The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-11
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
INV 0HLEANS. SUNDAY; DECEMBER II. 1s7o.
Q0UgTIC CATHOLIC MTRLLIGENCE.

Laying Of The, Corner Stone Of the Ne,o
CharcA Gthe Visitation, Brooklyn.-On the :
9th November, in the City of Churches" !
all the temperance and religious societies :
turned out to celebrate the laying of the ,,
stone of another edifce In !
honor of the God of the Christians. Thirty
thousand attendants according to the estl-
mate of competent judges) were the num-
her of; the congregation which from the
surrounding housetops, and every available
movement of the Bishop. Bishop Lough-
Aim, assisted by DIR. Gardner and Father
O'Farrell, commenced the solemn task by
invoking on his knees blessing from on
high on the work he was commencing. he
then arose and, taking trowell, marked
sthe sign of the cross on each face of the
stone, and, taking some mortar, placed the
stone in position. The address by the
Bishop was short, but appropriate. He
said that having addressed them on the
same subject. in the morning, he felt he
would be unable to speak more at length
ON the same subject at present. However,
the sight of such vast congregation filled
his heart with joy, and it was an index OF
the sterling religious feeling OF the people |
of Brooklyn.
Death of Father Kuehr.-Rev. Ferdinand
Kuehr, for twenty eight or thirty years
pastor of the Church of the Mother of God,
in Covingtop, KY, died Monday, Novem-
her Goth. Father Kuehr was born on the
18th of August, 1876, at Essau, Prussia,
and was, therefore, at the time OF his death
sixty-four years, three months and three
days old. He studied in Rome, where he
remained as professor OF philosophy and
theology for twelve years. He received
holy orders in the Propaganda Eide, in
Rome, from Cardinal Reisach, on the 10th
of August, 1886. Father Kuehr was man
of great piety and learning, and was much
beloved by the large congregation over
which he Las 80 long presided. He was
also greatly esteemed for his many virtues
by the Protestant portion of the communi-
ty, and his death will be most severely
mOurned by all.
Splendid Reception Of Archbishop Spalding
In Wnshington.-The reception OF Arch
bishop Spalding, of Baltimore, November
Oath, was participated In 10y tnousahos,
and the procession was one of the largest
civic demonstrations ever witnessed III
Washington. The Archbishop arrived at
10 o'clock, and was welcomed ON behalf OF
the reception committee at the door of the
depot by r. T.. Merrick, the Marine Band
PLAYING 70 Hail to the Chief" The process
sion. composed of the various Catholic So
cieties and the male members OF the con-
prepations, was then formed, and escorted
the Archbishop through some of the prin-
cipal streets to st. Matthew's Church, cor
ner of Fifteenth and II streets. On the
portico an address OF welcome was made to
the Archbishop by j. Carroll Brent, on be-
half of the city. The Most Rev. Arch
bishop replied in his usual fervid and elo-
quent manner.
T,ed;eotion of a New Catholic Church at
Greenfield, L. lon November 9th the
chaste and conmodiously built Church of
ST. Rosa, situated at Greenfield, l.. l., was
formally dedicated to the service of God
with that pomp and solemnity which ever
characterize the ceremonials of the Catho
lie Church, by the Right Rev. John Lough-
lin, Bishop of Brooklyn. Within the past
few years the Catholic population of Green
field had grown SO rapidly that the neces-
sity of church for their accommodation
became apparent, and having no church
nearer than Flatbush in which they could
worship, and a great deal of Inconvenience
having been entailed Oh the residents of
Greenfield in getting there In winter time,
afew Of the leading Ca ta 1amLs iat put put
church which was dedicated Sunday.
The dedication of the new Catholic
E. church (St. Mary'sl at Mount Pleasant
took place on the Goth ult. The weathe,
- was cold and unpleasant, and drizzline
rain was falling, but all combined did no
prevent the people from turning out ane
witnessing the ceremonies. The church
was literally packed with a quiet and at
tentive congregation, and the greatest de
corum was preserved throughout.
On the 18th of November Right Rev
Bishop Williams, OF Boston, dedicated tn
Church of st. Ann, in Fall river, and in tn
afternoon confirmed sixty-two persons
This church is INTENDED for French Cana
dams. On the Goth, the Bishop confirme
1872 persons in st. Joseph's Church, Lowell
and in the afternoon conferred the sam
sacrament upon 1873 persons at St. John
Church.
Oatkolicity IN Utica, N. 1.-The Catho
lies have three large and flourishin
churches, and Within the past few year
they have largely increased and much i'm
proved their church edifices and the ben
eyolent institutions connected with then
What they undertake to do never fails {
accomplishment.
Church Dedication.-On Sunday, Noven
her Doth, the Most Rev. Archbishop of Ne
York dedicated to the service of Almight
God, under the Invocation of the Hol
Name of Mary, new Church lately erecte
at Montgomery, Orange county, by I'll
Rev. H. S. O'Hare, pastor of Goshen an
adjoining missions.
Rev. Father Drammond, of Dover, N.
has contracted with parties in Lawrence ft
the completion of the Catholic church pa
TALLY destroyed by fire lately. The Peep
are thoroughly aroused in the matter, an
: the work will be pushed on rapidly.
DIR. Croke, Bishop of Auckland, Ne
Zealand, took his departure from Sa
Francisco for his distant diocese on IL
18th of November He was accompanie
nf Killarney. IrelaQ