The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-06
COnsecratien OF "a. Georges Church, stuy-
vesant Square.

Consecratisn OF %. Georges Church, stuy-
vesant Square.
This splendid and magnificent edifce devoted to re-
ligous Worship, which has been opened for about
year to the residents Of the upper parts Of the city
belonging to the Anglo Episcopa Church. was on Tues
day copsecrsted There is form o. services and devo
ton In the Church Of England prayer book TO
this purpose end laying down the ceremonies to be OBJ
served and the prayers to be used on the occasion
This form was observed on Tuesday on this occasion
and the ceremony was very grand and imposing.
At hsfp ten, q numerous and highly respectable
congregation was assembled. The chancel and its
seats devoted to the priests clerical company was
filed with numerous body of some Of the highest
church fuuctionaries The great ceremony of conse-
Grafton was to be performed by this Right Reverend
Bishop Chase Of New Hsmpnshire by whom the corner
stone of this beautiful edfce was laid at the inception
OF Its erection.
After the usual opening psalms and prayers had been
Church read the instrument donation by which the
church IL given and dedicated to the Protestant
Episcopal Church, known more commonly by the title
Of the Church Of England.
THE CONGREGATION.
The Rev. DR.. Wainwright, associate member of Tri-
nifty Church, the part Of the Bishop then read the
Instrument Of conservation the Bishop followed the
reverend train OF learned and directors
other ecclesiastical functionaries, walking down the
was reading, forming grand, striking. aud Imposing
ceremonial, which produced a great and solemn i'm
precision on the feelings Of all present
The church liturgy and Its solemn prayers then
read BY the Rev DR.. Bedsll, Rector Of Ascension
Church, Of this city.
The Rev Dr. Hsght Professor in the General Theo-
logical Seminary OF the church then read the lessons
specially set apart by the church for this ceremony.
The venerable Bishop himself (Rey. DR.. Chase then
read the Ante. Communion Service.
The Rev: DIR. Berran, Rector Of Trinity Church.
then read the Epistle.
The Rev. DR.. Hawks, Rector Of the Church Of the
Mediator then read the Gospel.
The Rev. DR.. Tying, Rector Of st. Georges Church,
the fsme which was now being consecrated. then az
cended the unique chaste, and elegant pulpit and
preached the sermon on this occasion.
The Dr. took for his that portion of the book Of
the Songs Of Solomon In which it is said My beloved
my undefled, Is one.n
The Dr. proceeded in a fervent and ANNA ted strain
to speak Of the mystery Of the mystical body OF Christ
which is called his church The church is oneit is
not divided IL Is the elect the spiritual body OF Christ
All the members OF this spiritual body one they
are the sheep Of Christ They elect believed Of
God with an everlasting love. and they shall
per.h shall any one be able to pluck them out Of
the hand of Christ, to when they belong They are
more in number than can possibly come unto the revi
sion OF eye OF human churches mans supervision
They are host more in number than the stars of
heaven more than can be comprehended in the grasp
OF the vision OF the eyes OF man IL Is the catholic
church universal formed of all sorts Of people from
all nations, kindreds aud tongues They are all those
who hear and hearken to the truth-to the word
OF God-snd obey IL, believing i'm God. and in
Him whom he hath sent This IL by the love Of
God to them and lie by bis operation and work.
they washed in the fountain of the blood Of the
Saviour, from oil sin and uncsanness they clothed
with Righteousness in ssd BY him They are one
they area holy citybsautful Jerusalem, which God
hath isvored.a spiritual people they are In him who
terrible army with banners. like a pure bride
adorned for her husband OF this one universal /
Oh urch IL Ia said there two armies The one army
Is that which is Triumphant in heaven, having
finished its course and fought the good fight OF !
