Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-30

~. is ss was then read BY Rev. DR.. Hodgson,
aud Immediately afterwards the second Lesson,
from Hebrews <, 1925, BY Key VI, nsymrr', ,b h.
Philadelphia, corresponding Secretary " 'ne
Church Extension Society. 49,.
Rev A. X. Street, Of Now Jersey, then gave
out the following hymn, which was sung ny 'nc
choir aud congregation;
Great King of glory. come,
And with thy favor crown
This temple as thy home, -
This people us thine own:
Beneath this roof, o deign to show
How God can dwell with men below.
Here may thine ears attend
Our interceding cries,
And grateful praise ascend,
Like incense, to the skies:
Here may thy soul-convertlng word
With faith be preach'd, In faith be heard.
Here may the llstning throng
Receive thy truth in love:
Here Christians join the song
OF the redeem'd above:
Till all, who humbly seek thy face,
Rejoice In thy Astounding grace.
BISHOP SIMPSONS SERMON.
Rev. Bishop Simpson then announced as the
text for the Dedicatory Sermon Isaiah, tx, 3.
"For unto us child Is b,rn; unto us son i
given and the Government shall be upon Ills
shoulders, and his name shall be called wonder
full Counsellor, the Mighty God, The Almighty
Father, the Prince of Peace"
| The Bishop said that in the dedication OF
| new church no more appropriate theme could be
chosen than the person, character, and HE OF
Jesus. He spoke of the prophecies which had
proclaimed the Savlor's coming. lie dwelt upon
the wonderful character OF Christ as evidence III
| his coming his life aud works, his death and as
censlon. Alluded feelingly to his fathtrly care
| for all men-a fatherly care which has never and
shall never cease, but which Is now as u was III
the days when He gave and sympathy 70
| the suffering, the oppressed, the uncleail. ana
| He also spoke of him us counsellor OF how
| his church was the promoter of learning, and OF
love and peace He could see the light upon the
| hill tops which proclaimed the coming OF that
time when there shoald be no more war or con.
tentioii, bur peace all the earth, and WHEN all
men should sec and recognize God.
He detailed the wonderful history Of the pre-
vress of the Christian church from the time 1t was
poor, obscure and weak to the present time, when
Il seems almost In It's power clothed with the Mt
tributes of Divinity. lie said that Christianity
was the ruling power ln the earth to-day That
| the wonderful character of this religion and of
Christ was attracting the attention Of ull rs was
shown by the numerous lives OF Christ brinS writ
ten, and said that even Rennn, iniidel though he
H. find life SO worthy to be written as that
of Christ, history 30 interesting as that Of the
early Christian church.
| He alluded 10 the iise of Methudism, 10 it's
strength; to the fact that II WINS able TO erect such
churches as this, instead of the rude cabins Of
the past, and Thought 1t possessed the elements
which gave vitality to the early Christian Church.
Congratulating the people of Grnce Church on
having built such an ediflce, he warned them not
to let the old spirit depart but to Keep nlvs The
spirit OF earnest hope, and said that whenever
this altar shul be too fine for the poorest pcnitent
sinner TO kneel there, the spirit OF God would
depart, aud Ichabod be written on yonr walls.
Ills discourse WINS powerful and eloquent one,
and was eagerly listened to by all, and frequently
ELECTED hearty Amens.
Immediately after the sermon, Psalm CXxIl
was read, responsibility by Bishop Sc II aud thu
, congregation.
bishop Ames read the conservation service.
. Geo. W. Sparks, ESQ.,, President at the Tfustces,
presenting the building for cousecntisn: The
prayer Of conservation was also said by Bishop
Amcs.
Rev. W. j. Stevenson, pastor of the church
then invited nll those present from distance IL
, come forward after the services were overland nc
cept the hospitality Of the congregation, proyi
! sion having been made for them.
Rev. Mr. Snyder, late of Pittsburg, then gayl
:. out the following hymn, which was sung by choi
, and congregation =
: Christians, brethren, ere we part,
: Every voice and every heart
: Join, and TO our Father raise
! One last hymn of grateful praise
n Though we here should meet no more,
Yet there is a brighter shore;
There released from toll and pain,
/. There we all may meet again.
Now to thee, thou God of Heaven,
Be eternal glory given:
Grateful for thy love divine,
: May our hearts be ever thine.
The benedlction was then pronounced 10y Rev
:. MI. cunningham, presiding elder Of Wilmington
. District, and the audience dispersed the choi
sung tho anthem "Who Is the King Of Glory"
The church will comfortably seat over $50 pei
sons, but rs every particle of available space wa
occupied to-day 1t must have held considerable
over a thousand. Tho committee Of arrang,
ments will accept our thanks for the comiortab
arrangements for the convenience of The repr,
sentatives of the press.
Many of those present took advantage Of Il
opportunity offered them 10 look through Il
building after the service. The building WI
thrown open again for the same purpose this a
l. ternoon at O'Clock.
~ There will be service again In the churt
os this evening at IA o'clock, when a sermon wi
% be preached by Rev. Henry b. Ridgeway,o of Ne
York.