The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Yesterday being tho hundreth anniversary OF the
ssy on which St PauI's Chapel dedicated in 176S
the celebration ceremonies of that memorable event
TRANSFERRED at the church building on Broadway and
vesey street. and were closed after three days Of rel
sous services BY appropriate in the evening
At eleven O'Clock the morning. after Holy Communion
customary singing and prayer, the dedicatory
sermon Of Rev. Samuel Auchmuiy. d. D., de ivered in
st. Pauls chapel October go $780, read by Rev Dr.
Higboe senior assistant minister OF the parish. The
congregation quite large, nowithstsnd ng the in
slemcnt weather.
REMARKS NJ REV. mcsEg
rhe usual lessons and exercises concluded, Rev DR..
HIgbee remarked substantially as follows:-
am to read TO you sermon that was preached In
shs pulpit ono hundred years ago to-day. The more
mention OF sermon preached so long ago
chat In the same building. to congregation worship
ping according 70 the faith, necessarily brings
70 our the stability Of the church OF the living
God which Is the yesterday, to-day and forever
read you not my words but those Of n venerable
long since passed away from this pulpit and whose
congregation all gonc But after ALL dear brethren
10 mournfu thought, for they all walk
heaven You tho successors, the representatives
and In the faith Of the congregation which hundred
years ago profssssd tho faith and worshipped the
holy worship that has been celebrated here to-day
We rejoice that tho children or the third and fourth
generation Of that noble preacher worshipping with
to-day by whom the gilt Of that cross and white
caoh Is touching and beautiful symbol OF the faith
gwen from father the children The copy Of tho
sermon from which read owes preservation the
of the Rev Dr. Johnson Of Grace church. Jamaica
n given to him years before by descendant OF
member OF his congregation named Van Nosrand, who
great collector OF pa,nphlets And among the
pamphlets thus given TO Dr. johnson this serrpon
preached BY Rev. DR. Samuel Auchmuty, n thu dedca-
aon OF this chapel Dr. johnson rave It to the Thco-
logical Seminary and II to the kindness Of Prof
Johnson that have the opportunity Of reading this scr
n Is a n. ey sss
York. the 3oth day OF October, D. 1865, by samuel
D. q ny hsSS and
~ the requeat Of tho church wardsns aud vesry" s
The sermon was then read The following Is full
rho 10 selected from Exodus third chapter and
81 thy shoes from "a Thy eet Tor the place Wherein
thou standest II holy ground. The Supreme Being OF
people, the jews from bondage vas pleased TO employ
osee As proper insirument 70 procure sh',r RELEASE
s 40 codseaaIo ppe.r a Ssfor. n IN mrso"
iops and august mannor on the mountain Of Cod
Moses was alarmed a. 20 sssos IN sppssrancs
His servant SEIZED out OF compassion 70 him
he was pleased say, 'Draw not nigh hIihsr r. Con-
before whom thou appearcat and preserve proper
distance. .Put on thy shoes from OF thy feet y The
Majesty Of heaven the subject OF thy obedience
with the radiant beams OF his glory, and in profound
respec put OF Thy Shoes from on thy fee for Che place
a0S this By H. spse, Tss
ground which before was holy than other
ground Is now from being yistsd oy the Lord Of Lords
meeting dedicate this beautiful edIlce 70 the service
sf the supreme Being II cannot therefore be deemed
improper undertaking to show, 6rrt that Almighty
and therefore TIA, such place, with great proproty
the Aimshtys service may be Justly looked upon
place from whence II will appear thirdly that
obi gnt ions which under while iB snch stu
atom and in the moro immediate presence one are to
behave with respsct reverence aud devotion.
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sith great pr prety may b. called hoy To mankind
their present apsed condition the divine presence
.sss Of Cod Tho mos, soar ns imssss,len must fall
,nnn',-y short OF supreme excsisncy should b vain
she Apostle 70 the Genolcs, hath seen or can |
sc GOD any ur," 5ra' divine oosn'ensnce
those pleased spirits though they inhsba celes,,sl
sbodcs, possess space, and therefore greatly
.hsnce nows every blssrnr the Cod ;has nrav,sssh
for universal nasare, Ma. Almighty Being who reared
ne spr aeS With 6anda NE ss,rsn ~ 10. tom.
conc &c. !, sogs = not she con,sn him HIS
powsr mot be fully ana 'hosss sm'ghty
..ytcolsr occascrs Tanscsndt raordinary manner on
dory can certainly display tsolf IL majesty arrsyed 10
6apu,r IN place than IN anolbdnor. completeness
Som fncts In our present imperfect sais ydont
asovedgs IL reoelvcd BY oar scnse To investigate the
NOS. abstract idsss We car = our assistance The most
aeycsuded 20 spexk 70 ne word ard there hss been
na q visible he q s s 70 a. .@s,. re
mants Of csrth ssss a. Of hesven, whatever wills
10 former sxce almighty God FOR wise and good
,urnoas sondesepded 70 exalbh Astonishing rescla-
sors sors ssssss senersy discovered Nv
az and ttk cloads The hrsl appearances Of the glory
:, The Tor AFTER The nrst born 81 nrst parents
s,a si,v.d He appeared "a him arryed IN awful
ru sy and with con,sandos vo,os he called the IN
happy rulnaL Thus srrasned BY . sovereign Lord he
was.rcd with Far and dread 10 vain ,. he attempted
sfbs the food this sindA or glorious prssencs YES Wis
pr 10 the ycncssbls fAsbsr The faithful when Jsoob
,eeoce assln BE- appcared srshan aud Mcssa
wbsu he descended Mount Zion In this way Almighty
presence. IL exhibited 70 hs chosen people sucb
me sens convinced them Of his and res1nc@
% nsp and assist In This ~sy the reality % The divine
such valuable faculties know God to serve Him. n
80 directed BY Hun they then also capable Of know
nor 70 reveal Himself 70 them Ahrahsmwas fully
vinoed TIA, the Lord VINO had afterwards appeared -
HIM ws the same being who commanded him 10 sssrs-
dce his only beloved Isaac a also were jacob ana
Moses The snnecked Israsliiss remarkable for nn-
asy would never have ccndtscendsd 10 reaueet Moses
" speak when they beheld the cloud standing At the
pillar OF the tabernacle hsd they NOT gel, that TIE d.
vne presence was theirs secondly, the Suprsmc Najss-
~ neeven nNsys sppears win astonishing splendor
ana amsxng glory On particular occasions A those
umes nc wiz MAKE Use o. Zoe grand descriptions which
the sacred otscies gave "a "fhsrs sent 10 SMOKE
cut OF HIS noetrils, IRE came Of mouth Hs bowed
tbs heavens snd came down; dsrknss was Under H,s
feet He rode upon a chariot and dd o. ~ cana
Hyna upon the wings ~ the sind, kc1 "a srsss
yes the glory Of COD that n wen dss,sJ
the eyes % Moess though permitted TO TAN with :,
fsoe 70 iscs he accompanied by hos.s a. snr.ls
The patriarch Jacob when in the divine presence sar
ths angels Of God attending on the majesty Of heaven
ascending and descending; sqd when the Almighty 40