The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-22


Richeeu, from whom St Vincent received many grants
which his benevolence and love prompted bis asking
The reverend gentlemen was listened 70 throughout WIN
instruction to ALL calling upon his hearers severay to
practice the admirable lessons taught BY the noble life or
found his only true happiness IN minsterng TO the poor
and lowly After the chanting Of hymn by the Choir
OF the church, the audience dispersed.
Farewell to the Old Central Presbyterian
Church.
Divine worship held yesterday for the last time
tho old Central Presbyterian church. situated Broome
street, two blocks east Of Broadway the ediAce has
sold the Merchants Union Express Company for
100000 The society will Immediately proceed to the
erection OF and elegant structure on Sixth avenue,
on site somewhere between nfty-th and ffty-sev-
enLh streets
Yesterday morning Rev. E. \. Hatfield, D. D., preached
10 a largo assemblage
In the afternoon at halfpas o'clock the closing
exercises Of the Sabbath school were held The exer-
ciscs consisted Of those usually observed In Sabbath
nv nnmhsr ~ aonean who have ID derent times
oiicated superinendents The exercises were OF
Ssv wss ~
the church
In the evening very large gathering Of the members
and friends Of the congregation assembled The church
was oiled to It's utmost capacity Tn. pupit was occu-
Hitchcock and Rev. j. b. Dunn, the present pastor Of
the church. The services were opened BY the reading OF
the scriptures by Rev. Mr. Hitchcock The prayer was
made by Rev. Dr. spading, and the closing sermon was
preached by tho PASTOR from the tcxt-Psams twenty.
six q ana s nave S Sysa
honor dwelleh.n The preacher after elaborate
sideration of the raeson why Christians should be-
come endearcd TO their place Of worship detailed in
brief the important events connected with the his
OF the church organization and les progress On
liam Ian Patton s'' D. D.. Of New Haven, came
hither and commenced TO preach In 2 schoo!
Hester whch he hired for three years. at two
hundred and nifty dollars year. This sum he paid him
self receiving nothing until the church was %
church then formed Of four persons Of whom only
one residcn. Of tho state Of Wisconsin. now survived
At the first communion eight were added-the first fruit
of the first revival in the church Soon after three lots
the present site in Broome street, wore purchased for
four thousand five hundred dollars church erected
and opened for worship Oh the first Sabbath in May
1922 Sermons we're then preached by Ora Romeyn,
un the church sa Many
persons were constantly joining the congregation. Dr.
Patton resigned in 1885, having been chosen secre-
church, in the winter Of lssi-a2 that the
union protracted meetings were held, which re.
through the city. and finally over the entire country
For several weeks services held three times each
converted, who joined this and other Presbyterian
churches in the CITY, During the ministry OF Dr. Patton
were formed from the conreSa.ion On the 18th Of
November, 1884, Rev. DR.. william Adams OF Brighton,
Mass became the pastor He continued 70 minstrate
for eighteen years. during which the prosperity Of the
church was very marked During the winter OF 1852 o.
the question OF forming new Presbyterian church In
the upper part Of the city agitated The transfer Of
residences in this direction made II necessary for the
Pearl street church to reinquish its position In that
street. This church united with tho Central, and new
church was at once formed near Madison square. AT
the union OF the Pearl street and Central churches the
sacrament was oy Rev. d DR.
Wood Rev. Mr.. Wood after n OF the
take charge Of the church. On the Dthe church
nf AnnnC in Tnlln gfn0W
accidentally destroyed by hre. mile worshippnr
soon repaired, the congregation msy g. 1856 the new
edce was ded Gated Dr. os eesva % in Xpri
call from the Presbyterian Of Dr. wood the church re.
1850 During the pastohfty- Ave being united at one
ceNeo many years OF bis pastorate two hun
time. During thaour were admitted to membership
dred ana eignereafter the church remained without
settled pasincumbent, Few. Mr.. Dunn entered upon bis
S sne pastor. The question Of removal up town was
before and at this time, but no definite re-
~ was attained until during the present year The
sermon was very interesting ce, and was listened y
with the deepest attention Al is conclusion, Rev. DR.
briefly and with much evident feeling 70 the coDgrega
ton The services concluded with the doxoiogy.
Discours6 by Rev. DIR. sirykcr-The City
Wholly Eivcn 20 Idolatry-A Word - fhe
Voters Of New York.
In the Reformed Dutch church, Thirty i.nrs street
the pastor last evening delivered discourse the -ao'
ec 1.-THE city wholly given idolasry-A word to the
voters Of New York; Dr. Strykcr took his text the
verse Of the seventeenth chapter OF the Acts
OF thu Apostles-"And while Paul waited for thcm at
Athens his spirit stirred In him when he saw the
city wholly given TO idoatry." One OF the most dis
tinguished cities IN history is Athens. The capital Of
Aca, and the seat q the Grccpn Empire was found
ed by cecrops oyer ecn hundred years before Christ
In the time OF the Apostle, therefore, was very
old and at that time was quite as celebrated FOR
its literature its political influence and the patriotism
greatest men that ever lIved have been Athenians
scholars, statesmen warriors there met md by hely
s 4 n. 'S Sass s s s' Ssss 's e.. ;. s
Athens he reoiced that he was in his holy mnisratons
brought into the society OF the cpcureans ard oes and
could not but look away from the elegant buildings and
the attractive society Of the learned and note tho wretch
edness which regned supreme there and his heart
stirred within him whom he saw the City wholly given up
TO idoatry. This was literally true. History tcstles
Petronius, acotemporary OF Paus affirmed "0ne regon
is so full Of deties that yon may more frequently meet
continent New York Apastor 10 this city in thanks.
giving sermon said that this metropolis, Ike old Tarsus
learning and power and he congratulated his people and
himself that they resided such pleasant places and
side but il only increases our responsIiiiy as
muny, and to exhibit In more garing hideousns.. .ne
darkness, , which hangs like pail over us UnS Sesm
fostering, and now no longer concealed sppsn,s ~ Az
rs veness spon the surface Of the o ~ T. ams
SEQ our ctv wholly given to asiy. We cannot be-
hold all this and remain s.snt Goa says 70 me
AZ m tho.a s wS" Belong 10 the press and |
70 the for orv my aloud and spare not lit |
mn Inv vocs ilss trumpet and show my people their
and the house Of Jacob their sing This
shall stris do but totally disclaim any partisan
moi,vas and what 10 Extensively known as political
nrcssbing lately preached sermon on sthe lower
depsns OF the great American metropolis but let
.w turn from the GLOVER depths TO tho upper scum
from the swamp and It's thousands II wrotched inhaba
ants living in filthy cellars and smoty garrets the
splendid highways Of the city where living In regal
ncence those who fattening UPON public plum
der Open your eyes, Christian men and women, and
you will see that Wall street and evcy business and
pleasure thoroughare In this goddess ciX far.
famed Park and every nook and corner OF Manhattan
Island is like ancient Athens full Of nols, and that
the City Hall and otter places where judi
cial and legislative assemblies gathered In
the temples, where the devotees VI Mammon