The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-09
Dedication OF st. Anne's Roman Catholic
Church, Brooklyn,

Anybody in tho habit Of visiting tho Navy Yard for
several months past have some distance "
the lett steepe growing higher and higher and after
wards in tho of finish day by day That steepe
surmounts ST. Anne's Roman Catholic church. corner Il
Gold and Front streets under the pastorate of Father
Gceson' and was dedicated by Bishop ughn Of Brook
Ign, to tho service Of Almighty God yesterday Tho new
church situated in the parish Of the Assumption which
has grown so large to require church
date the overwhelming congregation and in setting Father
Geeson over the parish OF st. Anne the services
young energetic faithful and competent priest been
secured.
Yesterday the church solemny dedicated to the
service of the Almighty by Bishop laughlin. A, hal
past ten O'Clock the Right Reverend Bishop bearing the
erosion and habed his robes and mitrc entered the
sanctuary from the vesty ROOM attended by tho priests
and acolytes bearing the crucfx and other embems Of
tho Catholic faith The procession passed down the aes
and oush the different parts of the church, roctng
tho Ltany OF Me Saints and the Bishop sprnkng the
interior oi The edce with holy water After this part Of
tho ceremony tho Bishop retired.
Solemn high mass then cclebratod--the service
being Mercadante's fourth part mass. The following
Father Mooney, Chaplain Of tho Sixty ninth regiment,
Celebrant Father keegan, Deacon Father Patrick Nc
Cah sub Deacon; Father r. Mcdonald Master Of Cere-
monies.
The following priests part in the ceremonies but
III present iu the ctuary Fathers Mccarthy
ONeil, Ma enc, Fagln Calnl, Bohain and McKenna
The organlst was Mr. Wcdel; soprano, Madam Bere
kel; alto, Nile Comie tenor Mons Frodeil The singing
was excellent, as was tho organ accompaniment.
AT the conclusion OF this portion Of the Bishop
Laugh In entered the sanctuary and preached the sermon
lie took his text as follows
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All
power is given unto me In heaven and In earth
EGO ye, therefore, and teach all nations baptZinR them
In the name Of the Father and Of the Son. and Of the
Holy Ghost;
'Teacing them observe all things whatsoever have
commanded you; and 10 am with you always,
unto the end Of the world Matthew XVIII 49, 49, 20.
II is u.ncc ssary to epitomise still less to crit
clse, the Bishops sermon. 1t was simply portion Of
the doctrine that the Saviour oonst tad His Apostles and
their his vicegerents declare His wiA and
that It is tho duty Of all TO hear the church.
After the sermon the solemn closed with tho
eucharsc sacrifice, during which c,l ection taken
up and handsomely responded TO- one gentleman giving
check for $780,
Tho corner stone of st. Annes church was laid on the
81 a October, $780, tho festival Of the Nativity OF the
Blessed Virgin.
The church built in that Of gothic that prevailed
in tho fourteenth century II " 100 feet long by 65
feet wide, and the steepe Ia 1856 feet high Tho windows
are all OF stained glass; with occiesioO, iCal hgueshe
mnent among which those of Saint Bridget Saint
Aire he patron saint Of tho church The roof OF the
church s beautifully painted In mosaic, and sup
parted with Gothic arches. The sanctuary Is
lighted with O beautiful circular window, with
the Virgin and Child In tho centre. Around four
Even the high altar is representation Of the Alteration
OF the Angels one side is the Saviour and the other
tho Virgin, with statues OF saints in recessS and the
side altar to the left statue to the Virgin that tn
the right figure OF St. Patrick Ali around the church
and between every two windows Is a from the
yesterday beautifully decorated with flowers and
were brilliantly lighted.