New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
RELIGIOUS.

having been dedicated only year and half ago. 1t Z
III hourshing condition and under the pastorae Of 6s
Rev. D. a. Gorse, is enjoying steady growth in members
and attendants. lno Blight Rev. Bishop E. s. James
preached before large Congregation yesterday morning
His text was taken from Acts tx, 81: "Then had the
churches rest throughout fall Judea, and Galee and
samara and were edited and walking the fear OF the
Lord and in comfort OF the Holy Ghost were multi
tnre has all the interest which antiquity can
give to any record, and possesses authority over
inspiration. The passage is descriptive of the
condition Of the early Christian (, Church at most
through prosecutions its members had been hunted to
and by some changes in the Government it was freed
from persecution and alarm. And, rs consequence OF
eOnsta: addition Of upon stone and part upon part
The Bishop that this record should be taken as
psas By s sS.rf %s g. es 1s Of
Church edited by the salHe means now as IL in
ecnps epea Coz 90 ne eTera Holy
Ghost and concluded by showing that the naI @ y
of s Church o1a and aG resa % the
fear Of the Lord the comfort Of the Holy Spirit -
THE NEW FASHIONABLE CHURCH ON FIFTH
AvE-DR. JOHN HALL.
| Fashions change in religion as in every thing
and the preacher who is popular at time owing
to circumstances beyond his control is pretty
this very account to be unpopular at another Remove
the cauSes Of his sudden prominence and he sinks back
into his native medocriy But the is very different
the faculties and forces ,n him, to give him mark and
distinction. Such man becomes eminent by simply
putting forth his inherent power and so long as he Is
faithful 20 his own sou he viii always be master OF the posi-
doctrine as the ordinary run Of sensational preachers
! are, Who whatever their ability in the mounte-
S Gad it impossible to keep up that style of dis
course their engine all the time at high pressure
People OF wit fashion go hear these preachers
anxGusiy today as on the first opening day Of their
peculiar exhibitions aud weoueht to add MI Chaplin
IN tno OF them. For they the leading organic
examples OF the successful preachers OF NewYork.
gray Church horizon who bids fair 20 estab
Of a SRga6 @ %
DIR. John Hall, q Dublin University man. who. having
months has laid himself out with great energy earnest
ness, and ability TO quicken the spiritually dead IN ms
solemn appreciation OF the great TACT OF NE
and its respOnsbltlfs both IN 'm rSe, and IN
among the dry bones ard to an appea ~ nee
new and sacred garments Of the spiritual e The secret
OF the sudden rise DR. Halls Church 10 the first place
has become great topic OF discussion among church
going people and our reporter Yesterday visited the
Or. John Hall IA stout, Approximations he wore MS
hidden by it. His head is u the pure Celtic tyne the fore
head large and broad tho head not large nor small,
top part 10 soon became evident what at al events,
was the chief reason why people came TO hear him,
There were doubtless many reasons, such that his
church Is the only Presbyeran church tho Fnh-Gve
-but mquestionaby the secret OF his large audiences
rsctive style of preaching his intense
the grace OF his elocutiOD There not seat nj lib
| erty In ell the church whom he began hio sermon,
| which was founded upon Matthew, 2sth chap
ter, 18th and following versesEbut chiefly upon
| heaven aud earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach
not eloquent and certainly dealing with none Of the
Nominations Of theology but theological discourse,
sermons OF me Unitnrians Of The oratons Of tho Meo-
ds The object Of the was TO gather funds forhe
siderable SUNS had been collected and he said that his
own church had contributed $1,000 to the Object Io
nor Was It well PAID ne s S e ss yn @'5 nS o,
20 well paid the policemen who dd Office Or tho state
Those therefore, who entered the ministry would Go so
for love of the Lord alone' aud not for WY equiv aent
eInoument. ............i.
OPENING OF THE CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY
| REST ON FIFTH-AvE.
The Protestant Episcopal Church of the
MS GhTea ny RsS s q oranG D. Df and S he X
Rector, was yesterday opened for DIVINE service The
eihcc which at present consists OF an exceedingly small
Of bek The roof Of the nave witch is painted u dark
rfnsn ssp dS S by SIX s s Of graz red polished
granite suunouned by 1ollaied white stone capitals;
capitals are not MI carved There Is handsome badac.
chino Of black walnut wood over the altar IN te style
the noratcd period OF Gothic achitecinre the pnhAcies
and finals Of which are very ich 1Le pulpit, choir
stalls reading deJEs' 4laf lg' An and sfT
The baldaechmoIs supported by two white marble col
th c11aI Of Which arc ornamcntod with opeu Iuedi'
oval brass work The altar. which is almost dninnvo
/
plain plum cD.0od frontal, with The word JESUS EN-
broideTed ~ white siik IN the center y has no super
nidll bouquets ~ flowers stand on the rc-labe, tho
frontal Of which has tho words HoLX HoLf, HOLY,
and are made of unpublished bdtiernut wood,
ana the floor Of the church - carIced throughout The
whole character az the services Ia essentially pain and
uupre perhaps than might nave Jccu All
ticipatcd from the general appearance 81 The nave ana
building that fa4lt Which eau be easily reineded
DR. Rowland preached an able sermon on NE et verse
Of the 9Th chapter " Ilcblnws lheio Temahoh there
fore rest 10 the people OF God IN aluHon to the pecu
liar designation Of The Church Dr. HoHlnd has adolTi
the funds forthcoming Ur have been lioulsed Ihe
church rs ~ 9Gfi be mill h tSSches
the fhayc, where handsome facade VIII be erected.
which 1t is proposed TO SuInolbt WIN Eg.le OF 9nf
square Is asO thrown out $50 as 20 secdre second en-
sorry 10 say a. u eso proposed 10 mar the proper
tOus Of the building with that ugly feature OF modern
ecclesiastical architecture, gallery Inc inches under
the baldacchnO be fresoOed the center one with
figure Of the Good Shepherd, on golden ground ana Tue
four enes VIII eH 1hs Si a no Ts I me wine
dows which IS only temporary Is to replaced IN due tne
time TO replace that which supposed TO be permanent
In the chaucel and tho cerrs,oiy Tor y IS gorgeous III
color and in the most cxrucating style. OF all the
errors OF church decoration bad stained glass is perhaps
about the most Objectionable
| COOPER UNIoN-sERMoN RY TUE REV. wM. II.
ALGER OF BOSTON.
The free service mt the Hall Of the Cooper
| Union was largely attended again last evening. The
services were conducted by the Rev. VIM X Alsor OF
Boston The subject announced for we STfHS ME- ME-
Alger Is an eloquent and attractive speaker, ana sees
TO be thoroughly nbuod win the oi sone syn s ne
| before them an open door, and no man can
shut IT," These words from the Apocaiypse, he isad
conyeyed 10 us tie glorious truth that IT Impossible
10 monopoze tile gifts Of God. MonOpoes inJuli
GUS they IN the first place increased he eot OF
| the material and secondly. detororaied Its quality
| This was truo OF both material and spiritual things
and lusiy