New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07
DEDICATION Of THE CENTRAL pRESBY-
TYRLiy CHURCH

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The new edifce OF the Central Presbyterian Church,
IN BToome-st, was dediested Yesterday Il viii be
remembered that Angus. last the church OF this So
Getty was destroyed by IRE. In one uDrsb after its
destruction the OF the present church
laid and the work has been hurried through 10 IT,
piotiop. lis walls stsad upon the foundations Of tho
Old walls. Externally it presents a fine brssn-s,one
front and a plain s,e-ple in which clock is 10 ts
placed The interior 5 plain, indeed almo~s soyrrc
but without sacifcng good tss,e An organ is now
being built bv f. & ~ q. Hook, of Boston. for the
church. A. Wenham. IT,, is the architect Thecost Of
the edfce been $4,000 IL at this church that
Dr. Adams oficated untt the greater portion OF his
Church migrated uptown and the Pear-st. church
gained the remnant The former pastor of the Pearl
st. church. the Rev. Mr.. Wood. occupies the pulpit Cd
the new church.
The de,iice,ory solemni'ies commenced with svolun-
tary bv the choir and an invocation by the Pastor.
hvmn was then read by tAe Pastor, and sung: after
which the Throne of Grace was addressed BY the
Rev Mr. DrNSISG az Baliimorr. The sermon was
preached by the pastor from Isaiah Ia, -;
"AudrNin make the plsee Of my feet sor,us"
Its suffice; was the cosy OF the sanctuary Illus
trated in present God, uplifed cross, divine
agency and the training for Heaven IL closed as fol-
lows
Tie past u,ters its predictions of the future
You who have found the former house filed with the
presence of God-infornsd by an immortal Spirit
YOU who have many sons aud daughters here
iruincd for usefulness AMI educated for Heaven, have
had before you an Illustration of the true glory Of the
Sanctuary and in addition 10 this experience Of the
past. YOU have Gods gracious promise OF large out
rourugs i'm tie future doubt that he vii still
bless the place where his people gather together; that
he viii fiji this house with his glory-thc glory ct hs
presence the glory of the Gospel OF his Son, the glory
Of the power of his Spirit And now let US bow to
geiher before His Throne entreang in earnest suppl
cation that God will acspt us IA we consecrne our
selves to his service, and this house TO his praise
Let pray
TO call the house that had made TO be destroyed by
fin, thou dist put il into ,he hearts of Thy woNhpcs
10 build this new sanctuary that thou hast SMILED upon
their undertaking aud hast crowned 1t with suoosSs'
Unto thee we offer this house we dedicate 1t unto
thee that divine and evsr-blcssed Trnty-Father Son
and Holy Ghost three persons in one God; to the honot
of thv name to the purity of thu word, TO tho
glory of thv grace. Al things came from thee,
o God and OF thine own have we given thee. lie
graciOusly pleased to accept this offering nj our
hands: i'll IT with the glory of thy presence,
the love of the Law aud the power of the spirit make
it the birthplace of souls the home OF mercy and OF
PRAYER and the gateway ofhoaven. Here let the Gos-
pe lie preached in oil aithfuness let thino ordneocsS
te administered in all purity may those who shall DO
baptized into thy name be washed by the power OF NJ
generation and those who shall ait at the sacranentai
table may they be led to repOse alone that hope on
that atoncmcnt which i the only means OF saivahon
And when shall hav. passed away we beseech thee
TO raise mp those who shall here be trained to useful
for thy glory here, and thy praises IN heayen-
Hear us q God bless us q God accept Us, God.
for thy dear Sons sake Savior and our Redeemer,
Amen. a.,
The solemn rites closed with the benodicton by the
Rev. DR.. Edward Robinson.