Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-15

The NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-THE
MEETING ON SuNDAY.-A very large and interesting
meeting was held at the school rooms adjacent to ST.
fatrcks Church, at o'clock, on Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Francis Mohun was called to the Chair. and
Messrs- H. b. Sweeny and VIM III. Ward appointed
secretaries.
:. ON motion Of r. H. Clarke Esq, it was ordered
w ont ,p OF hive should be appointed to
~ oul me purposes OF the meeting, when the Chair
appointed Messrs. r. ii: Clarke, Or. A. Sommes, g..
time pie S s5 tSs and F. Coyle who in brief
w3 Wbs were received s and adopted, viz
DIR; William Matthews has Jeff to the narsb Iarre
and beautiful site for church. and every davis ex-
peaenee more clearly proves the necessity of in
creased church accommodations for this populous
a and ever E.owing congregation And whereas, fur
RsT we nave the cordial appreciation of our most
70 erect church that will he becoming the perpetual
s nd grandeur Of our holy aIthts steady dgn
tIme 1t will be in keeping with the weIi-susained
e1Orts oil the whole country to adorn our Federal
Be Il reSolrsd,-lst. That the present is a propi-
aiops Tune 70 begin our efforts for the new church.
anu we freely, one and all, collectively and ndividu
ally, pledge ourselves to aid the undertaking to the
oost OF our power. by our money and by our infu
ence-contributlng ourselves, and soliciting and en-
couraging all to contribute.
I'd That in the circumstances alluded to in which
we now sianu, III is necessary and eXpedient to pre-
pare for the erection ola large and beautiful Gothic
church that the design, already submitted, gives
general satisfactlon both as to size and style: and
tnat LOUIS IL. Long, Esq the architect, is hereby
requested 10 present. with the least possible delay
an accurate estimate of the cost of erection in order
to enable US to determine finally in relation to the de-
sign.
Sd That, in the time it is necessary to begin
at once the indispensable work of providing funds !;
and for that purpose having entire confidence i'm the
zeal and energy OF our Pastors under the guidance
OF our Most Rev. Archbishop, respectfully invite
the reverend pastors of the parish to open this very
tlemen be appointed to aid them in collecting i'm the
parish and city of Washington.
4th. That permanent committee of three be ap-
pointed, whose business II shall be to receive all the
quarterly statement Of receipts and expenditures
, 9Th: And that these resolutions be published in ali
the city papers, and in the Baltimore Catholic Mir
ror. Respectfully submitted
The resolutions were unanimously adopted and,
ReSoLrsd, That the Rev. Messrs. O'Toole and
Boyle and Mr.. r. Mohun, Chairman ofthis meeting
he directed to appoint the committees called for in the
ing funds, the other as permanent Auditing Com
mittee.
Subscriptions amounting to S7Iss65 were then re-
celved and the meeting adjourned in gratifed and
WM w. H. aW WATn Secretaries. ~ Vial A'''
The following gentlemen have since been appoint
ed to the committees:
Auditing C0mmittee-7Messrs. H. b. Sweeny John
Marion, and w. f. Stubs.
Collecting ommittee-Messrs. Edward Simms
COL g. Berrett, rancis Nlohun, John F. Coyie
r. {; Dyer, George Savage, Gregory Ennis, John H.
Goddard. DIR. A. j. Semmes, A. L.. Newton, G. s
gones, VAL Harbaugh, p. O'Donnoghue, John F.
Clarke. Richard Lay, Thomas Stephens p. Gallant
Tally. ''"P
This list may be increased, if necessary. and the
Books will DO guarantee of appointment on the Com
mIttee. 6t