faith 1t Is glorious host, from righteous Abel to
vert "A Of ho havf fufs ed
his course Of tribulation here has entered into |
rest and blessing. there They were in the flesh |
Clothed .sn being sSa ', WITH qRSlG.ess ssd are
the risleousness Of God. which 3 by Jesus Christ
believe IN God, and him In truth, to whatever
people nation pane, or sect they bsong who are here
deadly enemies which compass them about sin and the
evils of this world and the ungodly hosts OF the flesh
These two armies, however but one; they have
same savior one same faith one sane hope, one same
life and that life lie Christ who Is lif.-the vital
head q the whole body Of them allhis church Suohis
the Church a. God, which L. the Church OF Christ
which Is Great of God and beloved OF him. and saved
by Iii. SOM 1t the catholic church, and this catholic
church Is thus for uss precious article Of faith And
all the members q this church, though scattered I
abroad and not known nor tozsther, all dis
tiDeuished by an Identity not 20 be bsd having the
same hope and the tame religious experience. rhs
rule of this church Is the word OF and the guide Of
this church Is the Holy that Is the spirit OF Cod
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judicious Hooper, ard the learned archbishop sher
giving the same descriptions Of the church Of Christ
which be or. TynD had Just before given. Having
descsnt,d beautifully upon this great topic DR. Tying
proceeded TO show and to give the reasops why he
dc, med the church 10 which he attached la which
he vas born and In which he hoped 10 die, the best
among all the other and various ecclesiastical nstitu
tiops most nearly approximating in doctrine form
aud spirit 90 the true church the spiritual body Of
hrist On this branch Of his subject the remarks Of
the doctor must have been peculiarly gratifying and
convincing TO all who belong TO this church being emil
nently calculated to confirm them In their adherence
20 Its forms, and strengthen the weak he may not
be tfmpted TO stray 10 other folds The doctor then
preceded TO speak upon the surprisingly happy pros
porous and fourshng condition Of the church, In ths
present. day lie said u vas like city set upon hill.
loved evsnrelicsl rrosftantm. aud those only sepa-
lated from Der who did not love the truth those emily
shook on Der authority who we're oonceitsd and
determined 10 follow their own works their own wis.
d an and their own perversc win
history or ST. Georges CHURCH.
Dr. TJHg then mads feysTsl highly interesting state
msnts concern ing St Georges church. st Georges
Church was originally erected and built In B.ekman
another piece Of ground IN another part Of the city
u vas branch Ct Trinity Church-originaliy chapel
Of ,aie 20 Trinity Church But In the yesr 1871. IL
wss eobstituted an independent church and vas ber
ally endowed by Trinity Church such The frst
rector appointed By the vetry tie church DR.
Drsry Who presided the church tin the year 1910
That venerable and excellent man DR. Miner then
appointed rector by the yestry and presided over the
church I'll hs death 10 ls4s The third rector (which
was ara IL DIT. Tying himself though the doctor here
eniiobed no Lames) began his ministry In June lsi5.
Before he death Of Dr Miner great changes had taken
liHN' ih oNlbg 10 VI
tsnces 81 great number ~ its members from the
lower arts OF the city 10 the upper parts DR. Miner
esd The propriety and necessity Of carrying
the church up 70 these parts where IL now stands by
the erection Of free church such building as the
present Death put stop to the carrying out Of bis idee,
but the vesry 81 St Georges church have followed
hem and carried them fully into successful execution.
hey bave done more. they have erected parish
church instead Of auxiliary and subordinate chapel
only In nrtherance OF the and desires q the
smented DR.. Milner and Of the vesty Of Sc Georges
hurch acting In the zane view, Peter g. Stuyvessnt,
htq bestowed upon the church the present beautiful
location The bsildins II nov completed. Every bill
incurred IN its erection has been paid a. u yes In
Cured there u no debt hanging the church there
Is no claims against 10 Ct tbose who have abored In It's
erection The articles of the chsncel and the books
are the fit CT the ladies Of the congregation The
church has been open year, and while II u
irse church TO tboe whose circumstances are such as
to make IL inconyepient TO pay has psyins con-
grteston, whose payments amount TO $1,000 year /
sufficient TO pay the expenses incurred In the I
support II the church and its ministers. DIR. Tying
then concluded after invoking fret the blessing Of the
81 hop, then Of the clergy and lastly. Of the Great
Grer Of all blessings upon the church and It's con-
pr cation.
The ufuai coreludira prnvers and bepediction were