The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-21
BROOKL YIN CITY.
ST, AIMS on THE MylCHTs.

The Inaugural Ceremont.s Of the New Pro-
testnut Episcopal CHarch, Br0okIyn-Iarge
md Brilliant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Exercises-Tbe Pastors Reception-De.
scripticn Of the Edihce.
The opening services Of the new Protestant Epis
copal Church OF ST. Ann's situated the northeast
corner o. Clinton and Livingston streets,
Brooklyn In It's dedication to the worship OF
Almighty God, took place yesterday, and
were OF the most impressive character. From
ten O'Clock in the morning to and after the
hour appointed for the service the streets and ave-
nues leading this gorgeous architectural structure
were throngcd with Q living stream OF men, women
and children, all anxiously hurrying to that point
The congregation that filled every pew IN the church,
and rested In the aises and sat on the light parapet
around the chance, was such that seldom come TO-
gether There were there hundreds OF ladies match
less In beauty and the originality OF their elegant
toilets and hundreds of the noted citizens OF both
Brooklyn and New York, while the clerical force
present represented every denomination and
sect. The scene before the services began was,
indeed one OF exquisite grandeur, varied ana
beautiful spectacle. Through the exceedingly nand-
some United windows. rich and geometrcai mosaic
work. the quivering sunlight streamed In thousand
shafts rejecting the prsmatc hues OF the rainbow;
truth, whose habilments struck the eye with equal
enect OF loneliness and lighted up ceiling and walls,
bringing out TO holder view the brilliant and harmc-
NOUS colorings with which they are decorated, the
inner stru cture seemed respondent monument OF
architecture.
At half past eleven O'Clock the organ began to peal
forth ts pleasing and sparkling tones, and the OPEN
ing hymn by Reder, ~ was gladn &C., was given In
G. AS the last note died away in the aisles beyond
the organist began a solemn march, and soon the
stately tread OF the procession OF bishops and
clergy was heard. They went with measured
tread up the aisle, arrayed in the robes
of their holy calling and, reaching the chancel.
assumed their appropriate stalls. There were In the
procession Rev. DR.. Noah Hunt schenck, pastor OF
the church; the Right Rev. A. N Littleiohn, Bishop
of Long Island; Bishop Potter, OF New York;
Bishop Mcllvaine, Of Ono Bishop Talbot,
Of Indiana; Dr. Peet, Iowa; Dr.. Bancroft Montreal;
Dr. Smith, Flushing; DR.. Mills, Hartford; DR.. Van
KleecE, Flatbush; Drs. D. V. M. Johnson, Alexander
Burgess jacob W. Diller, Charles fl. Hall, John A.
Paddock Samuel Harkins. K. Darius Brewer, VIII
liam NJ. Postlethwaite and T. s. Downe, OF brooklyn;
Drs. Montgomery, Potter, Washburn and Rev. Pro-
fessor Johnson OF New York. Then, amid the I'M
pressive and becoming silence which had fallen upon
the church, the opening anthem, "Holy holy holy"
by j. N. Loretz, Jr, the organlst, was sung. The
programme OF service was thereafter as follows:-
Morning Prayer TO psaer. ............Rey Dr. Pee.
Tenth selection Of Psalms. Rev. Dr. Johnson
FSss Iss.ca Kings VII "a Rev Er Bancroft
second Lesson, Heb !, 1874 Dr. Smith, OF Flushing
"Jubate peo"-in f................... "A Berg
Greed and Prayers to Liany. iRey; Mr. Mills
Is4th Psalm 10 praise the Lord in that
Communion Assistant bishop inasna
a3ioria TiD,a - i0''''
asa Selected lynn Chris. i. Made the 'e' -
folldatlou' REV. Ut Inner
THE INAUGURAL SERMON.
Bishop McIlvane, OF Ohio, then delivered the In
augural sermon, taking as his text H. Timothy ILL
5-'Having form OF goodness but denying the
power thereof" The sermon was very lengthy,
occupying over an hour In It's delivery but
but room for small portion OF the discourse God
hness here Is term Tor that inward and
spiritual grace which is the life and being
OF all genuine piety before God. There IL
no objection indicated in the Scriptures to having
a form of goodness IL is not said what sort OF
form, good or bad, there should be. Mind this.
Sacraments In their place may be all right, and all
the accomplishments right The revival OF old
mediaval names and usages having the SAVIOR OF
Incense and the romance OF dim antiquity are COM
mon. Thus the minute reinauguration OF cast-ofI
trappings Of rltuaism which our reformers could
not tolerate; gorgeous sacerdOtal vestments full OF
false doctrine in their symbolic meaning. The
Bishop IN concluding his discourse SAID In address
ing tie congregation, be careful, brethren, that
no attachment TO all this handlwork-the form
within ana without-sball ever beguile you into for
getuness OF what the true temple and Its infinite
importance compared with all the outward forms
OF its worship lest you incur the Apostles rebuke,
know ye not that We are the temple OF God, and
that the spirit OF God dwelleth In your 1t is that
tndwellinQ OF the spirit that makes the temple, so
that every heart that has 1t is Gods temple, ST.
Paul says again. .KnOw We not that your body s the
temple OF the Holy Ghost, which is in YOU Z"
The following services then took place.
onerory-volun,ary in major, "Les US Bring