The New York herald., 1873-09-15
CHURCH DEDICATION IN JERSEY.

Bishop C0rrixan Dcdicates st. Joseph's
Church I'm Jersey City-SermOn by the
Rev. DIR. McGlynn-COnfirmnti0 1T St.
Paurs.
During the past five years the Rev. Father
Vanuta, pastor of St. Joseph's church, on Jersey
City Heights, and his congregation have labored
with unnagging zeal to erect church which would
be temple worthy-as lar as human hands
could effect tin some measure OF the
name "House Of God." An edifce was raised, not
OF wood or OF brick, but or st0ne solid, enduring
and OF massive proportions. Though not CON-
pleted the erection Is so nearly finished that the
pastor was enabled to MAKE arrangements for the
dedication yesterday. The building Is 1853 feet in
length "a feet In width throughout the
nave and 100 feet across the chancel Above
the high altar is an exqusitely stained WIN
dow representing the cruci1x0n in life-size
figure, the design, the grouping and the execu-
ton conveying scene in the bloody drama
enacted on Calvary seldom seen In any church
paintings. At either end OF the chancel ls
stained glass window equal in dimensions to that
above the altar. while all the other windows are
propOrtioned to the size OF the nave ana are of
stained glass; Taken altogether. it is not only
substantial structure viewed from without or
AT hali-past ten yesterday forenoon the cere-
mony of dedication was commenced by Bishop
priests very Rev. George Il. Doane, " G.; Rev.
Father willett, S. j.; Rev. Thomas Killeen. Rev.
MSsy MSSsEa Ky e
Govern Rev. Father vanuta, Rev. Father Connolly,
Bev II Pr McGGlynn, St. stephsn's New York
W.is Rey Father caan Ksy Father
yinciai Of the Order Of passionistss, ts and md
Father Joseph. Augustine, Philip, Timothy and
Alexis, Of the same order At the conclusion OF the
ceremonies q Pontifcal mass was celebrated by
the Bishop. The assistant priest was Father
Doane; deacons of honor, Fathers Dominic and
Joseph; deacons OF the mass, Fathers Philip and
Alexis; master of ceremonies, Father Augustine.
THE MUSIC
was rendered by an orchestra and quartet choir
furnished chiefly from st. Boniface's church, New
York q the manner @ IN IN which that gem Of % church
will be sufficient to say that those who were dis
posed to analyze the performance were lost in ad-
miration. It can Be truly said that on this occa.
sion the immortal composers masterpiece was not
was preached by the Rev. Or. McGly mn, who took
Tor his text that portion OF the Gospel OF st. Mat
thew In which occurs the passage-."Al power is
given to Me in heaven and on earth Go ye, there
mony of dedication the preacher said These
words OF the Gospel contain the glorious charter of
and sKpnn wa Are IS sssa
church. but this name is only borrowed from
another temple not built BY human hands. but that
invisible tempe built by the hands of God Him.
self-buit by the power, the goodness and the love
Of the Triune God. The sancsity Of this material
| stitutes the Church OF God.
THIS MOTHER CHURCH
Is given US to comfort our hearts, that will grow
weary during the long, the tedious journey we nave
to travel. We are assured by the words Of Christ
Himself that He 10 near us, near us even He was
| near to those who saw Him III the flesh, who wit
| messed His miracles and behed His ignomnious
contamination OF the world.n This same Son OF
| Man Is not far away from us to-day, for
he STANDS IN OUR MIDST
in the person OF His Church, to comfort to bless
us and to teach US, even as ne taught the multi
| tude on the shores OF the lake OF Genesareth He
| has opened here to-day n new schoolhouse, and
He has given His promise to His Church that
SHE SHALL NOT FAIL
! to teach what lie sent her to teach. He, moreover
gives the full assurance that He will be with her all
| days, even to the cOnsummatOn OF the world.
| And, that His Church may feel the force oi this
| promise, He says:-"An power Is given to Me in
heaven and on earth" Mark the words, "And on
earth.n He then adds:-"GO We, therefore, teach
all nations teaching them to observe all things
tions," call days." "all things" "all power.n This
THE CHARTER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH,
| the one Catholic Apostolic Church OF God. You,
my brethren, have done good, blessed, a
| gracious thing. You have done service to Christ,
your Master, that the loving Saviour Will not fail
10 requite.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon Bishop Corrigan
administered confrmat ton to about 200 children ut
Timothy, of the order OF Passlonists. The congre-
cation OF st. Pauls has become so numerous
within the past four years that a resident pastor
and assistant were required, and under Father
| fimothys zeal and vigilance the parish has be.
come remarkably prosperous.