The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

6rOokAyn-Dlsc0urseo ny tho Nh&nt Aev'
Bishop Lou ghiin-FActs and Figures
about tho Edihce, SO.
Catholic church was dedicated yesterday in Car
roll street. South Brooklyn, to be known hereafter T.
Stephens church The building formerly used by
Episconalian congregation and is large enough to
commodate about six hundred persons Rev. Father
Doris the pastor had previously purchased piece OF
land in tho vicinity the church with view Of erecting
building thereon, but owing to come difficulty about
tho deeds OF the property II was thought advisable 70
purchase tho cdce dedicated yesterday that for
time After negotiating with the former owners for
day or two was decided to close the bargain, Father
Doris agreeing pay els 900 for the church Nechan
les were at once get to work to put the building in pro-
per trim for the for hch 1t Intended and
after few days It announced that the dedication
wou;u :se place Yesterday Tickets issued and
larse numbf Or them soio W.. dollar each navIll
been understood thu, Bishop oughln you'd preach on
tho occasion, lae icrowd gathered on the sidcwak,
and many were unable to gain adml.tance
tho following hafhea s.ieccr officiating Rev Faher
Doris lpasior, ceebrant; Rev Father .arre doGcon
Rev Father DAILY, subdcacon; Rev. Ihos Need .A-ter
81 ceremonies The ceremony OF blessing the church
was FIRST performed the clergy PASSING down the middle
aisle ana out the door on the left hand side tho
altar, hen around the building the outside EN- cring
by ho other door These solemn ceremonies hay ~
been performed, mas commenced; and At the pro-
per stage OF tho proceedings his rne the Bsop ascend
THE SERMON.
He said:-The words which am about TO read for you
VIII be found in the end Of the Gospel according Saint
Matthew:"And Jesus came and spoke unto them cay.
ing, All power gwen 10 me in heaven aud on earth
G. yc, therefore and teach all nations baptzing them
in ihs name OF the Father and OF the SON and Of Ie
Holy Ghost, teaching them TO observe all things
Whatsoever l have commanded you, aud 10,
am with you AWAY even unto the end OF The world
Having read tho above toxt tho Bishop proceeded 10
sprak Of the Interpretation OF the Scripture aud the dan
GER of falling INTO in this respect He took the
ptf that lui.p MI
those raths OF Scripture y qnaied for the po
ston instead OF each Individual reading and thinking
for himself This latter system. lie said il the of
our having 80 many secs, each one OF which gives the
SCRIPTURE an Interpretation Of their He said among
ssonaries were successful, while others useloss
lie closed oiiows.-Now, said tho speaker
yoa observe The distinction which tho Son OF God makes
between those who thus and those whom He has
chosen. IL s for Him TO make the choice is for him
70 give authority 10 teach in HIS name and Is He only
s yss sag ss S, X, g sss IN 1f' .l fruitful yt ss
the creator the facilities for hearing the Word OF God
the grcacr should DO our 6dclty tho greater graft
tude to God new church has been opened TO day,
and Of course thoes around this nsghhorhood will have
great facilities than they have hitherto had Conse-
ndeli,y to the truth Of God which viii De preached
tncm Tor their enlightenment should also increase.
Wherever new church Is 10 BIO found there will DO
great Improvement Mon who are just will become
will endeavor 10 show In their lives In their
fidelity 70 tho Catholic cachng-thsy viii show for
the power OF Coda truths twill not detain you any
longer will congratulate you your being here To-
day There has been opened for you another house In
which you can worship God In this vicinity. and
have only believe will DO productive Of
the good for which 1t IL inteaded
The choir consisted Of Mrs Williams soprano; Mrs.
Tauiitsch contrso; Gustsvus Geary, tenor Mr. Frost
basso; Mr. Cartoda organist. The celebrated on
the occasion was WeDcr's mass in &c :. Saive Maria,
from kercsdantc, solo Of hrs. Williams, soprano
GROUNDS AND EDIPICE.
Tho grounds scvcn,y.nve foet front on Carroll
street BY ono hundred feet deep. Tho church Hscif
dasss soa, AK hundred persons rather low but
with little ventilation u could be made quite con-
venisnt for the purposes intended The eses are car
peted and tho pews cushioned. The walls painted
drab color and arc blockcd to initiate stone There
Is small vesry room attached, which will doubtless b.
yesterday with flowers and evcrgreens and the whole
gAve conrusvs proof that the management Of H. Ste
s. s.sphsus As IL Is called Is bounded By Dcgrsw street,
Henry strset Cole street and Hamilton avenue 10 the
ferry.
Bsecher on the War In Europe.
Yesterday morning Mr. Beecher taking for his tort
Isaiah xxxiL l7h and 18th verses took occas on TO
make fsw Remarks the war at present rasins ia
Europe. He said Two thieves 60 out TO rob roost;
when they have done their work they quarrel over the
robbed In tho present struggle he wont with the
Italians next 10 Thorn with tho Austrian government
lie thought the Prussan government least deserving
OF sympathy. though he sympsthzed with tho peopieor
Prussia more than with those Of Austria He said
exceedingly disareenbc to havo TO agree witt, all
three at Though this had Tor It's stated object
but the partition u small territory ia ultimate result
would be truly sreahs advancement u tho cause OF
liberty For the last fty years Europe had been
inevitably vsrging towards this and more particularly
during the last twenty-five years. The Russian psasAniy
being freed from their bondage In France though
under the heel Of dsspotsm the people bad more true
liberty than they ever before enjoyed Before the
French Revolution every law, from The great laws
Of the realm 20 tho smallest ones q vi.
lage. was . wholesale conspiracy 70 keep the
people under They were a. ny IL after having
half hour In tho claws Of vorscious spider,
bound round, and round, and round ethered unti II
almost seemed they lad lost their original nature but
they finally roso Ia ghiy effort and burst their
bonds asundar Then came the despotic warn Of Napo-
Icon; then the intervening period; and now they are
wholesome 70 What they once were England was now
In the most rotten condition Of any portion Of Europe.
In country only every sixth man could vote What
would We think here " voted and sir could notf
Her laws In regard 10 the possession OF land we're out
rsgeous where those who poscssed property OF any de-
scripton wore In q large minority Hs hoped these
thinrs would be changed By jadeious laws bu, not
mighty revolution would como and sweep away such
msy barricadcs In conclusion, he said he saw but one
Issue TO the present strug 10 In Europcthe moral and
intellectual elevation OF the common people.