The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09
Conservation or tn. New Pr.tsstant Epis.
esp~l Church OF the NATIVITY.

esp~I Church OF tho NATIVITY.
The new church edidce la,ey erected In
Avenue G., between Fifth and Sixth streets,
called the Protestant Episcopal Church ~ the
Nativity, was yesterday consecrsted by the
RI Rev. Bishop Nottingham The Approyri-
ale services were pefOr,nrt by the Bi-h1p. as
sisted by Reverend DR. P,ice, spd M-s-r. Clipp,
Huskns. Garter, Walton. and lldntrr tn lee
zone we're read by Rev. ) NJ Haskins The ser
mon war preached by the Bishop himself, from the
| text Pear God " Next was the cerr mony of con
| hrmsuon, or laying on of hands nv tive Bsh-y.
/ Eighteen 20 rsoB. we're confirmed. The oh.noy
followed, and the whole was concluded 10y the
communion srvce.
The Church OF the Nativity is a small edi6ce,
~ h. very neatly Hrrangrd The style Of arcbi-
lecture IL Goihic, and the wood work IA the Inte-
nor 10 painted IN imitzton II OAK. There - an ~
gallery over the porch aud fronting the Oh tacel
The organ loft H. erected on the n,~th side of the
huilditg, just ~ the right Of the reading desk and
font, aud opposite TO the pulpit There are
Jews rented IN this church the seats zre ali alike,
nee, the society being DESTROYS OF defraying the
expenses OF church service ny free will ofi-nngs,
weekly made stthe hours Of prayer The vrsfry
have it,ued n circular explaining their reasons for
adopting the free seat system. They Say of free
we sdopt the mod. Of free vii OF ring. -..siy
made In preference. TO snv o.b.r lu Because ia
Ia accordance With the dic~oton ~ inspired spo-s
sivep a. he himself sssures not only thas- At the
time sddreesed, but To others ala: Upsn IN. hrss
day ofthe week let Every on- Of you lay BY 10
4 n
quesoDsby the mode 81 mseting tn expenses OF IN.
church and her demands ~ charity 10 days OF her
primitive purity. when her apostolic eKanpl- ss
met worthy 81 our imitation sd becsu-e that N
thus besto~iuE at the oGertory that give 20 n,
ssrvis- Almighty God for the purp,s- Of athas
the commission of Lord 90 forw.rd ,nrouxh
all sges aud 20 all nstisns the blessings Of salvation
" becomes part Of eur religious vorrhip devort
Offering TO God pr-ssusd In the s.m- .pirt on d.,o
tion az that In which otter up our prayer. and
thsnk ivvings unto him aud bessu-e IN tAts mode
tbs united prayers Of the church claiming tue ssp.
eis promise Of the Saviour sao-nd to HIN that the
ofsrinE msy be- accepted. and that NJ who makes 10
may be blsssed AZ ssid our Lord HIN ELF: = The
altar ssbotinss the gift sth B-csu-e thst 20 toe
case % those vbose means limited sod rho., In
come h received spd disburs-d weakly rvss
irgs g. God msy prosper them. more oonveaisntly
than I'm any other way aud because all feel tree
60 sBd unite vth 10 the sacred service Of the
shurcb however little msy be IN their poser 70 con
tribute Of free.will ofsrpg- Upon such grounds ss
thee. may not rsassBabiy erprct that your oner
tngs 20 God In Ills ssnctusry for hts s-rvioe, I'll
smount 20 much, st lesst ssthe customary r-ntd
pews' Such rent is bssed upon the -tp@ns@ o. ser.
vices 10 h. sustained and that Nth " not
ss than With others Our system ~ free sittiugs IL
not adopted thst tbse- vbo have the abity " give
sitting. but that those whose extreme ds-itutou %
worldly goods leaves but the mite 20 give may nth
only that meet hearty welcome here and b. assisa.d
plses significant Of poverty In ths house % 9od
and that thos. who from their abundance civ. Hs-r.
ally with tbcse vho give their disvno. 70 centyhute
slsdly Of their little may do ~ In vay and upoa
pripeiplss most excelsnt.n
The music at the new church 10 very good
The voices are good, and the organ has veu
good tone. Mr.. C. g. Dodds ~ IN. org ,nist. The
hours a prayer At the Chvrch az the Nativity are
TO be, on Sandsys. AZ lot A NJ and y NJ dur
ing the winter; At l0t A N and ~ Y ", durins
ADAM