ARRIVAL OF ARCHBISHOP MORAN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 23, 26 September 1884, Page 22

ARRIVAL OF ARCHBISHOP MORAN.

(Sydney Herald, September 9.)

Very early yesterday morning the bells of St. Mary's Cathedral were ringing out a series of merry peals in honour of the expected arrival of the new Archbishop, Dr. Moran. It had been arranged by the agents of the Orient line that iheir fine steamer Lignria, which had brought the Archbishop from Europe, should arrive here early in. the forenoon, and, very fortunately, the weather was so favourable that all ihe arrangements were carried out to the letter. Long before the hour at which it was expected the steamer would arrive there w<?re immense throngs of people wending their way from all directions towards the Circular Quay, and before the lauding took place it is estimated that there must have been over 20,000 people present. At every window and on every balcony ia the vicinity, and even on many of the roofs, people were packed as closely as they could possibly be, and even the masts and rigging of the vessels around were crowded by people anxious to obtain a better view. There was a strong for^e of police, under Mr. Inspector Anderson, in attendance, who had all their work to do in restraining the c lthusiasm of the crowd, and keeping a passive clear. All the jetties were thronged by eager onlookers, who watched with curious interest the flag-decked steamboats ana their bright-sashed occupants. The members of various societies were present in large numbers, and their brilliant regalia had a very attractive appearance as they took their places in lines on the decks of the steamera. About 10 o'clock the Mary left the quay, bearing the Very Rev. the Administrator, Dr. Sheridan, and a large number of the clergy. Dr. Sneridan proceeaed on bjarJ the Liguria by a steam launch placed at bis disposal by the authorities, and met Archbishop Moran, bidding him a hearty welcome to hi 3 new sphere of labour. Shortly afterwards the Mary arrived, when the clergy, and a deputation of laity who proceeded by her went on board the mail steamer, and were introduced by Dr. Sheridan to the Archbishop. The proceedings were purely of an informal - character. After exchanging greetings the passengers returned on board tin Alary, and Archbishop Moran, together with his chaplain, Dr. O'Haran, accompanied by Dr. Sheridan, disembarked on board the Mary, which then shaped her course for the city. The Prince of Wales followed soon after the Mary, with more clergy me a and other friends, and in quick succession one boat after another left her mooriogs aud steamed, down the harbour, each crowdei with members of organised societies, or of the general public. A little flotilla soon formed round the stern of the Liguria, which was standing head to the north, and as the dark hulls loomed through the buff-coloured smoke, and a bright red fl ig showed itself here and there, and green and purple between the group of vessels, with the great ocean steamer at the head, it made a really interesting spectacle, set off by the clear, bright landscape and the glittering water. Presently more steamers joined the fleet, their people cheering as they came, and when the Archbishop's steamer, the Mary, left the Liguria, over a dozen boats were in waiting. As the Mary moved out towards Watson's Bay, and turned p^st the bow of the Liguria, up the harbour, the steamers took their places in the wake and began to form a procession. The people on board the steamera cheered lustily and waved their hats and handkerchiefs, while bands of music played lively Irish melodies. A few more boats then met the procession, and as each came up and passed on to take its place in the rank a hearty cheer greeted the clergy and their new leader, who cordially bowed his acknowledgments. Oa the way up the harbour fresh additions were made to the flotilla until at least 20 steamers were in the procession, all filled with animated crowds, which included a large proportion of ladies. The Nea, with the committee, and the Prince of Wales, with the clergy, ran close by the Mary, and the other steamers were arranged in two main divisions. The wholescene was very lively, and afforded a spectacle rarely, if ever before, seen in Sydney Harbour. The musicians on the various boats played Irish songs and patriotic melodies in an agreeable style, and the run up to the Quay was very pleasant. On approaching Fort Macquarie the masses of people lining the water's edge and covering the green gave some idea of the public interest in the event. Bound the east side of the Quay thousands of people were gathered all along the wharfs and crowding on the decks of the vessels, while the shrouds and yards of shipping were also taken possession of. The crowd became larger and more dense along the south of the quay, and in the vicinity of the Prince's Steps, where the lauding was to take place. The ships closest to the landing jetty were completely covered by persons eager to take advantage of every point, and in every warehouse, door, anl window, in every balcony and upper storey within sight of the jetty, people were waitiug on the tiptoe of expectancy, to catch