New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-13
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS
THE BLEECKER-sT. UNIvERSALlsr Chuh'h-
WEI COME TO A NEW PASTOR.
The Rev. Edwin G. Sweetser, recently Oh
Syracuse assumed the duties of pastor OF the Beeeher
.; Iivarsalst Church Che late Rev. Dr. Lees yestef
day In the morning, at the reOpening OF INC ounu'
School after the Summer vacation. speclai wac
read after which Quentin McAdain esq INC oupoi,"
tendent, welcomed the pastor on pen"ii VI '
school, and Mr.. Sweetser replied, THANKING INC e"'
and pupils and pledging his best efforts 10 proo'o o
welfare Of the school and Of the Individual nepcs "
morning service church was well hheu' anu "'ei "
volnntarv NV the organist, the congregation rose
and sang hymn appropriate 10 the ooC th,
Mr. Sweetser spoke from the text ! corinthians
al % we are iaborers together with God" Passing
down Tremout-st. Boston, few days ago inc speahe,
had observed great crowd of people gathered IN front
% iarSe buldng and stopping TO ascertain the cause
~ he Tcinent he found that the building was slowly
but snrely moving back from Its old position where ~
Id for many years DISTRACTED the traffic OF the street
This circumstance suggested the WORK that me @
Cbnrch is engaged in Sin and wickedness in their many
forn AS seen m this great city are the oDstfucuohs
the road innocence TO holiness, and Tor the
Of these Christians are laboreIs together VIII no
The worlnen who would remove the great building dt
NOT seize with ruthless hands and attempt 10 psh
back with one great ehoTt, Dnt they queny @ ~
the cellar the Rvers and screws ana pulleys' hnu un
little by little turning screw here ana pushne oo ,h
lever there, the building was drawn pnch "a tho
must not attempt nor expect tat lie can u 'o
world OF e G ,oaSdot GoS Of the Wrong that
I've rghted, and then apply ms levers ana oP ,eyS
snake Of me work before the Society and the way in
which il is TO be accomplished He comes among them
expecting TO work fOg the highest good Ot he society anu
the regeneration Of the city, and expects mem 10 ho up
his hands and assist HIM In his aDOIs MI SWeetSe 70
young man. having been graduated at TUFTS COlleRe IN
Inc class of 1866 With the highest honors. He studied
theology the ST. Lawrence University IN tns otate
more than a year ago He is "a deep student careful
writer, and eloquent speaker ana VIII Wlhou uoupt
invited TO take charge OF the Bleeckerst Church by
a unanimous vote OF the society
REOPENING OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHAPEL IN RIvINGTON-sT.
The Methodist Episcopal Chapel at No. 3l3
Rvngon-st reopened yesterday after being closed
for about ten weeks The house until late period was
in bad condition. the rain penetrating the roof and the
fixtures becoming very much dilapdated. At consdera
BILE however the place has been renovated and
Yesterday was neat and comfortable The CHAPEL being
small was well filed with children who had come to sun
day.School and there goodly number OF adults
The Rev. Mr.. Woodruff pastor OF Norfok-st. Meth
odIst Episcopal Church, made brief address, say
ing that the missionaries Of tins establishment
are in the habit on occasions like the present,
Of telling how much they have done He wished it should
be mentioned in the press that the gentlemen engaged s
missionaries in NewYork working many hours day
II would be too much 10 say on an average twice
eight hours daily. When there real hard work to be
room as they had there to-day in itself sanitary
sermon Every dollar spent IN painting carpetng, var
nshDg &c, was 50 much money spent IN IuS MISSION
AIRY work He long had pet idea that New YORK must
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to Jesus, and he wanted Methodlsm TO have
hs . P Sser c Ry4 U the wo qdns and he
center city of the world TO be city OF Jesus christ anu
specially be said II there Is any place where there IS
found the broad equality that exists among the brother
hood OF the race II Is among the churep an t9o G
children hero answered Cod Ask God for new heart
the good work. The Rev Mr. series OF Brooklyn also ad
dressed the congregation ON the adyahtages OF SUNDAY
the present condition Of the mission This was one OF
10 missions supported by the York sunday School
The other u missions scattered all over the city
from Franklin to One-hundred and hfty-thirds ts The
expense OF these missions last year over s560
and they expect TO pay out more TINS year lhey Vhy
their labOrs beginning: More WOu.d lay do"n tner
house of God than would I'LL an the churches IN New
York an tne hare valid NOT be more than one
trial for murder III this city, as was the case IN wales in
f nyftn t6e SISce The Rev Mr. Hollis asked them to
make up the 5000 TO enable the Society TO pay It's bills
He mentioned the OF little girl who met him IN the
street the other day. and handing him IS cent stamp
requested to hand 1t in at one OF the newspaper Of
fees for the relief Of the Avondale sufferers collection
was then taken up, and the required raised in
short time, some gentlemen subscribing very hand
| somely.
! REoPENING OF THE CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY
| REST.
| The Church of the Heavenly Rest, in Fifth
ave, near Forty ffhst, was reopened yesterday, after
the Summer vacation IL has been closed the Of
July and during that time much has been done in the
way Of repairing and decorating it, that 1t pre-
sents very handsome appearance internally. Exer-
nay the church Is unchanged. AS possible, how
ever the church viii be enlarged by extending the
the avenue and, with handsome frontage, VIII bean
addition TO the number Of elegant edces that that
fashionable thOrOughare Az present the church seats
200 persons; when enlarged II will seat 1900. The
interior Of the church displays a double OF
stately columns, composed Of Victoria marble and
Aberdeen granite. The capitals OF these columns
Dorchester carved
In artistic style. The walls inside have been painted IN
pOlvclrome and pictures OF the four are
hung the north side, while very rich stained glass
window adOrns the south Eight cOTOnas have been
pended from the arches and when ht up at night the
effect is very pleasing. All these Improvements aud
decorations have been made during the last two months
and at cost Of 5000 One lady alone who vithhOlds
her name, made a donation OF $1,000 toward paysg
church a Beautiful baptisma font. recently erected
made Of Caen stone, richly scuptured with the heads Of
Christ and the four Eyangess, and bearing the motto,
" II wash thee not, thou hast no part IN me" The
steps Of this are OF French aud italian marble The
parish esta shed only Is months ago. the cOngrega
tion was Immediately formed and the church built and
opened in February last Yesterday the Rev. DR.. Con
rad associate rector conducted the reOpenng services
aud preached from Luke sth chapter 2sth verse "Take
heed how We hear" showing how men should hear tho
word when preached, and proving from Scripture aud
the history Of the Church the importance Of preaching as
means OF grace.
SERMON OF THE REV. Mr.. FRoTHINGHAM.
The Rev. 0. b. rockingham preached yester-
day morning at Lyric Hall TO numerous congregation
The text the occasion was from Hebrews xii, c:
"Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth." To all who
study the divine laws in the Of and the
OF life the incidents OF past week supply
abundant material for reflections Theology is not
metaphysical but natural science. The works reveal
the author God is in the tempest and the fire He makes
the winds his messengers the flames his servants We
learn geology the morning after the earthquake CHASTITY
diagrams of coven mountains, upheaved plains and the
dry bed OF the sea We study astronomy Intensely AT tho
hour OF the eclipse, when the Observers flock from all
inf
their apparatus order that for few they may
look the King OF Day IN the eye and on their sensitive
plate may catch the lines OF light whose form and
color will indicate the stun his shining garments are
made Of We study the course OF the elements I'M