The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12


~. L-rence's church. which has been opened for
vine Worship since last Christmas was yesterday ded
cssed 70 the ssrvce Of God The church. situated atsh
cosner Oh nghtyfourth street and Fourth syenue In
neat substantial brick building capable Of holding about
twelve hundred persons. The architect was Mr. John
Doran and the interior decorations were
by Mr.. p. NeAufe. Tho painting. which ornament the
walls donation from the ladies of the congregs-
tiop.
At about 10 O'Clock A. n eight hundred persons
congregated together, and half hour afterwards
the Archbishop arrived when the ceremonies Of the day
opened with the imposing dedication service tho
Roman Catholic Church. Among the officiating clergy.
men present noticed the Rev Mr. Quarters pastor,
and the Rev. Mr.. Conroy assstsnt pastor Of the
church. the Rev Mr. STAIRS Vicar General the Rev M.
AcAahon Of the Fiftieth street church, and Tia Rev.
Mr. Brady. After the dedication, the usual mass was
performed tho service under the charge OF
Mr.. Michael w. Hoey, executed Ia . manner highly
credtable to the ladies and gentlemen Of the choir
The Archbishop preached and took his text from the
Apocalypse, chapter thirty one, first and following
yerscs-beginning with the words, And saw new
heaven and earth for the FIRST heaven had passed
His Grace spoke from this text substantially a. follows
In these Saint John describes the idea OF tie
church, whether in heaven or on earth. The church
This earth and the blue expsnse Of heaven above not
the heaven and earth Of the church From the apostles
cribes the Worship Of the saints very much m
csed at the Christian altar But II Ia only family
inSdem q Cod AND II sa the
divine excellence Of this church Of Godp Whose mind
s able to rise TO proper Of the suelimy
heaven. moderates all tine passions Of the human
heart and there creation resulting from faith
OF course the ceremony Of to-day Il small thing in
par with this church but may not congratulate you
your and your pasor for his z a and ddelya
odbas disposed Of infinite treasures Of his mercy
division.
But what the elements Of this Jerusalem They
are truth worship and grace There are no two or con-
the speculaons OF learned mennot - the O.,
MONS Of mini ter to-day which contradicted by
eentedt TO you In the laterthere Is nothing of this in
the Ioly City. There, Is truth, eternal, universal
can see the new heavens and the new earth The teach
ings Of your faith light to you In the darkness. In
the city Of God there IA supreme sdor.tion You take
yOx to adore your God True, there are prayer and
songs Of praise; but these not supreme sdoraton
they do not form any essential part Of the Worship Of
God as God, in his Tabernacle among men, What them
rsmainsY There the sacrifice Calvary. Your Re-
deemer instituted sacrifice which renewed every day
through the hands the presthood-a sacrifice for the
sins Of the world. Here preme worship There
division Of this price shoodthers many priests hue
only onepreshood Poor sinners that you are you have
by this the means Of presenting to God thing worthy
OF his acceptance This was foreshsdowed in the Levitt
But il God have his tabernacle with you, how
intimate - the relation between you and Gcdl
When you Ind yourselves overtaken by sin, and
your heart ID burdened, do you not come here TO
become accusers Of yourselvesf What u this but the
light Of that heaven and that earth 70 which
the Apostle refers9 Again has not the communion been
instituted for the strength Of your soulY In this pce
you think Of the end for which God created You You
reflect upon your duty feel your wants, and ID here
that you for consolation And under these cir
cumstaDces may not congratulate you the Of
undertaking. Finally let beseech Of you 70 sus
tain the principles Of the church become models TO
those who outside and who do not understand hen
1t did not seem to II the Archbishop in par
feet health, spoke only twenty minutes The
mornings ceremonies were concluded at half psst ono
O'Clock.