Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-11
ABOUT THE CITY.
A Corner Stone Laid With
Impressive Ceremonies.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART.
A Handsome Edifice in Course of
Construction in East
Los Angeles.

C0nStfucClOn In East
Los Angeles.
Fully three thousand people gathered
together at the corner of Sichel and
Baldwin streets, East Los Angeles, yes
terday afternoon, on the occasion of the
laying of the cornerstone Of the Church
of the Sacred Heart, by the Right Rev.
Francis Mora, Bishop of the diocese. A
procession of some $50 members of the
following organizations formed at the
Plaza, and, preceded by the City Band,
marched over to the East Side, arriving
there shortly before o'clock: A. o. H.,
Division No. 1, under the direction of
Mr.. John Moriarty; Y. M. l., Nos. IA
and SO, under the direction of MIR. John
P. Moran, and the Spanish Catholic
Union, the whole being under the eff
cient leadership of G. M. John Mccoy.
The aides we're Messrs. g. H. Dock
weller, Ed lyman, D. J. Mccarthy, G..
Hickson, s. McMaroney, A. Swain, J
V. Sproule, Ed Gray and J. L. Mansfield
On arrival at their destination, the
different orders took up their respective
stations in front of small platform,
which had been erected for the occasion
to accommodate the officiating clergy.
and the impressive ceremony COM
menced.
The Right Rev. Bishop Mora was as
sisted by Bishops Eugene O'Connell, of
Rochester, N. Y, and O'Mahouey, OF
Toronto, all three being dressed in full
canonicals for the occasion, and in addi-
tion the following clergymen also parti-
cipated in the services: The Very Rev.
Father I. Adam, V. g. OF Monterey and
Los Angeles; Father Cullen of Pasadena !;
Have, of Santa Monica; Gavin, Linn,
O'Conner, Dockerly and A. J. Meyer,
the President of st. Vincent's College
The priests, having formed procession,
solemnly marched in double file to the
communion table in the Lortheast corner
of the projected building, and the i'm
pressive ritual having been performed,
the corner stone was lowered into it
place and the whole party marched
round the foundation walls chanting the
benediction, the Bishop meanwhile
sprinkIing holy water upon the walls.
Having again reached the foundation
stone, the Bishop spread the mortar and
the ceremony was concluded, then the
party mounted the platform to hear the
sermon, which was delivered by the Rev
Father Meyer. During the course of this
the following gentlemen took up col
lection amongst the large audience: d.
A. Mageary, j. Mesmer, J. v. Sproule
and E. w. Mcdonald.
Father Meyer spoke for about twenty
five minutes, as follows:
"Now, my dear people, it is customary
on an occasion of this kind not only to
assist spiritually, but materially also, in
building q church, by contributing to the
grand work which is being insugurated
before you, always bearing in mind the
fact that God has promised that whatso-
ever shall be given in His name, even
though it be but glass of water, shall
not pass unrewarded.
The preacher then took for his text the
beautiful words of the eighty third Psalm,
"How lovely are thy tabernacles, 0 Lord
OF Hosts" and descanted upon the sub
Unity of the language Of the royal bard
in eloquent terms, and passed on to a
comparison between Jesus Christ as the
cornerstone of humanity at large and the
cornerstone which had just been laid.
| He said
"The edifce which shall be raised upon
these solid foundations, and which will
rest on the corner. stone which we have
Just seen laid, shall be used for Christ's
| work for ages and ages to come. Here
you and your children after you will be
taught by His ministers, no doctrines
of men, but the doctrine of truth
as revealed by Jesus Christ him
self. This divine doctrine is not
driven by every wind of human belief
and imagination, but ia reserved for us
to prevent us from falling into error.
Here you will be taught the divine
morality of the gospel, the laws and
Christians we must obey, and here also
rituals, that of the doly Sacrament. IL
is only in the temple of God that you
may receive all these blessings, there
fore it behooves you with liberal hand
and persevering charity to sustain and
help your pastor to build the temple.
| We Catholics are guilty OF one great
! fault, and that is, that we are too prone
to leave God to do his own work. Now,
my dear people, we must cooperate with
Him. and it is most essential that you
should assist tn ,se whom it has pleased
God to place over you to the best
OF your ability. Give me those who
are the most liberal in supporting their
churches, and | will show you that they
are the best of Christians, and for the
reason that man will put his hand in
his podket further for that which he
cares most than for that in which he
takes but little interest. Therefore, my
brethren, strive earnestly to make your
attachment lasting one, and then the
love Of God will fall upon you and yours
from generation to generation"
The whole audience then knelt to re-
ceive the bishops benediction, and were
granted forty days of indulgence for their
attendance, and the Episcopal benedic-
ton having been pronounced, the crowd
dispersed.
The Simplicity of Christ.
DR.. w. j. Chichester delivered a most
eloquent and forcible sermon yesterday
at the Church of the Emmanuel on the
subject of the simplicity of Christ. o.
all the great teachers, Christ alone lay,
down the rules of human conduct anc
the laws of salvation in a manner &c
simple that the commonest understand
ing can take it in. Love tb,
neighbor as thyself." ia the epi