The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23
Opening OF the New Church Edifice OF the
Sixth Universaliat Society.

Sntn OhverSaitst society
The church edice in West Twentieth street near
Seventh avenue, opened for divine yesterday
morning, and filed by highly respectable congre
cation, who had left their former church for this
commodious There could not have been less than
fifteen hundred people present The church is Of brown
store not very large, but progressing in appearance
and its interior decorations plain but chaste contains
small but we'll toned organ and the choir Is excellent,
composed Of Mr. Peterson and Mr. Sewell Moody bass;
Misses Jenny Down, Emma Down, Mary P. Earl and Mrs.
Moody soprano; Miss Sophia Debaun alto Messrs G. F.
Brown II. q. Johnes R. W. Roberts and John C. Smart
tenor-under the direction Of the organist, Mr. R. L.
JONES' who is the composer Of several pieces Of
The ceremony opened by the choir singing "The earth
the Lords and during the service by INNS 6, co. Thou
to whom in ancient tne' 45l, "rhe bird let loose in
Eastern skies" and 2S, "Joy to the world the Lord
come" The Rev. J. q. Shepard offered prayer, in
which implored blessing upon their undertaking
&c. The discourse was by the Rev. Thomas Sawyer,
D. D., the 23d verse, 4th chapter Of ST Johns Cos
pel:-But the hour cometh, and nov s when the true
woIshippers shall worship the Father in spirit in
truth Tor the Father seeketh such to worship him. The
reverend gentleman congratulated them upon increase
Of the society To-day was the
realization Of their hopes. 1t is well succeed but it
better to deserve success he felt they did They had
hoped fopdy patiently, and had waited long, but they
think tbst the battle won--that they had
pothrg but lie down and enjoy themselves They
had only gained vantage ground which they couli
n9Dt the good Dent OF Ihtn Win tte better
In this but tasteful edidce read as in every
thing ee that religious throughout earth they
foupo the religious element in the breast man and
religion bad reared It's monument in every island and
continent, and In every tongue all over the world
Men will have some form Of religion, true or false:
patton OF atheists existed p the whole history of
for 6,o0o years, and such an anomaly wSnld
never be seen: wherever human beings TOOK up resi-
deDce there would be a belief in come Higher Power
The deist argued that the Bible Of no use that
sen was given man TO guioe him. and If he adhered TO
that he would be right Men could be rational without
berg invariably guided by rules in the affairs OF life;
but II WAS one thing TO possess faculty. ana another to
attain It's highest The errors that man fell into
showed how very difficult be for man to right
Without guide In Christian lands it very little to
be religious and 1t made us peaceful and happy; but go
INTO the dark corners OF the earth, and the Hndoo
other IicpR her child, the fanatic throwing him
sef beneath the whees Of the deadly Jusecrnaut was
not that mighty power that could mould u s VIII tue
mght'ett affections Of the heart TIE dest, we ne de-
HE'D the Bible 10 be necessary guide copied from the
law Of Moses every POINT that COED IN bis peef Ike
Chi typg up bunch Of flowers WITH dirty string II
Moses inspired msp, as the dest sd, he was
the greatest man that ever lived excepting only
Saviour Moses servant Jeeus Christ the Son of
God Eo,es isusht the law sud revealed the command.
mens of God: Christ made known his mercy and compass
sion The law gives place TO the Gospel.
In tie afternoon Rev. L. II Chaplin, n D. delivered
the dedication In the evening Rev Henry Blan.
chaId, Of Brooklyn, oiliciated