The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08

The pastor of the church. the Rev. Mr. Burchard then
came into the pulpit and preached the following SER
The Rev. gentleman commenced his Discourse with
,s to the growing q this county, and
;on and that Of but few years ego when it was =.
whole land that In which they were assembled Ny
brethren, We have, congregation, passed through
ealamities One year ago, our edce in which we had
and all our goodly things were laid waste When was
called from bed by the ERE bells on that memorable
my rst word. were my dear people, what viii
they do knew their energies had been taxed to their
Utmost knew they had borne much and was grieved
hastensd to the fire. and the eddce the organ, the
pulpit the library-that library which had cost me
flames. And when ! saw all this, could not but
feel that all things were against me-, But when ]
oDe Ssne .w ssr the neso
solve to build again, resolved not to despair rein
qnish hope and my brethren while these men were re-
health was on the Decline to go abroad and to your
credit be it said did not send him abroad with
revealing in the wonders Of history and the art and the
genius Of other lands you here were going on with
q sads and NOW T meet nn to
temple TO the Divinity We win do it with rejoicing
hears-not BY victims hbations-not by parade and
Ponp-but as q Christian temple then, we dedicate this
house to God-and dedicate all things In it. The
organ Is not to be used to crafty worldly taste but TO
hereafter filed with his spirit and his presence Every
service here should be full Of meaning Let US shudder
TO perform here unmeaning service for His
upon, and be will judge by WORTH The text Of my
embraces the following Words" The glory Of this
latter temple shall greater than the former saith the
and that this latter temple will bring greater
70 the living God In this structure all the desires
benefit Of experience to improve upon the edce
and their work. the trustees feel assured that
they have the thanks Of both pastor and people, The
glory Of the church consists first In the purity Of its
ministry. In our church we have a ministry heaven
commissioned to illustrate by their example and piety,
the doctrines which they preach II they fail to do this
their delnquenccs fall 1ikc blight upon the people In
every age the church has degenerated in proportion
the ministry has become corrupt Like minister like
people is an old maxim, and true it years
The history of Scotland the preacher argued was
excellent instance Of where religion had fallen through
nation Scotland the pillar and buwark Of the church,
at length she became corrupt and the pulpit at last assoc
up who refused this association and who left the old
established church. with all its benefits and gains aud
resolved to throw themselves for support upon the mer
little while ago. stood upon the toop Of the church In
Edinburg which THIS nd Of ministers made their
streets eit that there yet hope for Scotland and
that she would yet be worthy Of the immortal Knox and
temple exceed the former and when these walls cease to
echo to the teachings Of truth let them be razed to the
ground.
hdy OF the congregation sung From this hymn we
quote the following portion
Chi Spirit of the Living God,
Come make this house Thy bless abode;
Here shed the afHusnce ofThy love,
And by Thy smile, our work approve.
Here may each cousecrated hour
M n'n ssss s, TGnSe s1 q s .u power
And make II glow with love divine.
The doxoogy then sung, after which the bcneic-
ton was pronounced, and the audience dispersed.
In the afternoon there service in the church. and
the Rev. A. D. Smith, DID,, delivered the sermon. In
the evening Also there divine service again. the
being preached by Rev. DR.. Barnard Of the Baptist
church.