The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
THE DOMlNICAN'S NEW CHURCH.
Opening Of tho Church of ~. Vincent Fer.
rcr-Enther Burlxe's Sermons.

| Opening of tho Church Of ~. Vincent Fer.
rer-Eather Burke's Sermons.
In the formation OF the worlds history 1t has be.
come automatic that the march Of civilization and
the spread OF the religion OF the true GOO have ever
been characterized by u corresponding cultivation
OF art IN Is various branches. Hence 1t was that
those periods which were brightest In the exis.
tence OF the Church were marked by proficiency
In painting, sculpture, music, &C., such as has not
been attained In more recent times Although the
converse OF this axiom Is necessarily true still it
remains undoubted that art Is a choice handmaid
OF religion the efforts OF all religonists to iden-
thy them amply testify. Not least among those
who have won many hearts to the fold by appeal
ing to them through the medium Of art are the
fathers OF the
ORDER OF ST. DOMINIC.
The CHI urch they have just completed, at the cor
ner Of Lexington avenue and Sixty-sixth street,
may challenge the admiration OF all who venture
within Its walls 1t was commenced over four years
ago, and after two years was so far advanced that
the dedication took place. since that time the pas
Messrs. Lang 4 Klnkeen. of Munich, to execute
ten fresc0 paintings on the walls or the Interior.
tons were we're carried on at further eXpeesS Of
$4,000 The entire cost OF the edlhce fools
up 100000 The basement walls are OF stone-the
with brown stone IL Is 175 feet long by rs width,
the main entrance being through the front on Lex.
ington avenue. The entire structure Is purely
Gothic, after the school OF Overbeck. The twenty
windows are OF rich stained glass, each being the
gut OF some devoted member or the congregation.
Two thousand persons can be seated within its
walls. The affairs, the organ, pews, heaters &C.,
are OF the most approved pattern tall spire pro-
Jects above the entrance, from which the bell toll
ing reminds one at distance OF the romantic tenn
pie or the Rhine The attractive feature OF the
church. however, Is
THE FRISCO PAINTINGS.
The largest OF these IL directly over the main
altar, representing the crucnxIon. Chrst Is sus-
pended on the tree. the pl0us women OF Jerusalem
weeping al his feet. In the back ground the execu.
TONERS are grouped and OF the characters are
strained or overdrawn. To the left Is picture OF
tne nativity OF Jesus and TO the right representa-
ZION oil John the Baptist. Then follow ten other
Psintlngs, as described In yesterdays HERALD.
lhat OF thc annunciaiion possesses a peculiarly
seraphic expression. Christ In ms home at Naza-
retn Is very natural He Is portrayed with saw IN
ns ,iand, doing the work oil his foster father, and
| Ject to them.r ~ WV
yesterday being the day set apart for the grand
ppemlng oi .ne church solemn high mass was cele.
Ua.Su y, hal-past ten, and the great preacher
Fa,ner ihomas burke) VINO has attra cted crowds
70 tue cnurcn every evening during Lent delivered
sermon, dwelling mainly on the decorations of Inc
| cnurch. Notwithstanding his sickness he enrap-
su,eu ns auoence. az Is n's won't bv the vlgor OF
. Ms language. hls brilliant and abundant Imagery