The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-18

nv ITO fact with an apsids chanccl % feet There Is
asiery excep, an organ The church is to seat
persons The ccresory Is Of stone supported on stone
spre1 win be ie7 feet high The cost Of the church Is
S6s GOO Al roughkeep-ie they are erecting An Episcopal
church in the decorated English style. This cdhcc Is
memorial church, and is erected for W. A. Davies, Esq
Is to Of blue stone Is to accommodate 800 persons,
and viii cos. s s, ., An , Church noro
English stye cost 81 500 An Episcopal church at Clcre
mont built OF wood and to cost 81 600 An Episcopal
cost - 600 s. Pauis Church, Yonkers to seal $50 per-
sons, built Of WOOD brick basement, to cost s5 900
Island built by r. Up,ohn fscen years ago This struc
ure very ornate Is 10 be It's feet high, and will cost
PIT 900 Presbyterian church at Genesee New VOTE,
the Italian style to scat 400 persons and to cost
lastly church attached to institution for INDECENT c-
males In Brooklyn which is 70 BIO In the carly English
style, and will cost 1900,
NEW CHURCHES.
Near Boston tho 18th inst tho corner stone was laid
for foundation Of the Catholic church Of s. Francis dc
Quoted IN The usual manner by Bishop Fitzpatrick aud tho
attending clegymcn The site OF the church, which s
where The monument sands was covered and enclosed
by a mammoth tent within which an immense mass OF
h on tho
SPEAKERS platform, were Commodore Hudson, OF the
Navy Yard, and Mayor Dana, Of Charlestown. Besides
named clergymen were present:-Rev j. A. Healey, Rev
T. J. Williams and Rev. John McE1roy, Of Boston; Rev.
Cambridge Rev Mr.. Conroy OF Albany Rev. Mr. Fernar
dini of Gncinna Rev. Mr. ueb, OF Chiocothe Ohio, and
an address by Archoshcp Purcell the corner stone was
laid with appropriate rites, conducted by Bishop Fitz
patrick and assistants Beneath the stone placed
box in which were deposited gold coin OF Plus TX,
large bronze medal Of President Buchanan silver medal
and three brass coins Of Napoleon ILL., together with set
of United States gold silver and copper OF 1862 and
also plate with the following inscription
TO GOD, GREAT AND GOOD.
John Bernard Bishop OF Boston, laid the corner stone OF
a church IN ha desiir In the Of
Sales, on the eleventh day OF September, Of the year OF
John b Purcell Archbishop Of Cincinnati, delivered
sermon the occason George A. Hamilton being the
pastor Of Charesiown Plus the Ninth supreme pontii
James Buchanan, President OF the United States; n p
Banks of the State James Dana, Mayor Of the
city; Patrick c. Keely architect
May all turn to the greatest glory Of God and honor Of
the Catholic Church.
s'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock win build my
church"
Where the people of colonies shed their blood
for the assertion Of their freedom here the spot
the Catholics OF the holy Roman and one true Church will
build temple the stone, which Is Christ for the
ship which God has accepted and will accept forever
The Elmira Advertiser of the 14th says:-The ceremony
OF breaking ground for the Central Baptist church
took place yesterday afternoon on the corner of Church
and Ccnongue streets. large number of the members
OF the church and congregation present to partci
pate in the exercises Everything passed off successfully
and we'll The new church is thus begun under favorable
auspices with the cordial good wishes all citizens
and particularly Of those residing in the locality where
the edhce Is TO be built We glad TO learn that the
work TO be progressed with at once The wallis will be
up IN sixty days, and the church ready for occupation
early in the spring TO be of brick of tho same
dimensions as the First Baptism church. The society,
under tho able and vigorous Passionate OF the Rev. Mr.
