The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13

rged and adorned in 1885, and the Church Of the Most
Holy Redeemer with it, nne convent and schools, in
Of New York the 10th Of March, 1874 the exgen
OF the diocese ays Dr. Bayley required On the I'd
Of December s4s the Church OF ST Bridget was opened
and B. opposite Tompklns square, and on the 23d
of December the Church Of St. Stephen In Twenty
enth street. This church was erected under the super
vision Of DR.. Cummings.
This but temporary edince, and on account OF its
proximity to the depot Of the Harlem Railroad was sold
and more suitable site purchased in Twenty eighth
street. Here the church known as "Dr Cummings
church" was erected, the cornerstone having been
laid on the 18th Of April, 1883 1t s now undergoing
considerable alterations and Improvement and under
the charge Of the Rev. D. McGlynn. The foundation
stone Of the Church Of St Lawrence laid the Goth
Of October 1851. The Church Of St. Anne, in Astor
place. purchased from the Pesbyterians IN Februa
y 1852 and blessed on the I'd Of June following This
church originally stood In Murray street. but the ot upon
which II was built having been Sold the building was
taken down and rebuilt stone for stone in Aston place.
fine structure, is also the Church Of ST. John the
Baptist IN Thirty first street. which has been rebuilt
in splendid style The Church Of the Irsnshgurso,n
in 1885, and its debts paid and the Episcopal church,
known Zion church, At the corner Of Mott and Cross
streets was purchased and opened for worship as the
TRANSPORTATION church on the l4th Of May, 1868.
ST. PArRIcK's NEW CATHEDRAL.
The foundation stone Of this structure which us
proposed to erect on Ffteth and Fyhrst streets was
immense multitude The late Most Rev Dr. Hughes,
Catholic Archbishop Of New York. preached the sermon
Hon. which absorbed almost every other interest Of the
country slow progress indeed has been made m tho
building, which, when flushed, the plsusoe not ds
AmeIca and far superior 70 many 10 Europe h mne
Tns BODY Of The edcs will M |
greatest breadth at the ransept IA feet The height
from the floor to the crown Of the arched ceiling will be
ITO feet and "a feet from the floor to the crown Of the
side aisles Along the side ases there to be four
teen chapes, each seventeen feet high There will be
eight sacrstes and tapestries at the end of the
church The grand or high altar is to have place
forty-eight feet east Of the line Of intersection
Of the nave and transept -. Behind this wi. viii
and which is to be foryeght feet long and the same
broad The church will afford for IA 900 persons
IT, accommodation can be had for 10000 Twelve thou
sand people will easily find room in the main body Of
the building all Of whom during mass can see the high
not accommodate more than 500 This Will afford some
idea of the gigantic structure tho st. Cahe.
dral will be when completed and fit for the celebration
Of Divine worship The building at the front will be en-
tered by three Immense doors, much In the style of the
French cathedras The central door will be fifty feet
high and spires each 800 feet high, and several
towers will lend imposing effect to the exterior ap
pearance of the ednce, which will be built Of white
marble from the quarries Of Westchester county The
interior space be covered the walls Of the Cathedral
will be IS, 500 feet Tho building will be larger than
re % e e Of
church The plans have been furnished by Messrs.
James Renwick, Jr, and William Rodriguez and II they
DO executed to the letter. the Catholics OF America may
the course perhaps Of twenty years. be able to boast
Of having the finest church in the republic
THE CHURCH AND. COLLEGE OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER,
