The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-25
Dedication of the .ew broadway rab.rnasI.


street, OF which Dr. p Thom pastor, was dsd
Gated To Divine worship yesterday BY appropriate SER
vices The hsioy Of this church and cougregapn rs pc
cuarly Interesting. Il 10 we'll gDo tDas ths c,ngfega
zion formerly sosbpped n The 'old Broad ~ay raoeraa
cle," ~bcn Tor years had been nsed almost nightly tor
public meeimgs, where politics, womans rights and
wrongs The bonnsge Of oored brethren aod sisters
and eysry conceivable topic has discussed by orators
Of both sexes, white an oed eloquent and gsaniio
quent.
The edifce which has jrst been completed is large
and beautiful structure chlstey fanHhed with spacious
galleries, containing $40 pews and capable of seating
100 persons As fun description Of he OF the
church has Already appeared in tbs HERALD Will be
necessary give minute Of the style and
mep,aon Of she building at shis time. There gal
eIy reserved for an organ, which, together WITH the
church, will cost Sib0Oo0 Long before the hour appoint
ed to commence the morning services, every
pied and the audiences equally large hroas
day-hundTeds having come from Brooklyn and The low
part Of the city, many Of whom formerly worshpped
in the old Tabernacle. The services commenced by
the singing Of chant by the choir which psrformea
exquisite manner, the music being under the direc
ton Of VIM Bradbury, Esq Rev. DR.. BADGER read
selections the Scriptures offered appropriate
prayer after which the congregation united singing tae
l,073d hymn, commencing
OJhou, whoso own vast temple stands.
Hsve rskso TO ~orship thse
Rev, Edward PARK, d. D., Professor 10 Andover
Theological Seminary then proceeded TO preach the dedi
caory sermon, taking for his the Of
second chapter Of the nre epste 70 the CcrnthiSns
| For i determined not 70 know anything among you
| save Jesus Christ, and him crucIdsd
Should he Apostle VINO pepned this eloquent expression
sad the ReveJena Dootor-visit this temple tots
racred morn, should he converse with as during tnB
hour, and should no repeat orally these strong
words, 81 determined not 70 know anything
among you Jesus Christ, and him crucaed,"
mean what they appear 70 mpy9' You are learned in
RabbDcal literature; you have read the Grecisn poets
and often quoted from Ers,us; you have examined the
stauary Of Greece have made record Of
an inscription upon an altar in ancient Athens you have
reasoned the principles Of Aristotle from eiIsct 70
you have taken rank with the philosophers we'll
the Of the wori; now, you your
determination to abandon all kno~ledee tnas which
you had rather speak five with the understanding
than ten thousand in unknown tOngue and lest
pretended, Ne desire TO know their precise Ueanng and
that three particulars In the first place. you intend
TO assert that your knowledge is con oiled by our wP
You deter mne you say, not TO know anything save ooe
Can you by CHOICE pei ali your old ideas
one, making your mind IKE q chart of white paper
In regard 10 Gil your familiar subjects Of thought
one2 am ready to oopoede, is the reply,
that much Of knowledge Involuntary, still part Of
is dc ependpg on our will some degree Al some one
we may attend to theme not attend 70 it,
choose aud tnus our choice may influence belief and
,nus we are ,essons'ne IN certain , measure for or
Hebrastc writer's 90. only tn inc ude mental aoprehensoo
hearty compalpapeo in him. Again, ofen eigni
nes TO manifest we'll as possess, both knowledge ana
love- We 90 DOT know old acquaintance whsn of
purpose, wthCln all pubic recognition Of him. and
ouiwardiy ssn we were iawa'dy ignorant of MS being
But Paul. gay 70 you, as set to the Cpthians, tas
shall make the aooemsnt Of Christ the main theme Of my
regardof my loving regard, and such loving regard
IL openly avowed Thus the fest inquiry aps~ered
But mere second query We would propose to the Apos
tie, were he utterps pei sonsy words wnich be
SPIKE TO the Corinthians. Should Christian minister
know nothing save the c,uciaed oneY DID f'"ys You
not know how to sustain yourself in the mluufacture
