The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-24
Father McNamee at St. Patrick'S
Cathedral.
Bishop Foster on the Incidents in
the Life and Career of
Paul and Timothy.
A Boston Divine on Unita-
rianism.
Memorial Sermon to the Late William A.
Whitbcck at st. Paurs Episcopal
Church, YOrkyille.

Whitbeck at st. PaufS Episcopal
Church, YOrkyille.
WEST THIRTIETH STREET ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Dedication OF a New Church to ST. John
the Baptist.
To mention the names of the different societies
that yesterday assisted at the dedication of the new
German Catholic church, West Thirteth street. would
OF itself occupy column. Such assembages are
not OF rare occurrence, the reporter shall en-.
deavor to give some Information more interesting
TO the readers of the HERALD. The whole church
was designed by Napoleon lie Brun, architect of
this city, and is of the purest style Of French Gothic
OF the thirteenth'century. The dimensions OF the
church 162 feet long by 90 feet wide; height OF
nave is 50 feet; aisles, 80 feet The clere story Is
supported upon clustered columns Of elegant pro-
portions, the arches OF which is placed blank
triorium beneath the clere storys windows, which
windows are OF large proportions, filing
nearly the whole space between the nave
arches, and are glazed with rich stained
glass; The three affairs are formed OF
American and German marble The high altar is
unique in design and, although the badalchn
and gradne not yet cons tructed the effect pro-
dnced is very fne Behind the sanctuary is placed
the post choir for the Of the community in
charge of the church. The building is az yet in an
unfinished condition, the front part and vesiDules
structed OF the front and Of its noble tower which
Is as WIDE that Of Trinity church, to give an idea
Intended it should be. When completed the church
Will cost nigh thirty thousand dollars. AS one
tered the church and heneld the three bishops.
Archbishop McCloskey, OF New York. Mcuuade, of
Rochester, Persico Bishop OF Savannah-all in
purple; again, the Capuchins wearing their brown
cloth cassocks, and the secular priests among
whom were some OF the leading priests OF New
York, in surplice, and young ladies in white, bear
Ing wreaths one could not refrain from being i'm
pressed with the soemnity OF the occasion.
Services commenced Dy the information of the
ltany OF the saints by the bishops and priests,
the conclusion OF which Bishop McCloskey made the
turn OF the church, sprinkling holy water as he
went. Mass was then celebrated by Bishop Persico,
assistant priest Father Wayneh, Father Victor
deacon and Father stump sub-deacon. The music
sung at from Mozart's Twelfth, "veni
Creatorn by Miilard, and was very well sung.
After the gospel sermon was delivered by one OF
the Capuchn fathers who took for his text-'rhs is
the house OF God and the gate OF heaven He pre-
viousy commended tile faith OF the Teutons who
had contributed TO the building OF the church, and
exhofted them to peTseyere. Mass being concluded
DR.. McCloskey assembled the altar and aid:--Se[
dom or ever have been positively reminded Of
the sublime scene (Which Is described In Scripture)
witnessed in Jerusalem at the dedication o the
second Temple to the glory OF the God OF Israel by
the Jews upon their return rom Babylonian captiv-
tty. The professions OF priests and Levites, the
sound of cymbals and music caused old men and
women TO weep with JOY and Young ones leaped
about under the same influence. Yet what was the
ent No divine holocaust was there oilered, no di-
vine presence there to be found but it is not so
Ia the Christian temples. The Church cannot pc
consecrated SAID he, long 1t owes ten cents to
any man. IL cannot be called the house Of GOD so
long as man can say that house owes me any
thing. After paying tribute to the generosity OF
the Germans Of the neil hbOrhood and TO the Capu-
chin Fathers and impressing upon the congrega
ton the necessity OF cooperating with their pastors
In the future in the past, he brought the cere-
monies to close by giving his episcopal benedic
ton.
ST. LUKE'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HimselE-Christian Faith In God-The
Lesson from Paul to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by Rev. Bishop IL. 5. Foster.
st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, Forty.
first street, near Sixth avenue, was yesterday at
tended by very small congregation. One would
naturally suppose that the announcement that
Bishop Foster would preach would be sufficient to
draw together large congregation; but, notwith-
standing the announcement made the church was,
before stated, poorly attended. This must be at
trbuted to the absence Of most of the congrega-
ton, who have gone TO the country to seek cooler
and purer air than Gotham affords, and not to any
lukewarmness on the part OF the congregation.
Bishop Foster preached
THE SERMON,
which was founded on the words efPau to Timothy,
verse, OF the Second Epistle OF Panl to Timothy
"For know in whom believe" &C. The object OF
the sermon was TO exhort the congregation TO try
and obtain the faith OF Pani. The sermon opened
thus, ''ln these words you have an example OF the
faith and intrepdty Of the apostles and martyrs. y
and continued IN substance as follows Paul was
In prison at Rome, and at the time OF his writing
this letter was an old man. In q dark and gloomy
cell an old man. gray with years, sat bending over
parchment Let US peep over bis shoulder, and see
what he is writing. glance reveals the fact that
he Is writing 10 his son Timothy not his
natural son, but to his son IN the Gospel Although
Timothy was not the natural son oil Paul, he was
loved by him with tender affection, such as a
father rarely has for his son. He loved him because
he taught him he loved him because he was his
coaborer, and he loved him because he was u con-
tlnue the work which lie at that time was pre-
vented nom performing.
The letter which he was writing was one OF remin-
tscences, and still at the same lime oil SOUND oOc-
trines. As he sat In his owy prison cell scenes OF
the past chung iondy To his recollection and claimed
young and ardent man, when he prosecuted WIZ
unrelenting severity the young Church or CHRIST;
nc thought or when he was on the road to DamaS-
Gus, and OF how Christ appeared to hun and con-
yerted MN; the scenes OF his thirty years persecu-
tion REQUIRED viydly to his memory, which made
llckle 81 pride run through his blood TO think or
now ne mad been deemed worthy 10 suffer for his
MASTER lie had suffered persecution for thirty
years, anu was a greater sufferer than his Divine
Master; he was thrice stoned the popu-
iace OF Phiippi thought him dead and
threw MIN over the wall OF the city, but he was
sll awe, and, nothing daunted, he Immediately
se , ous W 20 the same work Tor which he had been
stohea' Paul was one Of the most jealous OF the
hPostles. rms trait he developed long before he
pceaIle nc pfomulgator Of the truth IL was with
Tenglous zeal an honest conviction but blind iQno-
rance thdt ne nrst prosecuted the Young church OF
Christ. lie was good Jew, and believed that
Christ was Az iInpostOS and that he WAS trying ca