New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
ST. STEPHENS CONSECRAIED'
DIR MGLYNN. IT'S FORMER PASTOR, WAS
THERE.
rxrrprsr FELT ny HIS OLD PARIsIIoNERs IN
HIS PREsENCE-THE CEREMoNiEs 'o>
Quoted BY THE archbishop
or NETWORK.


or NETWORK
The conservation of 81. Stephens Roman 'a'no-
uc church. in East Twenty elghth-st. took place yes
terday morning amid great pomp and ceremony. ne
church has inst been freed from debt Archp'shop
corrloan was the officiating preate. He WAS as
sisted by Bishops Bernard J. McQuad. OF Rocheste'
Henry Gabric.s of Ogacnsburg; MichaeI i'e''.'' W
Hartford and J. Conroy. OF Curium The reHcs vi
the saints had been removed from the church o"
Saturday night and placed In the mousse Oh ''' pas
tor tho Rev Charles H. Cotton They were guarded
all night by guard Of honor composed OF the he'
hers of ST Vincent de Iauls Society Twelve crosses
were placed the inner walls OF the ch"rc"' o,''
each OF which was basket containing cih"'c
These brackets symbollzed the twelve Apostles anu
showed that the church was about to be cohse-
Grated ,,.
Precisely AT ! O'Clock n. m. Archbishop Corrgan
the other bishops and priests proceeded to the
front door ~ the church. No layman was admitted
70 the church. the ordinary Sunday masses WINK
celebrated In the basement Of the church.
The praates were in full Pontnca Vestmchts
and tho nrlesis wore red vestments. The ntany OF
tho saints was chanted and the salt and water were
blessed Then the Archbishop ana clergy "e"' J."
procession around the outside OF the church' pro
ceeiing from left to right. the Archbishop sp''nA-
ling with holy water the upper part OF tho walls
The procession returned 10 the door. ana the Ar'h-
bishop struck the threshold with the foot OF MS
crozler Then a second circuit OF the church was
made the Archbishop sprnkling the foundations
Of the walls Then the procession returned again 10
the door and the Archbishop struck the 'hres"o''
again with the foot OF his crozer
For the third time the procession moved afouhd
the church. the Archbishop sprinklng the walls 10
tho height Of his face. II moved back again 10 the
door ana the Archbishop struck the Tesnod again
with the foot OF his crozicr. saying: LII up your
cat@s yc princes and be ye raised up We everiast-
Ing gates ana the King OF Cory Will enter. ,hro.,
He then made the ssn OF the cross on ne
| old the door swung open and the procession on
tered. The Archbishop foowrd 10y ne S lS,,rh
| knclf dcwn ana in,onei the "Vcn creator.
Ashes were sprnkle IN me nc'I ~ an@ ,'' sng
| The Archbishop then made the sign 81 me Sr%s,
| Thou degn to bless sanctify and cohsecr''e '"'s
| church and these al'ars" T., n,s hand anil
wrote Win the fooi 7 it in ihe ashes The orcsS
alphabet. beginning az the eii.han' OK, i' ,
| Roman sphabci. beginning a. the rlrht-n coz
| nor Inc procession moved around IN" church IN
SIDE three lines the wallis and affairs beng spF'n-
The rcs werc Inn borne p-o'esson Ground g Tl
tnrned to tho middle door the Archbishop male
| The sign Of me cross on III outside door After
9svct IN I lsoirhr~ and inciosc The slab q
scpu.rhre was anointed. ntiof 20 ~ piae. an, Is,
mcntei The op Of the ,ab was s!snei BY me AZ
bishop with chrism end the entire altar incense
Tho ArchhifnoP then anoiniel the t""Ne th''n ~
crosses placed on The inner walls ana ne nlsn a.
IN several places first with hapufmil on. th'h WIN
chrism and .asiiy bapiismal ~ AMI chrH,n' A.
table II the altar wa then carefully scrapei ~ n
| bishop Corrrln mad, tho sign - the cross Win
chr IN on the front OF the high altar on IN" JON
| foGr corners. Tncn the altar ~ns carefully wiped
ard the conservation was completed -
While Archbishop Corrigan was ron'''fhihs W.
high altar Side affairs were htinF r.Ni1ih'S COZ,
| rerraiel b. the other bishops VI ~ ..orh " S''-
| .f1n Ionf.arsl high mass was celebrated .
The church was beautifully decor tt'L N" fhlAl
nag We displayed ~ erya hetc. Inc ne.ehn'i :
| 4 special musical programme under IN" direction
J OF Or D)s-er.. the chur.n uTgarlsi, was gwen .
Among the press who occupcI srht ih M
| sanctuary was pr. Edward Mciynh the ifn'r
! lr Mcllynn as he came out On 20 aiiar. INC, .
Was many ~ eye am' ng his old pir.sh.on"t' -
they thc Doctor once NOR" assisting ~ 4 '''c
| TSe face OF Ir McGlynn was flushed with excite,
| mcnt. 1t the nrsi time FIR many years ne na'
! knel, AT the game altar with Archbishop 'orissn'
| After the second Gospel Father Cotton MADE a
| brief address and then Archbishop 'pTTlghh hi"N'
| from his throne. crozler IN hand and said.
Dearly beloved brethren. want 10 'Ntrnd 10 you
my CONGRATULATIONS IA" great JOY which YOU nav"
experienced this day by the consolation 81 your
! church / want also 70 rongraiulai" your reverend
r,stOr and his devOut assistants Tor bringing hr1lt
the conservation Of this church. am sure YOU VIII
b. glad TO learn that the heart or me Sovrr-Ish
ne heard Of the celebration mat was 10 TAKE pacr
this morning he pleased to express MS hehrteit
satisfaction and h. requested al Cardinal Secretary
az Stat. to transmit hy me to 'fc clergy ana people
| trust that this pleasing JOY may 'ons remain IN
| your possession.
| The Archbishop then conferred the Papal bless
| Inr on the CONGREGATION. The Very Rev Joseph +
| Mooney, Vicar-Ceneral, then preached the sermon
| of the day.
Al o'clock in the afternoon a banquet was given
| I'm the church hall. and was attended by the Mch-
bishop and all ~ the visiting clergymen.
Solemn yeaIers celebrated at $50 In the even
| ing Monslgnor Farley officiating. Bishop A. Nc
| Faul. OF Trenton. preached the sermon.