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Church, or a portion of it, is now trying
to restore them, and the forms and cere
monies of worship, and they are termed
ritualists therefore. This party believes
in the real presence of the Lord at the
altar —Hie very blood and body, made so
when the Priest consecrates the elements,
whether in church or theatre. To this
belief are attached by far the greater
portion of the learned men of the Church
and the Universities. “ What have such
flummeries as gowns, purple and white,
high altars and candles to do with the
worship of God ?” ask such men as
Colenso, who is a rationalist, and others
ou the * lowest round.’ Parties are dis
tinguished by their banners. You have
many of you seen your banner on the
battle-field. How your heart thrilled
and leaped at the sight ’ The Catholic
Church of England have adopted these
as their banners and symbols. Long be
fore the Church of Rome adopted them,
candles burned before crosses in the cata
combs, and the external symbols of the
early ages are appropriate to our Church
now.”
After using the usual arguments from
Scripture, to prove that the Holy Sacra
ment was a part of the very body and
blood of Christ, the Priest took up the
subject of the reverence due the Blessed
Virgin Mary. “ Would you not love a
man who honored your mother ?” he
asked ; “would you be displeased at him
if he named what was dearest to him after
her ? Christ, when he came upon the
earth, became man, with human attri
butes. He loved and reverenced the
blessed Mother that boro him. Can he,
think you, be displeased at your showing
reverence to her, aud loving her? So be
not ashamed at the name of your Church.”
A few further remarks, and the sermon
closed with a benediction, the congrega
tion rising as it was pronounced.
The*congregation were requested to re
main seated until the services were over,
and while the organist played a voluntary,
the Acolytes, each with a crimson purse,
passed down among the congregation,
the Priest repeating the while appropriate
verses of Scripture. When the Offertory
was completed, the Acolytes returned
with it to the Priest, who laid it, with a
reverent genuflection, upon the altar, the
Congregation rising to their feet as he
did so. The announcement for next
Sunday’s services was then made, the
benediction pronounced by the Priest,
and the congregation dispersed.
Thus ended the first High Mass ever
celebrated in Memphis by the Anglican
Catholic Church.
ACTION OF BISHOP QUINTARD.
These proceedings* having come to the
notice of Bishop Quintard, that Prelate
published a card in which he repudiated
the “ Church of the Blessed Virgin” in
Memphis, and laid the Episcopal hand
heavily on “incense, candles on the altar,
and gorgeous vestments,’' used in its
service. The following was the Bishop’s
note :
Nashvilde, Tenn., Sept. 24.
To the Editor o f Republican Banner:
Dear Sir : I find in your paper of
September 23, an article headed “Ritual
ism in Memphis.” It purports to be a
card from the Rev, J. W. Rogers, Rector
of the Church of the Blessed Virgin.
Will you do ine the kindness to state that
there is no such organization known either
to the Bishop or the Convention of the
Diocese of Tennessee as the Church of
the Blessed Virgin. As for “incense,
candles on the altar, and gorgeous vest
ments adorned with precious stones and
silver and gold,” they are not authorized
by the canons or rubrics of the Church,
and “ we have no such customs.”
Charles Todd Quintard,
Bishop of Tennessee.
REPLY OF THE REV. DR. ROGERS.
To this, Dr. Rogers replies as follows:
“I observe in this evening’s papers a
card from Bishop Quintard, dated Nash
ville, Tennessee, 24th inst., and addressed
to the Nashville Republican Banner , in
which he says that no such organization
as the “ Church of the Blessed Virgin” is
known either to the Bishop or the Diocese.
“Os course,'the Diocese, as such, can
know nothing of anew Church, just
formed, until next May, at which time
my Church will, doubtless, be received
as St. Lazarus was, after a hard struggle
—the sixth that I had built up in this
Diocese and made known to the Bishop.
“As to the Bishop’s not knowing of
such a Church, the canons do not require
him to know much !
Secondly, the Bishop says : “As for
‘ incense,’ candles on the altar, and gor
geous vestments, adorned with precious
stones and silver and gold, they are not
authorized by the canons or rubrics of the
Church, and we have no such custom.”
The Bishop will also inform any one
who asks him, that he does and allows
others to do “many things in our churches”
which are not authorized by the canons
or rubric, or custom in every place, and
lie does this on the ground that they are
not forbidden. For this reason we have
organs, surplices, elevate the consecrated
bread and wine, bow at the name of our
Lord, intone the service, &c. Where is
the canon or rubric for these things ? I
can well remember when the surplice be
gan to be introduced in some dioceses;
and flowers on bis Cathedral altar are
new customs here. But prudent Church
men consider it safe and innocent to in
troduce any ritualism not forbiddeu, if it
has ever been customary in our Church
in the purest ages. I have proposed no
other.
