The New York herald., 1870-02-14
GRACE CHuaCA

Large and FashionabIe Attcndauce-Pr0uii.
nent WOrshippers-Stnte OF Religion fin
Utah-Serus0n by the Rev. e. b. FOote, of
Utah.
The cold, clear sunlit Sabbath morning OF yester-
day brought to Grace church an unusually large
number OF It's regular congregation and many
strangers. This Increase was also largely owing to
the fact that St. Marks church at present without
clergyman as well as to the fine weather. But ten
pews were at the disposal Of Mr. Brown the Chester
neld OF sections, and as over 500 people requested
seats his ONCE at least for this morning was not
slnecure-indeed, his duties hardly ceased when
the sermon commenced. Floating dantly up
aises resplendens with soft varied light from media.
val windows came many OF Gotham's far repre.
senpatives OF afiuence beauty alter descending
from elegant iiveried carriages the roll OF which,
mingling with the solemn vibrations OF the organ,
almost seemed o sort Of subducd but ruder accom-.
paniment. This stream OF fashion and refinement
settled softly and gracefully into luxuriantly
cushioned pews, and listened with devotional de-
corum to the edifying service furtive glance
nom lovely Orbs would pacldly scan q bonnet with
critical eye, or anayZe the features and form OF
some Adonis IN decatey colored kids and the collar
OF the period. Maturer minds were intent
on spiritual welfare or worldly calcua-
tons which would intrude in this hour
OF enforced quiet, even though the eloquent divine
was not OF that class who have story inteted
and spelling book vocabulary. Among this large
bur select congregation were many faces familiar to
the beau monde. whose names were household
words in the fashionable world. The following are
elew OF those who yesterday morning worshlpped
a. tue Christian Tabernacle:-C0lonel Abraham Van
BuIen, ID. and Mrs. Cyrus Ramsey Mr.. Henry Turn
bull, Charles H. Kerner, Mr. jacob yandcrpool. Mr..
a, eugene Bogart, the banker; Mr. J. Hooker Ham.
Roaers Si of shppen point; Mr. If Ss and M Mrs. foke
stone, Mr.: d. L. Luydan, MIR. John Fitcn,
Ar. and Mrs. Beckwlth, ex-American Com.
missioner at Paris; Mrs. iIIspenard stewart,
supervisor orson Blunt and lamlly, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Mactier, General IRWIN Mcdowell General
II. q. Wright, Mr.. George w. McCuilum, Mr.. John l..
Asrtnwal and family; Mrs. William Kent, rect Of
Judge Kent, author or ..Kent's Commentaries" Nj.
ana Mrs. George d. IL Gillespie; Miss Bend daugh-
ter OF the late William y. Bend; the Misses
vet, Mr.. Robert Goet; Miss ANNE Garner, daugh
ter Of the late Thomas Garner; Mrs. frederick
u. Wolfe ana daughter. Mir. and Mrs. Charles X.
Green Mr; Thomas Dehon. DR.. John 4. Metcalie,
Mr. John H. Livingston, .Mr. Tracy R. Edison,
Colonel kipp, Mr. and Ars. Joseph Olden Mr.. and
Mrs. y. benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Creagl, NJ.
j.. +. Dutop. Mr.. ana Mrs. William Barnwail; Mr.
John Ferguson; Mr. Gould Hoyt, son. ln-aw Of the
late General scott; Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hadden, and
others OF equal prominence
The music, as usual, was grand and impressive,
under the sKiliul execution OF tue able organst MI.
IS. +. Warren, ana that quartet OF lsweet singers
Mrs. B0dstein, sopranos Mrs. Rachau alto; Mr..
Wiebusch, basso, and MI. Simpson, tenor. Tne pro-
gramme consisted OF the following selecJon:-
Yentte, Mosentnal; Gloria, Mosentnal; re Deuo,,
Warren; Jubcidte, Haydn; Isam 81, Spohr; Hymn
135, Hepburn. The sermon, by the Rev. +.
B. F0Ote. OF Salt Lake City, Utah, was
from the text, "be not weary OF well doiDg.n the
reverend gentleman gave dark picture OF the state
OF the Christian religion in Utah. and stated that he
had come to New York ior the purpose or OBTAINING
subscription Of ten thousand dollars towards the
erection OF an Episcopal church IN that region
where, he had strong hopes OF bringing back to tile
paths OF religion and monogany the deluded peo-
PIE around them. He recommended that the mis-
slOnary force should be Increased 30 as to pant
centres Of Christianity along all tile outlying points
the extreme West lie said that no charitable or re-
lgous institutions existed among the Gentes OF SAT-
Lake City, ana TO those OF the MOrmons only such
protessed the Mormon creed were admlLted. lie
hOped the ChrlSLian women OF the congregation
would old him III iurthernT this commendable work
OF establishing churches, schools, hospitals anu
Qlmshouses as 6uch institutions would raise their
sisters III Utan to the proper rank Of womanlood as
there they mad fallen INTO chat OF the slave
The services were performed ny the Rev. Dr.. Por-
ter anu Rev. w. 4. Egbert. The benedlction has
been given, again the peTS rustic with sllken
sounds, subdued voices murnur among the crowd,
and outward f0at along the aisles, il beauty and
style. the most fashionable congregation or this
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