The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23
ST. JOSEPH's CHURCH, FREMONT.

Dedication Of q Church-An Imposing
CcremOny-Sermon by the Rev. Father
Sorge-Address by Vicar General Quinn.
Yesterday morning the good people OF fremont
early astlr, the occasion being the dedication
OF the new Church OF st. Joseph. The want OF
Catholic church In the vicinity OF fremont had
long been a source OF much anxiety TO Archbishop
McUlOskey and when he heard that the Rev.
Father Stumpe, OF MerOse, was about to supply
that want, he gladly gave the proposed work his
blessing, and babe the Jealous Father Srumpa
"God speed.n
The new church. which is situated at the corner
Of Mott street and Washington avenue, fremont,
is very good specimen OF Gothic architecture. II
was designed by Father Stumpe and erected under
his supervision at cost OF $4,000. The stained
glass windows which give the building medieval
and strictly ecclesiastical appearance were do
mated by plOus friends OF the Jealous pastor.
Long before the commencement OF tie services,
at eleven O'Clock A. d., the streets Of fremont
were alive with thousands OF devout Catholic Ger
mans, while the children Of the "lsland OF SAINTS"
tnronged III crowds TO do honor TO ST. Joseph, the
patronai SAINT oil the new church.
The choir, winch was under the direction OF Profess
sOr f. X. Diller, was composed OF Miss Louisa Morri-
son, 1rst sopranoi Mme unger contradict Mr..
Lesche, tenor Mr.. SChinghard DassO and the st. &C.
ella society chorus Of forty voices, supported by
orchestra from the Philharmonic Society. Mozarrs
No. II was the mass selected for the occasion. and
1t Is only due to the choir to say that the beautiful
music OF That mass was given in a highly credita-
bic manner. The Onertory solo, Wiega1d's 80
Salutaris,n was rendered by Miss Fiset with that
high artistic skill which characteriZes her execu-
ton. Nine. Unger sung the .sDona NoOlsr with
very pleasing effect.
At eleven O'Clock A. NJ. the procession OF cross
bearer, acOlytes and Vicar General QUINN formed.
AS the sun shone iorth In all his midday glory,
lighting up the scene, the sight was truly solemn
and imposing.
The ceebrant having reclted the prayer "Ac-
tlones nostras" and intoned the "Asperges me-,
the attendant clergy chanted the psalm "Mserere "
The procession then marched around the exterior
of the new church, the Vicar General sprinkng the
upper and lower parts OF the walls with holy water
and repeating verscle OF Psalm nlty:-" Asper0es
me hySSOp the n1unddbOr; LdUa0ts me ct super
atoem deatoator:"- Thou shalt sprinkle me with
hyssop, and | shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash
me and shall be made winter than snow.
On the return OF the procession the assemb lea
priests chanted the antiphon "Asperges, +" and the
ceebrant offered beautiful prayer In which ne
besought God by the intercession Of the blessed
virgin and all the saints to sIe@nse c ama
tamination the new church erected to HIS hOnor.
When this prayer was finished the procession re-
to the high altar. Here the Lltany Of the saints
was cnanted by the priests ana when tney came
ceIebrant stood up and pronounced in clear and
ringing tones these words:-"Uf marc eccteStdm ee
eae al momo ., bsu ,a - dgners re rosas
audi nos THAT Thou mayest deign TO purify and
bless this church ana TINS a., aitar erected 70 my
beseecn Thee hear us). AT the conclusion OF the
iltany the celeorant offered up two more prayers
asking God to prosper ana bless the WORK OF HIS
ministers The priests then chanted psalms
Elk. cxx. and cxxir and preparations were
made for the celebration OF the first mass in the
new church.
The Rev. Father Cenadon ofiicated, assisted by
Rev. Father Youngbauer as deacon, Father Dire
mier sub.dedcOn. Alter the first gospel the
Rev. Father Serge OF Buffalo, delivered very able
sermon In the German language. He spoke Of the
fidelity OF German Catholics to faith and ather-
land, and administered some pretty sharp thrusts
to Prince Bismarck and his supporters. Father
Serge is very eloquent speaker, and his wor1s
present. 80
Al the close OF the mass Very Rev. w. Quinn, v.
g.. addressed the vast audience. He said ne was
delighted to be able to congratulate the people OF
fremont on the generosity which they had mani
tested In rearing this monument to tne WORSHIP vi
ton OF the church IN Germany, and hoped tnat the
Germans would prove their stability III the atn as
the Irish have done for the last 800 years lie con-
cluded by thanking those vocalists VINO had con-
tributed so much W the sublunltv VI tue music