The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
RELIGIOUS.
Closing Services ut Plymouth Church.

NlOStu8 SeTNiCcS NJ CuurCus
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, pastor OF Plymouth
church, preached his closing sermon OF the season
to lsuch portions OF his congregation as have not
preceded him to some of the summer resorts during
the heated term that is now upon us. The church,
Notwithstanding the absence OF many OF its regu-
lar frequenters and the severe thunder storm that
prevailed during the earlier portion vi The evening"
In his opening prayer Mr.. Beecher prayed that
the members OF the congregation now dispersed
would return to their homes sirengtneneed
He prayed that the church would be per-
mitted to stand through many generations
testilying Church, whose light shall SHINE throu h
the darkness OF the world and whose voice will
utter any uncertain sounds, bat be ever found
serving God and honorng HIM.
For his sermon Mr.. Beecher took as a text the
sixteenth and seventeenth verses OF Paus first Eps
tie to the hians, KNOW ye not that ye are the
temple OF Cod ana that the spirit oil God dweleth
in you. II any man defe the temple OF God him
shall God destroy; for the temple OF God Is holy
which temple We are.n Upon this text the reverend
gentleman delivered a very instructive and eloquent
sermon, eXhOrtng ms hearers to remember he words
OF the Apostle-that the body OF man was Gods tem-
pie; that IL was becoming thing IN man TO beautfy
the body and TO make acceptable as the temple OF
God IL was therefore, one OF mans trst duties to
preserve the body III health SO far as In min lay, and
that any self-indugence in eating or drinking, in
sensuousness or riotOus living that impaired the
functions oil the body was sin against God; il was
defiefnent OF Gods temple aid Cod would destroy
him. The exhortation OF the Apostle was e.Oquentiy
elaborated and pressed upon the attention vi the
hearers
Yesterday evenings services were the last for q
brief summer season.
Laying Of the Corner Stone Of St. Vincent de
Paut's Church, Williamsburg.
Yesterday afternoon the corner stone Of the new
church Of st. Vincent de Paul, North Sixth street,
Brooklyn, E. D., was laid by Bishop Loughn IN the
presence Of an immense multitude including num-
Der OF civic societies. The new church will be an
imposing and costly structure, OF capacity equal
the accommodation Of the large and growing parish
at present in charge OF the energetic pastor of the
old church. Rev. Father David Muane. Through
the untiring exertions OF this gentleman abundant
work Immediately, and Mr. James Rodwell has been
selected to superinteld the building Of the edihce.
At two clock in the afternoon the various socie-
ties participating Ia the ceremonies formed in line
O'Clock the procession Proceeded TO the foundation
of the new church, preceded by music and ban
ners. An immense tent was erected over the foun-
dalton by direction VI the committee 0f arrange
ments, and platoon OF police, under command OF
Captain WoglOm aud Sergeants Maddox and Bren-
nan, of the Forty-tfth precinct, conducted them
selves that ngess and egress were rendered easy
and agreeable
Bishop Loughlin, although evidently suffering from
recent indispOston, accompanied by Fathers Null
lane and Mcdonald, performed the ceremony Of lay
ing the corner stone, after which he delivered BRIEF
but eloquent address. The Bishop congratulated his
people that they freely gave OF what God gave
them IL was OF pride TO him that the chill
dren OF the Church a. they increased in numbers
and wealth remembered their duty To religion and to
society
Al the conclusion OF the GER monies the Bishop, at
tending clergy and large mber OF guests repaired
to the parsonage OF Father NJ lane aud partook OF
bounteous collation..