The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-28
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The day being rather unpleasant. on account OF
frequent showers no very large crowds were drawn
from their homes to attend the religious services at
this place to-day. At most OF the churches the SER
vices were about OF the same style usual nothing
progressive or particularly attractive about them.
At the First Baptist church the Rev. F. Mccarthy. a
native Of Richmond, Va, late Of Rochester Uni
versity, occupied the pulpit morning and
evening. This church has been without
a regular pastor for some um,, and Mr.. Mccarthy
has just accepted call TO Its pastorate. At the
Congregational church the Rev. Charles A. Harvey
preached in the morning from l. Timothy /, Is.
collection Of the Past" In the evening he gave ano-
Their Of his popular lectures. all OF which have tend
Ecciesastics l., a:-'Tne thing that has been It IS
that which shall be- and that which Is done s that
S Snca s liz aS ssss nH snf
Life he said ndvo that we live live more more than n1
are 50 rapid and the new presses SO vigorously upon
as REsssa w anoss passing sssna ne
the obsolete He wAS now persists n holding nis on to
by the tide Of events and the progress q ieas in
their onward rush else he Is tra1tisa and o crushed
BY the nsr 5Se m So oy %
discoveries, inventions or improvements must strike
while the heat is on and make the most
with vi ''s p better or newer and us oppor:
tupity Is gone, The news which three days
ago would move the masses with excitement
interests no one to-day. Publish in to-morrow's
NEW YORK HERALD last Sundays sermon; no
cares to read IT, Bnt see he WIN n
morrow morning because and only because u Is
fresh, new. They are found In type almost as soon
as uttered The sound Of the preachers voice has
Snsn .ess o ae e
are last are the thoughts that breathe and the words
that burn. Men VIII have thoughts and words
for these are the words Of the hour The disposition
which was active In Athens eighteen hundred years
ago ito tell or to hear something new" has lost
turtles. But, active as it is, with these in.
creased facilities its results are prodIcious
such facts may appear to stand In the face OF the in
spired preachers asserton-"there Is no new thing
under the sun'-but he refers TO that common feel.
he viii nnd something, as vet unenjoyed, which viii
bring him satisfied life. He simply means That the
result x 81 sSa seeking G ana @ be as Il has
things may be new aud diverse, but the nature OF
them, In their effect upon men, is not new. II mat
tiers not In what circles these activities may run
what forms they may take on, satisfied life Is only
rom causes operating within man, affecting his
character ana moral being, and then from his heart
working outward IN a true Ire.
Dedication OF ST.. Patricls's Church, Hunting.
ton, l.. I.
The garden spot- OF Long Island, as the village
OF Huntington has been frequently termed, was tho
residents OF that pretty place yesterday. The occa-
sion the dedication OF the beautiful little church
Of st. Patrick, which pestles In prettlly laid out
section OF the village or the main road. The SER
vices which were commenced at eleven O'Clock.
were Of a most impressive order and win be long
remembered by the congregation who thronged the
place. Bishop Loughlin, OF Brooklyn, oHicl-
ated at the dedication services. Tne cere-
mony OF the mass was performed by Rev.
J. J. Crowley, pastor OF the church,; Father
0Brien, deacon; Father McInroe, sub-deacon:
Father Doris. master Of ceremonies. There were
also present at the services Fathers Malone, Of Will
liamsburg, and Farrelly, Of Jamaica. The mass was
Mercadante's four voice kp1e and Gloria and Som
bilattes four voice Credo and Agnus Def Nine.
very line, a. were also the soprano solos OF Nine.
Herman. Mr.. Herman, the primo basso acquitted
himself IN manner worthy Of the occasion, a. did
also Miss Fay. the alto, and the other members Of
the choir. An able sermon on the unity and sane
t1ty OF the church was preached by the bishop.
The style OF the building b fourteenth century
Gothic IL 10 built Of brick, with brown stone TRIM
mings. The arches Of the windows and doors are
built In alternate blocks Qf red and white brick,
which adds much TO the external appearance Of the
building. The roof Is OF the Kind known a. broken
Dack, ana Ia covered with slate. At the Intersec-
ton OF the nave and aisle roofs are row OF dormer
windows filled with stained glass; and made to open
as ventilators Within the uave n separated from
the aises by two rows OF clustered columns with
clustered capitals from which spring arches Of open
woodwork. The windows are or sta ned glass, and
are the donations OF Tie faithful Of that vic nifty.