On what ground, compatible with the
Bishop's card now published, can he jus
tify his speech in “The Church of St.
Mary Magdalene,” London (where can
dles, etc., are used in service), for which
they voted him a procession Cross ? I
thought I had acted so exactly in ac
cordance with this speech that I sent
him my card and begged him to give
me this ritualistic processional cross. But
it seems that I did not understand him,
neither did the Priests of St. Mary Mag
dalene.
It is proper to add, since the elements
begin to thicken against my new enter
prise, that only a majority of the clergy
gave their consent to my preaching here,
where I have served for twenty-five years.
Rev. Mr. White declined to do so on the
ground that the “ sustenance was not
sufficient for the clergy here at present,”
to which our admirable Bean replied, in
bis usual style, that the people could
support us, if he they would.
I know the patronage is thin, for our
poor people as well as ourselves, but I
have ever been willing to eat the crust
of poverty, with them, and to share their
sorrows and fortunes. So that, whether
rich or poor, I intend to preach the Gos
pel, and whether the Bishop likes Ritual
ism in England better than he does here,
or not, I shall keep the canons and rubrics
of our Church, and, by the help of God,
do my duty. Respectfully,
J. W. Rogers.
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AUGUSTA, Ga., OCTOBER 17,1868
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readers to the advertisement of this
School in this weeks’ Banner. It is
under the charge of the Nuns of the
Visitation, and is one of the best of the
kind in the country. Situated in a
healthy locality, with all the advantages
of a classical education for its pupils, we
highty commend it to our numerous
readers. _____
“Once More to the Breach, Dear
Friends, Once More !” —“Don’t give up
he ship,” was the glorious advice of the
brave old Lawrence to his gallant crew.
Don’t give up the contest, should be the
rallying cry of every true patriot. It is
worth at least one grand, mighty, and vig
orous effort ; and, though all seem dark
and hopeless now, God may yet give us
strength to overthrow the enemies of our
land in November next, and the sunlight
of Freedom and Peace may yet brighten
the path of our country to prosperity
and glory. Then, “Once more to the
breach, dear friends, once more !” and
work as though your lives depended upon
the result, and all may yet be well.
> BAHIJI® ©I ESS SOHE3E.
THE NEW ORGAN-GRAND SACRED
CONCRRT.
We have had the pleasure of a visit to
the great organ now being put up in the
Catholic Church in this city. It is one of
the grandest in the State; and through
the courtesy of Mr. Jardine, one of the
builders, we inspected all the intricate
machinery ot the immense structure. It
is, indeed, a grand affair, and the mechan
ism which it contains is truly wonderful.
Prof. Weigand, the Organist of the
church, one of the most accomplished
musicians in our midst, performed for us
a few airs on the instrument, giving, how
ever, but a faint idea of its real power, as
all the pipes were not yet placed in posi
tion. When completed, it will, w T e be
lieve, be the largest and most com
plete instrument of the kind in the State,
and will not be excelled in beauty, power,
and compass, by any in the South. The
following description, taken from Wat
son’s Art Journal will give a better idea
of this Organ than any words of ours
could convey :
NEW ORGAN FOR ST. TATRICK’S CHFKCH.
Jardine &Sons, of East 39th street, New
York, have just completed a fine large
Organ for the Catholic Church of St.
Patrick, in Augusta, Georgia. We were
present at its exhibition, and found it to
be an admirable piece of workmanship
in every particular. Jardine <fc Sons
have always been known as builders of
sterling instruments, and have carried on
a large business in a quiet -wav; hut
their recent success in competitive con
tracts for large Organs is thrusting them
prominently into public notice.
The Organ, under notice, contains many
new effects and ingenious mechanical ar
rangements, facilitating the labor of the
Organist; among which are knobs within
reach of the fingors while playing, by
which instant change can be made. Also,
a crescendo pedal, by which a gradual
transition from the softest stop to the full
power, and vice versa , can be effected.
This is a power for grand and varied
effects, which all Organists will appreciate.
The following is a schedule of the con
tents of the Organ:
GREAT ORGAN.
1. Double Diapason.. 16 ft.
2. Open Diapason S ft.
3. Viol del Gamba 8 ft.
4. Stopped Diapason 8 ft.
5. Melodia 8 ft.
6. Harmonic Flute 4 ft.
7. Principal
8. Twelfth
9. Fifteenth
10. Sexquialtra, 3 and 4 ranks
11. Trumpet
PEDAL ORGAN.
12. Open Diapason 16 ft.
IS. Contra Bass 16 ft.
14. Violoncello 8 ft.
15. Trombone 16 ft.
SWELL ORGAN.
