New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-05
UNITIRIiNISM.

DEDICATION OF A NEW CHURCH IN HARLEM.
Last evening the new church edifce of the
Fourth Unitarian Society OF Harlem was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies In the presence OF large audi.
cnce The Society has been under the ministaton OF
the Rev r. w Clarke editor OF The Liberal Christian for
the past years and has labored under many difficult
ties 10 the way OK becoming established organization
IL was originally composed OF both Unitarian and Unver.
snlist believers but perfect harmony coud not
be preserved under this arrangement. distinctive
Unitarian Society was formed who have erected church
building, be called Unity Chapel One Hundred and
Twenty ghth-st., near FOurth-aye The chapel, which
II cucform IN shape and very simple and unadorned In
appearance VIII seat $50 persons, and connected with
has an additional hall. which can be rented separately.
Tho cost of the chapel aud buildings Is S2J0 ana
IL Is expected, that They VIII yield an income 0i SO or
Tho services were begun by singing hymn and read
ing portion OF the scriptures by the Rev T. " Camp
Tho pastor OF church, tho Rev. j. W. Clarke then
spoke substantially as fOilows MY friends We have
worshlped together In several places and we find that
The religious, like the domestic affections need regular
abiding place, and hence We have built this building "a
permanent ,hOme for the Fourth Unitarian Secretly OF
New York We mean BY this name not Unitarlanisn In
strict sectaIian view, but IN pure
is Tho highest In the teachings Of our Lord and Muster
We hold II Is the privilege OF all men 10 worship the
Father. We anxious, also, 20 cultivate the social
n, hallowiug Influences We wish TO make our society
the center Of our intellectual lfo Hs design Also
not merely to have charitable committee IN our church.
WhOle society SNAIL DC cuhfllane
alton DIR. Clarke then read. Ia company with his con-
gregatOn, the following act Of deliberations
To the Nohp God Father the service OF Man,
bratb to The study aud practice gospel Of Jesus
Inosege OF truth culture charity sad the
munloB o Spirit earth and good wi" to men, We
dedicate chapel Amen
The Rev DR. Bellows next made prayer, after which
the Rev Mr. HcpwOrh said that IL was his privilege 10
extend the right hand OF cOngratulation 10 the new
soclcy and Ia heartily wish 10 God speed He was glad
that Utariaus egnnDg To realize that they bad
mission n world. Hitherto have been satisfied 10
be The power behind the throne and TO influence others
IN do q II
by going down among the people ana carrying our
peculiar ideas among the masses. In doing this wo
sball be following the example OF christ, VINO
went among the poor and middle classes or MS DAY.
fila best crystaiZed into the Unitarian lof OF
belief which knows no other Inspiration Dut MS SpIit,
N Initaransm will but leave dignity ana rcsreclaOhly
behind it aud carry the simple words Of Christ among
te people IL will not be long before victory VIII crown
It's banners and thousand churches OF us iaith VIII rSe
The Rev o. r. rockingham followed with some re-
mark. upon value of religion. This was questiOn,
nc said which naturally comes up every snch occasion
M this and we what Ia the necessity OF such an lns
tuition. Formerly when 10 was common TO hear OF the
two ways after death-one Leading 10 heaven ana tue
other m hell and that religion alone possessed the key To
ie farmer t was natural that religion should be valued
Inv men But now that theory has What then do
value religion fort lbeeye that religion has deep and
and faith iu the harmony OF tho world. Nothing Is
more terrible than slavis attitude toward God; aud re-
gion substitutes for this true faith. IL gives higher
iss ~ human nature and faith Ia the brotherhood OF
man The Rev. DR. Bellows said that he heartily ap'
proved the object Of the present society and hoped It
enbe the yer Jordan, which nc its source fresh and
heautfu but ends In the Dead Sea- Snch however must
not be the end OF this enterprise for which he entertained
high hopes He protested against the eNclhsNeness OF
onr urches and said he would like To zee hrewOOu made
of news church expenses reduced ana every obstacle 10
n social and Humanitarian spirit removed ne nlsed
those present not To envy tho ~ other churches
nm Ia be satisfied with simplicity aud plain hccommOda
ous approved VI the rearks VI his brother On Tie