The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-27
CONSOLIDATING SERVICES
Connected with the Laying Of tho Corner
Stone Of tho New Catholic Church at Lud-
low, Sunday Afternoon, the Twenty-Third
instant

Connected with the Laying Of tho Corner
Stone Of tho New Catholic Church at Lud-
low, Sunday Afternoon, tho Twenty Third
Instant
Sunday, the twenty third INST, was what
might very properly BIO called "field day."
for the Catholics Of this town aud vicinity.
The occasion was that Of laying the cor
ner stone of the new Catholic church, now
in process OF erection here. The ran
which fell at intervals throughout the en-
tire day, as matter of course, interfered
somewhat with the exercises, and doubtless
prevented some from being present, who
otherwise would have been. But our
friends of the celtic extraction, who are
generally acknowledged to be msde of
sterner stuff than the average of our race,
were not disposed to give the occasion the
go-by ON account of the inclemency of the
weather, and were promptly on the ground
in goodly numbers at the appointed hour.
The services were under the direction
and principally performed by Right Rev.
Bishop D. Goesbriand OF Burlington, assist
ed by Father Mclaughlin Of Brandon,
who, at present, has charge of the parish
here.
After the laying and consecrating of the
corner stone, together with the foundations
of tho building, the bishop addressed the
deeply interested assemblage for half an
hour, notwithstanding the rain which fell
throughout the entire time the address was
being delivered. His reverence was very
happy in what he had to say from bis own
denominationsl standpoint (and as we
thought, from any christian standpoint
being not only eloquent, appropriate aud
logical, but in the highest and best sense OF
the word, practical in every point Of view.
We were not only highly pleased, but
greatly entertained, by the good bishops
remarks. We were especially gratifed at
his definition of church, that ever after
its dedication and consectation 1t became
in verify and in truth the house of God
the yestibule of heaven. We thought
some Protestants would do well to imbibe
some such sensible views aud not desecrate
their churches-as has sometimes been the
casc-by admitting and sanctioning per-
fermances, but trine below horse racing!
We will no. attempt to epitomize the
bishops address on this occasion, as any
attempt of the kinu would do injustice to
his well timed fort. Suffice it TO say that
the discourse was well received by the en-
tire audience, among which were not few
Pro'estauts, probably drawn to the place
by the novelty of the occasion, and some,
without doubt, also wishing to show their
gooA will to those more particularly inter
es,ed in the establishment of this particular
church.
The drift of the bishops remarks was to
bthe effect that the house they had un.
dertaken TO build, should ever be to each
and all what the Shechinah was to the de-
vout and accepted people Of the Most
lligh-a sacred and holy place.
The enterprise thus auspiciouslv begun,
although attended with considerable out
lay to the Catholics of this place, we are
morally sure will be successfully carried
through. and when fully completed, will
not only be an ornament to our village but
subserve the great end for which the enter
prise was undertaken the furnishing of 8
spiritual house for those whose belief is In
sccord with the tenets of this branch Of
the great christian church.