New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-03
OBLIGATORY HYMN.
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And Spirit Three in one. o. love diyinely shown
Behold favor God makes With men His dwelling
q = done God makes tber UOrk his Own
CTestoi Help,T King To Thee that grace adOriDg
with PRAYER ana hosaunah these walls have raised
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Thine are the mountain ranges tins gin receiving,
m. e,ssp md is changes Net hithless but believing
The lights Thou didst ordain We hence would foTWSrdg0
Night tells to night the story -, ,u
While worlds on worlds Of glory increased By Thee
Thy perfect will Sbey. Our lips Thy praises soena'Og
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The Rev. stephen II. Tying D. d., rector OF St. Georges
Protestant Episcopal Church, offered feTvent and elo
ouent dedieatoTy petition closing with the Lords
Prayer and President Dodge followed with brief ad-
dress in which he said: 1--WE glory in the name OF
Christian. We believe that the purest happest most
Joyful things OF life under that name We believe
only young actuated by high principle receive
n this world pure and unalloyed happiness. ApplaHse
II we can really be brothers to the young men coming
70 this city the country If we can stretch out the
true hand OF sympathy and lift mp those whom
we would influence, we believe that Coo
viii greatly bless work. And now
Lt us not only dedicate this building. but dedicate our
hearts and lives to Christ great Captain" The re-
marks OF Mr. Dodge were followed by pointed and ex-
relent address from the Rev. William Adams, d. d. OF
the Madson-sQuare Presbyterian Church He aludes IN
detail the various important ends to be subserVed by the
new building, and said "What a grand and glorious
ever before the impression that the religion OF Jesus
Christ tends give development and culture and force
and blessing the whole in every part OF his being
physical social intellectual and religious body soul
and spirit" Yce.PTesideut COfax was then introduced
and the audience listened with much interest ana ire
suent applause TO the
ADDRESS BY SCHUYLER COLFAx.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN; came
hither tonight from the Capital because the invitation
Of your officers could not resist. The name or
your Association embOdIes and betokens Christian unity
and Christian unity Christian power and strength,
Int better than all else, Christian concord and fraer
nlty. With all the elements, and powers, and tempa;
these outward enteemens reinforced potentially by
those from within, the sharp contentious words OF dGc-
ious denominations, are both saddening and dlseourag
ing. And my heart rejolces when hear of Christian
uUn like that glorious reconciliation of the Presbyterian
Assemhlies-the island Of antagomsm which so long
divided them being remOved-aud the reunited stream
flowing onward with far more powerful and majestic cur
rent than before the separation.
word into different denominations as necessarily an eN
msoS sssd WITH e creed and their church govern
men than If there was hut one denomination upon the
earth. Aud, rightly administered harmOnOusy con-
trolled and oycrruled, there may be power In this
apparent diversity. These various denominations may
accoIdant divisions There must be the nfantg which,
long marches, in serred phalanx " the foe
There must be the cavalry. with it's brilliant dash.
There must be the artillery which shakes the earth with
miners, attacking and overcoming every natural obstacle
toits progress There must De the medical corps winch
sustain exhausted nature with their food. While
on river aud lake. and seaboard alike. the
navy, whose home is the water, strength.
by monitor, and iron-clad, and frigate, and
gunboat their comrades whose home is on the land.
Each sphere of duty, variant dis
rOran But listening to the orders OF the great Captain
them all Of this apparent diversity come com
pact unity and resistess force SO have regarded the
various religious denominations Of the world. IT, beyond
all that divides or distinguishes thel they can looK up
ward hear the words and obey the niunctiOns OF
may be found In all these departments OF TINS voluntarily
enrolled army keeping step only 10 the celestial music
that falls upon their listening
One of the most gratifying and suspicious indications
ofregOus progress in the past quarter OF century has
gnizaton widely and honorahly known as the Young
almost bound full into it's sphere OF useful
ness Diselaiming all participation in the denomna-
SanDer has had inscribed upon 1t only one word But II
Is word that has solaced the poor IN their |
poverty, the weak in their weakness, the tlendess
In their reBdliness the miserable in their nseries the
tIat one word under whose Ifogiyjng influence tnis
mustard seed has grown Ino the mighty tree, is Christ
was by the United States Christian Commission,
whose honOred president-GeOrge H. Stuart Of Phila-
ielIhia--I an proud to this platform tonight.
loud and ugcOntinued cheeringl The Christian Com
mIssioD-twinsster 20 the Sanitary COmmissiOD,-and
both angels Of mercy that first in the history OF the
worlds sad went out with our armies To suocor and
saw and returned with victories suffering and
disease and even death ITSELF from whose icy grasp
rescued tens OF thousands by their more
.dlysOnw OF sects often broken down Patriot.
sotened antagUuzlng hearts, and humanity welded
them together IN TINS labor m love- Besides Iung the
nation a higher plane Of DenevOlence than II had
in Joint work, those who. from OppOs-
dnR pulps, mad often preached opposing sermons at
each other.
OF the special objects of the Association in this city
others speak tonight. can only remark that If
DC has been justly said that the man who makes two
blades of grass grow where but one grew before is
public benefactOr, how much nobler the glory OF him
who one tempted ieOwman from the dangers OF
temptation. IL we arc commanded 10 pray Lead US
into temptation" how can We adequately honor him
leads ont Of temptation, and places our feet upon
rock Of safety His is the right 70 royal title as IN
II possible. Property may perish, man may
die, this magnificent building may pass away; no, not
" EAay"-an this shall happen But d good deed never
dies. IL is immortal the Throne whence all good
II Will live In it's example, ~ will live III It's
fruits, IL will live in ITSELF indestructble when
earth aud and sky, known for ever. 1t
Is the richest fortune In life, the most priceless
session u death. For, after enjoying the Inner
consciousness OF It's happiness mere. Inspiration
assures YOU that YOU shall listen TO It's record
hereafter when the whole world will listen to 1t
would derOgate from the great and beDehcent nu
ece OF church associations in their respective spheres Of
AMI snd reIons nro1ress Rut after l they are bnt
peta deriving their power 10 sweep Oh in their wide
reaching orbits from the great central sun which Is the
Throne God Pardon me II / remind yOn here, in
closing, OF John Nesley's memorable dream. You re.
member that he thought he stood at the very gate OF
he loved above all Others, Are there MethOdists
therei" Aud the battlements came the answer,
No" Are there then any PresDy terians theref
the next inquiry. But the same voice again reped
NO" Aud thus asked Of EpjscOPaians and Baptists
iDRiy inquired, who then therep And the
came back full Of melody and love, "Chrlstians; and
aDtagOnisn there but all unity, and peace aud
10Y. So be allowed that while cash church
may be pillar oi beauty aud strength In majestic aud
divine temple 81 iah your Association Is like the DOME
which antics while II protects all aud which ls EN-
blaZOBed in letters resplendent with light
Of the sun al MONDAY these words OF love and power
"Christian Unity"
The Rev. J. R. Kendrck the next speaker and dis
eoursed eIoqnenty of the Christian UNITY 80 grandy
typed the building OF the Association. The ago Of
sharp. rigid dogma and o. odiin heol90eum is depart