New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-21
RELIGIOUS.
PLYMOUTH CHURCU.

RELIGIOUS.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Mr. Beecher preached yesterday from the
second chapter, eighth of Ephesians, For by
grace ye saved through faith and that not OF your
selves II is the gift Of God" Mr. b. dwelt upon the
weakness OF unaded man, and adorned his sermon with
many happy ILLUSTRATIONS OF the power aud goodness OF
OmnlpOtence
In the evening Mr. Beecher his text from the nth
said His blood be us and children" And from
the 9Th chapter OF the Acts, And behold ye have filed
this mans blood upon u.s.. The speaker said that men
before they do wrong willing TO risk being punshed
yet, when they that they TO be pun
ished they cry out for mercy after it is TOO late
science when they first start in e that they must wait
until they make more money They cannot be lawyers
merchants or mechanics and be Christians at the same
time IL Is, said Mr.. Beecher, with emphasis lie IL
may take longer to rear - children than u does 10
one, but by and by they will become help Men like
the seed which they but they don't like the crop
Men who make property dishonesty are sure to be pun
ished before they die or II they escape their children
wrong, God himself cannot save him. -'N..t.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INDoRsNG DIR. TYING.
After the Rev. S. II. Tying, jr., had con-
cuded his morning sermon, the following preamble and
resolutions which passed meeting of the yesry
held October H. were read
WAea' The Ecclesiastical Authority Of the Diocese OF New York,
has informed the Rev stephen H. Tyng jr that the committee
pointed to eIamns The mater Of complain, made % The Rev Alfred
New brunswick New Jersey to The Right Reverend the Bishop Of
keTJey and bin the said .h. Reverend the Bishop Of New
JeTscJ the Ecclesiastical Authority Of the Diocese OF New York has
reported prepayment woe presennen has been allowed by said
v Now therefore, the Wsrdens and ysy Of the Church Of the
R,o That they ,chrovege ,eg,ue. Of th, Church
order Of TIE Protestant Episcopal Church IN The ned sia,ss Amer
Church bath received The according to the Of Cod
and nby declare their desire live eaceby sth their neghbor q
tbs sn other Deeesei IA NC qe' eoymea' oil TIE nights anu PRIV
fn.b t DO y. believe tb orr devotion 10 eaope,l m "a, ever
u A. =,
obligation imposed by the Great Head Of the Church upon all His G
Ros That our Rector ihy CONSCIENTIOUS and proper .ci,, Of
pas Ma'', ~, ha'h6 ON 9 uy r ,5 nv H. 81 %
having been presented or trial to the Right Reverend
II our desire ,h, fa fair aud impartial upon the
ebae spescsons the end that competent judicial npre
iiion BE- had Of the canon alleged to have been violated
Ro!i That Ns believe vas never ntsoisd by the trainers ofih
Las has @ ever tesn suhonaiyey interpreted 80 to
raou prss the word Of God Whenever aad -heresr
Rsolrsd Tha We viii caeer uphold and sustain Rector
defense Of the great principles Christian liberty which by THIS charge
support bs eories; which Unexpectedly upon him ADD lOn
We remember th vhiasr oe msm5sI ,ale Az the member,
Ani uPo1 @ crisis that lie ma be- sueeesa "a Tie 'naoH OF
Rs,oired That &c spAsa II TJbs IT, BE- requested EMPLOY
counsel and be- deem eIpeeHs AID that all
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WESTMINSTER CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
The Rev. III. ;. Carpenters CNuIcl-tiic W est
minsicrin Frstpaco, Brooklyn was dedicated yeSter-
day The edce ground about s0Nl5Q feet the lee.
