The New York herald., 1872-10-27
DEDICATION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH IN
BROOKLYN.
Bishop Loughlin ON the "Rock o.
Ages"-ImPOsing Ceremonies and Ex
Quisitc Music.

Bishop Loughlin ON the "Rock OF
Ages'-Imposing Ceremonies and Ex-
quisitc Music.
The Church OF the Nativity was duly dedicated
last Sunday with the usual solemn ceremonial
prescribed by the Church Of Rome by the Right
Rev. Bishop John Loughln, assisted by Father M.
A. Hickey as celebrant Rev. M. J. Hickey and the
Rev. John Kiey as sub-deacons and the Rev.
James J. Doherty as master of ceremonies.
Fathers Corcoran. Carney, E. McCarty O'Rourke
and Neven were present at the dedication.
This new accession to the Catholic churches OF
Brooklyn stands upon the corner Of Madison street
and Clason avenue, the ground having been pur-
chased on the 18th Of December 1871, and
first broken upon the 22d OF last
April. The corner stone was laid on the
10th Of May following, and the work, from that
period, has been pushed through rapidly and SUBJ
stantially The presiding pastor is the Rev. N. J.
Moran, who has been indefatigable in bringing the
completion TO successful issue. The reverend
father is esteemed and beloved by the congrega-
ton OF which he is the pastor. The members re-
gard him with almost nlial affection, and his minis
tration is one OF love as well as spiritual duty
Previous to the construction Of the present edince
divine service was held in a temporary chanel
fitted up In the adjoining parsonage. The new
church Is Gothic in style, and the interior Ia neat.
tasteIul ana comfortably adapted FOR seating about
seven hundred persons. 1t is contemplated here.
after to erect a much larger structure upon the
adjoining ground, which Is amply spacious for such
purpose, when the present building will be con.
verted into school house. The Rev. Maurice A.
Hickey Is the assistant pastor.
After the dedication grand mass was celebrated
when the merit OF the choir, purely voluntary
one, was duly appreciated. Indeed the Individual
excellence Of the singers and the admirable ense-
Die were subject OF comment by the large and in
telligent congregation who were assembled. Mrs.
WIN. Adams presided at the organ, and IL is due to
this lady to state that through her execution and
excellent drill the choir has attained such degree
OF perfection as to compare favorably with any
similar salaried organization. The following is a
list OF the members :-Soprani, Mrs. Bodkin, Misses
McCloskey, Stuart, Van Dolan, Mullady, Kenney,
Moore, Mc0ivern, Eddy, Dowd, Doran, Orm0nd and
mary Teevan, the latter possessing voice Of rich
mezz0-soprano quality; contralti Misses Susie
Ieevan, Ryan and Farrell; tenori, Messrs James
Potts and w. Eddy bassi, Messrs. John and Patrick
Howlin-making a total, with Mrs. Adams, OF
twenty-one members. The latter lady herself
volunteer, Is musician OF rare attainment as was
evidenced BY her Intelligent and brilliant style OF
performance.
The musical gems Of the occasion were the "Et
Jncarnatus'' OF Mrs. Bodkn, the save Maria. - by
the same lady, the "Kyrie,n by Miss McCloskey and
the trio "veni Creator,n by Miss Teevan, Mr. Potts
and Mr.. John H0wlin. Mr.. John Howln sung the
"Qui tollisr with thrilling efect. Indeed, the ma.
terial OF which this volunteer choir IL composed
contains the element from which could be selected
. large share OF embryo lyric artists.
Ihe discourse was delivered BY the Right Rev.