The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16

TIVE SECOND AyESuE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
cHrncH-sERsoS nv REV. COLONEL PERRY-FoR
WHAT CHURCHES ARE INTENDED ETC., ETC.
During the last months there has been erected on
tbs southeast Of Second and 10th street
brick church. u far completed last week that
the trustees announced their intention have Divine
vice celebrated there yesterday. The building
Il almost penfcrt square, and Is surmounied
by a neat brick tower, where bell will shortly be
Placed Tbs interior Of the edace Is remarkably plain
and simple, ani viii afford accommodation for about
twelve hundred peore. small gallery at end is
used by "a choir ani will also about hundred
aiiitinal woralippers.
Ts alncuBo. ir,el nat the Row colonr Perry, com
nlaning tIe Continental Guard would preach the dcd
oalyry scfmaa, drew 'ogctlicr a very large ard
respectable congregation ~ hafpasi O'Clock
the chur,h VAS completely nlcd. On the pull
pn p'ailofm were the Rev. Colonel Perry,
bow r G bert the pastor ~ tie church and Rev Dr
CrNwot. Toe foi,osn. seated within the rails 81
ihe ehanee--i,ev M brown, Rev ir. wascly, Mr..
Ec'chN IN and the trustees of the cL2rrh.
The services conmcEc"d with the singing Of the follow
How b.aailsul IN Zioa.
trun the m,4nt .ias hrc'r,
fhc eniinE of tbs messenger,
T. clteef the plai below, ~. &c.
rev. rr GFswoli IA offered NJ eloquent and ap.
prowia,e I.aycr. The usual services Of the Methodist
Episcopal c,rch ware then rrocoeicd with by Rev. DR..
Gihsri, assisted by Rev. liz. GriswOd.
Row soond Ferry selected h.s text the 18Th
Of TIE ffth sh1ltcr ~ isa ALL bring near my
rghleossaessl SHAH nel be far "a, and my salvation
uni,Hr = his own rorsan the sacred character Of
minister q the gs~l~i and commander q one Of
the finest regiments of volunteer sldiery, there
were mary who, doUitees, expected 10 hear
allnson made The present uuhapfy conli In which
tine reverend gentleman viii shortly he called upon 10
bear "a g. The Scene unusually impressive and
solemn oac A The r,eseher ruse 10 De liver the st ser
within the sacred eliiise, Rruund him seated
many whose hair had grown cray Ia the service of
Cod. al his hack the starr and strips gently
wnvnr a. Iln ht.e ente ga Through the oren windows
stltf 10
numbers II vulunieer SOLDIER, some II whom
VIII shortly hear the preachers voice amid
tar dercut and IA other tones than those he
used yesterday. The preacher himself seemed 90 bear
ait resemblance IL the Covensntcrs uf
byguue ttns y or 81 liver Crumwcls troopors-all
there eNcrIt e dress--ihe same closely cut hair
busy eyebrows and thick mustachc ara al iingcd with
grey. These combined with dark flashing eye, fine
sdic- Ike bearing, aud strong fall yoice moluated TO
suit the nccasfn we're MT M calculated impress
all his hearers that the vino about % aAircsE
them would prove hnisoif gallant ~ wcil "a Chiis
lie ~ ococa 20 show N IN that the passage of Strip
turs inst read WIS promise made o. the Jws by the
God q! their fathers, and referred 10 what should in time
t,ke place and be fay accomplished. How h. would
bfMg hofno a. hrm the knowledge 81 himself and his
Righteousness. ~" th'f si'ua IA uihe iehrn IN way
OF sa,yaion The Jews always deeply i'm.
pressed with the beauty, the CORY and the
holmes q zon H. thcn told e the many old customs
the Jews aud the ictfts AMI other regio
cercln which called them o. SO up to the Holy CITY;
ani though meht try 20 place ourselves beside them
AMI enfovur o. think AS they dd we should MT be able
TO realize ih love the Jews entertained for ZION
Many q the Jews imIr Fscd with the idea that
they could not had salvation Ia heather lands,
and that 1t 10 be found only IN thc city uf
Pm, AID before the affairs Of God, Ia the holy
tempe. Tho pas re hc hal chosen for his
referred po ~ the Whole church OF the living God
Before the affairs OF God, and IN Ills holy temples all
the world II salvation o. he found Men by their
cxerons rise FOR God has promised salvation " all
Al Christians cvhortc 10 be strong and act like
Tho church, properly speaking s not a rOstrum for
the the lecturr: u n temple erected q
The srryice 81 God and What Is preached there Is intend.
ed ~ make mrn wiser, purer ant holier To accom-
peh this end all subjects should DC excluded
from the church but those which VIII bring nearer Il
men the salvation and righteousness az God
Tho dedication service 81 tao Methodist Episcopal
church WIS Afterwards read ny Rev. talc Perry Rev
Ir. Gilbert read short statement OF the trustees
relative The financial affairs of the church. After
uniting In prayer and singing, the bcDcdcti0n pro
| nounccd aud the congregation dispersed.