The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-01
RrookIyn City NsMs.

ofx>iyG oY NEW CHrRcH Yesterday morning Enia-
pue roestsnt Epscopa) church, newly erected at the
corner or President and Smith streets opened for
public worship. Morning prayer was said BY the Rev.
Thomas Towel the rector assisted by the Rev Charles
Little and the Rev Mr.. Burg. There nothing Of q
special character n the services The 10th selection OF
Psems was read Gloria Pac, Gloria in ezs.lsti and the
canicles being cbantcd By small but ecierl choir and
the congregation IN general The church was vel hlea
but not unecmfortsbly crowded. Tie sermon was
preached by The Rev W. II. picknan, or Missouri.
iron "a Cor, chap 20 and "a va, on The ministry
Gods ambassador, 10 Chrisis slsad. The sermon
listened TO atentively the preacher coquenty se
raj ONCE 10 bis fellow man ministry which The angels
would feel honored 10 be entrusted with Al the conclu
thanking them especially the ladies' for thei-
tion erectipg the beautiful little building which he
regarded "a an csrncst that tho tine would soon arrive
sing edace on the opposite corner couclaang Win an
appeal to the liberai,y o. The congregation,
towards rguidsing the outstanding debts aaanst the
church. The ocrory thsn sung By the choir, whlc
collection WAS made, the result of which showed that
The church msn, vas then ssd an the serr closed
with the benedctoa The church has been erected
for the accommodation Of the congregation formerly wor
shipping the hall the OF Court and Union
Streets which has been occupied by them for about eight
years. Il ls Intended that the present building
on the oppos,e corner for which purpose -four lots Of
o hundred feet square have been purchased for
- eco The prevent building seventy four feet long,
By thirty two feet wide. u Of stone and brick and
consists q simple nave of the early Engsh style. Al
end portion has bssu rallied OF for q church,
cturp IN 'front.' nom which the lessons are 10 be read
and the sermon preached, for there ~ pulpit. The
chance n lighted with . handsome window OF frosted
gass snchsd In arabesque and appropriate archaeological
fgurts stained glas The other windows OF the build
ing are OF The character without the egur0, but
with blue border of stained san all round The Into
rior of the roof painted 10 represent the starry frma
The scala and other furniture Of black walnut
With cushions Of red serge The greater portion
ton. The cost Of the church ID about IS 900, Of
which about one half has been raid. AZ soon o.
he debt 10 Bquicated n presumed the building wi be
soicmnly Satsd believe IN the Protestant
Episcopal church that csrsmony cannot be perform
cd In an Indebted church. Tbe architect n Mr..
Henry Dudley, who u also the senior warden OF the
church. Previous TO The the rector gave notice
that s1oeesson ot ciersymen viii preach Sunday
evenings Of which due r1tce VII be given by advertise
ment
ByrersES -At ssca, half past one O'Clock yesterday
morning tho dwelling house Of Mrs. cssevey, 10 Care
mont avenue, near DcKslb avenue, bursniousy
tered by two men. Fortunately The sudden waking Of
the lady disturbed the their vcrk and caused
thsm 10 decamp without auy valuable booty than
although tho premises presented the appearance OF hav
lag been pretty thoroughly ransacsed.
Frr,-Ou Saturday night thedwsIling house No. lao
Fulton street. occupied BY Mr.. william Lite, caught fire
10 the APARTMENTS OF nrs Darsey the fourth story.
The 50 bfuod before larger cunt OF dam.
age than sT5 done There ls no insurance.