The New York herald., 1868-09-21
DEDICATION or A CATHOLIC CHURCH m BaoomNsuAle.

beautiful little wooden structure for Catholic
worship was dedicated yesterday, by Archbishop
McCioskey, to ''the Holy Name OF Jesus- at point
on the Boomingdalc road near 1O0th street. The
small and simple structure stands gently swell
ing eminence overlooking an exquisite strip OF pas
toral landscape dipping in delightful emerald waves
to the shores Of the Hudson river. The place looks
wonderfully rural for In such close proximity to
the city. The road. the waving willows, the moss
covered roof. the creeping vines, all wear look OF
times hallowng touch Piety amid such a scene
needs little Incentive from pared dome or frescoed
wall. The look OF nature all around speaks much
Sermon on the Mount from the ps OF
Him whose essence Is goodness and love.
The simple and beautiful ceremony OF dedication
was brief A procession was formed outside the
church az the head OF which walked the Archbishop
with mitre on head and croser in hand He ap-
preached the main door OF the ediice and Knocked
with his crosier for admission. The attendant
priests In reply rs u were. chanted the hymn These
are the yates OF the Lord" and when this was con-
cluded the doors were thrown open. the procession
entered, advanced To the area surrounding the altar
knelt down and chanted the Litany OF the Saints
This concluded the Archbishop, accompanied by the
attendant priests. asperscd the walls OF the church
inside with holy water, returned afterw ards
nrron,,o, 70 ,ne snar ara when certain prayer, ys
up the ceremony or dedication terminated
Mass followed. The Archbishop, after the first
Gospel, preached n sermon, taking for his text "
verse ot the tllst Psan-"l rejoice in the things
which have been said OF me. lie shall 20 into the
House of the Lord He dwelt al length upon the
greatness Of the Catholic Church. around which and
within which al the necessary graces that imperfect
mankind need are 10 be found from which forever
spring up streams which refresh aud awaken,
strengthen aud purify, satisfy and save. lie
spoke of the antiquity of the Church-coming
down from the hands oi Christ hmsclf-the inia-
bty of ts head the truth Of IT. doctrines the heal
ing unction OF its seven glorious sacTanents. lie
showed how the word OF Cod as contained in the
Blbe was expOunded by the Church, how the errors
Of private Judgment were to be avoided and the
unity OF iaiih preserved. The sermon was listened
TO with rapt attention.
The congregation was larger than the capacity OF
the church could accommodate and furnishes but
another proof OF the rapidly expanding wants OF the
Catholic community. Heretofore the Catholic peo.
pie OF this extended parish had no church north OF
Efty-nnth street an inconvenience which was very
sorey felt, especially by the poorer classes living
away from the regular line of passenger travel In
1866 the Bloomingdale Roman Catholic Association
was formed, with Messrs. Fisher, Finnegan aud
Dowd 10 executive officers, having for Its object the
purchase Of building ground for church purposes.
Through its instrumentaty the edlfice dedicated
Yesterday brought into existence at a cost OF
$4,000. IL has no pretensions TO size or archec.
turai beauty, being only eighty feet by thirty five
and severely plain IN decoration. An amiable and
handsome clergyman, the Rev. Richard preDpan,
recently from Pori JervA " the pastor.