New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY NOVEMBER I5 1859
RELIGIOUS.

ST. and Tenth-aye was dedicated yesterday Win hpPrO
pirate ceremonies This edoe has been erected after
long struggle at cost of Sj5OO which covers all the
EXPENSES OF erection furnishing &c The first service OF
the church held Sunday Nov. 1857 Ia the Dutch
Reformed Church Qeased) on misunderstanding
secondst under the auspices OF the New ORR sunday
School Missionary Society, OF which w w, Cornell es.'
and a new church was projected Donation
Of three lots OF ground and Iberai
Mr. W. W Cornell-enabled the builders 70 proceed at
once The ground was broken for the church Oct; e.
size Of the church feet with an adjoining lot 30
feet wide for parsonage The style OF tne aIeleGtde
octure.roOm on the ground floor under the audience
room which Is used as Sunday school ana inc Snoe
church contains all the modern Improvements Tor neat
ing, venating etc. The following clergymen have been
the pastors OF the church: the Rev j. ~ alnI; from
ing from November, 1868 to April 1862 ana the lev D.
Mard who Is the present pasS Sg With ne yme1bes
and invited friends Appropriate music was sung by he
Of the Wsshtasto square NJ f. Church. The introduce
tory service read by the Pastor MI hIiaIu ,ne
aud second scripture lessons by the Rev u L. marks OF
the NewYor City Mission, and the Rev Charles Z Keys
Of MorrisaDa, and the opening prayer by me ey D W.
A. Ferris. Presiding Elder Of the New-fork District
Bishop s. James then delivered the dedicatory sermon
selecting his text the 63d Chaperof ISAIAH me nIs our
verses. The pastor OF the church Mr.. Millard tfn
presented a statement Of the financial condition OF te
enterprise, embracing al the items OF COST inc "VG
expense beng Is stated above, S595OO ON ths ne Sa
had been paid by donations and subscriptions s!o,Uoo anu
on the property permanent loan Of $4,000 thus leaV
ing balance OF $4,000, which they hoped 10 raiSe t'
day The dedcatory services thon followed ana a SUD
sCrptiOn taken MP, $1,000 being raised Inc stItts
Morris OF Springfield, OHIO In tho afternoon the re-
mander Of tie sum 10 he raised collected. In the
evening interesting sermon was preached DJ inc Ee'
Dr.. Ferris.
MYSTICISM - BLEECKER-ST UNIYERSALIsT
CHURCH
The Rev T. c. Sweetscr preached sermon at
this church. yesterday morning, on Mysticism and Its
Effects on the Lives OF Modern Christians" The congre
CATION was large and very attentive Choosing his text
f-nup vyi Inc
reference the OF the preceding Sunday morn
ing in which he had presented the audience with reu
tation Of that view OF HE which he dehohnaled ue
skeptical or merely wOrdywe, and said that In con.
nuatOn Of the same line OF thought he proposed TO
philosophy and discuss II much In the same manner as
he had the former THIS view OF lie we can lhe
lief and II is among the Hindoo mystcs that we find 1t
completely aud unhesitatngy carried out IN the
It early found its way into the bison OF d,t tne
through the middle ages. The Reformation
partially freed the Church from IFS control but it stl
has a strong hold the creed and practice OF the Church.
