The New York herald., 1870-03-07
CHURCH or THE HEAVENLY REST.

Sermon by Rev. DIR. Forbes, the New Dean
of the Theological Seminnry-What the
Cbarch EdiGcc is Likc-Iis Decoration
The Llafen Services.
In a cosey little niche IN Fifth avenue, between
Forty nth and Forty sixth streets stands this COM
Portable Protestant Episcopal church, oil which the
Rev. DR.. Howland Is rector and the Rev. Mr. Conroy
assistant. The church edlce stands on the rear or
the lot and Is not conspicuous from the street, az
are others. IL ia yet in an unfinished condition
without but It Is purposea next summer 10 add q
tower TO It, which VIII give 1t very handsome extc-
rlor. Internally the church Is withouy galleries.
II is capable OF seating about 900 persons, and
considering that 1t has been In existence but one
year its ordinary congregation OF about souls Is
comparatively good. There Is a sunday school num-
berng about l60 children connected with this
church. Its sessions held every Sabbath morning
at hall. past nine O'Clock. The regular preaching
services are at eleven O'Clock In the morning and
three O'Clock ia the afternoon, except on sacra-
mental occasions, wnen an evening service at eight
O'Clock takes the place OF the afternoon service. The
congregation Is composed OF substantial residents OF
Fifth avenue and the lntcrsectlng streets in the
vicinity. In the northwest corner of the church n
neat little organ Is located The altar and It's sur
roundings are but OF black walnut the seats are or
White wood. very plain and wtnout doors.
The altar 'front.' is decorated with largo
golden cross around which, IN spiral form.
Scrptual quotation, Come unto all We tnat labor
ana arc heavy laden, and will give you restn Be.
Carnations 'iloyw "Hoiyp' "Hoiyl, Tne south wall
OF The church contains large stained glass window
on which are represented scenes In the Saviours
llie illustrative OF ms affection and for chill.
dren The north wall abuts against adjoining
houses, and consequently has no Windows but has
instead SIX tablets four OF them neatly portrayed
with figures OF the Evangeists, ana ON either side
@ one Coz containing me tex.s, There remaneth rest
for the people OF God,' and my presence shall 90
L
Encircng tho arch Of the door is the admoni-
tory command, BE lye doers or the word aud not
hearers only" The rest OF the walls are painted
rcn cream color It's gotnc pillars tnat support the
sde roofs and arches arc finished IN variegated
marble style. These arches wrought In scrolls,
az are also those that divide the ceiling into sections
corresponding 10 the pltlas. The ruling colors are
many other shades intermixed. 80 as to give . rich
and pleasing effect to the eye, without creating that
Impression upon the mind that one sometimes feels
In new and modern churches that the artist or
painter has overdone his part The church Is lighted
glass windows. Eight magnificent gas chandcners
depend from the centre or ,ho arches between the
pillars, and supply ample light 10 the church at
night.
Yesterday being the nrst Sunday In the month. an
well As the nrst IN Lent the sacrament Of the Lords
supper was administered. About 200 persons re-
NAMED after the close OF the sermon and com.
muned. In consecrating the elements the Rev. DR..
Rowland elevated the chalice as priests do In Caho-
Tic churches. Az the name or Jesus ana at every
mention OF the Trinity the worshippers reverenty
bowed tue head and during prayers a kneelIng pos
1900
CONGREGATIONS OF other churcbes and denominations.
inc Rev. DR.. Forbes, formerly pastor OF ST. AIMS
churcn, EiRhth street tnow Roman Catholicl,
preached the sermon. He Will be remembered
having, with several OF his church and congregation,
relnqulshed the Protestant falh and become Cath.
ollc and priest OF the Roman Church. But after
satisfyDg himself that Popery was false that he
himself was foolish, he returned to the Protestant
Episcopal foid. and yesterday he delivered dis
course illustrative Of perssverng, victorious faith AZ
drawn from tge narrative OF Jesus conversation
with the Svro.Phrnican woman as recorded In
Matthew xv. 2l-is. There are few scenes or incl
dents In the NE or Christ touching and yet SO
simple this But there IL one thing TO
be especially noticed in 1t, namely, that 1t
is the only instance in which Christ left his peo
pie TO minister 10 GentiIss. He nad always main
tanned jewish dignity a. preacher sent form to
Jerusalem. lie had also sent forth disciples two
by two TO preach to the same people. But when He
had conquered death and was triumpDanty ascend
ing TO iheaven he gave commandment that his iol-
lowers should then 20 everywhere preaching the
WORD. once rio went as far as Cesarea Phiiippi.
the ancient DAN the extreme border OF ths HOLY
Land. and uttered those remarkable words To Peter,
Thou Art Peter, and this rock Will build my
Church, &c, which the sophistres and cunning OF
designing and wicked men nave perverted TO
establish the greatost system OF superstitions
heresy and fraud that the world has
ever seen. The Doctor Impressed upon ~