The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-18
Dedic alton OF st. Josepk's Roman Catho-
lie Church, Brooklyn.

Yesterday morning the dedication OF the enlarged
Ronar Catholic church OF st. osspn Brooklyn took
place before immense congregation. The bading
crowded IN every part n that was almost mpos
sibe 70 find standing room for more, AID
with The greatet difficulty that the bishop priests
Aooytes could ind their way ong the ascs durins the
dedication The church Is situated in Pacific strc. ir
ms Of Vanderbilt avenue 10 beautiful Suburban
dssrict. Formerly ID structure ninety fee. in
length by for,ytvo feet in BREADTH but the exigencles
u our increasing population required more Eccam
nodatior and the plstor-the Rev. Father Nc
Nei-wth commendable zeal, determined an
enl@rgt meni, which he has at length effected
The present building is almos. new, aud is In
theform of Latin cross measuring with the vastry,
Les feet IN length, with extreme breadth through tie
NsDsepts OF feet The central tower s 10 feet 50
and 100 feet high including the spre 10 the summit. II
the cross Unoer this tower II very Zoe organ, aa1
beh weighing 300 pounds there 10 also clock with
nsls The octagopa Of the height
~ 30 T. o., ana contain wmd.g starways 70 the organ
Mt Tho yesry Is 30 fet By 49, aud two stories 10
Ash the 10 yer conts ming the tacrsy ana the upper
used for che meetings IT tho soety Of g. Nncent
De Paul The sanctuary s 40 feet wido, AID contains toe
high ALTA, richly emrel,shed and beautifully lighted
and two 81 % altarsole dedicated 10 - Pafik d the
other 10 sbe Blessed VI Mary The walls " the
snAry beautifully psntod In frcsco and contain appro
prnro err5ems AMI notices gol on letters Che
pantoo IN imita ION OF variegaed sagaa, broc e'
statues~t Joseph, the patron 0. ia, cauroh and
The Immaculate Ctacept on Thsro are eguteeu g,t
osnocsticks lighted with gas Inc size atars IRE deco
raeoo tn' zane way, soo one has atle 81 me r
fin, shd .ne her one o. y Fauilk an ofler u
ooshbs VI me way OF Improvement .hpuli De eit u
zone, tne organ Vas enlarged bJ ths addition - tSn
SID ana s"en rnlerng y plwefiul 'nStrt men
The entire cost OF the cburn s ga 900 90 ice sbe fe
.ur7 ma VIC entire wo's nas octn olno py day soof
OF winch MI henry thgtg9e't, oil 900 brJao~ay, tie
srcbite I, deserves great CO edit
me oo1,ca,lon eas csieofat-o oy tns hgnt tssv Dr
Ls,sbl'h' bshop OF bioo-lyn ne p-esea alo q tns
sSrs o. 70 cnurch, ocaru9 sne passoal s9' iaoStd
tne priests ara Ac'ytes, oelring ths cracifS an
gnr euioens o our iaito win great dincal.y the
sfsnop ana he a'tr'ahs nrde t1er Wy thfongo % /.
ING 70 the thrcpg Az length, however, the
ceremony was cmplr ., ~n'a the right
reverend father aodftss"a the &. 4regnon, 81
pess Dg ms Sadness az thsr enlsrgs nsnt,
Aod ms regIeE thar he ID not reriain lnfer Sitl
tnem put BE- ho2ed ley sot!d all Join 70 thc Carstsa
eecince that was about W be offered and increase moro
ano more ~ Christian virtue
. ~o@mn high mass w-s then 8 ntaenc"d, durag which
me fev ~ Iahil 3po"a,ef an al'ar and addressed
W. 'pnsf eghtun. y" $50 " - % isY Sa5 ths aan
v.Ls1y ~ y. faIics, = 40 app oprais day 70
soe'ess - oone fkabm on the his.ory y tno Slnt,
mo " 80. p Dap! " tAt y nm lsh niends, WIN
- n Up a. 80 s,,l y, cs sa,h siolccti D y