New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-18

several heads each presenting different aspect OF
relation of that church to God, 10 duty, TO kindred
churches and to the community In the midst OF which
labor henceOrward. They believed IN Almighty
and eternal Holy Spirit In that service they 10
dedicate the place 10 the uses OF pure Gospel and
to pledge themselves to holy living They
also TO dedicate themselves to the spirit and sent
ineut Of Christian union. That memorial service,
they could sit down and recount all that they
bad done, and time on which TO resolve for new work
That house also to be dedicated tOoy friendships To
the sacred cause OF Human brotherhood the world over
The Rev. DR.. Dewitt then delivered brief cOngratua
tory address TO the people on the completion Of their
stately edce, and offered an earnest prayer, dedcang
the place to the worship OF ne Iriue God; hymn,
composed for the occasion by Mrs H. Floyd Hanna,
sung by the congregation after which the Rev. Dr. Ferris
delivered short address 10 inc congregation, reminding
them that this church the pioneer church tho
Island me BePediction was pronounced 10y the Rev.
very beautiful character and by large choir
made G by gS the Rd DT Bae e9 Of Ya COLLEGE the ReT
j. Hyatt Smith; the Rev. DR.. Andrews; the Rev. DR..
Island The in the evening preached by the
Rev Leonard w Bacon OF the New England Church. from
did It not, shall be beaten with many stripes" Luke
xh..H.
DEDICATION OF A NEW VI. L. MISSION CHURCH.
The new mission church lately erected at
the Of SecOndave aud One hundred and tentSt,
as auxiliary TO the Second Avenue Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church at Onchundrcd and nncteenthst was ded-
cated yesterday afternoon The Mission Church is
frame building. 30 by go feet and IS feet high
to the peak. The interior is not quite finished.
AT the dedication YESTERDAY the Key cyrus d. foss
Jesus which words adopted motto OF the
church. The Rev ". C. Steel pastor Of the Second
NJ r. Church, OF which the new place of worship is
braich. said that 500 yet wanting 10 pay the debt
incurred and he hoped IL would then and there be
lected lie introduced the Rev. Mr.. McAlllstcr, who adj
dressed the congregation the bessedncss Of giving,
and huiOfOssly entertained them while the snbsclip
lions were being taken IN. The amount required was
soon realized. The Rev. DR. Pierce, Chaplain Of the
House Of Refuge, performed the dedicatOry services
CoURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
At the Church of the Pilgrims, the Rev. I.
T. Kendrick preached sermon last evening from Gen.
xviii After describing the present mode OF courtshp
and the unthnkng way In which marriage is contracted
the speaker advised all young TO look for suitable
companions, saying that the mind must have asutable
object 10 occupy its thoughts or 1T VIII prey
upon itself. Where be fOnnd more suit
able object than in the being who through life
Is TO be the constant companion and helpmate However
advisable ii may be for any young man to marry no en-
gagement or contract shOnd be made unless oircum
stances will allow unOn-poverty as general thing
being the death blow 10 love- while all sord and
motives are worthy tho sacred bonds Of matrmOny.
The young who after winning the affections OF d
maiden will ruthessy break his word, must expect 10
De visited by the wrath OF al:ayengiDg, just God
The promise Of union between Two beings should