The New York herald., 1869-04-05
E2l.alcgs SERVICES IN TITS CITY.
ST. BEnnAED'S CHURCH.

Dedication Serviccs-serinan by Archbishop
NIcCIosikey.
This new church OF the Roman Catholic denomina.
non located IN West Thirteenth street, near Tenth
avenue, was dedicated yesterday to divine service
with appropriate ceremonies. The church is not q
new building, but was formerly used for manufac-
turing purposes and formed two houses. The lower,
or ground floors, have been thrown into one
by the removal Of the partition wall and
the substitution Of iron pillars, and it Is this
hall which has been transformed inio church. The
congregation Is quite young being brought into life
BY the jealous efforts Of Rev. Father Gabriel A.
Healey less than year ago. The buildings now
used for church purposes have been purchased at
al expense OF $3l0Oo, OF which more than half re-
large building lot on Fourteenth street, tenth
avenue, where they intend to erect handsome
ediice Rev. Father healey has been installed as the
: Yesterday morning every seat was occupied
although admission was charged at the rate Of one
church building fund. Rev. DR.. Starrs Vicar Gen.
ernl Of the diocese, Officated OF the high mass,
Is ceeDran with Rev Father Quinn q St Peters
street church, as sub-deacon, and Rev. Father
NcNerney as master OF ceremonies. Archbishop
the throne, attended by Revs. Mccarthy and Hudon.
The choir performances were ereditabe, under the
Sy SS nv
carrying lighted candles, with the Archbishop In the
rear moving through the several ases bene 1lcting
the building and sprinkling the walls with holy
water amid the chanting OF prayers and anthems.
composed the dedicatory services before hgn mass
The sermon was delivered by the Archbishop, the
subject Of his discourse being "the Necessity Of
Faith the Unity Of the Church and the Authority OF
the Ministry as the Teacher OF Gods TRUTH 1t was
easy Tor those to believe who saw Christ with their
eyes and heard him speak, but 1t Is more meri-
tOrious to believe though We have not seen.
as Christ said. BLESSED are those who have
not seen and yet have believed" This belief,
this faitn cone.h from hearing the truth preached
hence the necessity Oh the ministry, which from Its
origin and beginning with the apostolic age has been
q body OF one heart Of one mind, preaching every
where. and through SOC years the same doctrine,
in the teaching Of which t claims 70 be nfaibe and
unable to err. How with scctarianism, with those
who allow each the liberty OF personal interpreta-
tionf 1t has set altar against altar, pulpit against
pulpit and bred division and discOrd. But Is Christ
dtvidedf Is it HIS mission to spread contradictions
No. Mans own reason convinces him OF this, for
IN Gods word there can be NO doubt no contradic-
ton. Hence the Church, which adheres from the
beginning to the same word OF Christ and Of God,
and the ministry Of which, In apostoic succession,
derive their authority from Chrst's appointment Is
the only true teacher and will remain so 10 the con-
summation OF the world. In the evening Rev. Father
EcGynn. OF st. Stephens church. delivered very
able discourse-historica, doctrinal and lOglcal-on
the blessed Eucnari5t.O