New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-30
DEDICATION OF A CATHOLIC CHUR en-

The Church Of st. Mary Stss OF the Sea, situated
on the corner Of Court and Lnqle;.sts., in the
Diocese Of Prooklyn, yesterday deoicstei to
Divine worship, by the Right Rev Bishop Bacon,
through who're exertions II was built and completed.
This spacious edfce il in that style OF Gothic archi-
lecture which prevailed 10 the Thirteenth century,
and is characterized by the u,mos. chas'ensss and
harmony In all its details. The ave Of the Church
is 100 feet In lebgth-lhe toa length being Us feet
by g. feet ia width. TIE triorum, or gallery be
tween the waiting and roof OF the sss is supported
by seven clustered columis on each eide. There Is
large windoE Of stainedglas 10 the front WALL
with FL aller windows on each side, and tive lancet
painted windo IS Immediately over toe organ gallery
The chapcel is fifty feet deep, and Is faithfully,
though no. gaudily. dec 'rs'ed Inc al'r, when
saIcs in the alcove, was Imported from Mnnich, a1d
CORRESPONDS in the style with the Architecture IL Is
of carpiLe end gold color. with sts'ues OF ST. Jossph
ard the Virgin, and center spire with cr)ss forming
y canopy, beneath which is carved repress at alton
of Christ on the cross. Tbs ohancsl is hghtei by a
large center window lancst shape, on which is life
size figure Of the Virgin Mary 10 stained glass an
five o,ntr lancet windows There are sso eight
lancet windows on esch side of the Church. The
ceiling is sroined in imitation OF stone, sad its
severity 10 relieved by eight fuely soul otlred
keysiones illustrative Of the Passion. There are 2i2
pews and the Church will comfortably accommodate
. eco people. The c,sa thus far, has been about
$40 900.
The ceremonies of yesterday were witnessed by au
inmepse concourse OF people. Lolg bsforo the hour
Of CONNIE ncent ut the body of tbs church sss filed
with spectators, and by 10 o'clock every nook and
corner Of the sacred ecce was occupied. Tbs sslss,
tie triioriun even the yes-ry and the chalas were
crowded 10 their utm st capacity. There must have
been az least three thousand persons present. Inc
ceremonies CT dedication preceded the Mass, and
wee solemnized by the RL-Rey. Bishop Bacon, IN
the usnr er ususl on such occasioRss tbs reverend
pfla accrmDRpfd hy Drlesss 4c1lytas.
walk around the building, consecrsng aud blessing
lie ais and foundations, and sfierward entered oy
the principal door, and came IN procession TO the
cbsncel During this portion OF ths exercises, tue
choir led BY Mr. Sully and assisted by Mrs Sweeny,
Of ST. Psuick's delighted their auditors With the lon
prsssive opening of Molarss I've TN Mass. Sloss-
dueu'ly the Gloria IN Excelsis Dec vas beautifully
reUdered. High Msss was soemnizsi, and noas
the ecclesiastical eignares present were tue %
Rev. John Hughes, Archbishop OF New iork; tue
RI Rev DIR. Bacon, Of Portland; the Rt. Raw. d.
Lauehin. Bishop of Brooklyn; the Very Rev Fathers
Stars and McCHron, Wears General and the Rev
Mass;eurs McCioskey Sneiler, Msjune, WaIlabou.,
Neil Bohen, Cassidy and McMerry-tae LAST nsnsi
gentleman being master OF ceremonies. Among tne
Luxurious visitors present We observed tce well
known convert to Cstho icism, DR.. lSe', OF North
Csrolins.
The sermon was delivered by Archbishop HUGHES,
who took his text from Psalms lIxIvi:
"Hs foundation in the holy uiount,tn The Lord oysth
tie sates Zion thar al the dwsrso OF JAeoa oo
nc us thin @ are s2osen Of thee. city Of God
The speaker promised by saying he could remsm-
Der the lime when priest Fas sent from the dw -ilnS
of the Bishop of Nex-York once month, to offer
the Mas in Brooklyn. In tha interval which had
taken place since then, great ch.nges must have
taken plsce When he found himself addressing only
ore portion Of the flock Of Brooklyn, and that %
mutitudinous; when he in tie Sanctuary, the
Prelste appointed by God, and surrounded BY Priests
and hose surrounded by the young neophytss OF the
chancel; when he beheld thst temple, he felt. q AL
must feel thst great changes hsd taken place. Sace
chsu hsd taken plscs; they recorded the eonnus ID
progress Of the City Of God 1t WA not be s.d bis
puynose TO dwell ia much detail; the priest who an.
aertook the erection of that Church hsd completsd
h votk % far and having done %, he voice OF TOD