The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07
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ne corner stone o. ~ yurth avenue Prssbytasian
ahureh to BE- erected ths conner svssss and
Twenty sscesd STREET. va ~ yesterday Afternoon viA
approprss religious csrenoniss At sx oulock were -
ssnhIed sanbsr d ssstensss - lsdiss, aumbszips
between thrss hundred whsn the exercsss wss
commenced b. the Rsv Mr.. Prsntiss, who rsaa ths -
cred Scriptures sslsstng various chapters from ths
Psalms.
1his wsa followed BY prayer from the Rev. 4 H.
thinner Jr, altar which the Rev A. A. WooD intro
ducsd, Who delivered the following address
BRrHRn-Rsliv'on has IN all ages sought place
where her serviess might appropriately b performed
On the other hand, superstition has marked her :
hauowed sposs, where, - she believed, heaven
was more olsn to her voice. Mythology places her
a. tbsrc Jacob called The place whsrs the ssioD q a.
Cod :oss s1ns "a: s
waving thorn bush sacred spot whore be must put his
shcss from h fstt for Coo was there where solomon
very deed. God would dwell with man." This 6rst
thought mssts As We come together 70 70 NJ the
ton The hoose Of Cod and be looks with favor upon
every humble heart haiti willing to do him hossr He
D He gives essy to the truth By the power q
bis spirit He oppresses the soul with sensa q its
& ana Y sr, cut ws %. *. DOR sss
the had q it, guilt may hnd its grave IN the sspuchre
where Jesus aid The church "a the place Of the
souls trimming for heaven. The whole course Of the
church ON earth il course Of moral discipline.
Every step Of the Chrissian's pilgvimage bringa'
new opject 70 be accomplished and new efforts y -
made In c.nnusi course Of wen doing, before he
reach The heavenly MANSIONS Childhood " taught 70
tread n ne e'tssps Of Him who xss once a's child
moned to sol the great question What shall II profit
man he gain the whole world and o.e his own soulg'
Ia hat nxr1
s eternity M q bring a unto
But there other considerations which meet
this edihce the God Who may preside herr shall only
carry the purposes Of his and gain from among
s 70, ss Il Il : %
the heart Of this great city In the midst Of mighty and
rapidly increasing population In this view every church
raised upon this island calls for gratitude New York
has been called the great heart Of the nation. this
indeed So II there 70 reason for the expiration,
tent Of the land, then may We not expect that the,
heart will be sound and heaihful and the blood II pro-
s & Il
ing God ngving light and heat to this vast people, and
not to only but to the vast country, which Is reached
I by the influences which flow from this metropoliaA
There s sopething animating on An occasion ma this
fullo of promise something 10 the antici-
taking think Of the loving Kindness Of the Lord
in the midst Of his temple To think Of those who sha
come here with thss care, and sorrow. .sd And them.
God and the glory q hi: spirit; and When hs vossSip
one It sksll be written 'sThis man WAS born hsre."
III. Rev. Asa D. el1i then introduced, who made
brief speech. As was glad to e. the ehnssA erected
themselves should rejoice at it, for nothing much i'm
proved property a. churches. BE was glad that ths,
not believe IN striking taste and elegance and good
out Of religion and in building churches ct feel
III q sos
rejoice to this temple Of God going up IA them id
The clergy should reo Co. for they wanted this assstaace
This speaker listened to with much attention. and
| after he had concluded ,
The Rev JONI PARxza, the pastor Of this church,
| addressed the audience Is foIlows.-
In the historic life Of Christian congregation, its
houses q Worship may b properly plated =
sition those Of humble pTstsnssons or CON-
allow o. npd and the dessopesnt d il spiritual snsr
depending In small degree upon the external
a tSss i The :. dSs1s Hai: Of Ne
and characteristics Of is foundsrs while at tAs
time Il ezsrcises profound inhusnoe thess WHO
cncts On these cunts deem It proper and pecu
hary BETTING this interesting occasion TO maks A1ss
Of the .sno.ry 70 s.
spot The Bleecker street church organised Apr 40
1875 \ consisted Of twelve members, and An o.
shoot from the old Cedar street church. e undar
ne paatoral care Of the Rev. DR. Roneyn The church
ed6ce first occupied by the congregation located 10
way and fronting Crosby street was small struc.
ture without side galleries, and wouli accommodate
nbout five hundred persons; yet it was deemed abun
capty ample to meet the demands Of the sparse popu
sion found so far up town tssnty eight years ago. The
speaker here proceeded to give the history q this
church its nee and progress to The present time aud
for The o. Christianity The sround 81 the new
building be said. Is 6s feet BY 100. Tho sdiaee TO
be Of brown free stone In the ffout on the ave-
II IL Of the Lombasdc style Of architecture e. de-
signed BY Mr. Tuee, with two equal symetrioai towers
IN 'front.' ninety ave feet In height In the interior Il is
TO be finished with broad dome and handsome eurich
ment With gallery and organ loft and one hundred
and forty pews the ground noor II Z caeuatcd To-
furnish aitg for from thousand to eleven hundred
per,ons After further statement Of the hsaithfui
prospects Of me church, the speaker closed.
WAS laid over leaden boz containing Bible Tesla.
ment, and some evangelicsi newspapers.
The Rev DR.. Knox then pronounced the bepedetion
and the audience dispersed.