The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21
their school, and all joined together 10 praise Of
Him from whom all blessings noS.
Dedication Of n Mission Chapel.

Dedication Of n Mission Chapel.
Last evening the Mission Chapel, recently erected ct
an expense Of near $63,00o 10 the 'Brick Church
Society In Thirty.nfth street. between Seventh and
Eighth avenues dedicated religious by Rev.
Dr. j. g. Murray, assistant pastor of the Brick church,
aided BY Rev. Drs Hatfield aod Cox and Mr. Lang
who on next Sunday evening" will DO ordained 10 The
ministry ana In the care OF the enterprise DR.
Murray in the course Of bis Sermon argued that We
would nave the metropolis OF America Christian COM
munity u was absolutely that its rich re
gous bodies should take up work OF
the point where the servants Of that effective
organization. the City Missionary Society, lef
their means chapels similar one they were about
TO dedicate TO the servce Of the living God He did
s ". - ooo a. the hs very Us
thrown wide open through which all might euter freely
and quench their thirst al Tue living fountain from
nusnccd the country, and the moral and reli-
gious standards OF the city, 10 measure those
Oh the country Tho reverend tenan then alluded Ia
eloquent the cond on OF cities IN ancient and
modern times and conrasted he showing for what each
was eminent whether socially fsiigously, morally or
estnencally dedicatory ny nn. exceedingly well
sung by the congregation, anong the exercises Of
the evening. Mr.. Lang read satement OF the origin
OF the Mission School attached the chapel, and IL
progress as alec that OF the society il sought to
establish and which would be cared for pecnarly and
otherwise by the parent booy--the Brick Church So.
The chapel is two stories hlsh II stands two fun
l S beng nfty feet IN W oy one hundred u
aud will comfortably sea- about one thousand
persons The upper hal y fitted up for
Sunday school purposes and Al present numbers about
nve hundred scholars OF ali n4gionalIties. Mr. Lang
seemed exceedingly sangune 81 his ne success OF the
enterprise Ia which he had ar.ec and was beside
persuaded, as was DR.. Aufar, ghat the plan upon
which 1t was intended I, cod :. tho Brick Church
MISSION Chapel would present. aansura.e new ana
most elective system OF eaton that would
make OF New York real ana not a nominal christian
ity
Dedication OF Westmin-fcr Church, Brooklyn.
Yesterday morning at hal past ten O'Clock the West
minister church, OF C1ioa street and First place.
South Brooklyn. Rev. Carpenter pastor was formally
dedicated TO the worship ~ Gsa There a
menced by singing the hymn oes anins wi, The words,
From all that dwell below he skies
Let the Creators pra,s arise.
then followed the nvocat on sarirtural readings, an
Them and collection: The sum realized quite
handsome. The dedication PRAYER was offered
by the venerable Dr. sprin, = New York; after
which followed an approrrtie hymn. in which
the people joined standing. The the tcxt for
the day delivered in oppressive by the
morning exercises In evening the Rev. Dr. ROB-
inson preached Another collection was made towards
derayng the expenses of budng and the services
were generally Of an intcresiiu~ character.
Some years ago this conRrces lon which Is branch
worship on the present Site the fall Of 1869 de-
termined on putting up a more spacious and handsome
building This work was commenced. and during ito
progress they have held Their meetings at various places
until yesterday, when they toss their position in the
present superior edce The Of the latter has been
$50 O00 The side walls Of the oi structure have been
built up and half feet higher than before, while the
front has been extended er2 ect Bellvile drab
cd stone slieved In the ucaes by stones Of lighter
shade, and tower of ninety Feet give very fine ap-
pearance to the front The eanks are Of Connecticut
brown finished In brokea asaler Large columns
with rich capitals adorn the interior and sustain the
roof while the ceiling Is tast .ay grained, ribbed and
moulded Black walnut SETS on The woodwork the wln-
dows Of stained glass; and iero arc sixty burn.
illuminate the interior Toe latter boing ranged
under reflector nine feet - dameter, AFFORD ample
light. The auditorium accommodate ono thousand
persona a fine chapel, coDLining a lecture room on
the frst floor and above II sunday school rooms, is
located at the back part OF the nam edince