The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-10

Dedication or the Fourth Avenue Methodist
Epl-copsl Church-sermon by Rev. DIR.
Du, bin.
Yesterday 81 Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, cor
Of Fourth and twenty second street. was dedi
Gated " Divine worship by appropriate This
elegant structure said 10 be the negt church edifce In
this c,y-certainy the most oommodous and elegan OF
the Methodist churcheshas been erected by theonsre
gston formerly worshipping in the Mulberry street
Methodist church, among whom are some Of our most in
huentia citizens During the progress Of the erection of
the building full description Of dimensions was given
IN an article on city improvements, which appeared in
the HERALD Its interior is plain, unique, symmetrical
and beautiful, the seats commodous and handsomely fur
nshed, ard the building capable OF accommodating two
thousand people. II cost about $4,000. large organ
located IN the middle gallery, which considered by
large rosJory Of the denomination TO be innovation,
although is well known that all she Methodist churches
IN the large European cities furnished with organs
This coDgr CATION when they worshipped in Mulberry
street had an organ being the only Methodist gathering
hat INDUCED in that accompaniment to Divine wor-
hip. The church crowded throughout the
day TO its utmost capacity, by highly TO
spectacle auditory. After the performance OF a
church, read the following paragraph from programme
a be inr oouctory exercises fu nshed the audience
DEARLY BEIoyED-rhe Scriptures teach us that God is
well please with bose vbo pud temples 70 His
Ne have heard bow He hed the Temple OF Solomon whh
Hs glory and how in the Second Temple He manifested
himself still more gloriously and the Gospel approves
sno comneDds the centurion who built . synagogue for
the people Let us not doubt but that He will aso favor
bly, approve cody purpose Of dedcatng this place in
solemn manner Tor the performance Of the several Offices
OF religious worship; and let devoutly join in
praise - HIS name that this cody underas hath been
20 far conpeted a0d in prayer for His further blessing
upon all who have b-en engaged therein, and upon all
who sba worship HIS name 10 this place hereafter.
The congregation then united in singing the s7oth hymn
The perfect world, by Adam t,Od,
Was the first temple built BY God.
and solemn prayer offered up by Or Bangs the choir
sang the tuDjoned by INN, written LOT the OCCASION BY
member OF the church
viii God tn A mighty Sovereign, deign
10 make with man bis home;
He whom the besv'ps cannot contain,
Into U In temp h coIisY
Will he, with n anfested grace,
Descend, IN heavenly tame,
TO oopsecrste his holy psce,
And here inscribe his name2
A cloud or nre betoken'd him
Through all the house OF prayer,
When, meath the wings OF cherubin,
The srh WAS pre- sent there;
While priests In sacred rObee Array'd
And Lewis favored race,
WITH scpgs and cy mbah, hoaors paid
10 bis mysterious grace.
COD Of the GOV nant bend the skies,
II We thy presence See
And where these made affairs
Reveal Thy majesty
AZ On hoTAhs holy hill.
Bere may thy glory shine,
Apo EoD's praise forever I'll
This sacred house of thine.
Here may thy nil nters proclaim
BIZ wondrous power ~ save
Who bore through death . c6bqueror' name,
ABo uiumpho DER the grave,
Here may the peni.ept repair,
AND ever be fol- given,
TIL earth resigns Ber latest prayer
To hail the bliss OF heaven
Rev Dr. DrRBrs OF Philadelphia, tho morning preacher,
said that the great law Of the Divine sdmnstr A;ion
be revealed Himself by HIS providence and in
bis word, vss The law OF preparation After referring
The preaching OF John the BAPTIST the orerunner OF
Jesus Chritt, tbe reverend gentleman sab his text
woud be found In the Gospel OF St. john 1s chapter
2etn verse"Behod the lamb Of God tina. taketh away
the Of the world" John only preached the doctrine
repentance but by adding the aolement OF Christ and
the forgiveness OF sips TO IL, the and substance Of
passed through the avenue while the magnf.
cent BUILDING IN which they were worshippng was in
poeress OF erection little thinking that he would be called
upon 10 preach the frst in IT, be thought 70
himself, that % . lighthouse from whence the watch
men shall tell In 70 70 the people that
sha 20 there behoo the lamb Of God that tazeih away
the Fin OF the word" be thought appropriate that
occasion thai the DISCOURSE should be simple statement
oil the doctrine Of the Gospel and With that
'dea toe Doctor proceed briefly 10 explain lhe import Of
he wor-s which be selected As his text
AS soop az The sermon Was concluded Bshop Anes 30
lempy dedicated the edtce 70 the worship OF Almighty
Sod afer singpg and prayer the congregation were
with the henedicron. Rev. Dr. Mcfinock the
pastor preached in the afternoon and Rev Thomas Sc
VAL, Of Baltimore in the evening The collections taken
viii be devoted 70 furnishing the church