New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
ST. STEPHENS ANNIVERSAhf.
IT'S FOUNDATION AND CONSECRAliON
70 BE COMMEMORATED TO-DAY
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AND ITS PASTORS
ORDER OF THE SERVICES THIS MORN


HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AND IT'S PASTORS
ORDER OF THE SERVICES THIS MORN
ING AND EVENING.
Tho fortv-dftb anniversary OF It's foundation and
the first OF its conservation will to-day be celebrated
A. st. Stephens Roman Catholic Church' III East
Twcnty-eIghth-st. with ceremonies appropriate u
the occasion.
In 1B4s the number Of priests In New-forh was
only forty-eight, but the growth OF the Ho"an 80
o,ic population was no rapid that Bishop hueheS
decided to establish a parish In what was '''e"
an OUTLYING district but one where church was
much needed The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah w. Cum
mings was appointed to supervise the pu'dihs Vi III.
new Church Of st. Stephen which was nrs' s"ua..1
in Twenty -seventh-st., near Madison Square. i"o
building was formally blessed by Bishop Hughes on
December % 1s49 with Dr. Cummings as first rector
There we're many objections to the first si'e anu ~
1879 4. was sold and a more suitable one purcnaseu
in Twenty-eighth-st between Third and l|exihg'o"
aves The cornerstone Of the present churen "''
laid on April H. 1853. and the work proceeoeu '"p
idly under the supervision Of the architect 'a".'
Renwck who afterward became noted as the a'o"'
tect Of St. Patricks Cathedral and OF many otner
handsome structures. The church was orsinais
only 100 feet In length, but the rapid grow" VI w
parish soon demanded larger Accommodations anu
Dr. Cummings decided TO extend the pi''''e
Twenty -ninth-st. thus making IL 2p ieet III oep'"
with transep. of 12O feet ,.,
Dr rumminss's life was closely interviewer with
tho foundation and growth OF the par'sh anu '"e
erst rector of ST. Stephens held distinguSheu
n,,ce not only as priest and pastor put ss
soho,ar I,neuist and musician. IL IS douo'ie''
largelv due 10 hs interest In niusc'i "'a'' w.,
ing the formation and growth or '"c p -,
tho choir was founded on the OASIS VIM" - 10, w
snce so well maintained. jenny iah'' 49,.
ona many OF the most famous SINGERS oi '"S' '
tha 81.
-. few months before Or. Cummings uea'r ~
Edward McGlynp was appointed ass'''N' pa''S -,
lie COON erdeared himself TO ooth the p'' w
the neop,e and his relations to MS reo'oi We"
those OF son to father Ii was only hatu'a' I'"t
man NJ DR. McGlynns ability and ehgag'ns pei
sonality should be appointed 10 S"0
m.ngs as rector Of the parish. - l..
During a brilliant pastorate OF twenty -
made ST. Stephens one OF the latsese ,,sn,s a"
known churches In the city 9'VVv co" .,
being under his charge. Or. Mc''!'n ""I 49,,
for his fine oratorical powers. as well as ior ms
,ovo,orca and charity His career after ne
osnousei the o,use Of Henry George IS 100 wei
known 70 need comment here.
While rector OF st. Stephens no estao'iS"eo
homo for destitute children ana ins''"t'' '!
other good works in tho parish heh "e l' r
,ro,, tho narish the Rev. Arthur j. DonnelIy' we"
known "a pastor OF ST. Mchaels Cnurch ad"l'"is-
tered II for short time. and then the present
ra.,o- the Rev Charles II. Cotton, who had peeh
transferred from a curacy az ST. stephen u o
pastor of the Church Of Our Lazy OF 'eics a
PORT Chester was recalled and appointed a""i''.''
,.,or or February 1887. He filed this position
until the following September, when ne was ",'u.
rector Father Cotton had been warm lriehu u
m Ncclvnn and while curate had held the same
relations to his pastor that DR.. McGlynn had 10 Dr'
Cummings. - 49,, n
Father Cotton was born in ls4S IN 'ne Ilo
Cathedral pa rsh and educated In 81 FRANCES
aI IN
Xavier's College, where he graduated IN I''" M
studied for the priesthood in 81 Joseph oei'ii,as
a, Troy Y Y and ordained priest IN 1910
He was at once appointed assistant cura'e a' o'.
s,enhens OF which he became rector eleven years
later. 49,, ,s,
ha found il completely dsorg1n.zed and the cohgfs
CATION scattered. There were no schoois' 'ne
church building was badly in need OF repairs, anu
the parish was burdened with DEBT OF si'o''0"'
During his short pastorate the oeot hao peen
uouidated an additional sum OF slz''vW mas oeen
exnended in maintaining schoo! and repairing anu
,oa,,,fying the church, and three houses in East
1.n,an,v-ninth-st have been added TO the parish
property. 49,, ,o,
attached 10 the church and to the maintenance oi
a high standard Of education father Co''oh mas u''
rac,ed his earnest endeavors. Last year the deo'
On the church were family wiped out. and the build
~, mg % Was Eligible for conservation, which ceremony
by 50 hai to9ay viii be practically
" Grst anniversary of the conservation. as Wen
stha fortv-sixh Of the foundation OF the church
The following order Of services has Dsen nIii
he sung at IL a. m. by Bishop John NJ. Farley as.
u 's,od ai bv .he Rev Charles H. Conton. assistant
nrest. The Rev Thomas F. O,C9nnor assistant
the joseph Dononge of ceremone sho The
sermon will be preached py 'he new 'i"'e"Ne H.
Tpa musical programme. performed with organ.
n,ano OILERS Cornet Band SOLO, quartet and
grand chorus will be as follows
processional-'Ecce Sacerdos Msgnus Klein
Beethovens Grand Mass in "C''.
o"e''o'' Fantas,a-By oilers Cornet Band
Recessional-Hymn to ST. stephen Dosser
Fnae..Coronaton March, and band. .Meyerbeer
Solemn rubrical vespers will be sung at 1880 p m
| nv Nonsignor ORey. assisted by Father DAILY
| o. G. C. deacon. Father O'Beirne, 0. c. G. sub
| deacon and the following cope bearers; Fathers
| Cotton McCabe O'COnnOr, Donohue. Maher and
| McManus The evening sermon viii be preached by
| the Rev A. V Higgins. o. p, s. T. NJ.
The evening musical programme will be as fol-
| lows:
Organ--Overture 'Wiliiam Teil'' ...... .Rossin
Deus In Adjuorum beethoven
! "Dlxi Dominrs' Grand chorus. .... Hand
! "Conftebor.' with Sanctuary Choir
ISnatu Nr' OF Priests
| 'Laudate Fueri. . ., and Grand Choir In
| "Iauda. Jerusalem. Domnum' ) four parts
.-oo,sstls Irrbs Jerusa EN- Roman Ritual
Magnihca 'ir.,.
Alma Redemporls Meis
Sautaris
| "Aleste Fdele.'
psaccassinn,Il..IioIy sc,o God We Praise Thy Name
| Hymn to ~. stephen.