The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30

Staten Island.
ne above church, which NJ situated about hall mile
fOn the ferry, at Ctfton sole nuy dedicated on
ssn fAy msrnng ~ the Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes.
Yhe tawch Ii built Of brick on commanding hill, from
whicl there ID q beautiful view Of the surrounding
scenery. The foundation Stone laid last summer,
knd ewing 70 the ndextgsbe exertons Of the pastor,
Rev. Lewis, aided by his congregation the edhce was
completed some short time back. The Rev, Mr. Iewis
already established and built large snd conmodious
school house, which is well attended, and much attention
rs paid " the children by the clergy Tho church Is
but in NE LombsrdiAn style Of architecture, one hun
reo and nfteen feet In length by sixty oar in breadth
q coat twenty two thousand dollars 10 erect it, Tho
interior is neatly but plainly fitted out. On the
Walls are lung paintings representing various stages OF
ma cruciaxion and several scripturA scenes. There Ii
v.s Toned organ and most oormodious organ gallery
The altar tastefuly decorated, and the scene Vas
meat imposrg.
Archbishop Hughes arrived shortly after ten O'CLOCK
.oseIeT with Bishop IAughlin, Of Brooklyn Dr. Cum
urrs sang High Mass, assisted BY the Rev. Edward
Isnch Of Workers. Deacon and the Rev. John Walsh,
al arc0kyn, ~ sub deacon.
m .a,s.nonz Of dedication commenced shortly after
n oe,ock When the church filled the doors were
elOssa and tbe Archbishop went outside and walked
around Tue church, repeating eoiscus In Latin He toen
sn,ereA snd made circuit on the INFERIOR, sprinKhngn
,.h mol, sser and walked TO the altar, where ne re-
,s,ned h prayer Tor some time. After the Ceremony
e,,yb Mas seleprated, when
ssTcno,,pop Hughes delivered an eloquent mon. He
s,,es,sd ht sex rom chapter In LAKE, "Ms soul does
,synifg the Lord snd my spirit hath reoced In God my
sagisuf besapsc De has regarded the nu nity OF MS
esi Sse blsssec. De commenced BY saying taas the
vaids a 100 text, win which tnsy were
ali 40 pmilsr were recorded among rne few
thai were spoken by the mother OF God
n "a. ingDed declaration Of the dignity tina. nat been
.o,a,, 90 ,1u her me words that were recorded a.
nv the
few but this OF inspiration nad Deea ansnIteo "
ms b. TIE inspired EvADesst, Sc LuAe and ~As proper
an ,ha s that they snould come her
verus win me csr8mcny which they had just Witnessed
and ,he purpc ~ Wnich lnat church had ceen defi
eateo "a ~ ff.g ~ mighty God. There was In the
SnSnsSe i, .as = sss.d vngio that prophecy that AL
nations rogs ward mould CAL ner oeseed ana
wesonet mes regretted We had not mad an opportunity
Of being present miracles Of ner div - sontnas
Ne oa = II SET sith Cur eyes when he raised Lzs
rms from the dead restored 70 me bleeding heart Of
Ssc;nss OF our saviour eDjoyed thai privileges
ENJOY something Eitr eghteea hundred ys<rs AFTER
the promulg alton Of the douiaes o. -hr, rnsy we're
mere 70 DAY living witnesses Of prophecy uttered oy
hs own immaculate and bey -yTgin mother, That ali
generations should cal her elsssed Fhai WAS one VI
the sgrs of Christianity; bss nraasuiy could not long
survive when nominal Chrs.xs coesed 20 recognise
dignity Of mother Of Coo, ano neglected. 70 iu'n
The prediction. which sne oa ssa seSarsa s O
should DO called Z" blessed II IN .nH th,s Forward
Though all generations wemisttnol esvy the privilege
Of Z, disciples of Christ ga y ou t1en they
did not live 70 the ulhiment OF ~ tnsi WAS prophet
sid they clio not live the gorg nod triumph Of
the church, the wonders resulting ro ~ out tAosa
he addressed hves-ther aaceseIN 10 tnersi Goa
their poesery ages come were rae ~ thc te1l Of
Christianity and svowed the dignity OF hsrs When he
sook Cd around behed tness, the ,rseness
10 Ali s parts OF that simple but ~ the e pealt
full structure he thought not worthy Of the az epace
Of the molher Of God. Tho preacher then pad nsn
tribute TO the exerons Of the pastor VI
church. Rev Mr. Lewis, and congratulated MIN aud ais
assistants or workmen the manner In which they fa1
performed their duty. He congratulated the Catholics
hat portion staten Island upon the festv'y and tns
10, OF day could he forget 70 trbne
10 ,be gepte who them with ground
The length referred 70 the ASSOCIATIONS
connected win the xary snce the earliest mes,
and observed that Europe they might try TO psrve
their own churchesthey might appropriate them TO tho
worship Of heresy-but they could never bio. outthe
primitive name Of Mary. LOOK TO London itself-woen
The name Of Catholic was in horror when vas consi-
sp Mary excepting In . contemptous sense-Loodon
could pos blot the very name IN in streets MARY
Ieboue they might call Is Mary e bonne,' but they
could not dare TO strike out "Mary, which was older
than their new religion; "Covent Garden the ground
wh,ch belonged 10 q convent dedicated 70 Mary" they
simpy lett letter the name In oroer 70 try and
disguise that In the erection OF new churchh was
aprvilege of the people by wnom Il was erec'et, with
The their pastor choose whstever saint tnst
was known the calendar Of Gods church, W select Their
e~n pAron They had raised that church. that Offering
hone and seeced their patron the Blessed Ngn aud
he o. graduated them on their choice
II was intended To have vespes 10 the siternoon snu
sermon from the Bishop OF Brooklyn, but owing 70 the
heat day. the pastor concluded 70 close
TIE church that afternoon.