TIis life is an unmltlgaed evil q state OF punishment
existent state our duty, therefore, In regard
10 it is simply to submit to IT, to
better our condition for every such attempt rebel
restore ms 10 favor after death but II do submit
attempt overcome the evils OF me- We shall be
cI RaH mystic gtS s a This lie is an evil it is state
OF punishment. but FOR sins committed not personally Ia
precxisten state, but by proxy IN the oiEs OF Adam
We are being punished for Adams SIN; Our duty Ia
regard 20 that punishment 20 iearthe Cog VINO lnhCts
and 90 believe IN the miraculous ecacy OF Ihllss Dood
by doing we may be released iIom punishment aItef
DEATH but u we fail 10 do this We snail DC punished IN
hell forever" Tie sermon was Closer WIN "a REFER
ence the similc before mentioned between the cOudl
ton Of IN this life and that Of bird IN cage In
duty is IN this cage OF human NE
THE BAPTIST LAY PREACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The first annual meeting Of the Baptist Lay
Preachers Association took place last evening In the
Madison ave Baptist Church corner OF ThirJiourihst
The Secretary read paper giving the history Of the
successful enterprise since its start the 18th Of
August 1865 on that day few earnest men had
had icn1 rTalv stel financially ana other
wise 10y lRymen, and now tthe gentleman sdial thls
organization comprises large BODY OF our business men,
who nave pledged tncn,.,,' 10 ,gi'n ~, ~ i6c ~
Rev Wayand Hoyt nom The text 81 Matthew. 1xyli.
81 And behold. the vail Of the Temple was rent iu
quake and the rocks rent" The church Is not gather
Ing In world bat letting pass by. But do not blame
ministers. They cannot SO forth Ike fisherman
come con- into ms net" slavery Is dead thank Cod but
another is striving for possession IN this country IO-
mansm Is lettering IN Europe but STRIVING Tor AmeIIgA
"YOur liberties more m danger now than when tho
French eucamped before Boulogne said Di'iae TO
the Engish IN 1870 IL De- trIer nov lh Ens.ahd ahu
much more so m America The throwing out OF the
Bible the schools Of Cincinnati h the FIRST gun against
Sumter. The signs arc dd'kcuing Our liberties depend
upon the moraites of the people ana We Will have no
MS to go out and preach earnestly and the best
place 10 begin Is at home. The best way IN
next that, and on. Every man and woman IS re,
quircd 90 do something. The whole church Is o ROYAL
priesthood. IL u not apostolic The reverend gentleman
concluded by recounng how, when Richmond was taken
every man felt commissioned 10 preach the glad
bells rang IL. aud stern. hard wept Ike Children.
and almost crazy with Joy In concluding he earn
esy feelngy urged every To- preach the glad tdug5.
large audience and as the speaker reached tho cmaT in
he Richmond,
enthusiastic, and men were seen To slyy wipe away
tear.
DIR. BELLOWS on THE CLAIMS OF UNITARIANIsM.
DR.. Bellows preached yesterday forenoon at
All Souls Church upon the "Claims OF the Unitarian
Cause finding text In the first epise Of St. John,
first chapter fifth and sixth verses Now the end OF the
commandment charity out OF pure heart and Of
good conscience, and OF faith unfcigued From
which some having sweryed' nave turned aside
Jesus Christ gave himself for AL Is an unde-
appear In any other way 80 strongly as ~ Paus epses
Aud II is doctrine mostly confined 10 Paul, none other
expressip il so strongly a. Paul We must not deny H.
however, because he alone testes 10 ~ that would be
fundamental doctrines OF Christianity symmetrical
All tho apostles agreed that Jesus was the CHRIST
The doctrine OF Immortality was not Christian doctrine;
IL was known and believed centuries before, and Christ
took it for granted and did not reerato IT, And the
only reason that Jesus performed miracles was because
tho appeal TO the OF the Jews made by the
prophets had failed aud miracles alone remained
declaring the kingdom Of God" winch the jews were
yainly faucying DC some splendid development OF
their national power coming with the trappngs or
pOmp OF victory. Christ announced that they were 10
begin NJ once To work, that all the wFappngs OF super
stition and Journalism which had thus FAR made mummes
their strength 10 be stripped on. The truth was
new eternal 10 had existed from tho creation
OF tho world. DR. Bellows then made a
glowing euogum OF the work done by the Unitarian
Church during the last year, and prOpesied great pro-
gress forit during the coming year For this purpose
the Unitarian Church going 10 make collection
this sunday Of 100000. lie hoped that "AI souls
Church would subscribe at least 5000 The collection
WAS then taken with most satisfactory response nom
the members.
DEDICATION OF TIE CENTRAL PREsBYrERIAN