The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20
TIE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION.

In, orerting Ceremony nj the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Observation-Disclosures by Ex.
Governor Lowe.
The corner stone OF the Church OF the Vista
hou. situated at the corner OF Richard and Even
streets, South Brooklyn, was laid yesterday
afternoon, with appropriate services. The
ST. AIMS Roman Catholic Total Abstinence
and Benevolent Society, the St. James
Toral Abstinence ana Benevolent Society Of
Society each turned out with full ranks,
headed by fine bands OF music. 1t was estimated
9hat there were no fewer than 900 persons IN llne
aud such estimate Is undoubtedly correct.
The church was commenced some months since,
and has now been completed up as far az the base
ment and first story II Is being built OF brick.and
stone principally the latter, and Will seat when
completed about eight hundred persons.
The structure was handsomely decorated with the
American, Irish and German nags, and presented Q
rather prepcssessine appearance Notwithstanding
Ats crude and unfinished condition.
Ex-Governor Lowe delivered an appropriate
address. He had. he SAID, been called upon at a
late hour by the committee and, therefore, had not
prepared any set speech. We have assembled here
to-day to 40 honor TO Him to whom all honor be-
Old man, but yet can remember when the Catho-
lies oil the United states were numbered by hun
seven millions OF them IN our midst I
also recollect when the old St James,
the OF tins one will be the thrtieth to the
G9y. LOOK az the exemplary lives the priests live.
Giving up parents, home and all. and devoting
themselves solely to the servce OF God, their whole
career Is one OF privation and suffering. they are
out at all hours OF the nlaLt. no matter how
snclement the weather, Following the re-
again before the cock crews IN the morn
TO his congregation, and am really glad 10 see
that you have made such noble response TO their
call FOR help In tie matter OF building this church.
In speaking or the Catholic faith Governor Lowe
said that 1t Is alleged by some that their RELIGION
Is one of superstition and or prIcstcTalt-thnt II leads
20 slavery, aud IS opposed 10 education and the en-
lghtenment OF the masses. sWhat tell us that after
nineteen centuries OF our existence, when oil the
great institutions Of learning have been founded In
our Church No; we are not slaves, neither are we
Tree from The laws OF Cod We are not free to bias
pheme dts. holy name, 70 refuse to listen TO tho
voice our pastors TO disregard the teachings of
orr parents. We are free to sacrnce religion 10
politics. yet free 10 say with the lnfdel.
that our children shall receive a secular education
TO simply learn to read and write-but we are free
10 make our laws and TO obey them too,
and also to elect our rulers. Any man who Is q
good CathOlic-that Is, one who attends church
regularly and goes every month to the confessional
cannot but DO q good citizen. When you see an
freshman engaged IN peculati0n, In pubic plumber
You may know at once that he has not been In q
Catholic church since he was buptized.n In con-
clusi0n the speaker urged his hearers to give
ltbcraily to the Church; TO work, work all the time.
Work was gQlke; for God worked six days and
rested on the seventh.