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

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about do something bad when Just In the nick OF time
the beautiful truths which you have learned mere WIZ
fSoneSt Of them before The Rev Mr. Taadge and
Major Whtte followed with many interesting remarks
which were listened to with great attention Ny oo INC
young and old.
HORACE GREELEY ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
A Sunday School meeting was held at the
Mariners Temple. corner OF Oliver and Henry-st, last
evening" for the purpose Of raising funds to aid the con-
gregaton in clothing the smaller children Of the school,
The church we'll filed. The pastor the Hodge,
announced the object Of the meeting after the super
intendent OF the Sunday School, Mr.. Henry q. leask
had conducted the singing and openng exercises ne IN
trodqSed Horace Greeley VINO saa at ne nad
interest them more but was surprised to see so many
ren roaming the that part OF the city he said
and they should be induced TO come into the sunday
parents when they had any, were not willing
for them to attend at church Of that denomination
Sunday schools generally had for very many years in
who belonged that church. But the modern sunday
the children in from the streets From the little begin
nings Of Robert Rakes, the English snoemaI tns
most potent and effective agency in the
church 1t is lamentabe truth that children gr1Wn up
religion, and IL is difficult to change the habits we
get older The mere habit ofobserving SUNDAY VIII nave
find ourselves unable to do Just as we would we are
confronted by Tremendous 06ssno Greeley said
that Ss Gods witness within u.s. and be knew ahat
were to commit murder he would be an Atheist no
longer. Some people say II don't want religion; my
does not even tell when the wrong is done Men nave
been burned the stake cOnscientiOusy Wicked acts
suppose that all the bad things have been done by
bad men, Of the worst have been done py t t
us do. 1t tells us to do right but we nave 70 90
instructed by religion @naT is gn' n Ss that he has
done wrong will have tenderness for others ana cnar
ty for their wrong dongs The sundayschool teaches
gran vi Of
live forever And defy any one VINO peeves .is ot
and try TO prepare forit SwedeDbOrg great religious
genius had described what Heaven Is saying that ne
had been there but he thought 1t all imagination ne
had described the other place, and people who had
been wicked in this world and were in Hell put they
thought they Heaven because they were OF such
lewd, vile nature that they could not ENJOY anytnns
higher We enjoy or suffer according 10 what we are.
The Sunday School has also great influence upon our
social and even pecuniary condition Ineie are %
classes OF people one The sunday school
children will be four times as prosperous as th9 gh9r
sympathize much with peoples suferlngs now as he
did years back because he could not help thinking that
| indignant sometimes instead OF pity, when ne saw
drunken man. The old Adam In INN taught nun ina ht
self and others. He said that human misery was oIten
brought on by its own wickedness This Is Gods world
and ON the whole Justice is done Disregard of Divine
laws brings misery and woe the result OF wckcdhess
He urged the further Improvement of the sunday
There arc an enormous number of paupers, aud the mum
Der always nereas9g In loo P9nPe not oyer nr
Poverty thing to brag Of IL is mans dmty 10
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Mr. Greeley said that he had talked TO older people
but he never did think children should De talked 10 as II
they were idiots Mr. William C. Van Meter was expected
but a note was received from him regrettng his INA
by TO be present on account OF the injuries 10 MS au
and chest Which forbid his working On The night Ostbe
26, Mr.. Greeley will lecture ON Self Made Men, at'he
Mariners Temple
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The dedication of the new Church OF ST.
Vincent de Paul r. c.. North sixthst, near Ffthst
Brooklyn f. d. took place yesterday the presence Of
ham Kalb
neisch and other prominent gentlemen The ceremony
OF dedication was performed by Bishop Loughn assisted
by the Rev Dr. Freel pastor Of St. Charles Borromeo AS
master Of ceremonies the Rev Father Malone the Rev
Cimreb Of the Assumption Mcdonald Of St Marys and
Turner, V. c.. OF ST. Jamess Church. High mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Father Malone OF St. Peter ana
Paul's Church The Bishop preached short discourse
on the duties OF the church. in which he congratulated
which they in union with their pastor. had abored 80
faithfully to build. The pastor OF the church The Rev
the trustees and builders Of the church for their
hearty cooperation The church had 9 Sf O1 the
people Of the parish outside Of which Inc h. they
three years worked faithfully TO raise the money aud
now the grand result attained. The music was of
ported by a select orchestra the direction OF the
organlst Zott The church IN the Gothic
Kelley It's built Of Philadelphia brick trimmed with
jersey ard ONO dne eme no 100 me csn S
ceiling, GO feet The hight Of the spre from tho
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Church is wen lighted by l6 beautiful stained glass win
dows eight each side Many Of them are the its of
individual parishoners and societies OF the church The
! panels styles and ribs the ceiling are elegantly
painted in blue red and lilac, and IN the squares among
fescO The walls painted in bun color and the gallery
is also well and tasefuly finished The organ fine IN
strumen, which has been rebuilt by Mr.. Erben 1t con
ains "a stops and manuals and cost about 5000 The
exterior Of the church, when finished will be very eab
crate II ornamened by Gne turrets four OF them
being placed around the base Of the spre The bell was
given by Mr. Quinn the Long Island Pottery, and Will
weigh about 900 pounds The OF the entire church.
together with the parsonage adjoining will be about
basement OF the church is 10 be tted up for male
school: The Rev. DR. MeGlynn, pastor Of 81; stephens
life and labOrs OF st. Vincent dc Paul. the patron
Of the church.
DEDICATION OF THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH,
wILLIAMsBURGH.
The dedication of this new edifce. q descrip-
ton Of which has already appeared in THE TRIBUNE took
place yesterday morning. The congregation present
a very large one. and 1t impossible TO obtain
standing room for large number The lesson read
by the Rev Dr. Craighead OF The Ne,c York Evangelist
Porter pastor of the Church. who took for his text the
words, "What ye by this seryice Exodus XIII &C.
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 1t
10 labor henceforward Theybeleved IN one Almighty
and eternal Holy Spirit. In that service they were 10
dedicate the place 10 the OF Gospel and in
measure to pledge themselves to holy living They
were also to dedicate to the spirit and sent
time could sit down and all that
had done, and time which 10 resolve for work
That house also TO be dedicated 10 civil Friendships
the of Human Brotherhood the world over
The Rev DR.. Dewitt then delivered brief cOugraula-
tory address to the people the completion of their
stately edihce and offered earnest prayer, dedcatng
the place TO the worship OF the Trlune God. hymn
composed for the occasion by Mrs H. Floyd Hanna was
sung by the congregation after which the Rev Dr. Ferris
delivered short address 10 the congregation, reminding
them that this church the pioneer church tho
Island The Benediction was pronounced 10y the Rev
DR. Marcelus The music during the service was OF a
very beautiful character and was sung by large choir
At the nuOn the afternoon addresses