The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
ST. AIMS CATHOLIC CBURCa.
Laying of the Corner STANDARDIZATION Of
the BuiIdnr-Address by Rev. DIR. Harris.

the BuiIding-Address by Rev. DIR. Harris.
The ceremonies Ia connection with the laying OF
tue corner stone OF this ed6ce took place yesterday
on the site Of the new building IN Twelfth street,
between Third and FOURTH avenues. The church
viii occupy the site OF an edince built about fity
years ago for BAPTIST congregation, bat for twelve
years past used as Jewish synagogue. The old
edince has BEEN with the exception OF the front
tower, completely RACED to the ground so that with
this exception the building Will be entirely new IL
Will be los feet long by sixtyhree feet eight inches
wide and IS designed In the French Gothic style of
the thirteenth century, The interior win consi I OF
nave, with cleve story and aises. The former
Will have opsldal termination at the church end.
where room Will be provided the main altar and
two chspels. gallery Will extend on each side
Tue ceilings OF the nave and aises Will be grained,
and the interior work OF pews and galleries viii be
executed with hard woods. At the southern end Of
the lot which extends TO EleHenth street, O paro-
chial schoolhouse, 10 by 80 feet and four stories
high VIII be erecte intended for the instruction OF
the boys and girls oi the parish an advantage which
- The platform on which the ceremonies were con-
Quoted was erected on the southern end process
son, consisting OF st. Budgets Total Abst nenCe
Benevolent and other temperance societies, the Or
der OF Sodalitles, composed Of young ladies, taste
fully atiired In white, with blue satin sashes, and
carrying blue banners, Dominican and Franc .scon
monks, started from the old church at six O'Clock.
About thirty clergymen brought up the rear. and
were preceded by the members OF ST. Aloysius and
the church acoytes. Amcng those on the plat.
form were The Rev. Dr. Stars, Rev. DR.. Morrough,
Rev. DR.. Sweeney, Father Hecker, Father Pres
Ton Reys. A. Mcguire, t. Mooney j. Blrtsel &c. The
ceremonies were commenced by the chanting OF the
I20th Psalm by the priests beginning with the
words Except the Lord build the housa.u Reca-
tons OF the lAtany 10 the Saints next followed.
Amid the chanting OF the priests and acoly ties
Vicar General sta rs laid The stone and next walked
round The grounds defining the position o. the
ed1ce several coins Of The period together with
the newspapers of the Church and the names OF
General Grant, Governor norman ana the Mayor OF
the city, were aid underneath the stone.
Rev. Dr. stars then deli cred the address. He
said--The worls winch / am about TO select are
from the l2Gta Psalm, "Un!ess the Lord build the
These words, beloved friends, are presented
to you by the Church IN her divine Office,
specially applicable on occasions like the present.
The prophet speaks OF the house. but the church ex.
Tends Il and makes 1t e1nphaii ANY house OF God
house set apart and dedicated TO the honor and
glory Of God II tie worls OF the prophet are a :
p!opriate on the lips oil Christian Is on the present
OCCASION when we venture 10 erect structure IN
honor OF HIM who has created the universe out OF
nothing, We buld the house not for man but for
Goa. When Goa created fhe face OF the earth here
was no sim but afterwards sin was committed
by His PERMISSION He did not Int HIS
hand to prevent It, IN order that man
few word in defence OF reig on tue speaker con.
tinuedNow all cur public acts OF religion are ac-
commompanleu win ceremonies. and these cere
monies maze great impressi n. The building or
Christian chu ch $ one Of the greatest acts "a man
Can perform; II IL an ac or mercy, act or chat,
an act o d :, OuOn, and AZ the very c0mmenccm mt
we invoke the ala ana blessing CT th3 Divine Pro-
violence, that Tie whole stru ture may be Pleasant
in His sight, ana pray that the DESTROYING angel
may syer come here when Tie merits of Christ are
10 be apprO priated 10 the sous OF men. We have
placed TINS corner stone in the name or the auora-
bic Trinity, and we pray for all those wine
contriodte 70 It's erection We Join in the Litany
OF the Saints s. that heaven may Join with
the earth In asking that the divine bes Ing may
descend. On tli5 o, casiUn nave T. COngraua
the esteemed pastor OF 81 AIMS church in seeCtiug
20 beautiful q site for his new church | also have
10 congratulate the members OF the congregations
because here you VIII have church sufficient to ac-
E6fIrouSte large congreg ltion ana YOU viii have
parochial schools visv. Your .gaSt9r i2ns sired to
change his location, but Could find no place where.
with to found a school no Sc; but now he is con
tented, and VIC can now collect the children OF the
congregation ana give then Christian aud ca no.
good members OF the congreg CATION.
The proc ssiOn tnen reformed and marched back
TO Elghtd street. eceded by the seventh regiment
band. The churca anl schOonJuse vii cost about
$1,000, and the church Will accommodate 1000
persons.