a glimpse of the new Archbishop. On the street thery was a strong force of police, and all their energy was required to keep clear the space required for the movements of the clerical party. As the flotilla entered the basin round Fort Macquarie, the excitement increased, and repeated cheers were given as the -Mary approached the jetty. Some little time was then occupied in preparing £>r the reception of the Archbishop. The steps were laid with carpet, aid a passage was formed to the carriage outside. Then the steamer drew up to the steps at 12 precisely, and amid cheers and reverences, Archbishop Moran set his foot on the Boil of his new field. The Arcabishop was met on landing at Prince's Stairs by Sir Patrick Jennings aud other leading laymen, and_Captain Loftus, A.D.U., who was present representing his Excellency the Governor, and who presented the Archbishop with a letter from his Excellency, congratulating him upon his safe arrival, and placing his carriage at the Archbishop s service. Archbishop Moran, having expressed his grateful thanka, proceeded to the vehicle, which was in waiting, and took his seat therein, his appearance being greeted with enthusiastic cheering from the assembled thousands ; the R'ght Rev. Dr. Murray, the Very Rev. Dr. Sheridan, and Doctor O'Harau occupying seats in the vehicle. At this time there must have been about 20,000 people on the Quay, and in the approaches opening to it. The procession then commenced its progress towards St. Mary's Cathedral in the fol-

lowing order :— Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Christian Doctrine Confraternities, the Catholic Temperance Societies, Australian Holy Catholic Guild. Delegates from the Suffragan Dioceses, Reception Committee, Clergy. Bishops, the Archbishop. Thousands of the general public came next, and as the procession filed atoog Philip, Albsrt, and Macquarie streets , the spectacle presented was one of the most imposing ever witnessed in Sydney. Advantage was taken of every available spot from which a good view of the pageant was to be obtained, and the windows and balconies all along the routo were crowded with" spectators. Ou arrival at the Cathedral Archbishop Moran was received at the main entrance by the Very Rev. Dr. Sheridan, Administrator of the Archdiocese, to whom the Archbishop's brief in Latin was read, and Dr. Sheridan then conducted the Archbishop to the Sacristy, where he assumed his pontifical robes.

The scene inside the Cathedral was a very impressive one. From the time the doors were opened, at about 11 o'clock, there was an almost continuous influx of people into the building, and the busy ushers, under Mr. P. J. Sheridan, had all they could do to get people into the seats that had been leserved for them, and find chairs for those who had to take up their positions in the otherwise vacant spaces between the aisles. Among the gentlemen in the Cathedral, in addition to the clergy who met their Archbishop on the water, there were : Rev. Placid Quirk, master of the ceremonies ; Mr. B. Barton, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the, following members of that body : — Messrs. Copeland, McLaughlio, Loughnan, Garvan, O'Mara, Lynch, Dalton, Olliffe, H. Taylor, Heydon, Slattery, O'Connor, Butcher, R. B. Smith, Day, Sir Patrick Jennings, and Messrs. J. G. O'Ryan, T. Butler, F. B. Freehill, L. Harnet, His Honour Mr. Justice Faucett. and Mr. J. M. Maccrossan, and the Hon. P. Perkinß, both of Queensland. The assistant priests on ths sanctuary, vested and coped, were the Revs. Dr. Sheridan, and Dean Mahony, and the assistant deacon*, vested in daimaticae, were the Rev. Fathers Moynagh and Ryan, At about half past one there was a general stir throughout ths thousands of men and womeu who occupied every foot of space in the Cathedral. All looked towards the western door, and as the bell, which had been for some minutes striking a feu dsjoie, commenced once more to ring joyously, yet in measured time, down the octave, the dense throng divided, and the great procession advanced up the narrow lane thus formed to the sanctuary. Between lines of closely packed men and women came about 40 acolytes in scarlet soutanes, snowy surplices nnd broad blue sashes, the leading boys swinging censers which emitted clouds of fragrant incense. Then came members of the clergy in their ordinary attire, followed by the clergy of the diocese in full canonical ai ray. After them walked the dignitaries of the Church in their sumptuous robes, a pair of Franciscan friars in the brown frock and girdle of cord which mark their order ; tho bishops glowing from head to foot in violet, an acolyte bearing aloft a silver cross, and then the dignifisd figure of the Archbishop himself. As the procession swept from the entrance door to the throne upon which Dr. Moran was to take bis seat, the lovely " Ecce Sacerdos "of Stadler was sung by the choir. Dian Mahony then advanced to the front of the altar and read, first in L vtin, and afterwards in English, a plenary indulgence of one buadred days, from His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. The Cathedral, at this moment presented a scene rarely paralleled in Austi alia. From