Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-16

THE New ROMAN CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-TH
MEETING on SUNDAY.-A very large and interesting
meeting was held at the schoolroons adjacent to ST.
PatrIck's Church, at O'Clock, on Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Francis Mohun was called to the Chair, and
Messrs ii. b. Sweeny and WIN. II. Ward appointed
secretaries.
On motion of r. H. Clarke Esq, it was ordered
that committee of five should be appointed to car
y our me purposes of the meeting, when the Chair
Savage, q. Ennis and ]. F. Coye, who, in a brief
time, presented the following report and resolutions,
WHICH were received and adopted, viz:
Whereas, our late venerated pastor, the very Rev
Dr. William Matthews, has left to the parish large
ana beautiful site for church, and every days ex
Perience more clearly proves the necessity of in
creased church accommodations for this populous
Their, we have the cordial appreciation of our most
Rev. Archbishop, and it should lie our honest pride
historic grandeur of our holy fathts steady dix nj
he'd PfogreSs m tins free land, while, at the same
time, III VIII lie IN Keeping with the well-Sustained
efforts the whole country to adorn Federal
Be Il TsSolred,-lst. That the present is n propi-
tIous time To begin efforts for the new cfu CHI
and We freely, one and ALL collectively and ndIyidu
ally pledge ourselves TO aId the undertaking the
best "l our power, by our money and by our Infu-
encc-contTbutIng ourselves, and soliciting and en-
couraging all To contribute.
I'd. That III the circumstances alluded To in which
we now stand ~ IS necessary and expedIent TO pre-
pare r the erection OF large and beautiful Gothic
church; that the design, already submitted, gives
general satisfaction, both 10 SIZE and sty lie and
requested TO present, with the least possible deiay
accurate estimate of the cost of erection in order
TO enable US 10 determine finally relatI the de
sign.
Sd. That, the mean time il is necessary to begin
at once the indispensable work of providing funds
and Tor That purpose having entire confidence in the
zeal ani energy of our Pastors, under the guidance
Of our Most Rev. Archbishop we respectfully INV
the reverend pastors of the parish To open fins very
day, subscription list and committee of lay gem
temen lie appointed to and them in collecting i'm the
parish and city Of Washington.
4th. That a permanent committee Of three he ap-
pointed whose business shall be to receive all the
moneys collected, deposit them in hc nix, and publish
quarterly statement of receipts and expenditures
5th. And that these resolutions be published i'm Mi
the city papers, and In the Baltimore Catholic Mir
rOr. Respectfully submitted.
The resolutions Were unanimously adopted: and
on motion OF WIN. Ii. Ward, Esq, ii was
ResOired, That the Rev. Messrs. O'TOole and
Boyle and Mr.. +. Mohun, Chairman of his meeting,
be directed To appoint the committees called for IN the
resolutions one Tor the purpose of aiding collect
ing funds, the other rs n permanent Auditing Com
mittee.
Subscriptions amounting to S7,lSG65 were then re-
ceIved and the meeting adjourned in a graf fed and
hopeful spirit to meet again at the call othe Pastor
wv s II. %WKF WIND. Secretaries. ''''' ''''''
The following gentlemen have since been appoint
Auditing COmnttee-Messrs II. ID. Sweeny. John
Marion, and w. r. Stubs.
Collecting Commttee-Messrs. Edward SimIns,
Col: J; G. Berrett, Francis Mohun, John F. COyle,
+. e; Dyer, George Savage, Gregory Ennis. John ii
Goddard, DIR: A. j. Senlmes, A. l.. Newton, e.. :.
Jones, VAL. iIaTlaugh, p; O'Donnoghue, John F.
Clarke, Richard Lay, Thomas Stephens, p. Gallant,
Tally.
This list may be increased if necessary, and the
presenting or holding Of one of the Subscription
Books will be guarantee OF appointment the Com
mttee. Ct