tureoom forming the portion of the building aud
fronting on Frstpace The main front and tower (Which
stands the southeast corner, and Is ~ feet IN hight
and the lecturcroom front arr OF BeeVe n D. arAp
sandstone. ;he arches being relieved Dy alternate hfch
stones OF lighter color giving pleasing effect the whole
being n ashar set IN courses and daDDed ana tooed
on the face; the Hanks are or Conhecucnt
finished I'm broken ashlar The roof OF Variegated slate
The auditory q feet wide By 90 feet long and 20 feet
high IN the center the organ gallery nthS M tne non. o
the building facing the pulpit The main roof Is sustained
and ases formed each eide by arow OF round columns
with rich capitals the aes ana the center PV,uVh on
nave handsomely grolned, ribbed ana nodded the
whole bong In plaster work. The apse Tor puiptsrchy
nodded and ornamcncd, the lower portion OF inc Same
being finished 10 initiate white marble. aud the upper
IN delicate blue with yeowish gray moldings; the an.
dtory walls ooored In reddish gray blocks Oh uneten
tuts and the ceilings the same rs the upper part OF
the apse; The whole Interior WOODWORK Is hishea iI
backwalnut tho window glass tinted aud stained ahe
will be lighted at night by cluster OF gas Jets under
Fnck reflector nine feet In diameter The sly OF aro
lecture h the emoircular Gothic. ff.
THRooP-AYESUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This new church, mt the intersection OF
1hroop and wlloughby-aycs., Brooklyn, was opened
yesterday with the following programme OF services Ser
mon by the Pastor elect conservatory prayer by the
Rev Il stores In the afternoon the sabbath ,Schoo
organized under the superintendenoy OF MT DAME
r. Edrdge. In the evening, the Pastor elect MT Joh1
mon by the Rev T. ID Oakley: charge 20 Pastor by the
John Hancock The music In the church and Sabbath
school, was under the direction OF ID. T. Horton.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
ton whose great work among the freedmen. helt
at Homer, ~ Y, Oct 10 and II, the Rev. Dr. Kirk Pres
dent, in the chair The sermon by the Rey. DIR
Webb Of Boston From the reports OK the Executive
Committee we extract the following: The cash receipts
arc $i5s2 go Expenditures, $5l27O2 90. The value OF
clothing Bibles &C. sent 20 the freedmen not included In
the cash receipts, S9H3; During the year the Associa
ton had among the freedmen 5s missionaries and teach
era Of whom 4C sustained by the Frce-Wl Baptiss
The reported number OF pupils day and night schools
Is $3.50 Tho cncouragcnents from this field. the
zeal OF the pupils and Their ready acquisition
has been all that could be reasonably hoped
Graded training and normal schools have been estab
ished At Nashville Tenn, Hampton Va, Charleston.
G.. Talledega, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga After the reading
Of the reports, thrilling speeches were made by Major
General Howard and the Rev. Doctor Kirk.
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.
The Rev. A. Flack, Mr.. T.. u. c. JudsOn, and
the Rev j. Dunn, the State Temperance Conventions
Committee address, have published an appeal TO
Christians and indeed 10 all other good citizens urging
the election To office not Of men pledged to the Of
Temperance at least OF who not in the rum in
crest
KINGS COUNTY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
This socctys first anniversary was held on
Saturday evening in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music Tho
house full. The stage aud galleries decorated
with flags and shields The President OF the Association
Dr. George q. Bennett took the chair AT O'Clock, ana
Mr. j. n stearns read the annual report showing that
the Association Is composed OF five delegates from
each OF the temperance ORGANIZATIONS IN tue county
ties have semi delegates Tile Association was organ
lied because OF the determined opposition OF the liquor
dealers TO the enforcement OF the Excise law
which prohibits the sale Of liquors on Sundays
About so open-air meetings have been held on Fort
Greene and In the City Park 100000 tracts ana dOcu
mens have been distributed many people have been III
duced TO sign the temperance pledge and memorials have
been presented 10 the Legislature Commissioners OF Elk
cise and TO the Constitutional Convention The report
calls for funds, affirming that the liquor interest is
for immediate action, with treasury always full
and constantly replenlshed. Inc Iremalhe broInoIs