the altar to the far-distant opposite wall extended a mass of eagerly observant faces ; the,sanctuary was almost covered by a throng of ecclesiastics, many of whom were in black, and thus threw into forcible contrast the gorgeous colours in which the dignitaries were attired, and the scarlet and white of the acolytes clustered on the steps leading towards the altar. Below wearing gold-fringed, green velvet cellars, were maay officebearers in different Roman Catholic church societies ; and over all this mass of diversified and harmonious colour floated the amber light from the great window beyond the high altar. The pillars were draped yesterday with hangings of crimson and gold, as on another recent occasion they were hung with black ; but no scene in the Cathedral has been more impressive than that which thousands witnessed when Archbishop Moran was enthroned. Since the memorable Triduum Services no such choir has been heard in the Cathedral as that which performed there yesterday. The conductor, Mr. F. J. tfalewell, had been engaged for two months in organising and drilling it, and the result was in the highest degree satisfactory . Tne choir was composed of 50 soprani, 20 contralti, 20 tenori, and 40 basn ; while the orchestra, which was led by Mr. W. Rice, consisted of — strings 7, flutes 2, clarionets 3, cornets 2, trombones 2, drum, and organ ; Mr. Thomas Banks, — who has played the last-named instrument at, every important function celebrated by the church for many years past— being an invaluable factor in the success of the choir on this occasion* The principal vocalists were — Mrs. F. D. Riley, soprano"; Miss M. Stafford, contralto; Mr. J. J. Hinchey, tenor; and Mr.E. Emery, bass. After the Archbishop had said a few private prayers before the High Altar, the choir sang Romberg's " Te Deum," a grand, brilliant, exultant setting of the great hymn ot praise, which was then for the fiist time heard in Sydney. Both the choristers and the orchestra, for which latter this work, as well as the " Ecce Sacerdos," was specially scored by Mr. J. Churchill Fisher, perfoimed it splendidly, and it is to be hoped that it will find a place in the list of music for many of our future Churcb festivals.

After the " Te Denm," the ritual as prescribed in the Pontificate was gone through. The Archbishop then took in the addresses, as follows: —The Very Rev. John F. Sheridan presented the address from the clergy ; His Honour Mr. Justice Faucett presented an address from the laity; the Very Rev. M . O'Byrne, Vicar-General of the diocese of Bathurst, presented an address from the clergy of the diocese of Bathurst ; the address of the laity of the | diocese of Bathurst was presented by Mr. John Meager, J.P. ; Mr. -S. A. Donnelly presented the address from the laity of Armidale ; Mr. P. Brophy presented the address from the members of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild ; Mr. Cbar!e9 O'Neill presented an address from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Addres e3 were likewise presented

as follows :— By the Very R*v. J. Hand, Vicar-General of the diocese, from the clergy of Maitland ; by Mr. Robert Hyndea, mayor of Maitlaud, from the laity of the diocese of Slaitlaad. From the clergy of the diocese of Brisbane. By the Hons. John Macrossan and P. Perkins, from the laity of the diocese of Brisoane. By the Very Rev. P. Dunn, Vicar-General of the diocese, from the clergy of the dioceee oE Gonlburn ; and by Dr. Morgan O'Connor, K.S.G., from the laity of the diocese of Goulburn. By the Very Rev. Dean O'Connor, from the clergy of the diocese of Armidale. By the Very Rev. Dr. Cani, from the clergy of the diocese of Rockhampton. By the Yen. Archdeacon D'Arcy, from the clergy and laity of Gympie. By the Very Rev. Dr. Cani, from the laity of the diocsee of Uoekhampton. By Mr. P. Meaney, from the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. Dr. Moran read the following reply to the addresses generally : — Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers in Christ;, — I thank you for the addreFS of welcome, so full of devotedness and affection, which you have presented, and I beg to assure you that it affords me the sincerest pleasure to meet the secular and regular clergy of this diocese, who are henceforth to be my fellow-labourers in the work of the sacred ministry, and on whose piety and zeal the eternal happiness of those entrusted to my care must in great measure depend. 