The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09

.ys~ssrrtson or the Ahysssnton Baptist Church.
TIE abyssinan B.psmt church, for colored people, in
Wayerisy place. Sixth avenue, was dedicated yessr
cay s,lth appropriate CEREMONIES Tas church was or
ranizes in the 1907, sud Tor te worshpped
In an rdecc Thompson street leased for that purpose
They were however, obliged TO give up IN, premises and
for the past twelve moDths they have had no ttted
place Of worship. Bot within short time they succeeded
10 purchasing the church which dedicated yesterday
flem Sha Third Presbyterian church for the su Of
slc,e6e.
The dedcs,ory exercises were commenced by singing
HI ON, followed by prsyer by the pastor Rev William
spemar. The Rev. X. T. Hmoox, DID,, pastor OF tno
SsrtoE street Baptist church, then arose and addressed
tso congregation Hesald pleasant thing ona oeau-
a Sabbath uoYnpg 70 be able to sit down Ia house OF
worship that THY could call their own after hsvng SUI
tie meu,beys OF tho church and their pasto-
on their SUCCESS in acquiring the new place OF
then, 10 the struggle in which they had come OIL victors
Taey should gratitude u their Heavenly Father tor
the mercy and provioence which no bad exercised
them Personally he felt special Interest in tue welfare
OF the church. part cuasg because for number OF years
pat he been familiar with the history Of the struggles
they uade 20 far concerns the procurement Of
place OF wpfsbp He alluded 10 touching terms 10 bis lon
acquaintance with the PASTOR and particularly because
preached his ordination sermon.
The reverend speaker taen took his text from Psalms e.
4"one thing have desired Of the Lord that will see
alter thai may dwell IN tho house of the Lord all the days
0ui:e bis temple He SAID they would understand that
tie house Of the Lord IN Teereuce 10 which DAVID OK
pressed su b earnest desire, manfestly the
Ta0srr acle, the temple not then built. L.
supposed that this psalm WAS written by David
when hs was driven out Of Jerusalem by Absalou,
his wayward son. Csss down by this calamity, his
hest yesnod for the courts OF the Lord Tue expression
OF ths Indicates oesrc after the honse OF tho Lord
r two special nsFirs that be might behold the
beauty Of the Lord and second that he smgbt inqarc
the empier aud behold the moral excelcrcy aud the
exhbi.ico o truth. There is harmony, adaptation
ierss. in tie MIND and peculiar OF delight iet
in the sanctuary whore the Gospel is preached aud ex
pounded aud whore there IL a Tar more lively
exhibition of truth than ia all the vide world
besides They might seek after the Developer
OF truth in schools, In colleges and wherever the s,cn
taught Lessons Of morality, but those means "a
reacn such point Of subimty and excellence the
truths delivered 10 the temple OF Gods people. The
speaker then nuded 80 TIE pubic benefits arising from
TIE ebsaoliehmen. Of places Of worship, and urged ms
bearers TO he oisent IN their church dues aud 10 those
OF tefY3 that parents TO that their children at
Ierded strictly TO the sabbath school. He
tSfn loasble Sor the enforcement Of this duty
properly exaoied il would cn!ninate cheer III obs
the service ef the LORD The services By
HE cbo singing hymn md prayer. In the aterapoo
the Rev. E. Lsthiop, DID, Of the Tabernacle 8tn.'si
eLVreh preached anc in the evening another
preachea by The Rev W s. ball, OF the Laght
Baptist church.