The New York herald., 1845-05-26

Jersey city.
On Sunday morning, this place Of divine worship
was dedicated to its sacred purpose in the presence
OF a crowded congregation. The exterior of the
edfce Is In yet unfinished state, the scaffoldng
remaining on the spire, and the mason work of the
wall still rough from the hammer. II is not a large
church, nor is it at all remarkable for many OF the
graces of architectural devise which modern dona-
on is wont to bestow the tabernacle; it is, how
ever, pretty good type of the sect it belongs to,
more solid than snowy, and little distinguished by
innovation from its predecessors-slx years ago.
1t is capable of seating comfortably about 800 per-
sons. The pews are single, except in the outside
rows, and lined with blue damask. good deal of
decoration In the way of gilded cornices has been
expended on the pulpit, and the lamps are massive
the central chandelier is of great size-some would
say too heavy and clumsy for the building. On the
WHOLE the interior Of the church, which is nearly
square, Is handsome.
Divine service began at 10 o'clock the Rev. Mr.
Johnston, the PASTOR read the scriptures, and the
Rev. DIR. Miller, of Princeton, delivered the dedca-
tlon sermon to an audience composed Of persons in
part from various quarters of New Jersey from New
York and other places, who listened with unbroken
attention during its delivery The text taken
"But will God in very deed dwell with me men on the
earth Behold, heaven, and the heaven of heavens
cannot contain thee how much less this house,
which have built p
Those words, observed DR. NJ, made portion Of the
prayer Of solomon at the dedication of the temple of
rusalem temple that was probably the first perna.
nen structure ever erected for religious purposes and
there was reason to believe that 1t the most splendid
and glorious raised by the hands of man. building
OF which God himscfwas the architect; building in
the erection of which the labor Of 900 workmen
cmploycd building which occupied more than
seven years in its erection; and the cost Of
nnsnnss %ndn sSss M al ordinary computation and (which
OF the world. After adorning this temple by all
the resources of wealth and art solomon felt that with
with Of his unworthness and the greatness
Of the Lord hLe forth in that prayer Of which the text
sense God be said to be present with his people
earth I'd. How it is that God Of infinite holiness
dwell with sinful mon and third whether these bless
an answer to these three enquiries would be his
purpose As to the frst God properly said to be
God might he said to be present certain and
certain times as for instance when he appeared in the
Holes under the old dspensaon but in a third sense
God was present at the ordinances OF his religion
Wherever number gathered with believing hearts
wherever soul is found in which the grace Of God
dwes is the last and most important sense. As to the
second nquiry--how God can dwell with sinful men
that the great question satisfactorily answered by
the Gospel which was responded to by angels in the me-
morablc words, Glory to God in the highest, and
earth peace. good viii to men" Dr. NJ continued on
this head to point out how the great question of life and
Immortality were brought to light by the Gospel The
last enquiry was to the importance Of the spiritual
III prayed iOr Dy oolO
He would answer, because the spiritual presence
was the greatest blessing which could be bestowed
man. The essential presence Of God in all places
this extraordinary power did not at all times involve
sancfcaton in the scenes persons. Dr. M. continued
explaining the nature Of the divine presence its effects
his service his temples and his worshppers and e
horting that congregation to lead lives dedicated His
service to whom that building then set apart In
conclusion he gave brief statement connected with the
first Presbyterian Church. which first formed by him
hrtysix years ago in Jersey City-of its worshppng
fifteen years in schoolhouse-of its changes of minis
rfinnn nf adtHr in Acrtl
sion Of majority to the Reformed Dutch Church in
1880 from which period the minority remained without
enterprise and lberality. collection was taken up
after the service. 3Hes tffs@0 ~. .t tia s. S