The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-11
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.

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L.ys.s 81 abe Corner Stone Of q New Ds.sw-
ieaa Chsrch-sermss by Archbishop Me-
Cisskev-
The ceremony or laying The corner stsns Of Ne n
Dominican church Of sI yrcens feer took place yes
ssrday afternoon, Lexington avenue. bsswsss Sixty
ath and eixiy sixth streets, ard attended noswth
SANDING unpropi,ous threatening state Of shs
weather by large and evidently Interested coneo1rss
~ spectators and participants including large number
ofFashsr Mathew Temperance Societies. the Temperance
Cadets Of the Church OF the Conception and
The ceremonies were conducted by the Most Rev
General Stars, Row. Ssssss wilson. pastor Of ,ne
church; Rev. William QUINN Of 81 Peters church:
New raners Hooker Dnraaqus, Mooney. clcnrey,
Aeeo Moclynn, Curran and numerous usr o. stoytss
and Assistantsal Of whom alfred u The ranori.
calls to which their ecclesiastical rank respectively On
nttea ihem
The ground On which the new edincs vi be located
VAS purchased recently .. cost Of silIeoo Ins
Of ths church hundred and seseniy-tuo feet ny
sevsnsy i've feet IN breadth. The side va!s va DO
thrty-hv feet height; sns apex Of the roof win DO
sxsy.fve feet high; the basement viii be eleven feet
high, and the nave ceiling III the churrn VIII DC niy
feet high The basement Hi 20 ou',. . ham ~,
dfsssing the roof will be slate, w,tn cornees OF gal
vanized he windows Will he nied w,tb stained
riasa The roof will be open tinbeTei on the inside,
ard the ceiling will be richly Illuminated and frescoed
me psws aud all the furniture OF the interior will DO
French stone richly sculptnred. The church. though
plain on the exterior viii be finished very beautifully
Ia the interior The new convent ~ the rear az The
church viii be forty feet square and four stores IN
height This church and conyent are TO be erected
time will be converted into an academy and lecture
hall.
magnificent stone church on The corner or sixty -nltb
street and Lexington avenue The style selected will
OF the French Gothic OF the thirteenth century Az
susrDg the greatest scope for supplying wants.
yet retaining breadth and beauties Of the most per-
fcct period OF pointed architecture The general effect
sos ss @es ~ ana .ysp me SDa com
The church will front on Lex ngton avenue and the
stone LAID yesterday located on the southwest
st .ne site. An inscription Latin parchment, OF
which the following 10 translation, was placed in The
cavity Of the STONE
'Ou ths day. November TO- A. d. 1857 the fret stone
If the Church Of 81 Vincent Ferrer Now York was
aid N accordance with the solemn Poscal rite, by the
Most Ilussrious and McsL Reverend John hcClossey
second archbishop OF this see assisted by large
ber Of priests and immense OF the faithful
and Of Catholic societies; his Holiness Plus the Ninth
being Pope Of the blessed Peter and govern
ing with supreme authority the Universal Church Of
Christ the Most Reverend Father Brother Alexander
Vincent Jande supreme Head OF the Order OF Preach
ers; the Reverend Father Brother William Dilnmck
OCarrol Administrator OF Order OF Preachers Pro
vincai Of the Province Of 81 Joseph in the United
states, Reuben Fanton Governor Of the state Of New
York. John ]. Hoffman, Mayor Of New York the Rev.
Father Brother q. A. J. Wilson, pastor, j. & Kelly
arcnitect.n
AT the close OF the ceremony OF laying the stone the
clergy assembled platform covered BY tarpauiin
tne and delivered address IN which he commended
tDe assembage for The patience displayed by them ur
der the exposed circumstances IN which they were
placed by the Threatening state OF the weather Under
sacn conditions he Was reminded 10 be BRIEF and de
sired 10 say that the occasion which had assembled
them together was not only interesting one but, as
they all doubtless knew and felt. a sacred and
solemn one. They had come ,here not to witness
more public display, . grand ceremony, imposing and
attractive more or less as the case might be, but
70 parucipats IN religious act-an act fuii Of
mi f0r euch in
truth Was ever the act OF blessing the fonnda-
lion and laying the corner stone OF temple which
10 Do erected by the handle Of mon 70 the honor and
glory Of Almighty God. We Taught as Christians
shai every aciion which performed, matter how
insignificant and trivial might be. should uIt-
mate reference TO the Almighty Creator the Father
Lord OF all We were admonieled ~ tho apostle that
else ve do, we should do 1t for the glory Of God In
proportion TO he Importance aud greatness therefore
Of tue ur iertaking should bs the earnesness o.
