The New York herald., 1870-01-10
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. BROOKLYN

Dcdicatory Scrvices-Chc New Edihcc-Ad-
dress by the Rev. N. III. Schenck.
The celebration OF an important religious event IN
BROOKLYN took place yesterday afternoon ut TWO
O'Clock in the dedication OF o new Sunday school
room OF the Methodist Episcopal church, at the cor
ncr OF seventh avenue and Butler street. The struc
ture which hos been In course OF erection for some
time has Just been completed at an expense Of over
$s0,OOo, and in It's ACCOMMODATIONS appointments
and decorations believed TO be the finest chapel In
America. The edihce Is built somewhat IN the
Gothic style OF architecture, which, IN its present
application does not dev;ate from the hard and for
bidding outlines or the majority OF religious struc-
lures In the Uai0n II is however, compact 10 COZ
struction, unpretentious IN ornament and neat
wi,nal. The exterior-that Is, the front facade on
Butler street and the western side-is wrought
in red sand stone OF pleasant hue. The
remaining elevations ascend IN brick. About the
church the walks are asphatted and lead under an
ample entrance, passing directly into the basement
at the rnrtner end OF which Is situated spacious
lecture room. On either side OF the hallway are
snug reception rooms, plainly furnished aud lifted
with the necessary conveniences. From the main
entrance In fronG two lateral staircases by com
pete turn LEAD to the iobbIes and thence into the
new sunday school room--the gem OF tae buiiuing.
Tn apartment Is 90 ieet long by So leet wide wlti
ceiling thirty feet front the noor At the northern
END situated Tie new organ, built up in tasteful
architectural style with Gothic gables lhe tuDe5
are painted lgnt lilac and elabora,ey scrolicd With
gilt tracery. rne nnlsh is D6ck walnut.
The altar, the heavy walnscoting the seats and
OIL ne wood wofx oars ARE Witch 70
a.ltung contrast with the walls, which are painted
to initiate blocks or lavender. creamy anu slate
GRANTEES aud blue stones, flushed IN the same man
ncr as ~ usual III tile treatment OF masonry The
ceilings are spotless white, and where lhcy JON
the wallis there Is no angie, but 5em-circutar arc,
SO arranged as TO preserve acoustic properties Ihe
aisles are chrpeted aud IN other reSpecG5 there Is
everything provided to make the apartment an
agreeable resort The directors have DeeH unusually
successful III lighting the room, through the meoium
OF stained glass Windows, whose panes do not cn.
Lrey sbuue ana s.Sor0 iEvn the iignS fs essential
and necessary properties. The ventilation ID good,
the meaus Of hcaing ia average cond.tlon, and the
capacity above a Thousand people.
Yesterday the chapel was tnronged. Every seat
was occupied and every aisle WAS crowded. The
Young predorinated though there was falr repre-
senatt0n Of adults. Pretty Iaces SO frequent among
Brooklyn audleaceS were mar&ed, and tae brixhS
Cnts, the hGD colors chased out by crisp air made
the scene, lningeu as was with religious ierror
interesting 10 Ire codest observer. The exercises
began wItn an organ voluntary by Professor v. q.
Mosston. and this was succeeded by singing and
reading OF the gospel and alter prayer by the
Rev. o. u. Gi1cn, and TURNER Singing, tne Rev. ~.
II. schenck delivered an address, whles was the Iear
ture OF the day.
lie sad that teaching and management in SUNDAY
schools demanded radical reforms. Now, instt1c-
tion was administered by teachers not suulc.enty
mature, and the whole system OF want of haxmony
was reprenensibc. He asked for u change Of hours
for the children He did not believe that they elr
that degree Of interest," In the AFTERNOON rn,n
they would in tho morning. altor 'ne!:
ing been refreshed by sleep nav.
by the morning air. A gree and bracsd
years ago poured his v"'- -. literary man. who
great raD'," - ,umes from the press VITA
rose -....ss, and afterwards astonshed the world,
-, a. Six in tho morning and wrote TIL tel, gyiDg
J - remainder Of the day to recreation and ms
frends. Such the OF the "NIzard Of the
NorJh.u 1t had been SO with every eEnent
III tine field OF letters The innd was then vigorous.
the Imagination healthy and the pea fluent. Applied
to rellgious worship its practcaoity was undpuDt
| Ell. No minister should be Compelled to preacl
! more than one sermon i day. People ought not Il
| rise as early on sunday mornings ~ on week day
MORNINGS. tor had not the LORD declared 1t a day
| rest2 (IIaugher) IL was no laugAingi matter;
was a religious, ply steal and obvious necessity
Then, too ministers should reserve their powers
and bus once a week discharge the artillery OF ths
Gospel into the SINS OF men, and there the sho
would lodge uatil another sundays round drove 4
still further lie was i0r Sunday schools at ten A
NJ and for church services ar eleven. Alter ad
dresses ~ l!se Rev. A. s. Hunt alrd the Rev. Dr..
Vincent the services concluded