The New York herald., 1872-11-04

must love it. The Church. clung to the pure, un-
aduterated truth. She was unchanged and un-
changeable because she was the pillar and the
ground OF truth. Infaibility, impeccability and
newspaper editors, but they did not know what
they were writing about. The doctrine ofthe Church
inaa mere IS ana a must & o ne
found In the Catholic Church. Her unity was =
PROOF OF her divinity. We must believe what she
teaches because she Is divnely commissioned. Let
as on this great occasion love and grafi-
tnde , to God for having placed our feet upon the
way by the light OF the law of God until we dwcU
forever IN the presence OF eternal truth.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
Thls ceremony took place this ait ernoon az three
O'Clock, with imposing ceremonies. both religious
anu civic. The various Catholic benevoent and
temperance societies. some twenty-five In number
| with banners and regalia but without music met
at the City Hall, at halfpast two O'Clock, ana
formed IN procession under the marshalship oi MR.
T. d. DAILY, OF Georgetown. The absence OF music.
was attributable to the expressed desire of Arch
Father Walter relative to the ceremonies, had re-
Marked Il like TO see every thing bright grand
mose au Of drums ls ana e s Ho g e s
arrange In line according TO the seniority OF par
ishes and proceeded via Four and a Halt street,
Pennsylvana avenue, Eleventh and + streets, 10
the grounds of the new church, corner OF Tenth
and streets, In the following order:-Hoy Trim
ity Of Georgetown, st. Patrck's, st. Peters, 81.
Matthew's, St. Mary's st. Dominic's st. Aloysiu's.
Immaculate Conception, Blessed Martins ST. Ste
phen's and st. JOseph's
In the meantime an immense multitude had
gathered on the ounds and In the streets adjacens
to the new church.
commenced Immediately alter the societies had
taken position, the Young Catholic Friends actng
The Archbishop and clergy, having been vested
at the residence OF the PASTOR proceeded to the
spot where the altar is to be placed, which was
designated by the erection OF large wooden cross,
the choir meanwhile intontng the antphon,
.'Signum saluts pona, Domino Jesu Christi IN loco
isto," and also singins the Eighty-thirS Psalm.
At the cross the Archbishop sprinkled tho
place with holy water, and recited u prayer lie
Then, sprinkng IL with holy water, with trowel
he marxed on each corner OF II the sign OF tho
cross alter which PRAYER and the Litany OF the
'apae 'p ~ % % Te s choir 1a1a eontnnsa ayeSs te
Ing with his mite the s' ArchSshop touched 'i the
stone and placed 1t on the foundation, recltng 'ba
nldffuna IN hoe faDtddnent0 IN nonlfe Pntris," &c-
THE STONE WAS THEN CEMENTED
by the mason, after which the Archbishop sprinkcd
II with holy water, saying, "Aspe'yuS n'ed Don-
The s.Misereren was then rected and the Arch
bishop intoncd the antlphon. 20 guam matuendus
est locus iste." The eighty-sixth Psalm was then
rected, and during this time the Archbishop, fol-
foundations M and soiemnly blessed them. Alter this
number OF prayers were recited and the 12lst
Psalm was sung. On again reaching the corner
stone the Archbishop, ticking off his mitre, recited
the prayer, "Deus que ex Omnium." The "veni
Creator Spritus" was then sung by the choir ana
clergy, after which a
was preached by Rev. f. f. Boyle pastor OF St
Peters church In this city.
FATH7R BOYLE'S SERMON.
Father Boyle said his text would be the corner
stone itsel which had just been laid by the hands
OF the ArchbishOp; the pastor OF the faithful, COM
mitted to his charge by the Supreme Pastor, Plus
IX now happily reigning. They had witnessed
lands patron saint. Old st. Patricks, the relic O
generations had passed away. There many Of
them were baptized; there they were made strong
been blessed in marriage. In sacrince and Sermon,
in sacrament and prayer, their lives had been
beautiied This ground was not broken to-dav
or the first time. That happened long years
ago, but new, a larger structure, something more
in harmony with the noble eddces Of the great re-
public. was needed. Seventy-two years Of resi-
dcnce here OF the best men or the country and the
representatives OF all lands, had impressed upon
It's population intellectual life not equalled by
Church % must be laid in Cniist Jesus This is the
utterance OF the stone. In the words or the
POntcal 1t has been laid In the faith OfJesus Christ,
we can be saved. veil Is before the eyes Of
many concerning Christ and His Church. The
Church is the very body Of Christ. OF which He ~
the head and yet what misunderstanding prevails
as to the relationship of the head to the body. Men
are not ignorant concerning their own bodies, but
Wnen there Is question o. the yca 6oy q
shines into ocean waves at high noon. this body Is
infalliby penetrated with divine truth. Men can
cannot hide from it. The head Is at Rome, where
1t has been since the beginning OF Christian life.
After an eloquent apOstr0phe to the Church,
Catholics or Washington. and especially to the sons
and daughters OF the Green Isle, to contribute TO
the church to be erected in honor Of lreand's
At the conclusion Of the sermon the benediction
retired, and the large assemblage quietly dispursed