The New York herald., 1877-09-23
A NEW TEMPLE TO GOD.

LAYING THR FOUNDATION STONE OF A CArHo'
LIC CHURCH AT wAPpINGERs FALLs--INTEn.
EsrIN0 CEREMONIES.
They had gala time yesterday In the beautiful and
prosperous village oi Wappingers Falls, sixty m,isa
up the Hudson and few miles back from the river
bank, the occasion beng the laying or the corner
stone OF Roman Catholic church BY Cardinal Nc.
Coskey, the Arst ceremony of tho kind performed by
MIN since he was created Cardinal three years ago
The village has u population oil about i've thousand
principally engaged manufacturing indus.
ries Yesterday all the mills aud stores
were closed, and Catholic and Protestant
alike wed In making the occasion u gay aud
happy holiday. Al the site o Tho church tho
great thr0ng Of villagers and visitors from surround
ing places all dressed IN their bcst aud bravcs made
under tue clear blue sky and amid the charming
scenery, very animated picture. Tho house Of the
pastor (Rcv Charles oKeefe), standing the way.
side lanked by FIR faced with floral garni.
turc, ~as chief centre OF attraction There the
rabie Cardinal ana number O; cleryymen we're 70.
ce.ved aud made at home
START or rHR PROCESSION.
The procession left EAgan's Opera House, In the
village, at two O'Clock, headed by Brennan's band,
after which came st. Mary's Temperance Society
wearing regaas the Temperance Cadets, composed
OF young lads Of about fourteen years. aud the
boys girls oil the schools to thr number OF about
eight hundred. trooped along IN pars and were gayly
church, which Is poor little frame buiidug, showing
by contrast wllh the structure which tukc
Its place thc remarkable growth OF Cath olicty in
these parts, the procession enlarged by tho add-
ton OF the attending clergy, the Cardinal and his
secretary.
rnK RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
The line oil march was then taken up TO tho site OF
the new church, only the basement OF which has beon
built, and this was ruuely noored accommo-
date the people The FIRST thng that tho Cardinal did
10 bless the sitc wbica indicated by cross,
OF where the altar will stard church u rsudy
naces"was sung, aud then the procession OF priests
and acoytes, followed by the Cardinal, ascendsd low
platform, raised above The door and can0pied with
national nag.
SERMON BY FATHER FARLEY.
His Eminencc took POSSESSION Of a largo crimson
covered armchair, and his secretary Rev. j. II. Far
lev, tone oil voice remarkably ike the Cardinals,
preached sermon on the tcSt "rhou ART Peter
this rock Will build my church" &c. ho said they
had assembled 10 lay deep the foundation oil templo
TO the glory aud nonor OF God, and It's spiro
snoud point TO heaven, indicating ut once
their faltn ana destiny, and nko Ighsning
rod shall intercept aud bring down the electric
benedlc'ons OF heaven Their children would come
thcre 10 the waters vi uapsm and grown 10 manhood
~oud enter its portals 10 JON IN the sacred bonds u
marimony, and when their eyes were closed in death
they would b. brou hit there 10 last sad
rites OF their religion Othcr generations would follow
them anu, nuaily, when the OF now
about to arse crumoied to the DUST hoped
same devoted spirit winch this day animated those
before him would prevail In tns hearts OF the faithful
then.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE
The sermon the Cardinal and clergy proceeded
to lay the stone. Verses and responses took
up little while, and when ended his Emnepco
sprnk!cd the stone with blessed water aud with q
rOwcl drew the sign oil the three upon
surface The iitay OF he saints was sung, the anti.
phon recitcd, alter the Cartna touched tue Stone
1t was laid III It's proper pl aud sprinklcd. After
this tho platform was again occuDicu, and dis Eml-
ncbce bestowed the episcopal bsnediction upon tho
people, Dcioro doug which he made lew remarks 10
tie elect that he hoped they would zeaiousiy aid
tneir pastor raising this tempc to the honor aud
glory God.
This terminated tho religious proceedings, but the
procession orped again, aud, accomp by most OF
the largo Of people, proceelcd TO the vsgo,
where everybody was out oi doors ana vol disposed 10
make the most oi the holiday. The clergymcD present
Rev DR.. T.. H. McSweency aud Rev L. \. Nc.
| sweeney, OF Poughgeepsic; Rev. H. FitzsimmouA
! RhIpeDcck; Rev. James DonSty, Kingston; Rcv. A.
| !. Canary, Mat,eawan Rev. fhtnor Coz han, Brook
! Iyb; kew. Fasber Hogan, oi 81 Patrck's Cathedral.
| New York. and Rev A. Ling, Iobkcrs.
| SKETCH OF THE CHURCH
The church viii bc built BRICK, with finely work e:
North River blue stone trimmings, Ia the style OF
knOwr as tho early decorated period OF Eng.
isn Gothic when prevailed during the latter part Of
end oil tho tho rear OF tho sanctuary the
church Will measure III feet, and will have o clear
width OF Jo ect; tower l4J eot hgn Will stand on
the orIbcast corner, and be broken by buttcses
tai bands OF BRICK work porcncs and traeericd
windows. Tho beilry viii occupy The upper story.
raccrcd windows. The side walls OF the church will
be relieved by buttresscs and pierced by large and
richly traceried windows, nI.ed with Ornamental
thedral glass over the fropt entrance there Will be
continuation OF roso windows Excluding the choir
gallery the church will scat 9D0 The old had
modatoL tor only $50, and yet the Will be
TOO large ior the requirements OF tho congrcgar
ton IL will cost $50 0O0 and expected TO be roady
by the Ist OF May next.