The New York herald., 1875-08-16
CHURCH CONSIDERATION.

IMPOSING CEREMONIES IN THE CHURCH OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AT BosToN-THE
ASSISTING cLERGY-D1s DISTINGUISHED PRE1ArEs
IN ATTENDANCE.
BosroN, August 15 1875.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception the finest
Catholic edhce of worship in Boston, was consecrated
with Imposing ceremonies to-day in the presence of an
immense audience The church was built in 1861 under
the supervision of Rev. Father McElroy at a cost of
$160 000 but now it is under the pastorshp of Rev
Father Fulton, President of tho Boston College, The
interior OF the edince most beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens and the effect was pleasing
and effective. Properly speaking
CEREMONIES
attending the conservation began last night at ten
o'clock, when tho relics inferred in the altar were ex
posed where during the night of the clergy per-
formed Offices incident to the occasion. seven this
morning Archbishop Williams arrayed in his pontiGca
vesmcns and accompanied by his attendants moved in
procession from the college to the church After praver
psalms they went around the church three
times After entering the edifce the Arch
the Lanes he with his crozer wrote the letters of the
Greek alphabet on one arm of the and that of the
Latin on the other The Archbishop then consecrated
the church, with mixture of water, wine salt and
ashes in the of Jesus Christ The abluton of the
altar followed with solemn and impressive ceremony,
and the relics with parchment containing date of con-
secraon then placed in the receptacle of the altar
and sealed by the Archbishop The ponti6ca mass was
of the leading features bf tho ceremonies and was
| celebrated by the Archbishop
| The following wero
THE ASSISTING CLERGY.
! Assistant Priest Vicar General Lyndon; First As
sisant Deacon of Honor Rev. Father Freftag; Second
Assistant of Honor, Rev. Mr.. Moran of St Stephens
church, Deacon of the Mass Rev Mr. Duncan of St.
Marys church, sub Deacon Rev H. s. Shandelle and
Masters of Ceremonies Rev Mcssrs. Sabet and OCon-
nor, of Woodstock College, Vermont Bishops Conroy
OF Albany; De Goesbrand, of Burlington; Hendricken
Of Providence, and 0Rey, of Springfield also assisted
during the mass and occupied seats the right of the
altar, opposite the throne of the coebrant The SER
vices were concluded this evening by by Bishop
De Goesbriand Of Vermont
DEDICATION OF A CATHOLIC CHURCH AT SCRANTON
SCRANTON, Pa, August L. 1875
The dedication OF tho Church of ST. Thomas at
Archibald short distance from this city, took place to-
day. and the occasion for an imposing Catholic
ceremonial The services conducted by the Right
Rev. Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia assisted by
Bishop O'Hara Of Scranton; Bishop Shanahan of Har-
risburg, and about fifty priests from all points Of the
State. Bishop Qunlan, of Mobile, preached the SER
mon and about 600 persons witnessed the ceremonies
CONSIDERATION OF ST. NARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH
AT ELAuRA
ELM1RA, n Y, August Is, 1875.
St Mary's Roman Catholic church was dedicated here
this morning by Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo. Five hun
drcd temperance and large number of clergymen
from this and adjoining dioceses were present. The
church cost nearly $4,000. The Rev. j. McManus is
pastor