The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-29
SOLEMN DEDICATION
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
SAINT FRANCIS SERAPH



Description OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cere-
moni.s-sermon Of Archbishop Hughes
The German Roman Catholic Secular Church, situate 10
Thirty first street between Sixth ard Seventh avenues
the of very imposing ceremony yesterday,
upon the occasion OF rededicaton 10 the service "
Almighty God consequent upon It's enlargement me
church was originally built ia the year ls4 out mas oeon
for tome time pat found totally Inadequate 10 aecommo
sate he rapidly Increasing congregation worshlppng
within It's walls In order to supply this want aud rem
~ the sacred ed6ce convenient both for Sabbath
ees and the week day school teaching OF the children
the reverend clergy attached TO the church. assisted by
their German lay brethren and those from other conn-
tries protesting the religion here made continuous
efforts for enlargement These attended with SO
much chat repairs and very extensive improve
ments we're commenced in the May Of last year, under
the direction Of Mr. Richard Ferris, architect and are
now approaching near to completion that the Arch
bishop deemed yesterday suitable day for the ceremo-
NAL dedication, although the buildingsw not be com
pletely finished for the next six months.
TIN ENLARGED BUILDING
in the Byzantine style Of architecture and approach
ca very much in appearance TO the magnificent German
church in Third street, lately consecrated. 1t Is now
laid in the form Of . cross with two gables the
front and centre tower There is an extensive base
Eent underneath divided into school rooms for male and
female children which very well attended The
extreme length Of the church is hundred and City feet
BY si1ty feet in breadth The middle is forty
feet high the hide ranging about thrty-one feet
each The grand altar is built in the north east part
and in tie extreme end opposite TO it, is very fine
gallery with extensive loft This has been fur
nished with a magnificent organ, by Mr. R. Ferrs,
which has twenty sopsthree being pedals-and twelve
hundred pres The cost Of this powerful toned insru
ment has nearly four thousand dollars The steeee
Of the church very light and graceful 1t IS beautifully
proportional and viii be one hundred and sixty feet in
height and rurmounted with large gilt cross The in
aide Of the walls painted in very close imitation OF
stone and the ide portion will be likewise painted
resemble Paterson stone with brown stone cornices
The work is executed under the direction of Mr. John
Walsh and WHEN completed will have cost about nine
thousand dollars for the alterations alone.
THE CEREMONIAL or DEDICATION
commenced O'Clock in the morning. The grand altar
was ghted With twelve aper aud ornamened with large
vases Allied with choice flowers and ever The ia
bsrnaele was surmounted With q golden cross and
trimmed around with flowers. Immediately above the
tabernacle fixed large and ancient altar painting,
representing Christ in the act of healing the blind Ano
tAer painting Of tho Holy ntercessors was fixed
elon the right hand side wrie 10 the left .
likeness of the Virgin with the infant Saviour. The
smaller altar to the left of the grand decorated in
similarly tasteful manner and in front of it stood the
episcopal chair. The building crowded sh highly
respectable and fashionable congregation. The members
Of the following German Societies occupied places in front
Of the altar
Society of Saint An'oniu attached the church. with
gorgeous lew banner
1hs Society Of ST Joseph attached TO the Third street
church with banner.
Society Of Saint Joseph (branch Williamsburg, with
tarBer.
society of Saint Johannes New York, with banner.
itn thn had of tb.r
society and marched to the church in procession each
society being attended with u fine band of music
Upon the right hand siee of the aisle very rich
banner of scarlet silk PAINTED with likeness of Saint
Francis and bearing this inscription in golden letters -
FRANCISCO ORA NO NoBIs.
UIon the reverse a likeness of Saint Maria, with
the iDs eriptioD
MARIE ORA no NoBIs.
siuar barner ranged the left side whilst
two large banners so OF scarlet silk hung from each
ace Of the great altar painted with the word
JESUS HoaTNUs sALyAToR.
procession formed in the ve-try room, ard came
urop he altar in II following order
six altar attendants, DIE scd ia surpices and sutans
barring four lafse tspcrs, cross vase of holy water,
ard he syergas
lie Reserend Doctor Alexander Martin Pastor of the
ehu ch.
The Reverend Hessr.. Thomas Miller, R. nenedam,
and - Van Compartment.
lie Rev Ur Cummings, and the Rev. Thomas DAILY, of
Albany.
rsusriste, and other reverend gentlemen.
Tue Most Reverend Archbishop H. ghes. dressed with
mhe. eape, aud archer tcopal robes and bearing cro
,itr in his hand.
They then descended from the altar ard proceeded
down the aisle 10 the main door, where the Archbishop
srrned the ntes and door posts with holy water the
segy chanting the appropriate exercises The process
sicn went around the church in the order ,prn
nrg the walls and having re-entered it, marched
the right of the grand altar down the side aisle re-
turning ny the left after having, in the manner,
spnEed the inr walls type Of the publication OF
mans hsartthe great living temple. At tae conclusion
Of mi. part of the ceremony the Archbishop kne ou.
side the rails Gn the crend gentlemen cbaunted the
LtAny OF the Saints In Latin. Ire then entered, and
raueted to the chair upon the left hand side Of the al
tar Mr. Beree ths distinguished organt OF the Church
Of Saint Francis Xavier in First street. presided at the
gan assisted by Miss scAncia soprano, Miss Benin,
alto Mr.. Beutler tenor, Mr. Mueller bass add
twsnty chorsers AT this point OK the ceremony, the
okcr sav- the Coronation Mass Of Charles the Tenth
by CAerubn with fine effect During the celebration Of
the mass, they ao executed the oRsrtorium Eccs Pa
sis ia Resurrection grand orstorio by Iambaalte
"hsgnfcat," solo, with chorus, by Lamballate, and
'Regina Coll! by Cherubin Previous the beginning
We mass the Most Reverend Archbishop assembled the
altar, and prea ched the following
SERMON.
M drst verse Of the one hundred ssd twenty Art
Psalm ia 10 these Words
tsye rejcictd in the things that said 20 We
shalt 20 into ste house Of the Lord
This, my dear brethren ia the language Of the
soth-t which the church has considered appropriate
and set apart for Offices such those Ia which have
A0v oesu engaged As yet, when the inspired prophet
wrote those words there not upon this earth single
temt consecraed 20 tho honor and the alteration the
true and the living God II his privilege project
such temple uId der divine din ecton although was