The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06

did that OF old pagan Rome. II the Church In her
infancy subdued the might OF Rome, now mucn
more so shall she that OF Germany, win tne pres
tige OF the past and the present IN ner handsY
Austria and other European countries pre-
here in America matters otherwise because
America Is the home oil free conscience. Be ye
therefore cool and cain Win All those outside the
Church and be comforted aud encouraged In our
own dear land. Even in Europe civilization and
tory win set down the author OF the German per
secution as q Nero. Walking with the Church you
Will observe the destiny VIII Gu God has marked
out Tor yon, and being ted with the fulness OF
Catholic truth you VIII triumph and have glory in
the magnificent attributes OF the Catholic Church.
Well may we rejoice to-day in The privileges OF the
great Cathohc Church, for IT Is the anniversary OF
our own Church here in Williamsburg Thirty
years ago there were but 40 Catholics In this dis
trict and TWO churches-one tor the Germans and
the other Tor the Engisn.speaking people. The
Rafner was here. Well did he DO MS work and
long may his name be in benedcton. Young In
years and iresn rom the seminary, / was
charged with the respo soIlty OF This parish.
There was great poverty, the Catholics were
at wakea sx oochs every msrnsg
to celebrate mass. BE ore my time Father O'Don-
nell ofilciated from st. Pauls AT the commence
ment, alter ali my labor and alter exhausting all
resources, secured $1,000 with which TO begin
this church. Mr.. william Lake who was the most
resident pastor, invested as best we could. This
is the H. st church butt by Mr.. Kiey, and has been
these United States erected oy that distinguished
architect. We started IN the spring ol lS47, and
Wnen was dskeI ny bisHOi hughes WHAT SnOuIu
be It's name, named t after the great apostles ST.
Peter and St. Paul. The corner stone was la,i by
Archbishop Hughes (then Bishop, in the presence
OF a vast concOurse OF peop.e, composed princi-
pally OF Protestants. Now can state that since
the laying oil the corner stOue 10 this time | de-
not remember one VINO has personally insulted
me- In the Catholic Almanac l cOunt ted
twenty-Hve churches within the limits
originally assigned to me by the late
larnented Archbishop Hughes. The last OF
these is the Charch OF ST. Sylvester, which has
been cOnhded to the care OF my late Jealous
assistant, Father gan. would feel ashamed
TO recount to you thu trying terrible labors have
undergone ! needed PATIENCE and inward grace
and the spirit OF the priest'v so prlestly lie
is life OF sacrldce, tor Il. ~ ~ LAST love you
unto santfcation. and mus, LAX OF the high and
heavenly home which is IN store for you. Other.
wise his life as priest would oe a he before God
and q hypocrisy before man. there would be
neither manhood without grace nor grace without
manhood. We are, as you see, again reJuvenating
TINS church so that IT snail last at least thirty
years more. We may be gone, bat God VIII know
US. Let US in our time do good to all mankind.
Let us do good every day OF our existence Let Us
do good before God. Let thirty years more OF use
1uluess be added TO our lives. Let US worship our
Lord and saviour Jesus Christ In spirit and truth
and usefulness and we shall live with Him forever
and forever.