The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-03
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.

Laying the Corner stone Of New Church
Edihce-Remarlks of Bishop LoughIin.
The corner stone OF the new Church OF Our Lady
OF Victory, on McDonough street, near Throop ave.
nue., Brooklyn, was laid with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday afternoon, In the presence of large
semblage Of the faithful The convention OF Irish
societies recently voted to parade In honor Of the
event upon the OCCASION, when some argument
arose as to
THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MUSIC,
the Bishop OF the diocese OF Long Island having
declared that he would not ofliciate II any bands
were paraded through the streets. The ALDERMAN
societies and temperance organizations very gen.
orally acqulesced to the wishes or Bishop Loughn
in barring the bands OF music from their ranks
but the s.. Pauls Church Society men said
they would have muslc-and they did Here was
drawback. Four O'Clock was the hour appointed
for the commencement OF the ceremony, but the
preate had not made his appearance up to that
time, and 1t was an hour later and after the dis
mlssal Of the band when the Bishop arrived OH the
ground.
THE CEREMONIES
were then begun without any further delay, Vicar
General DR.. Turner, Rev. Fathers McElroy, Keegan,
Creighton, Corcoran and Kearney assisting the
Right Rev. Bishop in the solemn and imposing cere-
monies. The Bishop read for his text the words
OF the First Book OF Kings, nineteenth chapter.
He then reviewed in brief the advice Of the
Royal Prophet to his Son to build house, not for
man, but for the honor ana glory Of God. Such
was the house the corner stone Of which had been
blessed to-day II Is put just and IN conformity
with sincerity and faith, that those for whom It Is
erection. All we have In this world comes
from His hands-our health happiness ana
might prove worthy of all these good things by
putting them 10 proper aud lifting use. Now
demand Is made In Bis name upon you TO contrl-1
butte to His glory and to your own welfare. both
temporal and eternal. Snch appeals are always
successful. No city III the world can boast more
FAITH AND DEVOTION,
as portrayed in the liberal contributors which yon
have ever made towards the erection OF temples to
Cod The Bishop concluded by cOngratuatng the
pastor upon his success in the timely purchase OF
which numbered fully ten thousand dispersed.
The societies numbered about three Thousand mem.
marshaled by MIR. Michael Fox.
THE BUILDING
ornate porch lSxs feet. The side walls viii be is
feet height, and the gable inside walls az feet.
The walls Will be feet inches thick. The ma
terias employed in the construction oil the building
VIII be Bank stone, with trimmings OF blue
and white granite. It wlll be OF the French
completed before the end OF October. The cost OF
the building is estimated ut $4,000. There Is to
be neither steeple galleries. In time 1t IS pro
Ing the chapel, as the house OF worship now In
course Of erection is more properly termed.
Of "Our Lady OF Victory" which is under the pas
toral care OF Rev. Patrick Creighton, was organized
about three years ago, and embraces the entire
Twenty first ward in It's limits. small. neat frame
structure has served he immediate wants OF
the parish thus far, and has an attendance
OF 1900 persons. The trustees were fortunate
enough to purchase thirty-four lots or ground at
q period when they were comparatively low, SO
that the investment now bias fair to prove most
valuable source OF revenue to the rapidly rising
parish or "Our Lady OF Victory" Mr.. James Harper
Ofhciated as chairman OF the committee, and kept
corps OF active collectors circulating con-
stanty among the people soliciting subscriptions.
About one thousand dollars was realized. Captain
Mclaughlin, OF the Ninth precinct, was efficient
with his men In maintaining order among the press
ing thrOng.