The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-06-25
ST. AUG USTLNES, WASHINGTON, FOR
COLORED PEOPLE.

| CONDENSED from Correspondence Baltimore Mirror
Nothing can be- more cODsOllDg co til
Christian and patriot than to see the pro
grees which the colored people are making
in the way of true Christian Faith. Thi
| fact is most striking when we consider tina
this result is being accomplished with com
paratively inadequate means. From hand
full of colored Catholics who worsbipped in
some corner in our limited number Of
churches few years ago, We now coun;
thonaahds who occupy conspicuous places
in the galleries of our eleven churches, be
sides the very respectable congregation OF
Sc. Augustlne's whose beautiful edifce-
the evidence of their zeal for religion and
their respect for divine worship-has Just
been dedicated in such an i'm posing and
edifyiDg manner.
. Ie was the intention to have dedicated
the: pew church under the patronage oil
Blessed Mar in de- Porras, but it was dis
covered that the canons of the Church,
while theyPSrmitted ahspels to be placed
under the Patronage of servants of God
classed as Blessed, did not authorize parish
CHURCHES to be SO dedicated. It was for THE
treason ch8t the pame was changed to that of
SS;AugnsttpeSa native Of Africa, & Roman
>RsfSnits, fnd Bishop of Hippo, in Africa.
The elmer seonb was laid with impSainz
cerehsonfes by His Grace Most RevereAd
r bayley, D. D 4Archbishdp of Bali
more, assisted by IargYeum Der ofshe rev
ohu SiCIEyp VI June lAJU, 1914
Tue Irish, German apd colored beneficial 80,
cieties in their dpforms, to the number of
aoout two thodsapd, attended,, having
The Young cashoiieG ffand Society acted
as guard of honor on>.th& occasion. The
corner stone was donated by EHis Holiness,
Plus TX and this circumstance, no Doubt,
had much to do with the universal inteses,
manifested by all Catholics of the district
on this occasion.
The church ia Gothic in architecture. aud
one of the fuest religious monuments of
our city. 1t ia built of pressed brick with
INNINGS of Seneca and Ohio freestope.
The frontage is of IS feet with depth of 1876
feet in the clear.
The grained ceiling is 81 feet in height,
and is supported by clustered pillars sy N
metrically fretted with traceries. The
bosses and capitals of the pillars are gilt,
while the walls are beautifully fresceed in
pleasing tints.
Ia the well and Immediately around th @
altar are twelve inches, in which are to be
placed statues of the Apostles. High above
these are three life size oil paintings on the
wall, of St. Augustine, in the robes of q
Bishop, Blessed Peter Claver, of the So
ciety of Jesus, in the dress of his Order,
aud Blessed Martin de POrras in the dress
of the Chi dren of st. Dominic. There are
three aisles and s,x rows of pews, which
are of ash trimmed WITH polished walnut.
They will seat about oI20O persons. The
floor is of wood. The basement is of Sem
eca stone. The ceiling is about thirteen feet
in height, it is finished and will be used for
the day and Suuday~schoo!s.
Tn" cost of rhIs grand edifce is between
$40 600 and S75 600 Under ordinary cir
cumstaDcee 1t must have cost 100000 but
Father Barotti received donations of thous-
Ands of dollars worth of material from
citizens when the improvements on the
city were made these he gathered in
his wagon and used in the construc-
ton of the Church. The material of
old ST. PAtrick's Church which he Dor
rowed until wanted was also utilized. Tue
outstanding debt is about $35 600. The |
dedication ceremonies took place on Trim
ty Sunday. Among those occupying seats |
"a the pews of the invited guests were the |
Hon. C. w. Jones, United States |
Senator from Florida: Hon. J. w. John
ton, U. s 8. from Virginia Hon. Bernard |
}. Caul6eld, Member of Congress from I'LL
lois; Hon. j. R. Lynch. NJ. c. from Miss
Hon. j. H. Rs,ney, NJ. G. from s. c.; Hon.
Robert Small, NJ. c from s. c.; Hon. Mr..
4leavis, Lieut. Governor of s. c.; Admiral
sands, U. s. N; General Vincent, US. A
His grace rchbishop Bayley oficiated,
md also preached the sermon.