sue ttnsse hands minister ed 10 mine Did
YOU NOT dispute with the Roman sergeant, pleading your
cause before the Roman Courtp Must not everS minister
cease for time 10 proclaim ibe ~or OF Jesus aud may
he not think OF providing for his own houseboid lest ns
become ~orse than in6del am willing 10 admit ia
the reply that the pulpit the place where the MISTER
should speas OF Christ With Uniform d,stoc.ness
than in other places but there no places ana
in which be should fail to manifest less oh Sosy
his interest in his Redeemer wherever he goes lie has
pulpit whether he eat or drink whatever ne do be 10 10
do all 10 the glory of God The highest honor OF God
Chrst the highest honor of Christ him crociAed "a
minister must always respect the popyletes Of hfe"
In hoDoDg them he honors the things that the appro
pirate model hobored, who, rising from the tomb,
wrapped up the napkin that about hs D. I'D ami
| laid 1t in . place by tself-thns RESPECTING the
poprieiies Of life Now the p,opetes OF life do require
minister " speak 10 the pulps themes plainly
| various themes which he mny speak IN the market
place the schools but all subjects w hich he may
and easily the grya. work Of Jesus and he sooali
converse them with the intent OF sezng every hiut
they give him. folio sins oas every Aoe . which they
third question which some Of us would propose to The
Apostle he to speak in bearing the 0f
text "5houd every man as Well us minister cherish
exhibit interest in anything but CHRISTI" Yes,
every must keep the the direct angle OF
bis vision, ana nothing must be allowed to draw away
eye from tba; engrossuR object The speaker then pro-
ceeded TO dwell upon the importance NJ making the Atoae
Christ the great object ofspeecb thought
ttan Dp Nbt
which be answered in logical and eloquent dscourse
such ais not your theme too contrsctedG s IL
RrRep Is not too monotonontY the Professor ,oociu
sion, indicated the proper mole OF giving
great theme upoo which he oescaoting rney could do
successfully drss by forming strong purpose 70 carry
out their secondly by evnong so creme attscb
ment 10 Jesus Ohrst and, thirdly, by restog for loer
chief and nnal support on Hum from whom al plans
siarted, by ~hom they al held out, whom they si
tepded, who was all and In ALL Jesus Christ cru
ci6ed forever He (the sp-aker) hoped that
ary which was about 70 Dc dedicated wonlf be
resort Of wean and fashion, but rather OF hn ,be sup
plants, Who, ny their prayers might weath
and fashion Of the ~ord the feryt,e OF Cod Toev
should from saopa,b to s.bbnh to reuev and con-
Arm their 10 know Christ, him ucine l. whose
gruce would pc sufficient to sustain and comfort inem
Al the ooncueion OF the gepemans eloquent
discourse, which was listened the uunost .ten
lion, the pastor, DR.. THOMPSON, save a brief history
the congregation s,icced the pres mt site on snoh
Their new ocnce was erected. Hs then solema,y
dedicated The temple 10 the worship of Aiu,iRnty Gi
concluding by prayiDg that roen the earthly house Of
this tabernacle WIS dissolved, they might enter upoo
AMI hOilcr Wofen'p the
Almighty snd The Lamb Were the temple of itn
The choir then performed tho folio wiug anthem 7ore
Of mos. distinguished vocabsts taxing the leaiias
paris -
VII An,anwcrds selected and arranged BY the p,stor
music CON oossd By sr wm. Bradbury
Chorus ATse Lord into thy the ART of tbv
strength Thou that dweest between the ch-rubns saine
forth
Con Quareas Behold ths M,s Hipb dwe.h not 4, tam
pies with handle Heaven throne and earth il nv
ioasoo Whist home wi, build for me- sAh the i,orl or
what IL the place of my rest2
Ado Solo Il win oot give slsep 70 nIne eyes sumser to
ne maj ths b.ks
Ton for the God OF Jacob
eaorm S'n " ." hA taberpacss We viii worahIp
al his foosool
Qua,teas God d. |. sors and they that Worship HIN must
Solo Sg,a.e rpe@ed IN enor-O worship shs Lord 10 the
beauty OF holness.
will be still prahins hee -
Bass Solo -1his rest; here viii dwell; with Axu,
Arse, y Lord 30
FINAL Chorus GLORY be pahsr aad 70 the Son. AMI 10
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