The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-17


About the middle OF October last the Catholic ccngega
ton under the pastoral caro- Of Rev. Patrick Kelley q,
Sen Cove Long Island, purchased site of ground about
q mile from the Gen Cove landing, which 70 Greet
house Of wsshp, at cost H about SIS ooo and iusmed
aely thereafter undertook the construction Of chur 81
which they succeeded in completing about week suce
although u has been sufficiently enclosed for rae ha
threo four months 70 permit Of tic oougregs wor-
shipping therein Yesterday however, Ne: apart for
the formal opening and dedcaHng Of the building 70 the
Supreme Being, ind noee extensively circulated through
Out New York and Brooklyn accordingly.
Tho church ia the Norman syIe Of architecture, of
framework the outside being Of plain upright oapboards
painted da,h Drawn color The inside Of the building h
ground The peak Of he roof on top Of which is sna
square oupola about ten feet high Everything connected
being plain a. possible and capable q seating rom ESQ
TO 1901 eope about the number comprising the present
ongregaou mo expense Of the church sonce L about
Res. John Mclaughlin, Bishop Of The diocese, left
Bzoohy In private land conveyance early yesterday
ins s1ercisss Of dedoasE he chucs, however. were
no menced until two O'Clock Ia Consequences Of
TIE arrival Of he steamer Warrington, which father
end Brooklyn tie dodicaou q an espense Of each
to the person attending which also Included ticket Of
which privilege 81 wss charged Of al psssons other Than
The excuTsfnise About one O'CLOCK the steamer Arrived
having on board upwasds Of one thousand peop'omea,
~cmsn and ch'dren-who were conveyed In stages 70 The
church ~ . coet Of ooe shilling per head
congregation, numbering Ia he re,ghborhood OK 500
or COO peraonf having Asseaoled within the aud
slcupd the parsonage, which very pretty Ht.le frame
co1age standing immed ateiy in front OF the church.
Rev. ssh,p prooe eied 70 dedicate tho ednce 70 the
service Of the Lord 10 accordance with tho Catholic fstr
after which the doors were thrown Open when in less
than avs minutes, every pch OF standing sitting
within lno church wA taken up, while M dreds of
remained ousse by the windows apd doors Many o;hers
finding that there was the slightest opportunity for
them 10 other gain aoess 10 the building or hear or SEQ
ON mi tn
rreop sppier, crn, so In the neigh BORING teds or re
gtd themselves with refreshments In the shape of
rs'ie 'e On sda, ssndUches snd boiled eggs, watch
bad been plen fully provided and for sale ia . sta5le n
the Of the church. which refrezhmers came rnost
acceptable 10 macy pteaeut
After the ccorH lirt orep order hsd beer
restored, Rev Mr. Kelley poriormed msss, accordance
Win the cus'on On such occasions, when the p
ceedet 20 preach he opeDns sermon. 10 comsnoed by
reading portion 81 tns VIZ chap Of solomon m speaker
conrerced ia discourse oy rmirg tina; the words con
sripuras read By him we're spoken by COD
TO So,mcn, for M had chosen him bis servant an
then proceeded speak Of the temple which had jus,
been Gedca'ed I" Bis scrvice, as having been pcr.
formed in accordance with Tho directions OF the established
Church OF Cod and BY the duly appointed mnstors OF
God, which, he 'sd, could only came In due course
through The oslho,c Church 10 commended that Il was
nov rs r1 10 the beginning, or formerly, accordance
With the teach)ngs OF rengon-hal house shall be SET
spari in spec.sl manner In which tie name Of I'd
might nc invoked; In which pArdons for sin might be
sought, IN vn h sacrifices might be cnsred In which due
homage nigh, be rendered TO the For such pur.e
had thai osse been rejected and dedicated n wa rot
eacus ve'y material temple 10 be skoa into oon
,iders,op, no, ia tanctGcston but the exercse Of
religion which r0 70 be practood therein. II was iu
word tho stncacaton Of The soul Of man. which was u
chief object which God has Ia view Ia setting apar,
house or worthip. Z vas for ibis purposo that Christ
upon earth AID TIE ssi appe, which no maize
W bis FAhes hat be would sancafy works n truth TO
the childreu Of usn. AL would admit without heslia
uon tha, uh,st WAS boy, fSr cnrsi she Of God
thai founded the Curch Of the Cross Wherefore n the
man vtc believes in the divinity OF CARAT, aud
hat the Church Of Sod has had for is foun-
er being no hey, who could doubt H. gen.
~ foga
cestsry that the founder Of the churan should be holy
ami that al he nsi atoms exu.g In the church phouid
have holy source and DO OF divine appointment Toe
SPEAKER Continued st oonsdeab length enforce this
theory, thst all teachers and minister's should be aD-
POINTED only through the head Of the Cahouo CHURCH
that berg the Only established and recognized church of
Cfr.t The reverend gentleman next proceeded sy.sk
Of the many merreeepAions which he said the Ca4hoHo
church was subject 70 BY the Protestant churches, or
tbose who happened 10 drcr Th that church on religious
matters and ,ai some Of these of which toe most fault IN
found by ihoso cut of The church the holy sraae OF
mas the holy eucharist the sacrament and privilege OF
cop'essscp hs belief in pargAtosy and The invocation
Of the saints and the Practice CT granting indulgeucs
Theso the sposkcr took up separately explain I'd and
deemed from the attacks Of those out q the church. 1t
copsder~hle eugh aud conended that each Of them
divine lnsuousn, cs,sbfshed By Chrat and the APos-
ues.
The risbop oonclu5ed his discourse 81 half past three
O'Clock by oonsrstdaug the Catholics OF Glen Cove
nsvrg nrc house Of worship, returning thanks be
half Of the congregation 10 the excursiooiss for having
literally contributed iovsrds aiding the church,
and ury nc them al n renewed zeal 10 their faith.
Daring The former part OF the exercises collection
taken up from the congregation on behalf Of the church,
amounting 70 a considerable sum.
ne excur,ionist, Immediately afer the conclusion OF
Ire returned stages tbe boat, which len her
dock Gp Owe shortly aor FIVE, sS ding n Peck alp,
New York, al halfp~l eight In The evening.
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