The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-10
OIDsr.PATRICK'S CENTENARY
ARCHBISHOP Harley AT THE
MASS IN CELEBRATION.
FATHER Mcsisnon In His sermon Talks or
the Rivalry Of the Ciersy n the Lay
9rustees in the Early Days OF the
Chureh-A Message From Rome.

The Rivalry Of the Ciersy M Inc Lay
grustees in the Early Days OF the
Church-A Message From Rome.
, Old st. Patriok's on Mott street. which
for seventy years was the Cathedral
church Of the Catholic Diocese Of New
York. yesterday passed its hundredth
anniversary. New st, Patrick's . Fifth
avenue, which assumed the Cathedral
dignity when old ST. Patrickts was shorn
pf 1t thirty years ago, sent Archbishop
Farley and Mgr, Lavelle. it's rector, down
10 the celebration. and Catholic clergy
came from other parts Of the town and
from up the State in order fittingly to
commemorate the beginnings Of the
Catholic see Of New York.
The great day was celebrated with
The singing Of a pontifical mass by tho
Archbishop. a commemorative sermon
by the Rev. Joseph Fl. Mcmahon, pastor
Of the Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes.
and the reading by Mgr. John Kearney.
rector of old st. Patrick's, OF a cablegram
from Rome bearing the Pope's good wishes
10 him, his clergy and his people.
All who participated in the service.
from Archbishop Farley down. had at
some time or other been actively asso-
ciated with the work at old st. Patrick's.
The deaoons OF honor were the Ri. Rev.
In Barclay street, and the Rt, Rev. William
g Murphy. rector Of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception in East Four
;tsenth street. The Rev. John MoNamee.
$haplain Of Mount Vincent Academy.
Mas deacon of the mass. He substituted
for the Rev. j. j.. Keap, rector Of the
Church Of the Holy Name, who had to
is9re on aooouht OF illness.
shstke chaprei besides the officiating
6lergy were the Rev. Thomas Cotton.
Bishop Of Buffalo; Mgr. McNanara OF
Brooklyn. and the Rev. Joseph E.
Gchgasls. BishoP Of ogdensburg.
HsSs gro~fh q Old ST.. patrioK's from
The time IL was built. until it became q
d the new st. Patrick's. He said that
" had always had the character OF a par
iah church from the beginning. and In
that fact lay sgood deal Of It's infipenoe;
phoe Of t~hepaymanHn the Church and told
81 the danger which the early clerg y
hsd had to face in the growth OF the
power Of the trustees in their parishes.
..The trustees" said he, ware efficient,
capable men, successful in business and
had before them the example Of the Prot
estant churches in their methods Of church
government, It is small wonder that
they fostered the growth OF their power
asegainst that Of the Bish OPP.
he laid the change to tn, influence
Of Archbishop Hughes. He. said the
speaker. showed the laymen that y was
to control the affairs Of the churches.
It was Archbishop Hughes also, he
thought, who had solved the problem Of
separate education Of Catholic children
whom q share in the public school fund
q 20 out and nc build their r'au " na1 se RsSI.e
-Raise arguments in stone.' said he.
= with the cross on top. Raise arguments
In the shape Of the best educated and the
most moral citizens OF the republic. and
the day viii come when you will enforce
recognition"
Archbishop Farley said that he brought
the congratulations Of the diocese to OldSt.
PetFiok,s. He spoke of the distinguished
names which had appeared at one time
or another in the rolls OF her clergy and
o.. the dignity to which she had attained
with the passing Of the hundredth ami
yersary, He added his good wishes for
the future.
Mgr. Kearney. the rector OF Old st.
Patrick's, spoke a few intimate words to
his people and then read this cable de-
spatch from Bishop Kennedy. the rector
81 the North American College in Rome:
The Holy Father sends his blessing
10 the Archbishop Of New York. to the
priesta gathered within the sanctuary Of
Old I .petr1cks end to. the congregation
Of the old-ohurch. We offered pontihcal
mass on the altar where you said your
first mass at the time of your ordination
After the service was owe the clergy
unched in the schbolhouse,