ppt rather blessed are tnse .. ,,f
Wa Hear HIS word and seer St.fi SrsL
Ivi~e hories Where t1fist e'-
And never pass PEs s-SB syk N. cLENDENiN
chappaqua. n. Z. Oct 10 ls0@