The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

THE NEW CHURCH IN GORDON-SQUARE.

Yesterday morning the magnificent Gothic church
which hes been foe some time put in course of erection in
Gordon-square., in stole proximity to Uni ',ratty College,
and which is intended to be the cathedral of the body of
religivnists of whom the late Rev. Edward Irving war the
founder, was solemnly opined, although the congregation
hitherto amembileg is Newman-street formally took pos.
session of it a week previssely. Tile members of this sect
swam to themselves the title of " The Holy Catholic
Apostolic Church," and they appear to admit that as far
ea later anima» summed, the commencement of spi-
ritual mrtifeetaileme" et what ale more popularly known
as the 'unknown taegues." date from the time when
Edward Irving was ejected dna the church in Regent-
square, the stipipla K whisk he held is comma= with
the established Amid of lisedesd. It was he who at that
time founded the sow church, but the lorm of worship
which is sew gmesed was not fully developed until some
time beige his death.
Anew' the elleobearers of the church in London may be
reentiessi :—Admiral Gasket ; Mr. R. Drummond, M.P.;
the Hon. Henry Panda; Mr. J. P. Knight, R.A.; Mr.
Cooke, the banister • and Major Macdonald; while Lady
Dawson, Lady Bat 'wise, Lady Anderson, and other ladies
of diatietion. are aewpi is mambas. Those who join
this cherA oar a twti el Wasik annual income towards its
mewl eel antsmies. The service yesterday morning
ameassesi at 10 *Week peeskely, at wh lob boar the chief
'Saw elf the shunts—" The Angel," as he is termed, en-
tail% etegmasently clad, wearing a purple cape, the colour
jtnstlag sodaletty. Then followed the neat order of the
ail "Prophets," with blue stoles, typical
efltiltiet=ithey are supposed to draw their inspi-
ration. Peßeedng these were " Evangelista," habiud In
red, the mime fearg the blood wnich dewed on the
Crow Tim one passatoolisto, and other officers. A li-
turgy was used use, dander to Saida' Church of England,
from white them appellee le be my little doctrinal devia-
tion. A enema was pelinited by toe id the elders, who
inculcated Taxies, asseal &dime bat did act nom to ven-
ture upon any brad or dims bps* tooakiag. Ibe
i " Gloria n exesida," oesposei Mho MU* yea given
with great power as • very splendid organ which has been
erected in the south aisle, sad is the "Ti Deem " Master
Wild (the son of Mr. Wild, the sag ) executed various
portions of it with wonderful precision, sad the spacious
church ran with his beautiful and clear voice. The organ
was played very effectively by Mr. Lyon, the master of the
choir. Attacked to the thatch is a small but very elegant
chapel, which is to be used on rare occaaioaa, sad whist%
we are informed by • tablet placed thereon was raised by
the piety of two Indies, who contributed the munificent cam
of 4,00111. in aid of the work. The chief beaaty of the
chunk, however, is the altar, which is carved oat of ell
sorts tiedeured marble, and is superbly decorated. The
sew sal—for new It may certainly be Galled without die-
reopen, Mr. Irving having founded it little more then
sweaty years ago—ha, churches in all parts of Europe,
end at slaw that is Ciardawsquare is to be the cent al
sad silt