1 owe a debt of the deepest gratitude to the Very Rev. Dr. Sheridan, the Diocesan Administrator, and indeed to all the clergy, for the unwearying attention with which they have watched over the spiritual interests of this vast diocese during the psst months. Your zeal, energy, and prudence throughout this period of anxious care are beyond all praise. You have conveyed in your address the expression of the hope that it may be given to you to witness a development o£ the ecclesisstical organisation in this diocese. It will be my earnest endeavour to meet your wishes in this respect, and I will leave nothing undone to bring into complete canonical form so far as the circumstances of this cjlony will permit the disciplinary arrangements of the arch-diocese. You refer to the efforts being made here and elsewhere to introduce secularism and infidelity into the educational systems of the present day. We may not wonder, perhaps, that those who openly assail the Catholic Caurch and make it their boast that they are forging fetters for the Spouse of Christ should thus seek to obscure the mind and corrupt the heart of our Catholic youth. But I trust that no statesman, deserving the name, shall lend himself in this free colony to impose the tyranny of infidelity and secularism upon the consciences of our Catholic people. It will be my duty to co-operate with you in using every legitimate means to resist such tyranny ; and I trust that the Australian people will never forget that it was by educational freedom all those great institutions have sprung up and been matured and flourished which are now the glory and the pride of the empire in the mother couutries. Gentlemen, representatives of the Laity, — I beg to thank you also in a special maaner for the enthusiastic greeting with which on this auspicious diy you have welcomed me to this queenly capital, and for the affectionate address which you have presented. But Very Rev. Fathers and Gentlemen, I do not wish to address you further as a stranger coming among you for the first time. I will speak to you as your spiritual father and the shepherd of your immortal souls, for you are to be henceforth my crown and my joy, and I will ask you to accept as directed to yourselves the words which I shall now address to all my faithful flock. The Archbishop, accompanied by the Rev. Father Moynagh, then ascended the pulpit, where he delivered the following homily :— Dearly beloved in Christ,— la obedience to the Vicar of Christ, and bearing the commissiou from him whose office it is to rule the kingdom of God upon earth, and to feed the lambs and the sheep of the one true spiritual fold, I enter to-day upon the arduous duties of my sacred ministry, and assume the respoasible charge of this Arcbiepiscopal See. lam not ignorant that it is a mission and apostolate from which the angels themselves might wfcll have shrunk, and that I take to myself a burden which no one resting on his own strength should presume to bear. Lut the ways of God are not as the ways of man, and it pleases the Most High to' choose the weak things of this world to confound the strong, and the foolish of this world to confound the wise, that no flesh may glory in His sight. Obedient to the voice of God, and desiriog in all things His holy will, we do not rely on mere human strength, or tbia world's power, or the persuasive w.>rds of earthly wisdom. He alone can quicken the works of His holy love, and perfect His all-merciful designs. Aided by His heavenly grace we sow the seed ; His it is to give the increase in due tea=on, that the tree of divine Faith may put forth its buds and blossoms and be clothed with comeliness, and that the church in heaven and on earth may be comforted and may rejoice in the rich abundance of its spiritual fruit. Nor cau I conceal from you that it is to me a matter of special consolation that I enter on the duties of this episcopal charge on the great feast oE the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God. It is a feast at all times solemn and joyous to the children of the Church, but this year it is doubly joyous by its centenary solemnity, and enriched as it is with special indulgences by the Holy Sje. The birth of the Blessed Virgin' brought spiritual gladness to the whole world. It was the harbinger of peace, heralding the glad tidings of redemption. It was the bright dawn of the sun of justice, ushering in the long-wished-for day of mercy, and by its cheering light imparting hope and consolation to our fallen race. Immaculate in her conception, the Blessed Virgin was adorned with every purest gift and privilege and grace befitting her who was chosen to be the moth-r of the incarnate Word made man. Faithfully she corresponded to the graces she received, and her soul became as a spiritual paradise upon e.irth. The angelic choirs in an ecstasy of delight exclaim, " Who ia she that ariseth from the desert, all beautiful and fair, leaning on her beloved." She is clothed with the sun, the moon is her footstool, and a diadem of stars encircles her brow. All her peerless privileges received their crown when the Archangel, announcing to her the mystery of the incarnation, saluted her in the joyous words : " Hail 1 full of grace, the Lord is with thee." Wellf indeed may she intone the canticle, — " My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit exulteth in God my Savour, for He that ia

