The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-28

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The Ceremonies commenced about half.past three
o'clock when procession was formed at the pastorsge
The Nuacio arrayed in his full pontifcals, and
walked in he centre OF the procession bearing in his
hand the crozier After ascending the PLATFORM he pro-
conservation of all Catholic churches. He then in
cert with the assistant clergy read the tany after which
around the church After this and the reading Of some
further religious exercises the Nuncio laid the
stone having first deposited beneath 1t the following In
scrptien, which written parchment, and the
United sates coins for 1853 With several books pam
phles and newspapers Of the day, contain ed in box
made by Alfred Lyons, Of Nanhatranville -
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The above inscription. written parchment with the
United States coins for l863 and books pamphlets
and newspapers of the day. contained in copper box,
made by Alfred Lyons, Of Manhattanville, placed
when the corner stone was laid, Rev. DR.. Cummings,
after receiving the Nuncios blessing delivered the fol-
IA It growing late and many Of you have come from
sfar Of shall not detain you long with the remarks
have to make This day Is ne Of joy and consolation
for all the Catholics Of New York; and in special
for all those Of this ward and For the
y yss in ss History Of ths
church. We have met to lay the corner stone Of Q
snd who blessed and L
shall rest for perhars for centuries is the repre-
sentative Of the os venea.d and the most beloved
thority In the Holy Catholic Church. There is q
ast between the simple evidence of the work which, to
the present stands before your eyes, and the masnacenes
o. the rites With which is blessed but it generally
observed that the greatest results obtained from the
smales begirsiDgs the greatest powers not those
powder xpoding often heard in th
while the rccsa are being renewed which divide one arm
of the old Iudson from the otherths noise sares the
yet how greater the power that patiently to speak,
gradually, time fter time and part after part pild up
the church And yet it was not attended with any noise
with any outward manifestation Of Its progress You read
its in the immense results which have bee brought
about by it, SO 1t will $3.50 let all pray it may be-
with this Church Of Manhattnnyie which has pro-
gressed only little, but which, Jet hope win arise and
tower in time that the attention Of the BY
may be athas,ed to it from distance, and his admra
tcn be excited and aroused he the sacred build
ing snd as he goes on his way leaving it behiod him. If
however, the beginning OF the work In which
gagged like the beginning of other works that truly
great does lot show far regards manifestations o,
to go on-tbst which caused it to begin-is indeed
a great and efficient power-it Is the zeal and the
ardor Of the Catholic faith of forefathers
Th, faith is always the same is always equal
in its rchn and in its strength, whether the work 10
which it engaged be N great outward magnidcence
Of immense Importance In the eyes Of tho worla-or
wi ether be of the minor works which the
sequerces of the duties binding Catholics to the
service of Lord He who is engaged in erecting
church purposes grand and imposing structure
that whole continent can boast Of, does not do differ
ept work. work in which faith is dess'y moro
fullv cd ho I'm
simple frame buih ing 10 far oil and unknown spot
that the few struggling persons who are found there
Of the Lord And why DO assert that in the faith
which produces these workson the hand great and
imposiI and en- the other slender and unimportans-
why co ASSERT that there Is difference in the
faith which is the true Of both results The
reaion is that the objects of Catholics and tasif
pastors who are engaged in the erection of a
church, be 1t towering and rich, or lowly and
poor is always the What p oppose TO IT, for
example, In The erection of this church. of which neither
extreme can be asserted-is that may have place
where the mystic sacrifice may be offered in atonemen
OF dvice justice and to thank heaven for ths benefits
with which we have been blessed, and to pursue the
of those who have gone before with the song
faith and who sumber in the sleep OF peace Its that
ire rnsy be administered to and children that
may have an evidence among OF the attendancs In or
time and sepce of that apostolic ministry whose
broken chain dates bask 1900 years. reaching back
70 the time of the ses and OF the ,rd of the apos
ties hnfelf When these results sacred, when these
cherished offsets are attained, what does it mattero
the Catholic believer ard to the faith he processes whs
hsr the roof under which kness in prayer be studded
with gems from Arabia and goli from Peru, whether
to him whether the floor which he bends his knee Is
Javed with and costly marbles whether it be
simple eartken noor without ornament without inscrp
topf Thus 1t Is that to his faith It Is the great
POWER which has been the Of works that stand
miracles to the admiration Of sse after age. The
faith prompts the simple congregation and sim pie pastor
in undertaking what may be different as to the means
but which, in ts results la the In more favored
lands 1t consorg for you to know that in the eye of
God and in the eye OF the church. work il ot ked
upon with the same respect tho admiration, the
in the fsith Of whose undertakings in other lands
daily informed let the reprsss Of the
Father who has often gazed upon the lofty walls OF
St. Peters, knows there diff between the simple
altar which will be here in this place, and the magLi
ocent stru sture In Rome at which Is celebrated
He has sten the father Of the faithful engaged 10 offering
times has celebrated the holy sacrifice within the sacred
walls of that holy building Add yet the interest he feels
In his heart In seeing what are engaged In is the
what be feels there far faith Is concerned.
DO not believe tina, in making these remarks mean to
say the work in which you engaged is not noble
one for am informed that it will larger than the
usual size Of Catholic churches In the cltv OF New York.
and II will not only be honor to you but to
the whole island Bat the works OF whatever they
may be- are acceptable 70 Almighty God only offered in
proper spirit. Anything WI ich Is begun upon this
island either in civil or religions point, should not
be considered too simple or gnoble work; and
he who would say so would show that he does
not know anything Of this Island of Manhattan.
We can look back and RENE mber the time when there
were but few struggling houses btween Harlem Heights
and Murray HILL Going further back win remember
that during the revolutionary war Washingtons head
since been called There road then that went from
the old fort in Grand street TO Kings Bridge. Washing
ton ls bis headquarters In this city the 18th Of Sep
which .s are sssnd,ss 70 Harlem Heights northeast Of
this place. On the 18th Of September, the Engish
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