The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-13
GEgRGU OF ST. CHARLES BoRRonEo.
Laying Of the Corner Stone yesterday-lm-
posing Ceremonies.

Laying Of the Corner Stone yesterday-lm-
posing Ceremonies.
Yesterday afternoon was the time named for the
laying OF the corner stone Of the new edifce now in
course Of construction for the congregation or st.
Charles Borromeo sidney place, Brooklyn, OF which
the Rev.. +. J. Freel is the pastor. The former
building occupied by this parish as a church
was, il will he remembered, destroyed by fire
on the morning Of the Sth OF March last
About q year ago the inadequacy OF the for
mer building to accommodate the numerous
and constantly increasing congregation necessi.
tated the pur chase or the present site with view
towards the erection OF q more suitable place of
worship, so that when the untoward calamity which
befcl them in the destruction OF the Old structure
occurred the pastor and trustees were much re-
licved in being able to proceed without delay with
The site embraces seven lots of ground, admirably
situated In a select and convenient locality, the
northeast corner Of Sidney place and Livingston
street, and were purchased at cost OF s22 600 The
foundation of the new church, which Is OF n most
solid and substantial character being OF stone and
brick Is already several feet above the surface. The.
building, which fronts on sidney place, will be OF
the early English or Roman style OF architecture,
1870 feet In length by go feet In breadth. Tlie side
walls will be 90 feet IN height and the front wall 60
feet The material 10 he used Is Philadelphia brick.
with blue stone trimmings Two belfrey towers are
TO be butt, aud the whole design wal te OF unique,
ornamental apd Substantial order The cost Is esti-
mated at 100000, aud IL Is expected that the church
will be competed during the fall N the present year.
IL Is contemplated to AFFORD sitting for about 1900
persons
AT ave O'Clock the hour appointed for the cerc-
monies 70 begin there was very large conc0urse Of
persons ON the ground. Bishop Loughlin, who was
accompanied by large number Qi cergymen up.
peared upon the site, where large tent was erected,
and wearing his cope ana mitre, carving his
crozier in his left hand proceeded to bless the hoy
wafer 70 be used IN the ceremony. After the first
8nttphon had been repeated. the splendid choir Of
that congregation sang che psalm GLOW Lovely are
Thy Tabernacles, q Lor6 of Hostsr' Then proceed
Ing TO the place where the high altar liz TO stand,
which spot was marked out 10y large cross,
the Bishop sprinkled the ground with holy
water and read the Domino Deus beseeching the
Almighty God, by the merits of the Blessed Virgin.
Mary and St. Charles Borromeo ,in whose honor the
church rs ioundedl and all the saints TO visit the
fusion OF divine grace. Next proceeding to the
corner stone the bishop took OH his mitre aud after
the usual psalm had been recited he sprinslcd the
stone with holy water ana cut three crosses upon IT,
saying, I'm the nane OF the Father and of the Son
ana OF the Holy Ghost Ameu.n And invoking a
blessing upon the stone through the invocation OF
Gods name, and upon whoever, with pure motive
aids in the budng'of the church. all knet down.
and ntanics Tor the occasion were recited A
prayer and antiphon then being cited the nsalm,
Unless the lord build the house In vain the
builders labor &C. was sung, and the Bishop,
touching the stone, assisted in depositnu IL IN as
place, where II was fixed with cement and sprnkled
with holy water, the Bishop saying, ''sprinklc me-
. Lord, with hyssop and ] shall be c,eapsed; wash
Inc and shall be made whittier than snow The
ceremony OF blessing the foundation was then per.
formed IN accordance with the usual FORMS In the
cavity OF the corner stone was deposited box con-
tanning copies OF the NEW YORK HEsAIp Times
tribune and other New York and Brooklyn news.
papers, together with specimens Of the currency of
the day and the usual records.
AT the conclusion OF the ceremonies a sermon ap-
proprate 10 the occasion preached bv the Rev
DR.. McGlynn, Of New York. A collection was taken
up, a. Is customary upon all such occasions IN aid
OF The work, at which q considerable amount OF
money was realized, ana after the solemn Pontncai
benediction had been given by the Bishop the
assemblage dispersed.
Captain smith and a detachment VI the Forty first
precinct police were on the ground and preserved
the best OF order during the performance of the
solemn and highly Impressive ceremonies.