The New York herald., 1870-11-14
CBURCH OF YHE TRANSPORTATION.

The Church Edisice-Recent improvements
The Worshippers-Thc Founding Hospital.
DiscOurses by the Rev. Fathers TrainOr and
Martin.
At the head OF the s'Five Points, one block north
OF Chatham square, stands temple OF worship with
unpreending exterior, but neat and impressive. 1t
is Catholic church, planted III the midst OF dis
which was until recently one OF the most noto
rous in the city for crime and vice. The clergy
tached to this little edifice have for many years
struggled with the demons OF rapine and bloodsned
that stalked around among their flock for genera
ton ike rabid wolves in sheepfod The aspect OF
the district is that OF
POVERTY AND wRETCHEDNEss,
and nothing short Of CONSCIOUSNESS Of the divinity
OF the Gospel they preached could have nerved those
jealous men to action against the horrors that sur
rounded them Five years ago the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION resembled within deserted ruin;
the walls were bare; rckety, time-worn seats were
provided for the worshlppers, and few, if any, SYM
bos OF religion met the eye and there was little to
attract the presence OF the seeker for the consola
tons Of religion.
The scene Is changed to-day. Through the inde-
faugable exertions Of tae pastor. Rev. Father
Trainor, some eighty-1ve thousand dollars have
been raised in the district and throughout
the diocese, and the amount applied towards
the furnishing and establishment Of the church.
which now looks neat and fitted for the end for
which 1t was designed On each Sabbath 1000 souls
worship here. But some details require still to be
looked after, they doubtless will at an early day.
Tie music is furnished by an Instrument which Pro-
fessor Crel the performer, designates by the name
of an organ, but
THE DAYS OF IT'S USEFULNESS
are well nigh past.
A very efilcient volunteer choir gave selections
from several standard masses. Miss Alice Nc
Gowan's rendering OF the o iSdlUtd7'5S and AgnuS
De, listened to with breathless attention. She
was assisted by Misses. Smyth and Finn. Rev.
Father keenan, sung mass ~ cdntu unasssted.y
Rev. Father Martin, CT ST. James church, preached
the Sermon taking his text from Matthew xii,
37-40--"Jesus said unto them, thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart. and with all thy
soul, and with all thy nina; this is the first and
great commandment, and the second is like unto
this, thou shalt love thy neghbor as thvself. On
these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets"
Tie reverend gentleman commented in feeling
language on the errors ana viclssitudes OF human
existence beginning with the first dawn OF reason
and terminating in the grave. He deplOred the du-
pllcty OF purpose and the sel6snness which makes
man Zoe to man, and referred to the Godlike
career OF the saviour as Hitting example
TO be copied by the Christian his journey to eter
nty. He congratulated his hearers on their being
safety from the roaring OF the tempestuous pillows
which encounter the wanderer looking for religion
with
BIBLE IN HIS HAND
and doubt and despair on his brow. He referred to
the sacraments OF the Church as rivers Of grace,
warned his congregation to fear God and keep his
commandments, bearing In mind the words OF the
Psamist, ''God has not dealt thus with every
natlon.n
At the conclusion of the services the pastor, Rev.
Thomas Trainor delivered a short address
He thanked his people for their labors In behalf OF
his own church, and requested their attention for a
moment to q charity that should receive their sup
port. lie referred to
THE FOUNDING HOSPITAL.
At q time when vice and crime laid It's victims at
the doors Of the institution founded by those self
sacrificing ladies, the Sisters of Charity, 1t was
duty to step forward and encourage ana support
them in their work. 1t is not sectaran, 1t Is the
work Of humanity, to rush to the rescue OF fellow
being, though that being be an infant in cradle,
DEPOSITED BY BEJEwELLED HANDS
without dollar left for It's support.
On Thursday next ne would march to the fair now
being held in the Fourteenth street Arm0ry for the
benefit or this charity and he expected each mem.
ber Of the congregation to do his duty. The reverend
genNemal alaQ anlQpqced thai QA WednesdaY. at