New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.
NEW CHURCHES IN NETWORK

furnished by these would not large yet
with tho exception Of Roman Catholics, church-gOers
find themselves tolerably well accommodated. These
church buildings distributed among the various de-
nominations follows Protestant Episcopal H. Preshy-
terrain a. Roman Catholic 80, Methodist Episcopal 80.
Baptist So Jewish AZ, Dutch Reformed TO- Lutheran Is,
United Presbyterian 7. Congregational 5, Reformed Pres
byterian s. African Methodist Episcopal T. Universas
Friends 3. Unitarian 2, Liberal Christian l. Associate
Reformed Presbyterian miscellaneous IS. Taking the
Presbyterian United Presbyterian. Reformed Presby-
torian, Associate Reformed Presbyterian, Dutch
Reformed, and Congregational Churches together,
they outnumber the Protestant Episcopal, amount
ing to 81. The Roman Catholic religion
In the number Of its adherents. far surpasses
any other denomination The new churches on which
work is now going on are briefly described below. The
new Roman Catholic churches are the most numerous.
though with the exception Of the Cathedral, not tue
most expensive The two churches now building on the
side Of Ffthave. will illustrate the wealth and be-
ray OF the church corporations for which they are In
tended and give addtionaAyarley TO architecture
Our sire. and warehouses stores and dwellings
cannot D. be relieved from somewhat wearisome mo
Dotony I'D it is churches that we chiefly depend
for grand effects Whether good architecture has
any connection with good morals 1t would be dimeut 10
say. Who knows what walst might become were 1t not
for the sOeIing effects Of old Trinys splre and chmesf
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The ST. Patricks Cathedral, situated on the DltcK
bounded by Fifth and Madsonaves Fftieth and Fifty
hrstSts.sfis advancing steadily. 1t occupies most
commanding site, being the highest ground on the
avenue from WashingtOn-sQuare to Central Park Inc
impression has gained considerable currency that THIS
Land was given 20 Archbishop Hughes by the City OF
Hew-York The land between Fifty-Arst and Fifty
secODdss., Fourth and Fifthayes., was given Tor an
Orphan Asylum for 800 years, condition that 1t be
used for other purpose but the ground on which the
cathedral stands was already owned by the trustees Of
St. PatricRs having been bought by them
from ST. f4Ber's Roman Cathoic In whose possession
had been for nearly half century The transfer was
made the Spring of 1858 Archbishop Hughes,
having resolved to build cathedral, began grading
the ground that purpose On the 18th Of August OF
the year the cornerstone was laid Work was con-
tinued on the foundations until Aug 1860, at which
time the walls twelve to fourteen feet high me
whole amount obtained from the 1000 subscrptenS nSa
been expended For some reason the M from tbs
II Inexpodent 70 call for eoeGt'S ON o. na
alton 10 incur no debt until the cathedral was nearly
finished he suspended the work Building was RECON-
@ sS Do SSS the
trato is that kind Of decorated Gothic which Preyaea IN
viii Sc hanked with towers sprtngng 20 hight OF , SaS
feet G b., the Sra Ssb Between viii be
feet The extreme width Of the central doorway is ~
s s ss 11 6 ae ah sD! high The walls Of the
win appear of immense thickness 10 any one VINO nspeCs
carried up TO the hight OF about 20 feet by the Isl OF
Pess%o rs s1 eSpancS Is now nearly finished
as also the doorways IN the towers ana Tran,
windows are already in place These elaborate sPee
Of stoneo1tting The main walls OF III ae
project feet Inches The tower walls are OF m9ea
Oay BS %S Ss Exception Of founda
ton LAYER OF Name granite, the exterior, on every
s T. Of T9S %nRs u
extreme length OF the cathedral is aS2 ee the extreme
Breadth sSSS across ths sn SaTe feet The Principal IN
terror dimensions are; Extreme length, 800 fes.
nave GO feet width Of nave, 4s feet hight from
aGHe e. if ee f6so Will be
sides of the church. beside the grand altar About $4,000
sn mS BESIDE Dew agSse anS thirty %SsoHs and labor
is employed Messrs Renwck and sands are the ar
Joyce. and the stone cutting BY Mr. D. J. DTyeI There
exists sn sbs sce S @n sSo1a be c%peted
10 the placing OF the on the SUBMITS or the towers
viii bSye Weight with his successors He estimated that
the structure would cost s75OOOo The lowest estimates
now exceed 600. To sum In hundreds OF
thousands as the cost woud be mere guesswork. All
that can be ascertaned at present s that the Ss are
paid regularly every month, and that the Cathedral Is
On the west side OF secOndaye. between Twentyhrst
This when completed win be one Of the finest Roman
. Epiphany organized January O, 1868. The Rev.
ID %S! designed By Sns Mr. IBran
meneed about the lst of May The work has been carried
we're up to hight Of ro0f on the 10th q July and the
whole building will be completed before the LIST OF Febru
twelfth century The foundation composed Of granite
and daTl limestone In alternate layers and the remain
pilasers Of Ohio stone The cnnncel will ter
nate in There win be three affairs OF white mar
aud so feet high The extreme hight Of the interior will
SO feet Of the ases 80 feet the north
east corner with cOncs splre VIII the hight Of
6 feet from pavement to top Of cross The basement
story has hight of Is feet In the clear being one OF the
Largest and best ventilated in the city. 1t win accOmmo
held in It, having been celebrated there for the first
time 10 on sSSSsy September The cost o. the OGuTfh
be OF tie largest churches the city. aud viii seat
l,sSo persons; WIN standing room for $50 more. 49,
The Church OF the Holy Cross. the Rev. Patrick Nc
Carthy, priest, occupies Commanding situation the
north side Of Fclty-see ondst. between Eighth and
There towers and also Octagonal dome over
tse intersection Of the nave and transepts the latter
top OF Inc material used Gin the front Phil
adephia brick, with Beleyle on ~ stons trlmminga
"a feet width across TRANSCRIPTS % feel hight to ridge OF
roof 90 feet The interior will be finished With and
aide ases rich columns, and groned roof Eight
iows IN the dome will give vertical hight The chaneel
4s beautiful altar and reredos OK white marble,
an elaborate screen and ornamented arches There will
be- two side affairs inside the sanctuary also OF MARBLE
Stained glass will be used for the Window The church
viii be used for schOorooms and chapel The total
cost OF the cdItice will be about xl2OO ~ VIII De M
Ishcd an December Mr. Henry Engebert Is the arehi-
teet The former church building erected on this
ate in 1857 and taken down in 1865 the dome having
een re BY snS ba m the @ pSce
Church Of the Holy lnnocens on the south side OF
Thiry-seventhst between Broadway asa % Tt o.
BelleVille brOwnst0ne intermlxed WIN Berea stone
Mr. r. Kelley Of BroOklyDis the architect me site Is
Church OF the same name THIS was purchased by the
Catholics about three years ago. 100000 6etng pad Tor
edaee now building will be about 100000 The new
chntch will front OF 66 feet and depih OF lls
the pavement to the apex OF the roOfo feet The
pevs wall seat iSoo persons Inc ohnrsn WI" 70
Inc har a