New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-16
LAYING THE CORNER STONE or THE
NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

Tie ceremony Of lsyrg the correrstone Of the new
st Paricks Roman Catholic Cathedral at the north
east co,uer Of Filth avenue and Fiieth street took
psce yesterday afternoon in the presence Of the largest
assembsge gathered in this city such oeca-
sion. TIE number of persons the ground and as
Desr they could spprosch, was estimated at from
5000 to 100000. large stand, two stories high
erected the ground the upper one for the prelntes
and clergy men bers of the press &c. the lower
was occupied by an efficient band. At O'Clock, the
procession formed in front Of the Rectory of the church
Of St. John the Evangelist in Ffie.h street. and moved
towsrd the stand in the following order:
Fy members Of the different Conferences Of St. Vincent
de Paul, i've abreast
2. Acoyie with Holy Water va'e
s. Professional Cro' between two Acoly.es csyns lighted
I. One bundled boys in red c,ssocis and surplicea
The Right Rev Bi'hoP', in cope and nier attended BY
G. The ArchiepscopA Cross, borne BY subDsscon in dA
l. The Most Rev. Archbishop with Assistant Ministers.
9. The ArchiepiscoPsl insignia bearer.
10 Fifty members Of the different Conferences Of St Vincent
de Paul, five abreast
Immediately on reaching the stand, Archbishop
Hughes delivered his d.course taking for his text the
following passages Of Scripture:
Ns Doninus edifcsveI domun, in vsuuEi abosveunt ql
N Dcnnus custodierit eivi.ate .rs vsa; si cu,todt
Unle.. the Lord build the house. they labor vain tbs,
build il.
Unless the Lord keep the city, he wscheh IN vain that
keepethi il. P' cHxvi' and
ADDRESS BY ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.
VENERABLE Fathers AND BIsHoPs: need not say
how deeply am grateful to you for the honor OF your
presence on this solemn and important occasion.
nave not en- nse1sible TO this honor ignorant Of
the ipconvent rces which you have incurred By leav
ing even for brief period the devoted focks tha.
look up to you, respectively as to their highest local
fathers A pastors,
To you also, dearly beloved and mos: respected
priests of my diocese, but if possible stu more
to those who have come from other Episcopal jursdic
tions return the thanks of true and grateful heart
for your presence this day.
TO the faithful Of my own diocese who 10 the main,
constitute the vast asembsge of person. actuuy sur
rounding tie corr stone Of cathedral need
not cay that am grateful; that they know already
for is not the fret time that have called upon them;
but they had not responded IN such numbers as they
have done IL would be the fret tme that they b sd
failed NE. This they have never done, and this an
sure they will do when any great work Is to be
commenced completed for the glory OF God and the
salvation Of men.
Ard now have TO return in an especial manner my
grateful thanks TO those who hsve filled up my list
Of expectation which, when announced in circular
letter addressed to limited NUMBER might have been
locked upon as bold If not daring proposal. But
the manner in which they have responded TO il has
filed me with sstonshmen, proving as It does that
in general the faithful in their zeal and generosity for
anything spperainng to the gory of God and the for:
wadDg of religion are II possible In advance even o.
the pastors whom God has appointed over them. Ia
the history CT the Catholic Church during 1900 pears,
the truth Of what have just remarked has
not in my opinion, been brought out more
clearly, or more promptly, than in the response
which l have received from thoee to whom
| had the honor OF addressing circular letter. dated
June H. 1853 IL has been said that those who are or
who are supposed to be wealthy, are generally coo
ard indifferent TO the success OF great Iegous UNDER
takipgs like the present one This reproach has been
extex oed to even the members of the holy Cyhohs
Cturct and it has been asserted, and to great
extent believed, that is only the poor VINO, by their
simple faith and devotedress to ths religion support
our charities and build our churches.
The event of this day, far at least, contradcts
and reiutes this popular idea Inc circular just refer
red could not have been 70 more than io
of the embers Of communion 10 the City and Do
cese of New York, TO great many, equally devoted,
IL circular not sent owing 10 the fact that the
Archbshop had not the pleasure Of knowing them
personally, of knowing their address. 1t is true
that two or three circulars were addressed 10 prom
nent Catholics out Of the diocese, and 1t would be
q cupsble omission my par. If did not &C.
knowledge as / do with pride, that at least in
one case, the response was wcrthy OF veteran
missionary and man Of G ID. do not say that in
any case the response otherwise but both as re-
paIds clerRymer and aymep, if any nstsnces TO the
Contrary occurred, 10 which, not the good will, but
the means to carry il out have been wanting. may
here add that have been more touched At the evi-
dent regret Of those who could not come up to the ex
peotaton suggested in the circular for the hrst year.
than even by the magnanimous promptitude OF those
who felt that not only they would bu, they could atix
their names the first roll OF the trst psrons Oh TINS
new ST. PatIick's Cathedral.
To them Il was a woik of Joy and satisfaction, the
feeling Of which they could not cotcsa. am aware
that few Of them, considering the depression OF
the times felt Of Chrsts generosity
But licking back through the bref expsrisnce whcn
tie occasion required cannot csll to mind single
person, male or female, lsymsn or clergyman, whose
heart in responding TO the appeal could be considered
laaa ll.v han hta
Ard row have to announce that my bold expecta-
ticps hare been realized that have found one hun
dred persons who have subscribed, ard many OF
them sready pald 900 each, once for all 10 carry
on this great work of new cathedral, durng the rIst
wear fits progrees-sL and when think OF this cannot
help sxclaiming 10 gratitude,
"Glory be to God 10 the highest and on earth peace
TO men Of good WILL"
Neither can supPress another aton 10 wa'ca
humanity, all fallen though it be, can hardly aa 10
Honor ard tender reverence. from every Chr'sts .
heart to Mary the innieqlate virgin Mo,hss Si sIo
his own person the divine a. well a. The human neue.
She His humble Mother, was al. humsn-sin cny eK'
cepted and tie exception being the eject OF lis IN
finite merits.
head Of the Catholic Church, Plus IX, Tor that al e'
having been tried in the crucible Of virtue wss ni'
p,yiege among all the successors OF 81 Peter 20 de.
ire by Supreme and Divine authority, what indeed
The Catholic Church had always believed, bu. which
had rot urtil Il taken the absolute Iorn OF dosms
of Catholic fsith. II is true thM al honor to the
BIessed Virgin was recognized, and all prvi
kee and dignity included IN her title a. 'uelr
Mother of the Eteusl Word made fssh, 10 the per
son OF cur Saviour Jesus Christ II wa nj tn. tas
i, friien Of her last prerog.tiys,. namely he
perpetusl exemp.ioa from sctuL and or <
nal rr, through ns serits Of her Divine Son sb Sul
be reserved fc< Pontiff, who, in meekne~ a. 1 hu
li,y apprr aches 60 nearly to Ter own exam. - an
i. sl.o tc acl ipey sf.cting TO rts, that Se Bss.
ed yiIgi. tsnsi SOSid lssv' taH d'dsi'oa ia absy