The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-08

no more vas in peace 10 continued unit. y You o.ms
Away with you and your God, t0o leave the room in
SANITY an that you have uttered lies nllhy lies
and had little more time would prove IT, as did
then 70 Father Kohimau we have nothing more TO do
here he seems 70 be entirely abandoned by God Pane
soon expired the anguish OF despair having repulsed
the ministers OF Proeestantsm obstnatey he
away the Catholic priests I"
In 1918 there this city sixteen thousand
Catholics, mostly lrish Ten Thousand Irish Catholics
had arrived within the three preceding years The ca
thedra In 1918 owed $5300o which had been borrowed
70 build it, Interest the OF seven per cent per
annum paid on this sum- IL was burden thai
prevented the support Of sufficient number OF priests
or the erection Of seminary The Right Rev.
Bonn Connolly, native OF Droghcda, Ireland who had
been appointed Bishop Of New York In 1874
sion to Dr. Concannen, died at his residence, No. 5l2
under thecathedrai not far from the altar For two
days ms remains lay in state in the central aisle of St.
Peters church Thirty thousand persons visited the
church on the occasion For two years after the death
Of Dr. Connolly the remained vacant Its affairs
during that period we're administered by the Very Rev
John Power. The Rev. John Du Bois, President of ST.
Mary's College, was selected by the Pope 10 succeed
Bishop Connolly in the diocese OF New York. Dr. Du
Bos was lrenshman born IN Paris in August, 1864
cathedral of Baltimore Charles Carroll Of Carroton,
gave him cross and ring Dr. Du Bois soon after he
computed the number OF Catholics in the city
at that time at fifty thousand, and one hun
There were but four churches in the city old St Peters
e. Patrick the old Church Of St Mary's in Sheriff
street, bought from the Presbyerians in 1875 Christ
church. In Ann street. purchased from the Episcopaans
In 1927 The Church OF ST. Marys OF Grand and
Ridge streets built in 1882 the old Sheriff
having been burned in 1881 Christ church In
Ann street. found 10 be insecure in 1881 II was
therefore, discontinued place OF worship and steps
were taken for the erection OF ST. James church. in
James street II completed In 1881 In 1884 st.
Josephs church, corner OF Barrow street and Sixth
enue was opened The same year the German Catholics
commenced the erection OF St. Nicholas church, lots
purchased from John Aston In Second street between
First Avenue and avenue A. The church of 81. John
,ne bapst was puL IN iS3s IN thirteenth street 81
Pauls Harlem, in 1885 and the Church the Transfg
uration, in Chambers street. IN 1886.
DR.. Hughes was consecrated Coadnior Bishop Of New
York on the 9Th OF January, 1888 aud IN 1912 DR. Du
Bois, whose health had been failing for time died
ut his residence in Mulberry street On the 9th of May
1884, Dr. Hughes blessed the Church OF ST. John the
Evangelist on the OF Fifticth street and Fifth
aven e, and on St. PatrcAs Day, 1912, The addition
which had been made 10 ST. Patricks Cathedral forming
the new sanctuary and sacris'ies The Church OF 81.
Vincent de Paul mostly used by French residents in
Canal street. completed in 1872 and enlarged and
adorned in 1850 and the Church of the Most Holy Re-
deemer with lis hne convent and schools, in 1858
such are the history and associations connected with
this venerable structure which, although seriously dam
aged by the conasration possesses still enough OF ts
former appearance TO suggest all that Is memorable and
attractive in its record, and dissoses enough stability
in its walls 10 warrant a speedy response
from the generosity Of the people, in order
that mas b. reted and again adapted original
purposes And in the meantime il Il to be bope1 that
the new structures on Ffteth and Fifty first will
be rapidly completed. As there IL much interest mani.
tested In this new cathedral summary of its origin and
ST rlTnItK's CATHEDRAL
The foundation stone OF this structure which it is
proposed to Ffiieh and Fifty -1rst Streets was
laid the 18th oi August 1853 in the presence Of
immense multitude. The lafe Most Rev. DR. Hughes
Catholic Archbishop OF New York, preached the
suitable 70 the occasion In consequence OF rebellion
which absorbed almost every other interest the
ify very slow progress indeed has been made in the
build n.y. which, when finished IL the pans be not de-
parted FROM will be the finest cccesia cal structure In
America, and lar superior 10 many in Europe. The
length OF the building will be $50 tee, from buttress to
htlftr Ined ha NAL s fcf la. fnaf hob
Of the edIce viii he III feet broad and greatest
breadth the transept l% feet The height from the
door TO the of the arched ceiling viii be Ito feet
and 81 feet from the floor to the Of the side ase
Along the sid: isles there 10 be fourteen chapes
eac seventeen feet high There will be eight sacristies
and two baptisres NJ the east end Of the church The
grand high altar Is 20 have place feet
hind this will b. chapel dedicated TO the Blessed Virgin
aud which is to be fortyeight feet long anG the same
broad The church will afford for ID 600 persons
ON ordinary occasions and when there Is necessity for
sand people will easily ind in the main body Of
tho building all OF whom during ass tho high
altar We believe the largest church in New York will
not accommodate than 500 This will afford
Cathedral will be when completed and lit for the cclcbra
ton OF divine worship. The building mt the front will
be entered by three immense DOORS much In the style Of
the French ca,hedrals The central door will be nifty
feet high and two spires each $40 feet high and several
towers will lend imposing effect 70 tho exterior ap
pearance OF the edihce which will be built Of white
marble from the quarrses OF Westcbester county The
interior 10 be covered by the walls OF the cathedral
will be u, 500 feet The building will be larger Than
Westminster Abbey, and it worthy OF notice that its
walls are TO he higher than the tower Of Grace
church. The plans have been furnished by Messrs
james Ren~ck Jr, and William Rodrigue, and II they
lie executed 70 the letter the Catholics Of America may
in the perhaps OF twenty years. be able TO boast
of having the hnest church In the republic.