The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
CentcaAial Celebrates OF @. usergs's HPas-
cOpal Church.

CeAteanial Celsbsassoa OF -. 0sergs's 80
eoPal Church.
Yesterday, the LIST of July q. Georges chapsl In
Dcekmsn street. was oFened for due servce according
to the forms and ceremonies Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. carried in that sdAos for the space Of one
hundred years. The centennial anniversary Of 90 In
terssng occaoa celebrated witt fitting and sp-
propriae devotional exercises Tho church opened for
divine service ct loK oclookA Tho Rev DR.. Hisbee
Of tho assistant ministers Of Trinity Church. preached
. sermon from lo2d Palm, 2Sth 1.-THE children
Of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall DO
etsbshed before thes The fact Of the passage
hundred years. this church and the country brings
TO the memory great many changes that have taken
place during that time One hundred years ago,
wisdom of could have predicted the present
ment Of this great country but now the end Of that
hundred years have become used to all kinds of
changes and improvements that have long
think Of them marvel In this city, which has in
erased population Of 900 to 61OOOO it is pro-
bsble that wc could not find stick that would
remind US Of one hundred years ago. Here to day
We are worshipppg God within the very walls that
fathers worshiIped In one hundred years ago This
church. which stands In the very heart tho
part of city has withsood the tumus of
q century lie then alluded to the Church of Christ,
which he said apparently very weak in its infancy
the church tbatWas born In a manger-but now it has
earth Nations have fallen and passed away but Chrsts
Churcs strt niger than ever and suppose that ir
has gathered more strength during the last century than
any two preceding ones. He then alluded to desti-
patton and said d. ath the destiny of all And
who the sentence Of death? He then advert
ed 10 the everlasting qualities Of Chrss Church all
other institutions contemporaneous with it, That fact
alone ought to inspire the members of the church.
make them walk in Gods holy path: for he saith They
shall perish but thou shalt endure thou the same
and thy years shall have end These the pro-
phec:es which have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ
Brethren, this Is the lesson which is most ap-
propriste for this eventfu day This temple. that
we have prayed in to day has been devoted to the
services Of Almighty God for the last hundred
years There need that should trace it's history
up to the present time. The events as familiar to
you s as they are to me- He then alluded to Trinity
Church in which SO many pastors had lived and died.
Among those who departed from this for better
world IL whose name is familiar you ALL he was
only known among the circle of his acquantances
man possessed Of all good qualities combined but in
the North, South, East, and West he known; he
was known by the rich and verify he known TO the
poor he known to the very borders Of the Christian
Church. came not here to eulogise him: but could
not preach here to- day unless said few words in
renee to him who Lies cold and sleeps the sleep of
death need only add to those who acquainted
with him that his name was the Rev DR.. Miner. The
Church of God the only enduring hope Of fall
those who worshpped in this church hundred years
ago. were here to-day what would they say Would they
not tell of the goodness Of that Supreme Being who
reigns above now and for evermore!
After the sermon, the communion received by a
great number Of persons and collection taken up.