The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
HOBOKEN's NEW CHURCH.

Opening New German Catholic
Church-sermon by Father Klein
adam.
Not long ago there came to Hoboken on a mission
to the German residents Of the city German
priest, DR.. William Kempen. After few days he
obtained possession Of what was formerly a
public school and converted 1t into
house OF worship. Many German gentlemen
and other Catholics rallied to the support OF
Father Kempen, it being the first Catholic church
ever established for Germans in Hoboken. The
good Father, however, was only able to hire the
lower portion Of the building. Seeing the upper
part yet to be let, some enterprislng individuals
hired the upper stories to be used as place
wherein ragged boys and sanity children Of the
pavement might convene every Sabbath and sing
themselves into heaven. OF course
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS
would soon become sick Of the prancing overhead,
and would inevitably have to "clear outn as the
Sabbath school men classically expressed 1t. The
result was that Father Kempen received more aid
than ever from his new flock, and was enabled to
lease hall in Meadow street. between Fifth and
sixth sI the building was o tastefuly painted
paisng $50 German families, held divine eGipe service
In the new and more commodions church. The
sive ceremonies. Professor Muller, OF Hoboken
with choir was in attendance. The
consisted Of Mercadante's Gloria" "sanctus" and
and Berge's ave Maria,n which latter was ad-
mraby sung by Miss Treuer, The other pieces
Treucr and Mr.. Eltz,. who performed their
respective parts with much success and
credit, the more so because the choir
is voluntary one. Solemn high mass was cele.
Kleinadam officiating as deacon and Rev. Mr..
McTammany, s. D., as sub-deacon. The altar was
profusely adorned with evergreens and natural
MOVERS interspersed with candelabra, bearing wax
lights. The procession OF the officiating clergymen
was headed BY six young girls robed IN
white, with Rarlands on their heads, and
candles In their hands, who made their first COM
munion at mass This pageant and the services
were beheld by large congregation who came to
the church despite the drizzng rain. At the ap-
propriate time Father Klenadam assembled the pull
which he preached his discourse In the German
tongue. When he had reviewed the chief
MIRACLES OF CHRIST,
and spoken OF the wonderful one whereby the
Apostles spoke In divers tongues, he took up the
great miracle performed at the Last Supper. Th0
preacher then addressed himself chiefly to the
young ladies who were about to receive the very
same body and blood which Christ gave to HIS
apostles the day before he suffered. He addressed
Of the most cogent proofs OF the real presence
OF Christ In the Blessed Eucharist, and concluded
by exhortng the youth to receive Him with conf
dence and they would feel like the great Napoleon.
that that day should be the happest OF their lives
In the evening solemn vesperss took place. when
the edhce was again comfortably filed several
prominent Germans being present. Mass is offered
every morning in this church, and during the month
of May devotions take place at hafpast seven every
evening. In order to satisfy the demands OF nyIs
merous Germans the pastor already intends to pros
cure the services OF missionaries soon as possible.
After few months the erection OF larger church
will probably be commenced. All the parshionera
feel grateful to Bishop Bayey for supplying want
that has long been felt In H0b0ken.