The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
New EdIfce for Church of Our
 Lady of Sorrows,
HANDSOME GOTHIC BUILDING
Interesting Services at St. PauIs and Large Congregations at All the Masses--Boys' Altar Choir
 Feature of High Mass.

The church of Our Lady of Sorrows on Avenue F of which the Rev. Father Meurer Is pastor, will soon begin tho erec- ton of new house of worship. The pres ent building Is of wood and Is only 30 by 80 feet. but the new one will be of brick and stone and will be 60 by no It will occupy the vacant site at the cor ner of Avenue F and Fourteenth street.
 The Right Rev. Bishop Allen preached at high mass at the church of Our Lady of Sorrows yesterday. but before begin ming his sermon he spoke for ten minutes about the congregations need of a larger and better building than the one now in use.
 After the services the bishop held a conference with Father Meurer and the building committee in the parlor of the pastors residence. The architects blue print plans, drawn by J. c. Thompson, until recently an associate of c. W. Col lignon, were spread out and examined in detail
 The bishop approved the plans and as considerable sum of money has already been raised for the building a contract will be let within the next few weeks.
 Gothic Design.
 The design for the edifce is Gothic. The front will be on the avenue. There will be an imposing tower on the Four teenth street corner and a half tower on the other side of the facade. The en- frances will be through the towers, a large window being provided for the cen ter of the facade.
 The cost of the building, not including windows, pews or altars, will be about S15. 900. With windows and furniture, the total cost will be fully s25,000
 The old church Is to be converted into a parochial schoolhouse. Father Meurer says that as the present school quarters are inadequate and in every way unsuit- able, the work of erecting the brick church will be pushed as rapidly as pos sible He hopes to be able to hold ser vices in the new building by next spring. The cornerstone will be laid by the bishop, probably in the early part of De- cember
 At St. PauI's.
 At St. Paul's church yesterday all three of the masses were largely attended. The second mass, which begins at o'clock, is for the Sunday school children. The Rev. Father O'Reilly officiates and delivers a short homily every Sunday. Yesterday his theme was faith.
 The high mass at 10:30 was sung by the Rev. Father Kerrigan, who was also the preacher. The first appearance this fall of the sanctuary choir. composed of boys from 12 to 16 years of age, lent special interest to this service. It sang q processional and a recessiona1 hymn and the responses in the mass. The smaller boys were vested in red soutanes and white cottas, and the taller ones wore purple soutanes and white cottas. They were well trained, both in singing and in marching in solemn procession.
 Gounod's Mass.
 The music of the mass was Gcunod 8 "St Cecilia" rendered by a large mixed choir in the organ gallery. Before the last note of the professional in the sanctuary or chancel had died away the strings of the orchestra took up the introduction to the Kyrie. The effect was singularly beau tifrl. Father Kerrigan preached on the Saviours call to Matthew, the publican, to follow Him and Matthew's ready obedi- ence The call to the publican, the priest pointed out, Is the call to all men today.
 In the afternoon Bishop Allen and Father O'Reilly drove in a carriage to Ensley and from Ensley to Wylam. It is understood that the bishop visited Wylam to look over the field with a view of some day establishing a church there