The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-18


This new church, erected on Twenty nth street. Ia.
tween Broadway and the Sixth avenue was conseorntsd
yesterday, with imposing and appropriate cersmoniss
The notice Of the conservation having been pubshed
the day before, at the hour for the commence.
ment Of the ceremonies, the church was crowded
to it, utmost capacity with select and fashions
able audience NewYerk could afford. There could
not have been less than fifteen hundred people, mostIy
ladies' into the pews Of the church and amsd
into the aslss At precisely 1o O'Clock in the morning,
the clergy OF the Episcopal faith, twenty Hvsiu
number headed by provisional Bishop Potter all drssa-
in their ecclesiastical robes entered the chapel room
repeating the twenty fourth Psalm alternately, along
the line OF ministers. The congregation ut once
and voluntary was given which was continued till
the clergy and the audience were seated.
Tne service was them began by the Hshop,
during which the most profound silence was preserved
throughout the whole house. 80
An anthem was then chanted, beginning
The Lord in his holy tenple all the earth kesp an
This anthem was composed by DR.. Hodges, for tho
artsticaIy by the choir.
The moTnins prayers were then read by the Rev. Dr..
1920 and 1921 were chaunted, the audience generals
taking part.
ggbee performing this service. The selection was frOus
the LIST book Of Kings Sh chapter % to
The 9e Deum Laadamas was then chantsd aftss
which the second lessons read by DR.. Seabury.
Then, after the benedicton had been pronounced and
the Introit (Selecton xxi and 81 had been read
the ante communion service solemnized, and the
responses after the commandments sung.
The Epstle, which from I'd Corinthians chap 9Th,
verse IA to IL and the Gospel from St. John I'd chap
ter, were read by Rev DR.. Hgbee. The Old Hundreds
was then sung after which the Rev. Dr. Potter provs.
nounced short and impressive sermon, but which was
only heard by portion Of the congregation. So badly
constructed 10 this church In particular and Episcopal
churches in general, in reference to acoustics.
The following anthem, composed by Dr.. Hodges espe.
cially for this occasion, was then chanted:- \
slsd yhsS they said unto me-. We win go into the
Our feet shall stand in thy gates. o Jerusalem.
For thither the tribes 60 up Lord:
70 testify unto Israeli to give thanks unto the Of tho
there the seat of Judgment the seat Of tho
pray the peace Jerusalem: they shall prosper thas
Peace be within thy walls and plenteousness within thu
Formy brethren and companions sakes, win wish thea
because Of the house Of the Lord our God. wiz
seek to do thee good.
The ofertory followed the above anthem Ieins pre.
coded by remark from Rev. DR.. Higbee that al the
aims given would be appropriated to the the
sonary Committee Of the Diocess. =
The holy Communion service was then read by Msh0u
prayer for s'the whole state Of Christs Church MIL
tant.o After which voluntary was given, and during
which most OF the congreEation-those who did not
wish to paItake Of the Communicable the church.
Of hymn, and singing "Gloria in Excslsis' biess-
ing was then pronounced, followed by voluntary,
during which the audience dispersed the ceremonies
having occupied nearly four hours.
Tho music yesterday was particularly admired. It
the city The next services in this church win be next
Sunday morning, at 1oK O'Clock, and regulasy every
Sunday thereafter.