The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-08
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY
CONSIDERATION.

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CONSIDERATION.
The New Catholic Churcb If Our LADY Al
Mercy In Krooklyn.
According 10 previous announcement the new
Church OF Our Lady OF Mercy, on Debevoise street
near De Kalb avenue Brooklyn was yesterday
solemnly dedicated to the worship OF Almighty God
IN accordance with the rites OF the Roman Catholic
Church. But the previous announcement Of the
AFFAIR was not fully carried out According to the ad
vertisement the ceremonies TO have commenced
at ten O'Clock, but it was fully an hour after that
time ere the preliminaries, which should have
been settled much earlier, were all completed.
The congregation were on hand in due
season, and they might reasonably be excused
for being annoyed, as to remain sitting quietly for
an hour or In q large church and becoming
chilled through and through does not generally aid
piey or charitable feelings, and halffrozen Chris
tians are by no means the most devout. True, they
had a handsome new church edi1ce to inspect and
thus helpto pass the time until the reverend gen tie
men felt disposed to commence the ceremonies; but
even gazing at the bright colors on the walls and
ceilings, and admlring the mellow TINS and the
artistic finish, could bring no warmth to toes and
fingers and bodies obliged to sit quietly through
reverence for the place in which they WERE This OF
course, Is little out OF order; but as clergymen
have an unpleasant habit of being little behind
time in matters of this sort they need friendly
spur, and should get 1t as well as anybody else.
The church building Is Of brick, OF no especal
style OF architecture eXterl0rly but Is exceedingly
plain. 1t is loo feet deep and feet in width,
and is intended TO accommodate some 1900 persons
The interior Is quite extensively ornamented, and
is indeed, quite handsome IN appearance. The gal
.lery extends along either side and joins with the
organ loft over the entrance TO the church. The
walls and ceilings are finished in OIL The panels OF
the and aisle ceilings have centres Of a-pecu-
liar grayis drab color with dark blue borders each
panel enriched with varied colored lines, neatly dis
posed with grizzle ornaments. The angles OF each
panel decorated with oliated crosses and in the
centre OF each Is monogram emblematic OF some
portion OF the Scriptures. All the roof arches
are painted in dark bun, neatly lined. with
tracery in chocolate brown. In the centre OF each
panel is large medallion painting representing
the crown of thorns,r mails "spear and other
emblems connected with the history or The passion
and death of Saviour while all the clear story
arches are decorated in Mosaic work. over the altar
is triple window OF stained glass, IN the centre OF
which Is figure OF our Saviour and on either side ST.
Joseph and the Blessed Virgin. The chancel ceiling
Is OF Mosaic panels, with blue centres and purple
border foliated crosses IN the corners and in the
centre medalions representing the four evange lists.
All the walls in the chancel and vestibue are finished
In bur- and the arches Of the doors and windows are
decorated with Mosaic patterns. The walls OF the
chancei are finished with rich tracered figures, all
lined and diapered IN gold and rich colors The me-
daonS are filled by figures of ST. Peter and st. Paul.
All the pillars painted dark bun, the caps being
shade OF light brown relieved with gold, which makes
the church formed of stained glass OF light gray
tint, with yellow flowers mixed through the figure
work. The openings Of the tracery In each window
are lled with richly ornamented stained glass and all
the square panes are divided into geometrica figures.
These windows are the gifts Of certain members OF
the congregation, and at the foot Of each window Is
scroll, containing the names Of the donors.
The pews and sanctuary ran are Of oak trimmed
sanctuary Is the gestry ROOM and at the right hand,
or gospel SIDE, Is an acove, in which Is erected
and built in modern Gothic style of architecture,
with pointed backing and the tabernacle ending in
paneiled. in the centre panel is the lamb, and on
either side cluster Of lilies, AT the gospel end Is
Inc Greek character pna ana a. .ae ep,s ISL ene
OF the chsncel and on either side OF the triple win
dow is relieved by large Roman cross, around
bearing the Inscription, ..God forbid that should
glory, save in the cross Of our LordJesus Christ"
At about eleven O'Clock the Right Rev. Bishop
Loughlin attended by q number OF the clergy OF the
diocese and several acolyes. entered the sanctuary
and proceeded at to the door Of the church. A
portion OF the clergy remained inside while the
bishop. with few ATTENDANTS, went outside and
raped with his crozier at the door OF the church.
demanding admlttance. The responses prescribed
by the ritual were given, when the doors were
opened, and procession being formed inside u the
acolytes and clergy they walked slowly up the main
aisle reciting the Ltany Of the Saints After com
peEng the Ltany at the sanctuary the procession
the olshop aspergng the walls and all recng the ap-
proprlate psalms andanthems After this preparations
was il ninediateiy commenced The Very Rev. Father
Lynde a, v. G., OF Boston, ociated as ceiebrant OF
the MI lss, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Cassidy and
Father McElroy as master OF ceremonies After the
gospel had been chanted the Most Reverend Bishop
entered the pulpit and read from the Epstle OF Sc
Paul TO the Ephesians. hth chapter thirty fourth to
the tai rty-seventh verse. and then proceeded 10
explain the sanctlying power and general efficacy
OF rne doctrines and practices OF the Church TO
which bjection Is generally made. The doctrines
or the Eucharist, the Invocation or saints, pur-
gatory and confession were IN turn ex-
planned and commented on at length in
clear and COMPREHENSIVE STYLE lie also
referred briefly TO the practice OF chastity and
celitacy by those VINO had withdrawn rom the
worr 10 the purpose OF serving God and con-
cindvi by exhortng MS hearers 70 so conduct them-
selves IN sher faith that their light might shine be-
lore tia ord, and that by being faithful servants
here tn " might hear addressed TO them the last
Gay tie " OF their Divine saviour, .well done,
thou zoo q and faithful servant, enter now into the
10Y o. IA L0rd.-
The IN = was then proceeded with. and at the
last colo, the pastor Of the church, Rev. Father
IuafIe brt e " addressed the congregation thanking
and cour Il illdung them on the success OF their
generous, orts, ana expressing the hope that their
work w0ul Oe carried Oh win the same spirit OF
hau characterized II In the past. At
cOuc.uE u y tae mass the Lpiscopal DenedictlOn