New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-20

In accordance with previous announcement,
the congregation Of ST. Georges Church whose beauti
ful edace was consumed by fire within the last week
met for public worship yesterday In Irving Hall The
room was densey filed in every part. The choir
occupied seats the platform. and in front OF the
singers there was an eItemporized pulpit. The Rev
Dr. Tying and bis assistant entered attired in their
gowns at shout loi O'Clock, at which time the erer'
oises began with the singing OF the familiar hymn;
"Whle thee I .eek, Protecting Power,
BE my vain wishes stiled," NC
The lturgic. services then proceeded according to
tho usual Episcopal FORM and the first old Testamenp
lesson was the remarkably appropriate scripture in the
Lxyth chapter OF Isaiah.
OF feeling and singular sdapiedness 20 the present ext
genees Of the parish from the text In Corinthians
III. IL, ct. 1q.: -,
which I. Jesus Christ. .
Il Now any build upon this foundation gold silver
precious stones, wood. hsv, stubble.
H. Every work shall be made NANTES. for the day
shall declare because shall be revealed by hre and the ire
shall try every mans WORK Of wha, sort Il 10.
a. any man. work abide which he hath built hefeupon
be shall receive reward
rs II any mans work shall be burned he shall suffer loss
but he himself shall be saved vets a. by ire.
In commencing his discourse the speaker remarked.
that IL years ago that very da! he had preached the
first sermon delivered within the walls OF the 81
Georges Church. then scarcely completed. from the
identical text which he had chosen the theme OF his
sermon a, this time lie said that although he had pre-
yiousy prepared himself for every hery ordeal IN the
moral social and spiritual world. yet the idea OF the
then now, elegant and spacious temple being destroyed
by material fire. had never entered into his coniempa
lions He referred 10 the preached NJ the open
Ing OF the house aud quoted from the same at consid
elRble length to show the tIae basis of Christian
church and the true ideal Of what ITS work should be-
Coming 10 the present situation Of his people whom
DR. T. said were by this sudden dispensation Of Proy
denco scattered abroad into the Wilderness he OBJ
served that had seemed TO him that the bors OF his
best manhood had been made Of effect and that his
work for the Lord would have 10 be again begun and
nj time, too when the burdens Of life were becoming
heavy and hard 10 be borne OF his personal interest
and connection with this church during the last IL last
years the reverend gentleman chose not 20 speak-Dut
upon the part sustained by the church Itself IN the De
ney0lent reormatory Outstanding institutions Oh
the city. aud OF the world. he dwet ut considerable
length and with great eoquence. He referred 10 tue
erection Of the church building lately destroyed as ameas
uTe conceived and contaminated In harmony, without
particle OF opposition iron any sourcej also 10 tne
fact that during tho entire period of Its existence the
church had proved most ethcacious fundamentally IN
bringing souls 10 Christ. In disseminating pety, ana
the principles of liberty and brohery love, unt the
entire nation bad come TO know and honor H. lie Ike
s,o spoke Of the unmngled aud satisiaco-
rness Of the services of St Georges oi tho unyayng
Kindness and sincerity manifested IN the relations SO
long existing between pastor and people una IN the
most touching strains dwell upon the oaamitous event
OF the last week whereby the beautiful and glorious
temple of God had In short hour, boon transformer
into blackenod and ghastiy ruins.
Referring more 10 his text, no SAID the WORK o
this church aud parish for II years vas indeed 10 Oc
tried aud proven by fire. In measures which may pe
taken for the permanent welfare OF the church tAe
speaker proposed not 10 lead, but 70 follow the pointing
OF Divine Providence revealed In such ACTON as hs
wise servants may determine upon and IN CONCLUSION
he invoked the wisdom Of God TO inspire the mln9s on
his people in their deliberations On the subject ana Tue
love Of God TO enter and ill their hearts abo heep
them pure ana holy, and bind them closer together
even than In their most prosperous days. -
Following the sermon, notice was gwen ,hn. w
| navbolders of the late church would meet with the
Vesry at the chapel of ST. Georges Church sixteenth
ST. this Monday evening TO consider the situation
tho parish aud make provision for their future wants
We infer that after the delivery OF the sermon spo,'
not,ed THAR IA very little doubt of the continued ex
iyence Of 81. Georges Church and of the speedy re
building OF that fine Structure.