16. Bourdon 16 ft.
17. Clariana 8 ft.
18. Open Diapason 8 ft.
19. Dulciana 8 ft.
20. Voix Celeste 8 ft.
21. Lieblieh Gedacht 8 ft.
22. Stopped Diapason 8 ft.
23. Echo Flute 4 ft.
24. Violino 4 ft.
25. Piccolo 2 ft.
20. Cornet, 3 ranks
27. Cornopean 3 ft.
28. Tremolo
COUPLERS.
29. Swell to Great
30. Great, to Pedal
31. Swell to Pedal
32. Bellows
Among the new stops, the “Voix Ce
leste” and Flute Harmonic are pre-emineut
ly beautiful. These stops were obtained,
personally, from the celebrated Organ of
the “Madelaine,” in Paris. Their quality
of tone is truly exquisite. The “Melodia,’
in the great Organ, and the “Lieblieh Ged
acht,” in the swell Organ, are, also, singu
larly beautiful. The Tremolo is very close
and effective. The Diapasons are round,
mellow, and solid in tone, and the whole
character of the Organ is of rich sonority.
It is a work of which the builders and the
congregation of St. Patrick’s may well feel
proud. The case is a rich Romanesque
design, from the Pencil of Mr. George
Jardine. The cost of the instrument, com
plete, is eight thousand dollars.
In order to assist in paying for this or
gan, it has been determined to give a
Grand Sacred Concert, to which the pub
lic will be admitted at an admission fee
of SI,OO per ticket. The Choir of this
Church is one of the best in the city, and,
with the organ, will be enabled to present
an attraction seldom offered to this Com
munity. There is no music so sweet or
so grand as Sacred Music, and no Sacred
Music so sweet or so grand as Catholic Sa
cred Music. There is something enno
bling and chastening in it, which draws
the soul nearer to God, and throws around
it a halo of religion, as it were, which is
altogether irresistible. It was not com-
posed for melody alone, but for that great
er, and higher, and grander object,
the glory of God. “Music, heavenly
Maid,” pays tribute to that glory,
and thereby draws the mind away
from the evil things of Earth to the
more beautiful things of Heaven. Who
does not love to hear it, and to bask in
its sweet and soothing influence? At
this Concert, all the beauties of Sacred
Music—of Catholic Sacred Music—will
be brought out, by a Choir competent to
the difficult but pleasing task, and an
instrument unsurpassed for sweetness,
power, and compass. The Church, should,
therefore, and doubtless will, be crowded
on Tuesday evening next, Oct. 20th,
the occasion of this grand Conoert. The
programme is an excellent one; and
all who love melody and “ the concord
of sweet sounds,” will be amply repaid
for the small outlay and the time which
they devote to it.
OUR BOOK TABLE.
MacCarthy More ; or, The Fortunes
of an Irish Chief in the Reign of
Queen Elizabeth. By Mrs. J. Sad
lier, authoress of “ Heiress of Kilor
gan;” “Blakes A Flanagans;” “Willie
Burke;” “New Lights;” “The Con
federate Chieftains;” “Elinor Preston;”
“Bessie Conway;” “The Confessions of
an Apostate;” “Con. O’Regan;” “Old
and New;” “The Hermit of the Rock;”
“The Old House by the Boyne,”
“Aunt Honor’s Keepsake;” &c., &c.
New York : D. & J. Sadlier k Cos,
31 Barclay street. Boston: 19 High
street. Montreal: corner Notre Dame
and St. Francis Xavier streets. 1868.
This is the title of a now work from
the pen of the ever pleasing authoress,
Mrs. Sadlier. “It is,” as she says in her
preface to the work, “ neither story, nor
biography, neither all truth nor all fiction,
but a mixture of all.” It is, in a great
measure, the history of one of Ireland’s
most remarkable Chieftains, who flour
ished in the sixteenth century. Notwith
standing his faults, McCarthy More pos
sessed many fine and noble qualities; and
these, the fair and generous authoress
portrays in glowing colors, weaving into
the history such incidents as serve to
make it more interesting and attractive*
Altogether, the work is one of thrilling
interest, written in Mrs. Sadlier’s hap
piest style, instructive and entertaining.
To every Irishman, it should prove an
attractive book; while to every lover of
pure Literature and an entertaining
style, it commends itself.
The Guardian Angel.— One of the
neatest little juvenile publications is the
Guardian Angd r for the Catholic youth.
It is published at Philadelphia, monthly,
by Messrs. Gillin, McGuigan & Griffin,
701 Chestnut Street, at 50 cents per
annum. It contains a number of inter
esting stories, and moral and religious
selections, aud is handsomely illustrated.
