The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
LONG ISLAND CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LORETTo HEMP
STEAD.
Laying tho Corner StOnc-SermOn by
Bishop LOughlin.

Laying tho Corner stonc-sermon by
Bishop LOughlin.
Hampstead Is one of the largest villages IN Queens
county, and the Inhabitants mostly of the Puri-
tan persuasion. One year ago the Catholic people
had to travel many miles to divine worship at q
little hamlet named Westbury, where a church had
been built by Father Crowley, 1t being the most
central and accessible place for the Catholics
|of the surrounding country. In May, 1871,
Father McSherry, then q curate in the
catholic Cathedral In Jay street. Brooklyn,
was sent to Hampstead by Bishop Loughln. and
with but handful OF Catholics he established q
church. The liberality of the opposite denomina-
lions and the generosity Of the Catholics enabled
Father McSherry to purchase handsome property
which had formerly been used as Baptist church.
This transaction involved the sum Of $4,000, and
the zeal Of the young priest soon enabled him to
lnquidate the debt. Two months ago Father
|McSherry began the erection OF a new religious
ediGce. 1t had 80 far progressed that the
common practice Of the Church demanded the
laying OF the corner stone, and yesterday
that important ceremony was performed
by the Right Rev. Bishop Loughlin. The foundation
the church Is built OF brick and the body will be Of
timber modelled after the Gothic architecture The
foundation is 94X52 feet. Early IN the morning the
Catholics of adjacent villages began arriving and,
with the attendance OF villagers, there were
several hundred people assembled as early as ten
O'Clock. Half an hour later Father Cassidy pastor
the old church, and at the end OF st. johns Gospel
preached powerful sermon from the Gospel OF
the Sunday. At about noon Bishop L0ughlin
and Father Cassidy issued from the priests house,
attended by two acolytes. About Eve hundred
throughout was watched with unusual interest.
In the corner stone the Bishop placed silver box
articles Of religions t nature and god
yesterdays HERALD and Brooklyn Eagle and
Heapstead Inquira Bishop , Loagalln took his
must build house for God.n He characterized the
words as very appropriate, being the commands OF
! the royal prophet to us to unite in building
house to God-that is, one in which his divine namo
be worshipped. All that we have ever received
hold from Coo ana s Me w so aat
1t cheerfully and with good heart and thereby re-
ceive the benedictions OF Heaven What Is to take
place in this church is to be to the glory of God. His
faithful intelligent creatures, redeemed by the
blood OF His are to listen to His words of truth
OF salvation. Man Is enlightened only tn ough d.
vine truth and by divine Arrangement t., When the
and taught them the truths Of Heaven. He said to
the Father, What you gave me ! give them"
and they win preach It to the world Tor all time
that they may the benefits of redemption. me
4 ministers Of the Church are Gods divine
commission. They are not commissioned by
] man. but are the sent and chosen Of God. "He
who hears you hears Me-" &c. We claim to have
the truths by descent from God, and these we have
perpetuated in tho church. and they must exist.
God is made the head by the Almighty, and no man
can dissolve His power the Church Is HIS spouse.
Who would put man against GodY He said:."O
shall not prevail against it, Man says the Church
idolatrous and supersttious AS God is God this
must be false. Christ said :-"IIeaven and earth
may pass away but My Word never will pass
away This doctrine has prevailed through all
ages, and the Catholic Church teaches it to-day.
Christ said &c., teach all nations, and am with
! you all days to the consuinmation OF the world"
He did not say will be with yon but a am with
you" "He that hears you hears Me-" The truth
must be in the Church, and we must be sancti6ed
and this grace must come through prayer and the
reception o. the sacramento These are the offices
appointed by Christ, ami we must partake OF them
in order to receive the benefits Of His suffering and
death.
The assemblGge contributed over three hundred
dollars after the sermon. The church will cost
1000 and OF this amount So 600 already In
Father McSherry's hands,