National Republican., 1876-06-12
Conservation Of St. Augustins's Church.


The new church of st. Augustine, on Fifteenth
street, between L and NJ, was yesterday conse-
grated to Its sacred lurposss, wrn aii he cere.
fnony peculiar TO su6HH An occasion. A detailed
description Of the ediice was published In these
columns several weeks ago
The church is large and Of weil-considered pre-
portions The roof is gabled, forming grand
arch inside. There is no spre, and the simple
ity Of the facade is fine setting for large elf
cular window over ;he main entrance, which
throws a colored light through the auditorium.
There are three entrances. The interior is in
modern style. half dozen long windows OF COL
ored glass in designs light up the church. TBe
spacious choir LOFT Juts out over the entrance.
Over the altar are three figures in fresco, the
centre being ST. Augustine on his let is the Afri-
can saint, Blessed Martin and on his right Blessed
Peter Claver.
longs the chief credit for the erection Of so mag
pifcent structure. Educated as q missionary in
Genoa, he left the shores Of Italy and the mag
nihcenee ofthe cathedrals Of Southern Europe to
labor among the cOlored people In this country,
left ignorant and superstitious by slavery. As
soon as he acquired the English tongue he began
the work. which in so few years, by ceaseess
abors has resulted in winning to his faith large
number of the colored people, and he yesterday
bebeld magnificent edihce, built by their hands,
cunsecrated 10 God.
Ample arrangements were made for yesterdays
service. Notwithstandingth the great throng which
besieged the doors, no one was admitted without
tickets previously, and every one who entered the
church secured seats. The choir was excellently
trained and organized and contributed not little
TO make the occasion a grand one. The several
Irish and Catholic societies were represented by
their officers in regalia, and entered the church
M Kelley. The Knights Of st. Augustine were
present, in regalia, as a body. There were also
many distinguished visitors.
THE CEREMONIES OF CONSIDERATION
begun at 10 o'clock, when Archbishop Bayley, at
tended by priests and acolytes, entered the sa-
criety, robed in accordance to once and order.
The following clergymen took part in the cere,
Tsrro, % censor bearerJ Heaiy, walter, BronIIiet,
Jenkins and Bague, of Washington, and Father
Debrulle, of baltimore. The aeolytes and altar
and the edihce consecratcd. Fathers Healy and
Debruile attended the Archbishop. After CON-
returned to the altar where the imposing cere-
monies prescribed by the ritual were performed.
Haydn's Imperial Mass was sung by the choir
SERMON.
Archbishop Bayley preached an eloquent ser ser
beauty Of thy house, and the place wherein thy
glory dwelleth." 1 might, he began, on this
occasion, speak these words TO the members OF
this congregation, and to those who have been
associated with them in building this beautiful
church. They, too, have loved the glory Of Gods
house, and they have manifested their love by
the generosity with which they have assisted
their faithful pastor to build this beautiful parish
church, which from this time will be to them the
place to which the heart Of a good Christian
clings as to the parish church. There is ten
dency in the nature Of men to become attached to
the things which they meet constantly in daily
life. But IL this be true, as most GER
tainly it is of ordinary things, what words must
up in a heart Of a Christian to his parish church
when he comes to perform the great and supreme
act Of Christian virtue-to administer to the Di-
vine Lord the sacrament Of love; to lay at his
feet his sorrows and cares and pleasures; to sacri
fee every temporal and spiritual action, and thus
make this place nearer and dearer than any other
The Archbishop continued eloquently upon the
beauty of the house Of God, and their duty as
Christians to make O suitable place to worship
God, thinking that temple of gold covered with
precious stones would not convey an adequate
idea Of the greatness Of God: He recited many
iul, and concluded that when building a church
they should have no regard to cost except not 10
run in debt as all means of divine worship should
be grand,
Estter the sermon,
SOLEMN HIGH MASS
was celebrated by Father Walter assisted by
Fathers Brouillet and jenkins, respectively as
Archbishop Bayley then pronounced the bene-
dction.
The singing during the ceremonies was excel; excel
the dictatorship of Professor Esputa, Mrs Small
wood sang Alma Virgo by Himmel. Miss
Mr William T. Benjamin bass. The music was
furnished by an orchestra of eighteen performers.
Brotherly Love.
A disgraceful affair occurred yesterday after
noon in a respectable part of the city. Two
brothers named Hyde, both of them middle-aged
men, have lived at loggerheads with each other
for years. Yesterday both came to their fathers
home, on Eighth street, near NJ northwest, under
the influence Of liquor, and by mutual agreement
repaired to the kitchen and shut themselves in
for fight. The brothers fought for half an hour,
neither one uttering a word. The nelghbors and
others were aroused by the din of rattling crock
cry and upsetting furniture. When the room was
entered the brothers, both of whom were power
full men, were covered with blood and struggling
terribly. They were arrested by Oficers Simp
son and Mattingly and carried to the station
house charges preferred by their father.
Richard, one of the brothers, had received q cash
on his head from q hatchet; the thumb of his LEFT
hand was nearly bitten off and he was covered
with other injuries. Philip, the other, had been
pounded about the head with a skillet until he