The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-12
CORNER STONE LAID.
BISHOP TIERNEY CONDUCTS IM-
 PREsSIVE EXERCISES

Maher, ID. D., Delivers the Address
 Committee fin Charge-street Parade.
 In the presence of large concourse of people, which thronged not merely the sidewalks but the roadway for an entent of fully block, and also took up position in the big lot neighboring the new building and even in the old Edwards street schoolhouse, the cere- monies attending the laying of the cor nerstone for the new St. Joseph's church on Edwards street near Orange street were conducted yesterday aft ernoon. Long before the exercises be gan the crowd of spectators began to take their stations, and when the pro- cession of Catholic societies, which had paraded out to the building from the green, appeared it was difficult to open a passageway to the building for them.
 The foundation of the structure was all fioored over and nearly a thousand seats were provided thereon. When the parade reached the site a procession of priests, led by Father Daily of St. Jo- seph's and the St. Joseph altar boys, marched from the rectory nearby and went up onto the platform. There were fifty priests from all over the state in line, including Rev. Dr. Maher of South Norwalk, the preacher fthe day. At the end of the procession walked Bish- op Tierney in his episcopal robes with lnitre and crosier. After the process sion had mounted the platform it was quickly filled up. Among those on the platform were Mayor Studley and other. prominent citizens of New Haven and members of the societies which had par ticipated in the parade.
 Shortly before o'clock the process sion of priests filed down to the corr ner of the building, where the big corr nerstone was ready to be placed in po- sition. Bishop Tierney conducted the impressive exercises. which were rem dered in Latin with responses by the priests Then the Bishop spread the first mortar with a silver troWel, and the cornerstone was soon fixed in place. Inside the stone was placed an interest," ing document in Latin, of which the English translation follows:
 s.As a solemn act that will tend to the greater glory of Almighty God, to the advancement of the Catholic faith. and to the benefit of our own American republic, and as happy and auspi- cious event in the annals of this met ropolitan city of New Haven, on this eleventh day of September, A. D. 19O4- Plus x. reiging supreme pontiff on the throne of Peter Theodore Roosevelt being president of these United States Abiram Chambrlain governor of Con- Abiram Chamberlain governor of Con- this city-.Rev. Michael J. Daly, pastor of this church, assisted by Rev. Thom- as J. Murray, Edward T. Kennedy and John Foley, parochial trustees, in the presence of an immense concourse of the clergy and laity, having first with solemn ceremony dedicated this sacred enclosure on which is to be built 9 church in honor of St. Joseph. universal patron of the Catholic religion, the Rt. Rev. Michael Tierney, bishop of the diocese of Hartford, by his episcopal authority, laid to-day this cornerstcne."
 I6as DIOCGSSlOI IllCSNo PlOSNCoSG around the building, consecrating the enclosure, after the stone had been laid in position. The priests then ascended the foundation structure again and Bishop Tierney and Fathers Daily of St. Joseph's, McKeon of the Sacred Heart and Russell of St. Patrick's gathered about the stone to continue the exer- cises After the service was concluded the band played part of Siedermann's s1The Tear
 The sermon by the Rev. Dr. Maher of South Norwalk followed He delivered an able discourse, choosing as his sub- jeot, "The Living Voice of the Church of Christi Tn the course of his ad- dress he referred to our Lord, Jesus Christ, as the expression, the spoken word of the uncreated wisdom of God, the voice of the Eternal Father. Christ did not attempt to spread his religion by creating a literature and telling his disciples to spread that literature So that men could form their religion from 1t, but rather his command was given to St. Peter verbally, and his religion was spread not by writing but by his living voice, eehoing down through the centuries. The human voice ceased with death, but the spiritual voice lived on
 Speaking of the Trinity and their inn press on religion, he said that the Fa- ther left the impress of authority and all power and life, the Son that of wisdom and truth, and the Holy Spirit that of the works of love.
 After Dr. Maher had concluded his address brief remarks of thanks were made by Bishop Tierney and Father Daly. The exercises closed with the pronouncing by Bishop Tierney of the episcopal blessing.
 Yesterday morning confirmation ser vice was held in St. Joseph's church and nealy 200 young people of the par ish were confirmed.
 It is expected to have the new church completed in a year. The seating capa- city will bo about 1,100.
 The executive committee in charge oi yesterdays exercises comprised Hon James F. Pfgott, chairman; Morris P Lynch, secretary; Edward T. Kennedy John Foley, John Driscoll and George w. Dooley.
 The following members of St. Jo- seph's acted in the capacity of ushers; Charles J. Kennedy, James Dooley, Ed xuayd r F11stace . Frank B. Riley