The New York herald., 1866-05-28

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Dedication OF the New ~. r. Church ON
Lexington Avenue.
The dedicatory services Of the edincs situated on
Lexington avenue At the corner OF Ffysecond Erect
were held yesterday morning After several hymns ap
proprats for the occasion had been rendered by the
choir with nns effect the usual prayer recited and
the Rev Cyrus D. Foss ascending the pulpit took for
his the words Of the Scptures 1--WE coworkers
together with God" on which he spoke at some length
in the following sirain:-
God in His mercy has done all 10 save His people.
What have done for oursclves' Though 1t is more
than eighteen hundred years since the church frs.
esl.bshei earth but little progress comparatively
speaking towards evangeization has been made Take
heart for instance the fact that in New York city,
vi,h all her churches and ministry there are two hun
theDs who bow to idols or to images ether no, they
have no faitl creed belief In Supreme Being
as ay % S Ssa s'sS hs es S
and its agencies II the evangelization Of the
entire world not brought about long, In this great
work must all unte must bestow all our ndivd-
ua capacities In practically encompasng this great OBJ
ect that every minister Of the gospel may rejoice in
the aid received from his flock You did well In rearing
this elegant structure to the worship Of God and you
cannot the great amount OF good which you have
accomplished in the work by the good example which
like manner Of reminding Mhcrs Of tbek duty to God
Yet the merchant IN the busy hours Of the day, and
strive 10 ascertain how the work Of can DO
done most ellceuy at all times. Give yoap hearts TO
the work of saving your fellow General Banks
relates an anecdoe which, the reverend gentleman went
to say, appropriate When he was factory boy
in Massachusetts, boy fell into the rvor, which at that
time full OF large pieces of floating ce he car
red down distance and In great danger Of doah
ere his cries for help were head, The workmen who
came running out OF their shops that he only
poor ragged negro, but they determined to him. and
Selling psnk threw the end o. Il toward him. Twice
he had caugh, tho end, aud each tlms il slipped from
q q me
showed towards him be cried out to his wond-be
re cuers "Fcr The love Of God don't hand me the icy
end OF the plank" DO not act, then with rash zeal,
but with earnest love and temperate real in the labor
Of God Here, then, they dying all around us-not
and ADVICE yes, among your family and acquant-
nnces, perhaps yon zee them gons down 70 hel-for
offered beeauss n IS bcr aud snpalaabe to the flesh
In conclusion he exhotci his hearers 10 pray constantly
and ca esty 70 God 10 know what we ran best do 10
servo Inn by following the example which he has set
us ALL
The trustees of the church. consisting OF the following
gentlemen, then eano up IN front cf the altar railing
aud with few words formally presented the building
the service OF God;-william =. Pinckney, Robert
Tower, Henry Meyrr' VIM. s'' iiI Lew Ei. p.er NIB
bert. The congregation then knclt down and united
In silent prayer in the dedication OF the cdnce
and themselves 10 the service Of Heaven.
directed by the minister After which the Rev. Bishop
James read the dedication prayer twas then announced
month"; love feast woud be held tina, afternoon Acol
lection was taken up but owing TO the unavorabc state
was not large expected.
After the doxoosy ana penedc,ion the congregation
dispersed.
This congregation formerly worshipped in the old Fir
eth street Methodist church In December 1se3 tho
basement story OF the present ecc constructed by
ship Last spring they resolved upon completing the
building by adding another story 10 IT, which I'm shed
about fy feet in height. with email tower q Of tho
Gothic style ot architecture, and cost
$4,000 The Dimensions are any fee. In width and
600 persons and Of black walnut,
carpeted. The wndows of stained siass with hand
borders Tho Rev. ". A. Evans Is pastor Of the
church The organ cost 2,oco and under the charge
Of Mr. Oscar Perry.
LsMsrts' Park, Brosklyn.
SUNDAY RELIGIOUs gx.Rctsys-MrRovEugSrs
MADE, Erc.
portion OF Lefcrs' Park tho conner Of Tompkns
md Gates avenues, has bcen devoted forsevera years
past to religious exercises the Ssbbalh, at which
Rev. VIM. Irvine, Of the Wesleyan Methodist persua-
sion, has for the mos, part presided. From twelve
hundred to two thousand people from time time
there for devotional services and through
their contributions Mr. Irvine has been enabled build
church Marcy avenue and Van Barsn street. This
prng Mr. Chichester proprietor of tho park hes added
small neat and sobssantial pulpit stand which fronts
he trembling leaves Of trees bringing realizing sense
If the primitive religious temples which Tho groves
stately church Of modern times The luxury Of witness
ng the spendor IN the grass the glory in the flower"
.s Wen as Of nearing earnest and eloquent words from
las always attracted large numbers tho park ON sun
lays; but Yesterday owing to tho rain, the morning
assembled there In the afternoon at three O'Clock.
Aner the usual opening exercises OF snging and
'rayer Mr. Irvine delivered brief sermon on various
sis He began by selecting from the book Of Exodus
TN chapter 9Th verso, the phrase, 81 have
apn inst t.odi in boid 1
sraitos in bondage and how he confessed his ransgrcs
ions when all ctcd lie next alluded TO what cha
octefizcd as The double minded man, Balaam, who |
inned against God in trying sedacc Israel from, God
nd IN having one day cursed the Redeemcr and the
nanfcsting dupcity He goncralizcd this principle.
ppying u to double minded men in the existing afalrs
the house of God and the very next day sin against
lin In public. The character no introduced was
hat Of saul Clst Samuel 18th chapter, cath vcrscl
'hom ne referred TO as being msirccre man. pro- |
csng friendship TO David and yet trying 70 murder him
sccret The next character ho alluded to that OF
chan Joshua, 9TH chapter I'd verse; who sinned against
od IN stealing wedge Of gold two hundred sheckes
liver and Baby louish garment Achan confessed his sin
, Joshua and said, II have sinncd, ~ and was con.
emned TO be stoned 10 death The speaker endoayorcd
prove that there was hope in this mans salvation ar
lTsntcd He next spoke Of Judas~s,a,thew twcntv au
sventh chapter, fourth versewho had said IL have |
nned and have betrayed nnoccn, blood selling Christ
" thity pieces of silver He spoke Of the rcmorae Of
ndas and illustrated by the case OF John Randolph of
oanoke. Francis spira aud Al,amont lie then mon.
-. ~, v VI Joo rcinhrklns tiat " was OFF
rent from the Others nasmuch there was hope IN bis
'nesson The seventh character he introduced was
at OF the Prodigal son-Iuke, fifteenth chapter eight
nth verse giving vivid description OF his lost |
ndticn In foreign land OF his being reduced 20 iest
ton feeding swine, and covered With rags, vermin
~ nith, returning to his fathers house and crying
athcr have snned aga ist heaven and N thy s9htii
I'd how tho father received him with open arms and
led the fattod cali, put him his best robe | /
ID ring upon his finger, and said, "My son was dead
"a is alive; was lost and s found let US make merry
conclusion he applied the moral OF these lines 10 |
q sinner of to-day who had wandered AWAY from tod
ID invited him to return home like the prodigal saving
at Christ was willing 20 receive him. that whose
er viii may come and parakc OF the waters OF life
,ey. He then quoted afew Scripture passages such
Believe IN the Lord Jesus Christ aud you shall be
ved Ihough your sins be crimson or scarlet He
y make them az wool or as snow He closed by an | \
ncst and stirring appeal TO the sinner and back slider
One OF the trustees OF the church then DISTRIBUTED
cts among the asscmblagr after which they Dispersed