National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-27
81. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
rH1RrY.sEcoxD AExIvERszxz OF
Irs CONFEDERATION


IT'S CONSIDERATIONS
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For several years prior 70 lsss the yant OF ed-
sn. " 0s,saf,, nopulattou OF mi CITY was
Ifo"ins -. So r. p.,-,.sa-...L .~c-a-d
seriously feit. Ono D. ~ ;. Eps.s,s
nj. emerrenry. In the year sbovs mentioned,
-. Iohr Donelan. then sssistat pastor Of
. y - ,..,i rno,vn AZ onl a. A.. rnost
Sc Patrick anu W., ~. ~. - 49,
re initistory steps TO secure the ERECTION Of 81
n ,.h.vss church He purchased Nm Mr. W
> - ,-,raat,,vn the et,gSic fnts /, nan
which the edifee now stanas' ana pfessoea WIN
the verk
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y, a.. s,., 'o n sep,ember Of Il, year The
was lalo ~ Arenpasnolsoeis ~
Baltimore, in the presence Of A. ilrense hsseM
blage. The ceremonaes voo =, Ppssn sI.,gr n
noon, and, In consequence " Ia,n, ~ Se.S a. AZ
washington and GsoggetoWnd i asssoiea a. n 81
Patrieks church, nheIe utssvte ~ ~ ~
nounced by Heu. u. n5eef, 'As1Ii's'SsAs -
T.procession Of the clergy and lait headed BY
the Marine Band, and followed 4yre sMH.a .sres
Ty CARRIER, John Queen, Ig4iss Mndd,
and Joseph Harbaugh, was then iored ana pso,,
ceeded to the ehurch " way Q. useensn
streets, when the rain netng eesss Ut fs,,s
were conducted according 70 the pff'Veu ioi'n'
ofthe Church.
THE DEDICATION.
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On tn9 a,ss y 10 Ike service Of Ainhty God.
T Ths Most Rev. Archbishop Eeclsstoa ssss Z;
End large snson, - Tn the sermon waFesched
me sogHss N M Morssrtv OF Phlladelts. The
y tne ns ws. 1e,iTStfu and the Whols cssem ed
e esye the mu.icsi were ep5csd By
Ian, Mrs. James Andersen, and Miss nv Mnr-
ray. The organ had not then been cclfueted,
the choir gallery. =
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e ecoss .i3ts @ey ~ 1ss1 py AFTenosp
SGsssLsn, nSssu W rnev. ". ,nyoer z ney.
ns oIsnr p anu s 2. deorgsIn SS o..
the Right Rev. BISHOP FenWier- m Pm AZ.
Risbon hnbois ~ Slsr- YnrS 10y pn.a, ~
der as Deacon. Rev, Fatber i.liiy a. subeacea.
and Rev. DE-. BoEnia, Of Emmettsburg. Master
~ setgn.s, aee pisnops, ~ Pr, LouI
=, ~ e = " onsy sooly PSsSattsso
mon vSs ~ p n 49,. -
York. Tbs occasion wa: grand and inning, and
Syta -. ISLe sasne1eo afounu onuioo
N--e-s ~ $50
+ THE PASTORS.
Raw John D Dona,ar ,ba a.. a.
NaitheWs Ne TSs snrcrtss - ~ ~ - ~.
tinned until 1915 WHEN H vas trsnsse,S 10 81
Vineents Chnrcb RaitIrsors IN n.to9 ,s ~ he
, Visited ne :o1,issnt Il Europe sad ~ ~ e
ssNTv Tin 70 Frsnca os - - ~, ~.
pany with his brother James. also : festS he
again visited EaSops. Subsequently hsas sent Mt
residence Of sotns reaps 0i'' "nsre ne 20 ai'sr
"Father John. o a. he was famtliarlv c,ed. vas
succeeded in Tie pastorate Of 81 Matibss nv h s
brother. Rey; James 3: Donelan, = eiefInsn q
orstorical powers 81 lis cited brother ie con.
tinned in charge until December lsss, VIII he re-
Stbseansnt1v ha wsnt ~ npSnons % Ia, 1.h
ho was placed in charge Of . congfeGaln. BE
died there In fsT1. -
By ns Vas sppopted n pasioI N.s pi
cIarSvnsn Of markell ahiiity apRd ~ .,re1 srs.,
ness Of disposition. and continued In ehs1 untiI
November, 1857, whep he rolinquished thpastor.
burgh.
REV. Dir White the nresent Iearned n. vene,
able pastor of the church suecsedsd nr krns a.
'ne oa'e ABOVE mentioned.
HoTEwoRTHY FACTS.
The church ediiee as originally conructed
'0 very S,9 Rev william Matthews ,hen I,,or Of
house on he northWs,t corner one 81 N Era
streets, and for many years occupied byJoseph
Gales. IT., then editor ofthe National Iafsoencer.
70 aid In building the church: and In consis
of this generous contribution. FATHER i'm p.
Donelan had the church called 81. Mdhev's.
not only in veneration Of the great saintf that
name, but also 70 honor the venerable paiarch
While Rev. James 3. D6neian was nastl Of the
church School OF the cJhristian Rrot6arSvas Al
tabiishcd in tie parish. Tho present orha was
constructed and put up during bis adanistrs-
Hpp, tff ;;iteePle erected, and other imprqsments
SIncs Rev Dr whIts bs. h.., IN an ,ss
church editce has hesn tastsfDsIv "a
highly enSsllIsSed, both intsIiOriy AZ, e1ss.
W . m,He under the dfctso1
glass windows have Sesn but in and tbs Iterior
walls painted. adding mpch To the Sasty and
u q he See dIOlo@a,,o or
etgn Catholic countries resident In Vsyhington
attcpd 81. MatthoVs ehurch ana thi e.ngTega.
lion is one OF the larrest hast enitnrn nj most
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THE oELsBR1TioE. - 2,
Yesterday the thirty-second anniversary Of the
Of the church was CELEBRATED with
immense assemblare which flied sery mart al
the buIldinr So dense vas he erovi fhat m An =
hundreds were unable to gain an entance to ne
.hurch even before the services conmenced
ieeD interest," sA m ~ sdlemn ceremSi.is ia
aitar was brillIantiy ILLUMINATED. andthe bright
rays Of the sun, pouring down throughthe stained
-tr -, f,,b, Scb I.sr.onsn,,:Iv hsrSss rt,h
$50 - - ~ n: x. fr-S 49,,