The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
ST. JgEN's CHAPEL.
Brief Sketch Of tue Churcli-Scrmon ON the
Beginning Of tho Year.

A Brief Sketch of tue Church-Scrmon ON the
Beginning Of tho Year.
This beautiful though petite edilce received Its fun
quorum OF Fashions devotees and youth, freshness
and beauty, now ready to Offer their deve:ions and
prayers In Q Christian manner and civilized cos
tune.
In consequence Of the increasing growth Of Brock
lyn the design Of building q new Episcopal church
was formed In the spring OF 1896 In the course OF
that summer plain wooden building was erected
at tho cornor OF Johnson and Washington streets.
1t was first opened BY the rector Rev. L. NJ Johnson
for divine service on Sunday, September "a, 1926.
The pulpit was supplied by him and the Rev. John
A, Hicks alternately during the fall and winter. In
March the Rev. Mr. johnson removed from New
tewn. L. l., where he had been settled twelve years.
to Bro oklyn, and took charge Of the congregation
The communion was nrst administered
to nincrecn communicates, Inc church was conse.
Grated by Right Rev. Bishop Hobart on the 1lth ct
July following, and called st. Johns The old
church still stands, although unoccuped. In 1868
IL was found too old, ana no longer adapted for y
place Of divine worship, and was consequently sold
time there bad been bnt six rcctors the Rev. Mr. Bur-
CESS then filing the pulpit In the spring of 1869 the
present rector, Rev. Mr. r. y. Terry, assumed The
responsibilities and care Of The Passionate and 1t was
then determined TO build u new chapel. Some seven
lots were purchased upon DeKalb avenue Tor this
Bishop Of Long Island the Rev. DR.. Littleohn, the
present site was chosen, presenting
LARGER AND NEWER SPHERE
for labor, and, withal. more desirable for rho
establishment OF q Protestant Episcopal chapel.
Tie plot q ground Is situated on the corner
OF Seventh avenue and ST. Johns place
formerly Douglass street, and runs half way
through to Butler street. and 100 by 2S5 feet in area
on ST Johns place, stands the rectory two story,
French rooted building, built Of rough quarrled
good taste. Tho chapel adJoins this also facing On
ST. Johns place, built of the same material and pre-.
senting pleasant but Ina not very imposing exteror
Desutlfnlly decorated ' in the poyci'romac
dotted with golden stars, overhead, and beautiful
stained glass window, and memorial tablet in the
tine aS tine q 5
from the old church. The music Is furnished by
led by some three Or four gentlemen, and conducted
by the organist Mr. Arthur, and Il Of the antipho.
e ye e. ns iSnp pal e
the city becemes.as before long itwill-as largely
populated g the aOw9 town" Rortons 4
fronting on Seventh avenue and the Bishop pro.
Of Long Island, with brilliant future before IT, free
nom debt an ornament TO Brooklyn aud useful
aed Ss o. M he % H%
Exodus XIII, 2-"Ihis month shall he unto you the
beginning Of months; It shall be the first mouth Of
VIC year w yOus' lucio uuSs NC UcSUHluk.
There was q time when the earth was
void; stars there were none; sun and Neon were
not, and all was darkness and desslateness upon tho
face OF the Earth. 1t is necessary that We should
have a pa
OUR TIME DIVIDED
into years, the years Into seasons, the seasons INTO
months and days. BY this we are enabled to look
back upon our former life; and upon the beginning
OF new year to look forward to new prospects and
purposcs-enabng US TO mark our advance IN life,
TO sec youth mature and Old age creep upon Us.
Standing to-day the first Sunday In Advent, the be-
n
threshold OF another year, should we not pause
and consider how We have lived during
The past year and Cpdeavor TO do better In the future,
and make this month the beginning OF year which
snail lit us for the coming time which needs no
division or subdivision Tue text Is peculiarly fitted
and adapted for the day and c0mmends Itself to us
Tor consideration and solemn Thought low shall
We pass the year we are entering upon snail we
not str ve to double eur eyertioDs2 10 enter newer
aud heDlcr fields " love anu COMMIT ourselves 10