mighty hath done great things for me, and holy is His name." The heavenly salutation pronounced for the first time on earth by angelic lips shall never cease to be echoed in holy Church, and the children of Christ till the end of time shall valuta her in the blissful words, " Hail 1 full of grace." In her canticle of thanksgiving the Blessed Virgin proclaims that " all nationß " shall call her blessel. Well has this prophecy been fulfilled. All nations on whom the divine light of revealed truth has risen have loved to salute her in filial piety and deepest emotion as blessed and thrice blessed. The Australian Church has not been an exception to this rule. On this day 40 years ago, when as yet this Church may be said to have beea only entering on its youth, its bishops and clergy assembled in synod proclaimed the Blessed Virgin, under the invocation of the Help of Christians, the special protectress and patron of the whole Australian Church, and this decree wa3 duly ratified and confirmed by the Holy See. Again when the zealous and devoted pioneers of the faith in these great colonies laid the foundations of the sacred edifice which has since grown to be the cathedral of the ach-diocese, in which we are assembled, and which, thanks to the boundless generosity of a faithfnl pnople, we see to-day clothed with magnificence and arrayed with royal splendour, they dedicated it to God, under the invocation of our Immaculate Lady. Oh, may the Blessed Virgin never cense to spread her protecting mantle over this Australian Church, to ward off every danger, to obtain every blessing, and to enrich her devoted children with the abundance of the treasures of God's love. And may the faithful of Australia ever emulate the piety of their fathers, having recourse in every peril to the protecting aid of the Mother of God that the star of the sea may be a sure light and guide to them amid the storms and tempests that beset their pilgrimage here below. And now, turning our thoughts to the Australian Church, we cannot but lift up our hearts in thanksgiving to the Bestower of all good gifts that so much has been already all achieved, and that so many rich blessings of the divine mercy have been poured out upon this Southern Continent. In little more than 50 yeara a flourishing Church has grown up and has spread its branches throughout the length and the breadth of the land, and it may be truly said that in the devotedness of its clergy, the fervour of its religious communities, the piety and generosity of its faithful children, AustiaHa yields in nothing to the Mother Church at home. Its hierarchy is adorned by an array of Bishops of whom any chutch in Christendom might be justly proud. Their missionary zeal and spirit of sacrifice, their love of religion, their prudence and saintliness of life recall the early glories of the Church. They are watchful over the charge entrusted to them, thjy lead their flocks to purest springs and richest pastures, the life of each of them seems daily to re-acho the Apostle's words, " Be ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ Jesus." And what is the result ? Whilst at.the present day some churches of Europe hitherto renowned throughoufchristendomare showing signs of decrtpUude and decay, as if the judgment of God awaited them, marking them out for the blight and desolation which have fallen upon the once flourishing churches of Egypt and the East, we see new dioceses springing up beneath the Sonthern Cross ; new churches are being built, new schools erected, and religious institutions multiplied, and everywhere miy be recognised the sure tokens of the heavenly vitality of true Christian life. Within a few years this important See has been twice widowed of its chief pastor. The two vtnerable Archbishop i who had preceded ma were men of learning, eßlightened pidty, earnest z >.*], and imperishable renown. The fame of their virtues lives in holy Church, whilst their sanctity of life has scandfor them the eternal reward They built up the Church in their day in this great colony ; n>t disheartened by difficulties, not deterred by dangers, they watched over the flo k entrusted to them. F om their thrones on high they will continue to watch over us, their prayers shall be offered in our behalf, and the 39 prayers shall not be offered in vain. Thereof holiness so long watered by their zealous care shall yt-ar by ye %r increase in comeliness, aud put forth its fruit in season to enhancw their bright eternal reward. And now " for thy Path- rs, sons are fojrn to thae." Our Saviour founded His Church as a visible kingdom upon earth, a true, spiritual sheepfold, under one Cliief Pastor. To all the apostles were addressed the words, "He who heareth you, heareth Me ; be who despiseth you, despiseth Me." They were all invested with special power to instruct and govern and sanctify the faithful. But amongst them one was choseu to be the strengthening bond oE all, and the visible head of ths whole Church of Christ. To St. Peter wereaddrejsed the words, '• Taoj art Peter, and upon this rock I shall build my Church aud the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." To him alone was said, " Feed my lambs, feed my sheep." " 1 have prayed for thae that thy faith shall uot fai l . . . Confirm thy brethren." In the fxercise'of this prerogative of supreme authority the successor of St. Peter spreads out the sacred tents of tho spiritual fold. His rule extends from sea to tea. He speaks, and the pastors and the faithful are alike obedient to His words, and thus the Catholic Church, thoug i spread over the whole world and announcing the glad tidings of our Redemption to all peoples and tribes and tongues, is sanctified in the bonds of unity, and is