The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-09-30

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GEORGETOwN NEWS.
LAYING OF A CoRsER.srosH OF A CATHOLIC
CnuRcH At TnNnAIIrrows--As Irnxxsl Cor
COURSE PRrsESr-ISrERksrNe CEREMONIES
TESsALLfrowr AND IT'S PoruLkTfos-Irs RAPID
GRowrn-r Tue CousrRr AND ITS SURROUND.
nos.-rsstsrday afternoon, the occasion Of the
laying Of the eornsrstons Of the new Catholic
church al Tsnnallytoun, drew large concourss
ofladiss and gsntismsa from Washington, George
town, and the adjacent counties Of Maryland and
Virginia, to witness the ceremonies. Long be.
fore two o'clock every road leading to Tennally.
town was literally lined with vehicles and psdes-
trians, and By four o'clock the crowd In front Of
the church might have been computed at several
hundred, while mssy lined the sides Of the turn.
pike for quarter OF o mile above and below the
site Of the contemplated temple to DO erected TO
the worship Of the Most High.
The day was ioydy, the sky being Invested Of
single cloud, and me air son and balmy, fitting
TO the grand oceasiop, and sbout $50 o'clock
the Rev. Father Barnard Mcguire president Of
the Georgetown College, with the Rev. Father
A. L. J.mison and Father 0'Callsghan. in the
vestmsnts Of the church, and the choir Of George.
town College, formsdfn procession, and chaunt-
ing beautiful and appropriate hymn, marched
short distance up the pike and back to the
church, where tho Interesting ceremonies incident
TO the laying Of corner stones took place.
According 10 the s&sred canons, no Catholic
church is to DO srsets1 Slthout the appreciation
Of the bishop or Superior Of the diocsss. On the
day preceding the ceremony q wooden cross Is
erected on the spot defined for the future loca-
tion Of the altar, vhiSA being dOne on this ooca.
sion, the Rev. Father Mcguire, while the choir
sang an antiphon and palm, sprinkled tho place
where tho cross stood with holy water. The
antiphon was ss foliaws: "Fix, o Lord Jesus
Christ the sign Of salvation In this place, and
permit not the svsngirs angel to enter therein"
offered up prayer In Latin, which We translate.
10 Lord God, who although not contained by
heaven or earth, yet dsignest to have dwelling
place on earth whsrs thy name may be con-
tinually invoked, visit We besseoh thee through
tho interoession and merits Of the ever.blessed
Virgin Mary, Of 81. Matthew, and Of all the
Saints, with the serene eye Of thy mercy, this
spot and by the infusion Of thy grace cleanse
and preserve II from every STAIN and thou who
didst perfect the devout undertaking Of thy be-
loved David by the hands Of his son Solomon,
deign to complete our desires In this our under.
taking, and drive away hence every spiritual
opposition, through our Lord jesus Christ, thy
Son, who liveth and reignsth with Thee in the
unity Of the Holy Ghost God, for ever and ever,
amenn' .-..
Then standing. Father Mcguire blessed the
cornerstone, saying:
"0ur help is In tho name Of the Lord"
And after prayer the stone was sprinkled with
blessed water, and marked with triple cross,
whilst the following words, also In Latin, were
pronounced:
"In the name Of the F1t6er, and Of the Son,
and Of the Holy Ghost-Amen."
tn. stonn than hlssaad foIlaws,
"Bless, o Lord, this stone, which Is Thy own
formation, and grant By the invocation Of Thy
holy name that all who with purity Of intention
shall concur in building this church, may enjoy
health Of body and soul, through Jesus Christ,
our Lord; Amen"
Then the Litany Of the Saints was said, to i'm.
plore their intsrcession with Almighty God for
| ton Of all who may worship In the church.
Tho stone then being laid, Father Mcguire 70.
peated the following In Latin:
I'm the trust Of Jesus Christ We lay the
primary stone in this foundation In the name Of
the Father and Of the Son and Of the Holy
Ghost, that the true faith and the fsar Of God
ssa b,o.A.riy i2ys may Aourjst hare, and lot
cation and praise OK tho skme Ldsa sssAs ChriAt,
1 Who win ~ Ysthsr and Holy Ghost iivsth and
| rsixssfh for ever and ever. Amen"
The mason then adjusted the stone. whom II
was sprinklsd with holy water, and Father Ma
guirs said: .E
Thou, o Lord, shalt sprinkle me with hys.
| sop, and shall DO olsansedi Thou shalt wash
me, and shall DO made whittier than snow"
The ceremonies Of laying tho stone was then
concluded by again spIinkling i with blessed
water, and the following antiphon in Latin;
This place Is awful II y no other than the house
Of God and the gate Of heaven"
Father Maguire and his assistants then re-
turned In procession to the inside Of the church
whore the ehanosl Is 10 BE- erected. and addressed
the concourse In most eloquent terms. The rev
erend gentleman said We had assembled for tn,
performance Of an important religious duty, th'
laying Of q corner. stone for the foundation Of Q
Christian church, the most important event thai
Christians, to sec q corner stone laid to temple
to be dedicated to God. Without religion There
Is no happiness on earth. no matter how man!
houses you may own, or how much land yol
may amass, without religion life will be misera
bic. The speaker said sis hearers may not un
dsrstand Latin, in which Language the cere
monies had been conducted, but he wished the.
did. Latin was not used to keep them In ignor
anoe, but that the solemn service Of the CAtholi
Church may not undergo any change.
He wished all could understand Latin, an
/ explained the ceremonies Of laying the stone i
English. The cross, he said, Is the emblem IN
der which the church sails-it Is the hope Of tn
world, for Christ died upon II to save oil. III
Christian church loves that emblem, and as
will save the world, 1t should DO yenerated Th
stone Is blessed, because II Is the symbol .
I Christ, as He Is the foundation Of the church
God does not need any temple, for the world
His temple, and We can worship Him In the hel
under the broad canopy Of Heaven, because II
s there and everywhere; but In special place
He has deigned to have certain temples erected
and hence He shows His special love to mar
: Solomon, he said, built temple to God at Hi
express will, and the very dimensions Of tina
temple were marked out by God, and the vest
! ments named.
Father Mcguire then alluded TO the objection
Of those outside Of the church to the wearing .
the yestments by the Catholic clergy, and sal
II other societies wore their emblsms why nc
the priest They arc wsm BY the soldier, tn
sailor, and the policeman, 70 designate them
their spheres. Tho priest Esars them as an EN-
blem Of God, to teach the people.
' There was time 10 the history Of this COM
i try, when the priest was . scare orOw-whs
children were frightened st their appearances
but those times have passed away, and the pee
= pie have learned to respect and honor Thorn, .
!, they pray for the people, Do not engage In pol
tics, and are ever ready TO sacrifice life e
the good OF humanity. The object Of the presen