The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-12
Dedication CT the Methodist Episcopal
Church, 3Oth Street.


Church, 3Oth Street.
Yesterday, at O'clock took place the ceremony Of
the dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 3Ot
street, between Sth and 9Th Rev Dr. Durbin,
Of Philadelphia, expected to attend announced
in the advertisement but through illness was unable
to do and the disappointment considerable In
his absence, the sermon preached by Rev DIR.
holdritch. Prayer being offered, Scripture lesson
read by Rev. Mr.. Haven, the pastor, and hymn sung
the solemn dedication then performed by Presiding
Elder Griffin.
Rev. DR.. HolpEITcH then preached the sermon from
st. Iauls Epistle to the Romans, l4h chap 7th YER
For the Kingdom of God is meat and drink but
righteousness, peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost -
There were two tendencies in the human mind;
was to magnify and externals and the
was to get rid OF all forms Christianity equally
removed from both systems. The religion Of the an-
cient pagans consisted almost entirely Of ceremonies
and did more harm than good, for the gods who
the objects Of alteration exhibited beings filed
with revenge injustice. rage and lust The religion Of
the Jews had much Of what ceremonial but under
this yelled the spiritual character OF God, and the
essence OF true inward religion This religion had
generated in the time Of Christ to ceremonies,
the worshippers resting the forms instead of the
substance. he new covenant introduced by Him d.
The grand idea Of Methodism exactly defined in
the text His first proposition that Christianity
did lot consist OF mere forms Christ had only nsti
tuted two, namely baptism and the Lords supper.
Even there as stated in the catechsm Of the Church
OF England, were not invariably and absolutely
sary, but generally necessary to be received The
th.i the did not psrtake OF either sacrament
yet he was saved On the ether hand, Simon Magus
in the gall Of bitterness and the bond of naulty
though il certain he had conformed to both rites
IL might In the opinion Of many be very desirable that
precise information was afforded to us in the Scrio-
lures rs to the particular mode of worship that should
be adopted-whetber Tor instance, the sacrament Of
the Lords supper should be received standing sitting
OF kneelipg or whether Amen should be responded
aloud after particular pray down In a book,
or raid in the right place, the heart by the Prssby
t,rans or rs by the Episcopal Methodsts, when the
spirit moved them. The grand central idea of the
sosp.l was repentance towards God, and faith in
In raising matters Of secondary or even tertiary,
Importance to the highest place. Some churches
were founded upon temperance, but this is only Q
branch Of Christian duty, not the central idea
Some were founded ON anti slavery. but neither vas
this central idea Of the gospel others again
founded ON particular forms Of church government,
but these were not essentials Of Christianity and
might 60 to hell by scores when dsputng about them
In the second place Christianity does consist Of the
ntis elements Of external asd internal pety Tho
word righteousness" included external religion; the
other two words peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghost"
internal piety without which the external vas bat
dross The order Of the Apostle worthy OF obser
thirdly the result Of these Joy in the Holy Ghost
Judging froR the audible " Amensi and other mani
fe,atons Of approval the sermon. q which the FORE
going IL an outline was well received by the audiences
statement was then made by brother JosrpH
LoNeKise lie raid the entire amount OF the contri-
buttons already obtained 50 AL The cost OF the
church ana ground approached to something about
$40 t0 Independently of TIE FINISHING of the chursh
which the ladies undertook, and, he supposed, would
accomplish. II they feiled tho responsibility would
d.yolv. On the trustees But there item that
pr'H'd tuieIy upon tbem, IL was tax for q sewer
running through 50th street, amounting Ia k46T the
FEVER Lot being worth 81 cents to the churc lie sup
pned they must pay IT, from the prnc of bsdence
10 The powers that be But they would do their best
10 have the tax mitigated, IL not entirely removed
There was an indeb dness Of $4,000 for the church
and TarsonBge To-day they hoped to raise $4,000
Ibis would leave $1,000 to be met. Their friends
In Tweny.sevsnth street. the other day, succeeded
IN raising s21to. What he warted Of his brethren
OF 1hrti.th street to beat them byrasing So OOo
which was more than had YET been collected any
similar occasion In New DIRK The sunday School
IL was here Announces that the children OF the sun
day School would raise : 30 more
Air. IoNcEiNG--N here Is the preacher,
VoicE-H Is there.
Mr.. LsssNNe-ls there anything more that can
cay
Rev: Mr. Anything that sill fitch the saoncy
IL vas then stated by tn. Rev wr H.vr~ that the
tfustsss, hstidcs Wbst they had zr.sdy buted
would give SloO ncr. each making the nine 5000
IL aas th,r sugsostd that the trustees wives should
rsfe lali a. much as their husbands, which they
sgIud
y lsdy th,n hsnd,d in, snopy mousIy $50
a brother then said he would give So for his boy
~ chstged U;hers 60 follow LIS example. This bait
did not To- % take.
A gentleman in the gallery here said he had an
.ngl, net to hand In irvm bose Hill
tAsioh-low macy Gags in the metz
ItoTnFH ~ ~, GsitEsN--No eege, but fun nedged
'ael,s-Lo LEES Than eve IT them
lttrtH-Ntse ii u a very fruitful place.
q lie smount of the entire collection was then An.
Dounctd To- h. 81 ito.
service th.n announced for the evening. when
IL was calculated the balance of the expected So O0O
would be raised. The aPp'als made fer money by
several clerical aud lsy gentlemen during the collsc
u,n. were eloquent, witty ana effective
The church H. small hut very nest and compact. We
particularly admired the pulpit: 10 combine. tast. with
simplicity IL IL painted uak cnlcr and i so well
done TO deceive into the belief that the material
u oak.
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