The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04

DEDICATION OF A NEW MEETING HOUSE.
The congregation Of Friends formerly worshipping in
Rose street for over thirty years met on New Years day.
for the FIRST Time In their meeting house, which has
just been completed In Twenty seventh street. between
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The house Ii In strict keeping with the characteristics
Of that religious denomination There 10 unnecessary
ornameuaton to be seen in any part OF the edhce and
oil was plain neat substantial and useful The cost
was less than thirty thousand dollars-s marked
contrast to the price OF Its fashionable neghbors
In the Fnh avenue, many OF which cost $500 oOO The
building Is OF plain implanted BRICK without steepe
nice SCROLL The wood work Is painted drab coer and
finished very PLAINLY one n. f roo hu.ns ove
while the room for meeting on the Sabbath above and
contains gallery. About onci thousand people can be
II n not usual for the Friends to any dedcatory
their opening Of new churches but neverthe
leas the spirit Is very apt to move the brethren espe
The meeting on New Years cay was a tolerably full
one and convened At l0h A. NJ After silence OF half
an hour Friend ROBERT STRATToN spoke a. follows:-
As this Is the first day Of new year. aud the fret &C.
Of our meeting In This house desire has sprung
IN ny heart that We might ths momens e.ner enter
which have entered before that we might covenant
to walk In His ways and obey HIS commands, and follow
His teachings. will but entcr INTO that covenant,
and obey entirely those d. thai peace snail dow
into US which will enableS to sing hacii;,hs and
praises TO the Lord and TO The lamb now henceorh aud
forever.
Friend RICHARD CRuxyK1s was next moved to speak,
and said, among other things
who did the things contained In the law, were law unto
themselves. This has taught me what the Apostle
Peter bore testimony TO- when convinced as,nS his
that the merccs and goodness OF cod were more pArcu-
ary displayed In his dispsnsaton TO the Jewish nation
and 1t was not until special miracle was wrought that
Peter made TO believe that this great mistake.
But when the means were used, biz eyes were opened
s1a hs 10 saa ne 20
ceve" said be- 'tbas God respecter OF persons but
in every patton he that feareth aim and worketh
tongue ara people NOT 10 the Jew only but
also the Gentle. 1t was q source Of thanks
oeive the gospel. This a higher state the
APOSTLE by this lesson, was lifted TO higher truth
This shows that the Almighty not partial hst all
equal and that the law Of God perfect reaching every
nation tribe and people under heaven II is not in the
belief not in the profession but 10 the heart which God
keith upon. He seeth not seeth but looketh
into the heart Is In rituals, forms ceremonies.
For jesus testified TO the woman OF SamAria 'The
hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor
yet Jerusalem, worship the Father the true worship
pers shall worship the Father In spirit and In truth for
the Father teeketh such TO worship him" ALI nations
the Messiah They all may be spiritual worshippers,
though coudec by supersttious forms and ceremonies
for all mankind has the same necessy By experience all
learn their Inability to DO apyhiog TO heap up trea
sures earth without the blessings OF higher power.
II was the injunction of the Apostle Paul to seek
peace. We shall learn from experience that OF Q
truth there 10 lasng peace, in the protesting
OF the Divine Power. We believe the faith OF
ancestors the that overcometh the world;
that for this they were willing to suffer and to sacrifice
houses and lands In the early days OF this people and
we now bold that We are on apostolic grounds that we
never have advanced and never desire to advance one
step from this ground believing Carist TO be the chief
stone and that he Will be the chief
stone OF spiritual house. There ID no other founda
ton and no house can stand that does no, rest upon this
rock blessed art thou Simon BaTjona; flesh and blood
have no. revealed unto thee but my Father which is 10
and the gstes Of he'll rhall not prevail against It," We
have DO fcrms-no ceremonies we behtve that God 10
not worsbppcd in temples made with hands but that
every man may worship him In the temple Of his own
sprlt: yet not nsebsbe OF the benefits OF
bng ourselves together believing that here also may
receive the bless ing; a. remembering he Scripture
,ah that Ia we'll to assemble ourselves often together
But We know nom within tha, We have not followed
cunningly devised fables. We have the
word OF propbecy-the kame that the Apostles bore
testimony or As ii is written, aye have the
heed" .'Ths the covenant viii make in these days
VIII write their law upon their hearts, will be their
God snd they shall be my people" Here we see there
IL TO be trust in the creature; TO be entirely
dedicated TO God The more sure word OF prophecy will
enable us TO oscerp spiritual truth and 10 know whom
worship Even Jesus declared that he came not - do
his will, but the viii Of hi n who sent him. Shall
We then, presume 70 attempt In power Of wis
dom, what the Master himself never attempted? "rhe
words speak unto YOU they are spirit and they are life
speak not Of myself, but my Father who dwelleth In
me; He toeth the works." The words spoken were
from the host High; and We believe that measure OF
that grace IL given 10 his children who withdraw
themselves from I'm Of flesh and lean upon the
o. God. We Tonnage 10 no man; we arc no respeCt
Of persons ar believe that God In able In his IND
mite power all who come unto Him. "Come with
me- all the ends OF the earth aud be ye saved" Turn
o house OF Israeli Why will ye diefn
Friend Crummlss was followed Dy Friend Brown who
spoke substantially o. folows:I Il the practise Of
some proessions in opcning their houses TO dedicate
them they call H. Nov read In the Scriptures
that the Lord dwels In temples made with hand, We
think this Is not good practice The Lord Is present
everywhere with his people; and what mot deeply
impressed upon my mind the desire that would
again ceocste ourselves wholly 10 the Lord, soul and
booy and IN his 10 walk before him In oil things
And thus We may be a. Q light to our fellow Let
your light ebne before that others seeing your
good works may glorfy our Father In besven.' "
The exercises concluded with q prayer by an age
Friend vhtse name we didsnot learn. business meet