The New York herald., 1873-09-22
CHURCH CONSIDERATION AT HUNT.
INGTON,
Ceremonies In the Tar and Feather
Comm munity-sermon by Bishop Lough-

place have done since-but they were compare
lively shepherdless sheep, whose worst faults were
perhaps, that they were too fond Of whlskey and
nghting They rarely II ever had o chance OF at
tending mass for the parish was nearly as large as
the county, and the young priest, VINO had
but recently taken charge OF II was on
the travel oil tho time like o circuit
Judge. Indeed, courts were held Oftener
than masses in the county in those days. Hunting
ton managed 70 hear mass once o month usually,
the remainder Of the good PASTORS time being
divided between lsIip, Babylon, Northport, Bel
port Bay Shore and other sections OF his pastorate
Father Crowley's predecessor was not Of the in
flexible temper required to lead coarse natures to
proper observance of their religious duties; but
Father Crowley himself was rigid In mind and arm,
and while he strOve by persuasion to draw men
nearer to the CROSS, he has been known also In ur
gent cases to blackthorn cudgel to drive them
away from the paths Of the devil. Father Crowley
has been thirteen years now In charge othe parish
and has been q hard worker. He is respected by
every man in the community, regardless Of creed
or sect, and is genial gentleman In private life.
In his thirteen years of service he has thoroughly
redeemed the Catholic community Of the locality
from much opprobrium. When he came here there
was small wooden church, but It was burned
down. and for some years there was no place OF
worship for his scattered dock but Euterpean Hail.
Father Crowley put his shoulder to the wheel,
and on
THANKSGIVING DAY, 1867,
the corner stone of a handsome little Gothic
church, to be styled st. Patrick's, was laid On
the Goth Of June 1869, the church was dedicated.
His church here comprises about 500 wOrshippers
and the building, which is OF brick, In the Gothic
order OF architecture, will seat about 600 persons
With white oak fittings interIorly, and has cost,
with the ground 1t occupies, about $25,000 The
lot Is nicely terraced and turled and Is shaded by
lurv n N nj lnn0 n n
To-day there was
LARGE GATHERING OF THE FAITHFUL
to witness the ceremony OF consecrating new bell
for the church, and the Right Rev. Bishop Lough-
Service of henediction. T The % bell was placed on
strong trestle in the aisle in front OF the altar and
about twenty minutes past eleven the right rev
sacristy clad in his full ecclesiasticai vesture
and wearing r,,or mitre the EeT Father
candles, completed the officiating corps. The
Bishop, advancing to the altar, IN front OF the
oenedtctus canspantis the responses being uttered
by Father Crowley and the assistant Then, taking
three handsfu Of salt in il and blessed t in tho
name of the Holy Trinity. With this infusion the
by by" the Bishop, and afterward washed by the pas,
tor and assistant with their hands and wiped with
THIS PROCESS OF ExORCIsM
was applied externally and internally: Proceeding
to another portion Of the ritual the right reverend
upon his thumb and made the sign of the witt
| his thumb over the inscription on the bell. After
q 5 Of S
| tttcdttlr et cOnSec,dtur-and walked slowly arount
the bell marking 1t with the sacred sign in holy OF
at frequent intervals of Its circumference
The bell was then thrown up on Its swngn.
arms and the same sacred ceremony was repeated
vent any acoldental clamor. The bell was tneI
baptized in the name OF st. Patrick, after which
placed the Goals in the censer, and the smoke
| ascended the vessel was placed under the bell
veioped it in a sacred mist emblematic OF prayer.
With few more prayers ana brief recitations the
ceremony Of conservation was closed and the
clergymen left the altar to prepare themselves In
vestments for the mass.
The Rev Father Crowley otciated as eeebrant
IN his arrival by train, preached
THE SERMON,
combining IN 1t brief adm0nitlon on the cere,
from the same chapter In opening his address he
written upon His thigh King OF Kings and Lord OF
Lords,' and one Of his attributes Is wisdom,
another sas ss
dealings % "IeS toward mankind we shall hall observe 3D. rye
that Oil these divine attributes are displayed by
Him I'm favor OF man. And In order that these
attributes may be realized unto men He employs
the foolish things OF this world to contound the
wise aud the weak things to conound the strong,
that flesh may glory In the sight OF Him that Is
almighty"
He then explained how Christ called His disciples
from among the humbest ranks OF men and CON-
missioned them, as teachers and preachers, to
spread HIS truths before all the world, and that
mea might acquire grace from His suner-
ing and death. He instituted the sacred
rite OF baptlsm-a little water and little
Gated to-day not to be henceforward used for any
profsne purpose but c9nsecrated @ to holy uses It's
praise, 1t might be to mourn the loss OF some dear
dead friend. 1t was to announce, again, at times
the mystery OF the incarnation by what is known
little prayer was and the "Angelus" was often
rung on bells to remind the people OF that sacred
rsysss s often nnas too a1 the e
church may, at their homes, be warned Of the holy
service and Of the presence OF the body OF onr
Saviour, which was offered as o sacrifice for the
world In this way, even, we could see
how God used ne weak things Of this world Tor HIS
holy purposes and when men thought OF the way
IN which all things were constituted by the Creator
to work their welfare we should cOnspire TO render
Him our gratitude for HIS wonderful mercy-for
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honor and glory that che light He has put into us
snail not lapse into darkness and may become
kind, 80 that God might be gorined and that we
might enjoy for ever and ever the happiness ior
which we had been created.
THE BELL
weighs 704 pounds, was cast In Troy N. Y, and
bears the following Inscription
Y'''M xD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MHJoRGM DEI GIoTiAM.
s EOCLESI4E S. PATRTTTl.
Huntington, l.. J.,
Rev. J. ]. CROWLEY, Pastore.
When It is considered that this little church mum.
bers but about 500 MEMBERS and that there are not
more than perhaps dozen OF them who are worth
SO, 900 their zeal and beralty ana the energy of
their pastor will be better appreciated, Tor the
whole OF the church property Is worth nearly
$4,000 and the debt on It Is but little over $4,000.
rather crowley u the gentleman who, when