It should have a large circulation, and,
doubtless, has. It is a good Sunday
School paper, and our Sunday Schools
ought to distribute it freely. To enable
them to do this, the publishers have
placed the terms as follows : *
Single copies, per year 50
25 “ “ $ll.OO
50 “ “ 20.00
100 “ “ 3G.00
or, they will furnish it to Sunday Schools
at 83 per hundred copies, in advance.
Being a Sunday School paper, only one
half the usual rates of postage are charged.
Extend its circulation.
The Little Gleaner. We invite at
tention to the advertisement of this juven
ile publication. The Little Gleaner is
edited by a Southern lady, and is highly
commended to the Press generally. 11 is
published at Fredericksburg, Ya., month
ly, at 81,00 per annum.
M ttsical Publications.—Peters’
Monthly Glee Ilive aud Peter's Parlor
Companion , for October, have botli been
received.
The Glee Hive is printed on fine white
paper, and contains 16 pages of Music,
Sacred and Secular Glees, Trios, Quar
tettes, Opera Chorusses, etc., with accom
paniment for the Piano, ad lib. Price
$3 per year; single copies, 30 cents.
The Parlor Companion o, snsists of p,
pages of Flute and Violin Music, with
Piano accompaniment, ad lib., or for two
Violins, and may be used as Flute or
Violin Solos, if desired. Price 83 ; siiM
copies, 30 cents.
The number before us contain tin
latest and most popular Music.
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Father Paquet. —The numerous
friends of this popular young clergyman
will be pleased to learn that he will re
turn to our City on or about the Ist o:
November next.
Our Editor. —We regret to state tb
our Editor’s health continues very feeble
in consequence of the extraordina,,
amount of Pastoral labor required off;
for some time past. He will shortly Lav
some assistance, however, and will, v;
fondly hope soon be enabled to dev *
more attention to his editorial duties
Any shortcomings, therefore, in these o ’
umns, or any delay in answering privae
correspondents, must be overlooked
pardoned for the present.
♦- ■,» ■ ♦
Jewf.lry,— One of the oldest a:
most reliable Jewelry Establishment
this City is that of Mr. A. Prontaut, o:
Broad Street, just below the August?
Hotel. He has a handsome stock of n
nificent Jewelry, to which he invites th
attention of his patrons and the publi
generally. The number of articles suit;
ble for Bridal presents is very great a:,
very rich. In fact, everything that L
keeps is of the best, and, whatever h
guarantees, may be safely relied upon a
good. He, also, repairs watches aa,
jewelry, at short notice, and on reasonab!
terms. We take pleasure in com me j
ing Mr. Prontaut’s establishment to ou
numerous readers, and to all who via
anything in his line.
A Dorr.— Among the best and n. in
experienced Merchant Tailors of Augur °
is Aug. Dorr, whose advertisement v •
publish this week. He has recent!-
returned from the North, where be se
lected a stock of the latest, best, and me
fashionable styles of Goods suitable fi:
gentlemen’s wear; and, with experience:
and competent tailors, is prepared to :b •
nish gentlemen with the most fashions '
and durable sorts of Clothing, at reasona
ble rates. In looking over his stock, of
Goods, one cannot fail to be impiv - '
with the care and good taste displ
by Mr. Dorr in its selection; andneitoo:
can lie fail to find something to suit hi:::
therein. Not only Clothing, hut all t.
articles kept in a first-class Gentlemen s
Furnishing Establishment, -can he fir.l
here, and at prices suitable to the tie: -
To our gentlemen readers, we soy j "
Mr. Dorr a call, and see that we hr
advised you correctly.
New Shoe Store.— One of the n
- things for the preservation ol
health is to keep the feet warm. 0 .
the most essential things to a good a; •
pearauce, is a nice pair of hoots or sh
These can be had at Ma jor I. P. Girard •
new Boot and Shoe Store. He
opened a very handsome stock a
store on Broad street, formerly go o i
by Mrs. Ilency as a Millinery Est ■ ■*-
ment. Here the Major has placed . •
command of his Store Mr. James H
so well and favorably known to or.:
raunity, assisted by the well ho -
former Travelling Agent of the B ' ‘ •
Capt. M. J. O’Connor. This is :u
nation that surely ought to attract cu -- •
and it certainly will. Good stock
petent business men, and popular <_ .a--
must always win. This is the c,t- ' r ‘-
the Store now under consideration,
withal, there is another inducement —
prices. Hence, we say to our reao
you want to improve your unuo.
ings, keep your feet warm in the M :
that is almost at hand, make a fine ] !
appearance, or procure a trunk, a sr
or anything else kept, in a Shoe stem
give Mr. Keney a call, and In . oi
Captain, will not let you go away a
you arc supplied with what you w
Try it, and see if it isn’t so.