The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
Deaie alton OF the New Catholic Church Of Sc.
Joseph, Hudson City, ". J-BAshop Bay

Dedication OF the New Catholic Church Of 81.
SssePh, Hudson city, N. J-BAshop Bay
cy>s Sermon.
lAsi August twelve month The corner stone Of Catho
II chapel ior the accommodation Of the increasing pcpa
hbon Of Hudson CITY, laid with all the solemn rites
Asd imposing ceremonies Of the Catholic church, N
beautiful location, the Cosrt House. Hudson City.
Ac Rev Venuta, foreseemg the necessity that existed
Sor church for the Catholic residents OF Bergen and
Hudson counties seaously and ndefagahly commenced
collecting subscriptions, and owing not only to the
oberahty of the Catholic inhabitants, but Also to
neir religious zeal, has ably supported and been
Enabled (ncary complete the beautiful church OF St
Joseph which Ms soemnly dedicated to the glory God
yesterday. 81 Josephs is really handsome specimen
q church architecture, and there feature in It's
style which is frequently neglected in modern religious
suidngs-t purely Gothic style, and the front eeva-
Scp presents although vet unfinished, rennscence OF
"hycgone days" u IL calculated TO accommodate eight
hundred persons; but although there were upwards OF
GO thousand present yesterday, the church was
~ hoonSeniehty crowded. The inter OF q the
chapel purely Gothic, and Is he 'nt'hlon
q the worthy pastor 10 have all the Internal arrange
nents and decorations correspond with the front aud out
Bste appearance of tho building.
The ceremony was announced 10 take place at ten
O'Clock, but ior time previous the seats We're all
alled and arre number we're assembled outside Toge-
Ger with tho cerlcg gentlemen there promi-
Of Jersey City and Bergen prasent among
whom observed BIT. Vincent and family, Mr.. Halliday,
Mr. Hayoriy VI O. Rooney, nT Boyle, Mr. Wheedon, Nc
Al half past O'Clock, Bishop Bayev of Newark
sstcd by The Rows Messrs. iapbressc, CUNNINGHAM,
Llrgeakc, YcSuta and Mcturke. with acoites, SC &C
Urrnea ~ frocess'On 'e alef making circuit az tho
church the usual ceremony Of dedication IN tho Catholic
church, (Which have frequently described in the
columns OF tho HERALD WIS performed High Macs was
aen celebrated by the Rev Mr. Daubresse as high reet
Rev. Mr. Cunningham, deacon Rev. Mr. Langoeke, nh.
deacon; and the pastor the Rev l. Venua master OF
Ae ceremonies, assisted 10y the Rev Mr. Mouirke of Jer
sey City.
Bishop B.y1xy OF Newark then preached highly elo
s0ent lie took his text from the twenty eighth
chapter Of S. Matthew eighteenth And the eleven
kecp,es 6alAce into 4 mountain where Jesus
had appointed them Ard when they saw him they wor-
shipped him, but DOUBTED. And Jesus came and
Tase to them, saying, All power 's given unto in
heaven and on earth. 60 yc thsefore and teach al
Mons hapsng them tho Of the Father OF the
Son and Of the Holy Ghost teaching them all
rngs whatsoever have commanded you, and believe
am ~u you all Gays, even unto the contamination Of the
world " The reverend gentleman spoke folows:-It
proper, my brethren that, having visited you
occasion, IN blessing church. consecraed the
Almighty God should the FIRST place congratulate you
spon having brought to its completion, There
ere other portions needed is true IN order that the
wees and ceremonies Of our holy religion may be per
srmed with proper dnit, and order but they no doubt
vii, soon be added You have undoubtedly good
work, and that uncer much encouragement when your
1unber and considered. II really wonderful
you have accommodated under the guidance OF your
Jealous and interchangeable pastor s clearly good work
70 contribute 10 the erection of Catholic church, for
tends glory Of God 10 the diffusion or his divine
puths. You have performed work which sill endure
throughout all eterntya work which will bring bless-
ngs TO yourselves and those who may amer you. On
celebrated UNTIL trust, the end Of me-the only
BY which may render 10 God that homage and duty
Which We owe, Here, also, VIII be administered
and To those who after you the sacrifices OF Gods
church the channels of his grace, the by which
Ne can gain his boundless blessings. Those who
administer TO you IN holy things will explain, deveope
and enforce those great doctrines OF your religion which
God has revealed as the basis of that worship and
motive for the performance and practice OF those
which he requires in IL would be mposs bic FOR me,
a limited time to dwell on all those different subjects
which consideration OF Chr.sts church would
involve, ard l will, therefore, oonGne what
have TO say 20 the last Of these objects TO which
have al.uGed-the teaching OF Gods word or
The word Of God The reverend gentleman then
preached eloquent and highly impressive sermon,
Which, for want 81 space obliged u curta lie
alluded T. the apathy and indifference which by
majority Of tho human in gocy affairs and strongly
nrred that the Catholic church the only By
which TO rain eternal happncss embracing
Dbl the true -aci ngs az the word of God. The Bishops
address listened 10 by the congregation with marked
attention and his fnrcibe logical arguments and ausons
20 the chmaral theories Of modern and ancient writer's
"a 'hoogy And religious subjects, apparently created
deep feeling throughout the entir, assenblase.
Miss Vincent presided at the organ and played the
eoemn aud beautiful music of the a highly
srcdabe. She rendered the piece unsteady and
9th much feeling. The singing was also cemmendabe.