Beaverton steadily increasing in numbers and influence,
and will take rank at once with its older and longer estab
lshed sisters. May meet with continued prosperity and
Providence.
new church now in process Of erection at Port
tower and sre The whole is to be we'll finished and
will cost $4,000
The church cddcc erected by the Assembly Pres
byterian church of Beaver Dam, Wis, dedicated
the worship of God on Tuesday, the 18th inst Sermon
by Rev.sJ. N Buchanan, Of Milwaukee,
An Episcopal church is being organized at Plainvlle
twenty eight miles north of New Haven Conn The prn
opal part OF the members have been connected with the
church Of that place, whose pastor the
Rev. Mr.. Wells has recently become candidate for
Holy Orders in the Episcopal church. Plans for house
Of worship are being prepared at Hartford.
The lecture ball of the Catholic Institute of Newark
N. j. has recently been enlarged and reiltted At the
reopening the 18th inst addresses made by Rev.
o. A. Brewnson and others.
The announcement that large massive gilt cross would
be raised IN Philadelphia on Tuesday, the 18TH instant,
upon the pedmeut surounng the western facade OF the
new Roman Catholic Cathedral Of ST. Peter aud ST. Paul,
drew together an immense concourse Of spectators The
edice is located the eastern side Of Logan square,
which was thropged with people anxious TO witness the
ceremonies Of the occasion The cross which raised
after II had been soemnly blessed, is made OF Florida
pine covered with copper and is eleven feet high Right
Rev. Bishop Spalding delivered the address.
Efforts have been made by Rev. Dr. Poor and others for
several weeks past to secure the erection of
Presbyterian congregarion worshippias Mercer
street. Newark N j. This enterprise was started ten
years SINCE and the church has 265 members and
large attendance of other persons has been found
congregation increased till all the land owned has been
occupied and there is still pressing necessity for
room To relieve this want, which IS daily increasing It
sucent accommodations for church services and also
contain rooms for Sunday and day schools For this pur
pose lot purchased last week in the Sixth ward be-
tween Marshall and Scribcr's lane, the OF
which has been assumed by the church The eddce
it estimated will cost about $40 000 some 50 900 Of
which have already been obtained.
MOUNT ST. VINCENT NEW ACADEMY.
The Irish american says:-The annual commencement
at the Academy Of Mount ST. Vincent under the direction
of the Sisters OF Charity, took place the 9Th inst at
the new Convent, Fonihili near yonkers. His Grace
Archbishop Hughes was present, accompanied by
one Of the largest and may add the finest struc
lures erected for the purposes Of education in the United
its greatest width, in the centre (ncludng the
tower and chapeD hundred and fifty six The main
entrance which reached by two flights of steps, through
handsome portico, under the tower, opens into spa
cous hall having either side the parlors reception and
music and the corridors leading to the study hall
and the lower floor Of the At the end Of the
hall is the chapel which has also two lateral entrances
leading to the portions of the building set apart for the
Sisters and the pupils respectively The whole building
upon the natural rock and the basement is built
two stories above the foundation, thus aordng ample
space for cellars, Kitchens bath and clothes rooms and
refectories, which, while raised high above the
level of the surrounding ground, still be-
meath the main floor The rooms on this floor are large
airy and well lighted with lofty and well finished walls
and ceilings The chapel is exceedingly handsome and
will be- when Finished one Of the largest and finest Of the
kind in this country. The windows filed with richly
stained glass; the altar is Of beautiful MARBLE and the
choir which is level with the second story, contains
very fine toned organ
The second story reached by broad and easy
way, branching of to either side Of the great hall and
opening into the tower On this floor the class rooms
which well calculated for the purposes for which they
are designed, and ad out ia the conducive
TO the health and comfort Of the pupils On either side
of the chapel with doors looking into it, arc the nrma
ries The upper floor is occupied by the dormitores,
which are models Of neatness and regularity.
The view from the top Of the tower which IL one hun
dred and fifty eight feet high is nexpressiby grand and
beautiful embracing as it does prospect Of than
twenty miles direct line along the river. The ceya-
ton Of the whole edce above the level Of the Is
about two hundred and forty feet.
THR RESTORATION OF BISHOP OSpERDoSK. Church.
man, the Episcopal inaetnuch