quickened with heavenly life, being one universal fold under the one divinely-appoiated shepherd. The Sovereign Pontiff in his wisdom was pleased to look to the I rish Chnrch to choose a pat-torto suoceed your departed prelates, and to translate me without any meri's of mine to this Arciieptß^opil oje. I confess that there were many tl ings to make it no easy task to tear myself away from my former devoted flock to Ossory, so earnest in its piety, so bju itiful in its charity, so fervent in its attachment to faith ; and to bid f ire-wi-ll to the dear old Land of the West, the Mother of Saints, as full of j-anctity to-day as in the age of Saint Patrick and Bridget, and as earnest in its mi-sionary zeal as in the days of S.iints Fridolin ami t'olumba. Indeed, Ido not know that anywhere a imre cirueat lovo of religion, a more filial devotedness io holy Chu:ch, a m<jre ardent yet docile and reverential zjal, or a nnre generous charity can befou d than in the Irißh Church, and well may the clergy of IreImd cry out with the Psalmist, " Funes oeoiderunt mihiin praeolaris " (xv., 6) —Glorious and privileged is the spiritual inheritauce that has fallen to our lot. Nevertheless, without hesitation, I obeyed the summon* of fte.Ytear of jCariat, and I regard it as a no less privi-

leged mission to labour hence forward among the sea-divided Gael on this Australian continent. Becoming to-day an Australian among Australians, I find that the faithful entrusted to my spiritual charge have the same piety, the same love for religion, the same generosity and spirit of sacrifice, which so distinctively mark the old Church at home. The traveller arriving in this queenly city of theSiathera world rejoices to find it arrayed in peerless lovaliness, for nature hxt lavisMy shed around it her choicest gifts and brightest radiance ; and it seems almost some fairy scone. I trust that in the spiritual order it may be found no less bright, no less fair, an I tint it sh-ill every day become more fervent in piety, more radiant with Divine faith, more earnest in every work of religion and charity. It will be my first and foremost duty to foster this true spirit of piety, th\t the riches of God's mercy may ba poured out upon our people, that visa may be rooted pit, and that virtue may abound. To the zealous clergy of this city and diocese I will say, wich the Apostle, " Hbiour your ministry." Walk in the footsteps oE the great model of priests in the exorcise of humility, self-denial, and charity. B-j watchful over the little children wiotn oar Redeemer Si lives Train thin from their early yews in the piths of pijty, that till thiir oil a** they may persevere in the practice of virtue, and b a ar faithfully the cross of our blessed Lord. To the suffering: members uf Christ ba messengers of peace : bring the consolations and blessings of religioa to the poor ; lead sinners to repentance. To you are addressed our Saviour's words ; — " I have chosen you that you should go forth and produce fruit, and that your fruit should remain." Abundant has been the spiritual fruit which has hitherto rewarded your zealous labours ; may yoar holy z?al never be relaxed, that your reward may be full. I will remind the devout, religious communities that they are the privileged portion of the fold of Christ, the chosen diadem of the Church's sanctity. May the fragrance of their virtues ever continue to diffuse the blessings of heavenly joy among the faith • ful ; may their spirit of sacrifice in works of self-denial and charity, their unwearying devotelnesa in educating the youth, instructing the ignorant and comforting all that are in sorrow, bring down the manifold blessings of Heaven up an this city and diocese, and prepare an abundance of merit to adorn their eternal crown. To all the faithful I would say, be zealous in good works ; love not the world nor its sinful wnys, fix your affections upon your heavenly country, bring np your children in the love and fear of God, that they may grow like the smiling olive-tree around the altar of the Most High, and may be the consolation and joy of your declining years ; cherish the Divine faith which has been the inheritance of the saints, enrich your souls with the gifts and graces of Gol treasured up for us in the sacraments of holy Church, Thus peaca shall abound in your homes, you will bear in patience every day the cross which God has placed upon your shoulders, an i you may look forward with true Christian hope to the heavenly inheritance prepared for you. To all the children of Christ in this portion of the fold intrusted to my care I will address the words of the Apostle — '• Be vigilant, walk in the paths of concord and petce. and charity, "and may the blessings, of the love of our Divine Saviour abound in the hearts of all.

Having delivered the homily, the Archbishop retarne I t« tHe sanctuary, and gave his first pmtifical blessing. Ai he left the sanctuary, at the conclusion of the sjrvica, the choir sang the '• Hallelujah Chorus," from Beethoven's Mount of Olives," and when the last strains had died away the procession of eccleuastics had returned to the sacristy, and the greater portion of tha congregation ha.l left the building.