The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-28

sh's society WAS dedicated yesterday. The
sermon Vas preached BY Rev. DR.. Eliot. Of
81. Louis. Dir. Billings, pastor Of the Uni
sarian Church In Quinoy another gentleman
q the same nans, pastor Of the Univsrsal-
1T church 1t Quincy Mr.. Pormaa, pastor Of
the Unitarian eharsh 1t Altos; Mr.. Weaver.
univsfsalist clergyman from 81. Leui,
And Mr.. Whitnsy, pastor Of the church dsd.
tested, we're present, and oil bat one took
part 10 the exercises Of the OCCASION.
The house was commenced lass fall 1, :.
bails Of brick, and cost, With the grounds.
(which comprise two lots, } about Ola 900
Il IL roo.y, cheerful house, with vide and
spacious slips, and i every way srsditsble 70
the energy and spirit Of the Society. The
fresco painting il worthy Of special notice,
- being bsisg both neat and artist like IN
it, exssation,-as 6ne ~ any that u often
sssn. Il 10 the work Of Mr.. J. 8. Seheil.
under contract with Mr.. II. v. Miller.
The sttsodaocs upon the ssryiss w,s pret-
y large, many Of oar leading s;siseas, Of oil
dsaonisations, with considerable number
Of people from abroad, being prsssaG.-
The discourse a Mr.. Eliot was admirable
in it. kind. The topic for Il was the 9th
aad 18th vsrsss Of !. CorinthiAas:
80. For We ars laborsrs together With
900 - ars Code hssbsadry, % ere Gods
bsilding.
'l6- Know u not the. - ere the templ.
Of God, and shat the spirit Of God dwsllssh
in you"
We are not able to make . sannsry, but
viii indicate the leading ideas. He said that
the true temple Of God Vas not the walls
which We were met to dsdicate. Man him.
self was the temple Of Jehovah. He went
ON 70 speak Of the uses and inporsAsce Of
hoasss Of worship, Of the propristy Of rem
dsring them beautiful, and svsn Of speeding
upon them sans which would render them
magnificent, though not to . wasssial ex-
cess. They were the external, formal part,
but connected with, and part Of, he Psi-
Eious element; they gave it dignity, and
power, and influence. Churches, attrassivs
chorchss, and regular services il then, wees
IN Important element in civilisation. Grsa,
- we're other means Of improvsnsas in civ
ilisssios, these, in I'll THAR variety, wsss shs
GssAssst. He showed how, in . broad view,
i woald not have bssn gain to hsnanity
hAd the means and the effort snploysd upoz
tlsR been sxpsndsd on schools and philaa.
tasopic enterprises. Bot, inportaas = Yer,
IL sztsrnAl and the formal, the istsrual
~ spiritual, the presence of God In ID,
heart, his saactifying presence il The livinl
temple, Nan, va Of is6aissly greater in
portanos.
H then spoke Of The principal asss Of IL
Christian church, and represented than /.
consist il the influence over Tie soeial circle
the domestic hearth, whore parents foam.
their greatest assistance and children thei
greatest encouragement and support in ID
teachings and influences which went fort
from the pulpit and in associated s6srts TO
religious and charitable purposes, and 10
purposes Of personal improvement, whic
were connected with the general economy Q
aehareh organisation.
The Sosissy Wa organised in 1854. Rev
L. whitney hss bssn their pastor from Ii
oomnenssnsnt. This il their 6rst hoass .
worship..
a. Jalss Gerald, the lion killer, has bee
f06bod a 7U,UOO francs o0nkded 70 him By
frisnd 70 bay land in Algerie.
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k&It ID said the Msssrs. Harper. Of Ney