40 WEST FIFTEENTH STREET.
In the month Of October, l849, the Rev. John Ryan,
Of the society Of Jesus bought eleven lots situated be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues IN Fifteenth and Sig
Francis Xavier were erected. The college opened in
1850 with ninety pupils, ana the academic year closed
with hundred and twenty scholars On the 9th Of
July the Right Rev. Dr. Hughes blessed and dedicated
the church under the title Of ST. Francis Xavier and In
1852 parochial school for girls built and placed
children frequenting the school instructed in the
catechism and are taught the various branches OF an
English education The ladies' devote the Sunday TO the
instruction OF such children cannot attend school
during the week. The number Of girls attending the
school averages from six hundred to six hundred and fifty
The same year, 1852, lots bought in Nineteenth
street. Seventh avenue. and parochia school
built for sDy The gwen in charge
devote themselves to the education Of boys and well
fitted by their training and experience to impart
the ordinary branches of English education. The
Der Of boys attending school daily four hundred
to four hundred and fifty. In connection with the
church various societies for charitable PURPOSES the
Conference Of st. Vincent de Paul. whose object
visit and help the poor Of the parish mutual benevo
lent society, composed OF working men, having for Its
object to assist by pecunary aid the members In time of
SICKNESS sodality for men, the end Of which Is the
practice Of virtue and Christian picty This sodaty
bers several hundred members, and Is provided with
large library and for meeting There is also
nected with the church another charitable association
Tor the OF the youth OF the parish in the
study of Christian piey and the Reorganization OF the
sacraments. They meet once week, under the drec-
ton Of one Of the cergymen, and number about three
hundred members. They have a handsome library Of
their own, which furnishes very useful reading TO the
members and thus removes these young from much
evil influence and wicked temptation During the past
year no less than ten thousand volumes have circulated
among tho members OF the association There are be.
sides, confraternities for women boys and girls esch
having distinct libraries of their In addition
TO these charitable works, the catechsm Is taught
every Sunday TO more than two thousand Eve hun
dred children, divided into distinct and sepa-
classes and every week large class Of poor chill
dren are instructed and taught the principles OF the
Christian religion The poor OF the parish provided
for by charitable donations, and a year the pro-
ceeds Of fair, held in the college hall under the drec-
ton and patronage Of the ladies Of the parish Is given
for their benefit. The other institutions OF charity
confded to the spiritual Of the Jesuts are the
City Prison. the Hospitals Almshouse workhouse and
Prison on Backwes Island together with the House of
Correction on Randails Island. or the College Of ST.
Francis Xavier our notice must necessarily be brief
Since its establishment the number Of students has
always been increasing and considering the number OF
years Of its existence 1t has gained Tor itself the reputa
ton OF being q very hourishing institution. The
present building which not yet completed erected
In 1862 and hundred and twenty feet long by
hundred and sixty feet WIDE That year the number of
students amounted TO three hundred and nifty; The
alone speaks well for the institution. In 1880 the college
was Incorporated with the privileges Of university by
the Regents Of the University Of the state Of New York
The OF study comprises distinct departments
the classical and tho English commercial There Ia
besides preparatory class in which beginners are pre-
progressive grammar classes In which students receive
that training which will enable them TO apply themselves
successfully to higher studies and the graduates
clauses are four In number These arc-Casscs, Belle
Lettres, Rhetoric and hilosophy-conespondng TO the
appelaton OF Freshman, Sophomore Junior and Senior
classes more universally knowrcn American COL
leges The commercial course, which is completed in
three years. comprises the various branches Of Eng
sh education, together with the study OF the modern
languages complete course OF Mathematics chemis-
try NATURAL intellectual and moral philosophy Is taught
In the different classes. Connected with the Institution
several associations OF literary character Conspicu.
among these is the Xavier Alumni Association CON-
posed OF graduates Of St. Francis Xavers College
other similar institutions OF the country II organ
lied in 1862 II holds It's meetings every Tuesday
ing at the college, under the direction Of Of tho pro.
fessor II has for It's object the continuance Of the mental
training commenced during the collegiate Essays,
lectures debates &C. form the subject matter Of the ord
nary exercises The st. Francis Xavers debating society
Is composed OF students OF the college. Its object
the cultivation Of coquenoe and by OF literary
discussion 10 accustom its members 10 speak with
and uency useful and interesting subjects II holds
its meetings every Thursday morning, and s presided
by Of the professors The Students library in
connection with the library societies Of the College Is
select library for the OF the Students containing
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