Fo, tAe Banner. Religious Ceremonies.
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lHr Editor: In this city, last Sunday our cili- zcas collected in large numbers io witness very interesting ceremony of the Catholic Church the dedication of house Of worshis to the honor of God together with the administering of conhrina- ton to Il lew oF the younger members of the con- gIegstion, and the promotion, to the Priesthood of young and worthy candidate for that sacred office This religious scene attracted much of public at- tentien and, without any prejudice. we must say, that the proceedings were calculated 10 excite rei- gious awe, and enliyen every latent sentiment of alsh. The dedication of house to the worship of the living God. is, unqHesonably, wSrk that calls fer te sympathetic interference or every friend of religions sacred namc and we have much proud coaTatuaIion to preseai to our fellow eitizens that although we may differ as to peculiar systems and forms of worship, all join in the happy unison of concordance when the great object oi common worship the Almighty, is concerned. It is the pTi- zed Preoga;ive of this city. nay of this Staie that whilst in other places, men wili sheer at their el- lows because they go not 10 the church of Msn choice, we here. care not or mind not where our neighbor goes on Sunday, provided that on Monday he can prove himself an honest man.

 This ceremony, which has attracted so much at iention, has one happy eect in proof of the obset vaiions above made the citizens of every religious denomination were actuated by the manly and so- cial motives of assisting their fellow citizens in their endeavors to erect house for the worship of the same God whom they adore with them in common

 This spirit, so much to be desited, peryaied the whole course of the exercises of the day. The si- lent ,enioa paid by the of citizens pre- sent on this occasioa. earnest ol thc iatersst taken m the ceremonies, and of the respect which such scene should always eniiven in the breast oi every good Christian.

 The discoarses, delivered on this day, were very happy in their eileci, and were much admired both as to the of heiF delivery and the interes- ting and instructive matter which they contained.

 The Discipline of the Church, in using the Latin tongue in the public ceremonies, very saislac. toriiy explained by the Right Rev Dr. Byrne, mho oiliciated on this occasion. All those who heard these discouTses, and witnessed the ceremonies above referred to, will bear testimony to the truth of these observations. LlBERALITY

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