The New York herald., 1870-11-14
JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Splendid Addition to the Church Edhccs
Of the City-Connrmation Administered to
Four Hundred Children.
Yesterday was a day which will long be remem-
pered by the Catholic population OF that part OF Jersey
City known heretofore as Bergen. The only Catholic
church In tins section st. Patrck's plain wooden
structure, on the plank road. near Library Hail. In
this church Bishop Bagey administered the sacra-
ment OF confirmation to four hundred children In
the morning. The afternoon was set apart for the
laying OF the corner stone Of the church. which
Is badly needed by the parlshi0ners. This building
Is being erected Oh q site which Is without excep-
tlon the most eligible In the entire city, The front
stands on Ocean street. the chance faces Clerk
street and 1t is bounded on one side by Bramhall
avenue. II commands such view OF New York
harbor as can be obtained In very few parts OF the
city, and it Is surrounded on three sides by hand
some residences, the most conspicuous being tRat OF
Mr.. Hugh +. Mckay, mansion Of rare architectural
design. The edihce viii be $50 by rs feet solid
stone building in the plain Gothic style, with a
tower 100 feet in height. When completed 1t will be
the
FINEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN HUDSON COUNTY,
and win be a splendid addition to the church build
ings OF the CITY. The pastor, Father Hennessey,
who was transferred to this parish from Ell zabeth
port has undertaken tins WORK, which only extra
ordinary energy. zeal and perseverance can accom-
plIsh.
At half-past two O'Clock the following
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
arrived on the ground In procession headed by
brass band-St. Palrck's Temperance Society, st.
Peters Temperance Society ST. Aloyslus' Society,
Society, OF Elizabeth. Soon after Bishop
Bayley arrived'and procession OF the clergy was
formed. the following priests being In attendance:-
Fathers Deay and Daubresse, OF ST. Francis Xavier's
Sixteenth street, New YORK; Fathers John and
Phlp, OF the Passonist Monastery, west HoboSen;
Fathers Sniyth ana Mccarthy, Seaton Han College,
Father smyth, OF st. Marys, Jersey City; Father
Mackin, Of ST. Peter's; Father De Conclo, OF St
Mcnael's Father Cauvin, OF Hoboken; Father
Nlederhauser of Bayoane City; Fathers kllleen and
Dalton, OF Newark; Father McNuty, of Paterson,
besides the assistant pastors of ST. Pari;kis ana St
Josephs. Before the clergy walked y large number
| oil girls dressed in wnite robes and wells. and a
number OF boys, in cassocks and surpices, carrying
candles.
| After the ceremony of laying the corner stone
was completed Bsnop Bayiey advanced to the front
| OF the platform and, after taking survey of the
large congregation within the enclosure numbering
about
FOUR THOUSAND PERSONS
| he addressed them on the solemnty or the occa-
| sion. In the Eastern world, In Palestine and the
Holy Land. the traveller meets with wells ana foun-
talns bearing the name Of saints ana vencrated by
the Christians, who resort to that region spots
| where God Is specially honoreu by His creatures.
| The thoughts OF these springs and fountains come
to my mlnl on an occasion IKE this. l congratulate
you, ana congratulate your pastor or his zeal and
Will add, Dodness for such an undertaking rs this
The erection OF TINS church must De gratifying not
only to Catholics but to every one who loves order,
Tor WHere the actions O men are not controlled by
religion
ANARCHY MUST AT LENGTH PREVAIL.
In this edncc God Will be worshipped anu honore1
from the rising to the setting OF the the
mcnts viii De dispensed 10 you, whereby the grace
! OF God viii now INTO your souls. Here VIII b.
preached not the opinions OF man, not the teachings
l of any school of philosophy but the word of God
| for the Scripture says Not by bread alone dot.
man live but by every word thai proceedeth ont o
the mouth OF God" This Is great WORK, whic
will require great zeal great generosity and grea
perseverance. II am 'e judge OF tae sodty Z
these foundations, yo. are about to erect q tempI
which viii DC worthy the abode OF God. The Catho
lie Church has always been stanch builder. Sh
| began IL in The Catacombs where her chdrei
turned arches aad carved out The pillars, although
| they were
| SHUT OUT FROM THE LIGHT OF DAY.
You VIII all observe what anxiety Is felt for those
catledrals which are being desoaled by the war III
Europe because II tney are once destroy eu they car
| never be replaced. NO one can tel what were the
effects OF those buildings on the minds OF those who
| saw them. How many there are whose laith was
preserved by tnemt They were like anchors to the
| faithful when the waves OF inndety were sweeping
over the world. See the great and venerable piles
In England, like Westminster Abbey. once the abode
/ OF God, but now that they have passed over Ito
the hands OF the enemy they are mere shows the.
| aires. The great reaction towards the Old faith
which Is taking place In that country Is. I am con
vinced due IN no small degree to the presence o
| those noble monuments OF the piety OF our fore
! fathers