Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-13
TWO NEW CHURCHES
Dedicated Yesterday to Purposes of Divine
Worship-Exercises at the Pretty Mt
Washington NJ e. and the Homestead

Dedicated Yesterday to Purposes of Divine
worship-Exercises at the Pretty Mt.
Washington NJ E. and the Homestead
II. C. New Edifices.
Two new churches were dedicated yester-
day, the Mt. Washington NJ. E. and the
Homestead Roman Catholic st. Francis
Church. The services at the Mt Washing
ton Church continued during the morning,
afternoon and evening. A large number
were present, and the exercises were of an
interesting nature. In the morning Rev.
\. II. Norcross, d. D., preached, Rev. C..
w. Smith, editor of the Christian Ad0ocdte,
presiding The service was of the regular
Sunday order.
In the afternoon a platform and Sunday
school was held and presided over by Rev.
j. W. Miles, presiding elder of the Pitts
burg district. Rev. L. S. White made the
first address. He was a former,pastor of
the old church. He confined himself to
drawing a contrast between the newly
erected edifce and the previous one. Rev.
c. '. Wilson, d. D., of Emory NJ. E.
Church, made an address for the children.
In his remarks he said that every church
in Pittsburg and of every denomination
was responsible for the support of the new
church, that its moral influence might be
felt. Rev. j. w. Miles spoke briefly, con-
graduating the congregation on its pluck
and energy in building such house of
worship.
In the evening Rev G. w. Izer, D. D.,
of Christ NJ. E. Church, preached the ded-
icatOrv sermon, and short address was
made by Rev Dr. Smith. The music was
of exceptional merit. being under the di-
rection of Henry Hamilton, Miss Lizzie
Seed as organist, and full choir. After
the morning exercises nearly So, 900 in sub
Scriptions was received TO defray the ex-
penses of the building.
The new church is very handsome, and
was designed by Architect J. P Bailey
1t is located on Sycamore street,
near Shiloh, and is Two stories
high. The building is 81 feet
by about 40. The first story is of rock
faced sandstone and the second of orna-
mental shingles. 4 tower at the corner
over the main entrance to the audience
room adds greatly to the appearance of the
building. The interior is handsomely fur
nished 1t has a seating capacity for about
800. There are three small rooms provided
with sliding doors in connection with the
main room on the first floor Two will be
class rooms and one for the Ladies' Aid
Society. The estimated cost of the build
ing and property is about $4,000. The
Building Committee consisted of j. ID.
Williams, NJ c. Matthews, Robert Wise,
j. +. Jones and Abel Cuscoe The pastor
of the church is Rev. NJ. j. Montgomery
The St. Francis r. c Church, at Home
stead, also dedicated yesterday, is frame
structure, built on ground lately purchased
from Carnegie, Phipps x Goa part of the
old City Farm. II is tastefully decorated,
end has stained glass windows. Adjoining
the church is the school, also recently built.
A large number of priests were present at
the opening exercises, Father Wall repre-
senting the Bishop. Rev. Joseph Schmitt
was celebrant at high mass. There were
several Catholic organizations in the line of
parade, among them the Roman Catholic
Union, of Duquesne, st. Mary's Com
mandery Knights of st. John, and regi-
ment of the knights of st. George. Only
the American colors were in line, and they
were literally displayed The Knights pre-
sented fine appearance, their marching be-
ing superb. Charles F. Schmitt was chief
marshal