petition. When u was public m IT'S character and
noble and Gar reaching in its Scoops. and en-
craced multitodss within is prospective influence
In like manner Il should he invested With the
70 higher and more imposing soiennit.es And hsuos
this solemn pomp and ceremony, II they .woaid call
that which they had lust Witnessed those solemn
professions those public prayers anc he &C, Of going
around that foundation, even the psopis OF Israel
also went round about The walls or the lem pic a,
Jerusalem, singing hymns OF praise 10 God And God
would also crown our labors and .uidl hopes by
Srnging the work 10 speedy issue, BY calling
only upon Him, but invoking also the sans Of heaven
for believe In the communion of saints. We
Selieve that We were sound by ne n holy union
In conclusion the reverend speaker advised his
hearers that Trough this now church. there
shore would be no new sacrifices although there Was 70
Ne there priest there would be priesthood
There wonld be The same altar the same priesthood the
sacrihce, the same doctrine The same worship,
che same divine, unaltsrabie faith. Heie then, WAS
for joy and these walls won't up no one would
bs prompted 10 ask the question What IS the new doc
and faith here 10 he tauchtf He would not
have 70 AK Will IL be High Church or Low Church,
viii Il be Purianicai or ritusli.tic7 II would Ne
Catholic church; the sams to-day thar yesterday,
the Il centuries ago and would be forever
The Archbishop then pronounced npon the assemolase
sAe Episcopal benodcton. and after some remarks oy
sno reverend pastor Father Wilson, the congregation
dispersed
The Psssioni.t Retreat, West Hobsken-Im m
pressive Ceremonies Yesterday
Of Holy Orders six Novices by Bish0p
Bayiey-Con iirnlaii0n Administered "a
Nearly Three Hundred Persons.
In heavy stone building situate near the car depot
wss,lHoboEsn, CON nunay of the Passionist order.
pass their lvea in sesdsnai penance modification and
prayer, unseen too by the world, because the Divine
Master whose vineyard they believe they are toling,
gave . categorical his Kingdom OF
ahis world Circnmscribed By the slrictess morasic
code perhaps in the Catholic Church their lives IN
faithful accord with what they conceive 10 have
that of the chosen ew who shared their lord fortunes
the trying hour when lac sdnonshed them 20 watch
and pray. Ana yet with all IBIS convential secluson
their mission directed 10 the propagation Of Cathoci.
sy At the present time the members OF tnis commu-
nifty conducting mission IN South Brooklyn, while
another branch s similarly engaged in Indiana.
Toa visitor the interior OF the Retreat presents scene
Of solemn silence while every picture hung around on
the nsfahsed walls q c.lcaiaed 70 inspire devotion
certain " the dav the community observe q
silence from the Passion Of Christ are eel
before their eyes the several apartments one object or
which 10 reconcile the the rsoS Of the
order Take seat in the reception room beside small
liable, which ponderous rnissai; raise your eyes
you front life-sizs pscturs OF member OF
she onderprobaby the founder, blessed Paul OF the
Cross-boidlne in bis hand oruohx. his face though
bearing the impress OF ausiery bssming with resgna
sion, iighs that conveys mute appeal TO the
wording and points 10 country bsyond the on
either side depicted stages the Passion OF Christ
fruitful subjects Of contemplation TO religious min
while the mind : thus absorbed in these gloomy re-
dectons ball Tolls, which sends solemn gcring tone
from the grave-a call 10 prayer perhaps
medation An uneasy Keeling that 900 zrS the means
or divating som. member from his routine tree
passing the discipline Of The house creeps over you,