The New York herald., 1870-09-26
eEEEaaL pR sEYTER IN CBgaGA.

Dedication ~ the Tabernncle.-A Free
Chnrci,--Faiiure OF the Jcys and GensroAity
OF the Gcrtilss.
The Rev. 4. De Wit Talma2e preached Yesterday
for the nrst tine since hts return from Europe, In
tie new Tabernacle, on Schermerhorn street. The
building was crowded to its utmost capacity, many
people standing during the long service The era
bernacle' ia novelty In church architecture. Mr..
Talnages very peculiar style has charms for many.
The day was fine, the organ famous and
manipulated by famous orgsnist, although
good any people went away for want OF standing
room. The building is or corrugated iron, with q
seDicircle auditorium, containing $40 pews capable
OF seating s,loo people.
TIE ORGAN OF COLISEUM
notorety is placed the base OF the seInl-crce ana
back OF the preachers platform It mas been con.
siderably enlarged since 1t made such grand music
ri the great Boston jubilee, has a new bank
Of keys and concert improvements, all OF
whicn are 10 he tested on Wednesday
IL showed, however, good Capabilities yesSeiday
Win George W. ID Morgan AT the Keys, when "0d
uupdreqn ana "AnLiocDN were sung and accom-.
panied In styIe Aeyer dreamea a ~ tleE wortOy
compossrs, .,. ~ IL - IS. :. -, e osiis-ass
The platform and ofsa5 We're ttasfcfiIiy decorated
With tea roses and tubsroses and gag autumn now
ers, the blossoms being arranged ia CROSSES clusters
and words OF weicome hIr. Talwage was assisted
IN the dedicaory services by tue Rev. Mr. Oailcn,
alter the usual singing and PRAYERS nnnounceI tnat
MS remark. Wolu lie founded upon words found Ia
Luke xiv. 2S-"An0 they compelled them 10 come
la.'
There was great feast made. those wna
were invited maze various excuses all very foolish
SO THAI the lord OF e easG sent out invited ths
poor aai Compelled them not Dy physical power 0t
by tue force oi love To come IN. An, my Ileaus .
sou want no preacher 10 pick for you rLe mean
ing Of tnis text. fhis banquet Is rue religion OF
IhElst When III Europe Went t. heag an organ OF
worldwide ceiebuiy Every crcGmstan was
favorable; ant one taper olrned on inc altar.
Shadows fingered among the venerable arches When
the organ woke the cathedral WOKE. The magni-
ncent music now laughed, now sOobed now died
away In strains OF exquisite tenderness now rose in
soaring harmony, and thought so II is with SAINTS
IN This word; they may nave put one faint light
the altar OF their he2rs, bU5 when Gods time comes
he speaks, and the air Is resonant with melody.
For the first time IL my lie | stand III place
where there can be no questions asked mans
fatherOr mother or about the amount OF money IS
worth, but where all are simply immortal beings
y, 1t Is good 20 be here As go into tnis
enterprise the eyea OF the whole American Church
are upon u.s. Ihe question IL TO be tested whether tao
gospel eau be brought co the masses? Earnest men
are feeling that the,e must be new method. AT
presect
s4rAN GETS FIVE HUNDRED
where the Church gets one. Iaik aponJ the Church
converting worlc. there !s danger that the world
Will convert the Churcn | am willing TO become
the target Of al scorn II this work go on oar
creed Is on the front OF the organ, that all the
people can see H. nave no interest IN the differ
ences that divide the Christian world IL there Ia
drop OF bigot blood in me would like TO have II
let out. The Church OF God is recruiting station.
AFrER THE 5ERMON
Mr. Talmage stated tnat through the failure OF the
Jcwsh congregation who had bought the oid
church to meet tneir payments the building was on
their hands and there Was 1oatrny debs OF
possible OF the needed funds be raised immediately
and offered 10 be one OF hundred to pay 500. In
stantly cries from all parts OF the house showed
how warmly the congregation responded and in
lew minutes about $4,000 had been subscribed to-
wards the liquidation OF the debt.