The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
RISING MEL HODISM.


Laying the Corner stone Of Coroe,, Memorial
Church-Addressc. by A. v. Stout, Rev. DIR.
Andrews and Bishop James.
About three years ago a Mission han was opened
III second avenue. near Seventy seventh street, by
the City Missionary Society, ento which gath
ered little Methodist congregation and very large
Sabbath school. after winch the place became too
strait for the infant society, and one OF its men,
bers-Mr. kilpatiick-gave large frame building
Tor Its use In which the people slill worship. This
place has grown too small also, and recently lots
were purchased In Seventy-sixt street. between
Second and Third avenues, where yesterday
the corner stone OF a new chapel was laid by Bishop
James anu A. V. Stout, the president OF the City
Missionary Society. The walls or the building are
up to the second story and by the fall the ediiice
viii be fit for The structure is SO by 10, feet,
built OF brick, with OHIO freestone front, and win
cost when finished $4,000. 1t VIII contain class
rooms, Sunday school and audience rooms and re-
ception parlors, which are now such requlsiton
IN church buildings. The SABBATH school has 500
children and teachers, with Mr.. Joseph Longking us
superintendent and Mrs. Fitzpatrick as assistant
Yesterday there were present. besides Bishop
James and the pastor, Rev. +. Brown, Rev. Drs.
Merwm tP. e., Andrews, Marks s. d. Brown and
De Winnie, and Rev. Messrs Hollis ana Ross city
missionaries; Reyes Apologize Hail. McAiister and
others. Mr.. stout presided and in few remarks
greeted the children who were to occupy such
beautiful building as this promises 10 be- After the
scnool had sung hymn Dr. +. G. Andrews delivered
all address, In which he met some objections urged
against Christianity by contrasting the moral social
anu political condition OF the world just pre-
cedmg and ut the time OF The SavIour's birtn
| and IN that way showing the just advancement
which the world has made under the benign in1u-
| ences OF Christianity. The Roman Empire IN those
days extended from the Eupnrates TO the Atlantic
and from the forests OF Germany to the Sahara in
Africa, and embraced 100, 600, 900 Of people. Gbbon
! i'll describing the family life Of the Roman people
says II was stained with the blood OF infants, and
that inlanicide was the great crime OF the anccnts
Parents could imprlson and put to death their own
| children, and wives were bought and sold ana
loaned as cattle and passion interest caprice was
sufficient justification or and cause for divorce He
| thanked God thai even in our large cities we had
advanced so far in goodness and family purity n
| contrast with this
| The state life OF the empire was no better The
government was not free the people hat rights !;
The Emperor and the Senate were absolute and
could and did enact sucn laws and do such acls as
they pleased. All the provinces conquered by the
Roman arms were despoiled. until from every quar-
| Ter there was poured into the Eternal CITY the
wealth. or all lands. No such International courtesy
| existed as that over which are rejoicing as
| between the United States and Great Britain. Any
\ the right to do it in those days. And look ut tle
| condition OF the masses There was not single
| pre-, and scarcely any private schools. only few
| were educated 10 read ana write And Of the
| 120,000,O00 or l1haoltantS half were slaves not
| black but white slaves, whose Hyes could be
| taken at the will OF the master. We complain
| greatly OF tue crowded condition of the masses
OF this city, but II we draw line south Of the Cen.
trai Park we shall have strip OF land as large
as that into which Rome crowded two millions OF
pe0ple-Say fourteen square miles-whie our Chris
tian civilization spreads TWO and u half millions
over an area OF one hundred and twenty-five square
miles, In London. The cruel sports and pastimes
OF the people In the Coliseum described and
trlsted with Mr. Berghs humane society, and then
the Doctor added that this che condition oil the
world at the time that God sent HIS Son TO make 1t
better, and IL has grown from bad to better ana 1t
there was not single hospital or asylum place
Tor the alienation OF human suffering; but
part and parcel of the Christian civilization OF
| every land. The world L. bad enough still, but God
| day after day and year after year His glory Will
| come down among us, ana some or the young ones
here present VIII live the world great deal
better than 1t Is and some may take part BRING
| Ing such state Of things about.
Mr.. STOUT remarked that while the Doctor
speaking his heart swelled with gratitude that
live In this age aud In this city. He mad seen the
Coliseum but this church. with its bare walls, was
far better and grander than IL, ana he hoped
Christian churches would spring up everywhere
throughout the land.
Bishop JAMES was glad that we live in this the
brightest spot and scene OF all creation. He would
rather look on the happy countenances Of the
children before MIN than on a conference OF minis
tiers. There was something here 10 speak TOTO
hope and pray for. This Is the nursery where the
young trees are growing, not the old orchard. The
Bishop then introduced the financial subject, after
which subscriptions and q collection were taken up.
The documents were deposited IN tie stone, which
was LAID with the usual ceremonies, and, after
prayer, the congregation was dismissed by the
Bisnop.