The New York herald., 1871-10-23

Rsvs Henry Ward Beecher, A. r. a+-
Curry, Talmage, David Moore,
Jr, and C. a. Mann. ~
MADISON AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH.
Dedicatory Serviccs-Sermon by the Rev. III.
II. Ganse-Praycr by the Rev. Dr. DC Witt
Address by the Rev. Chancellor Ferris-Tho
beauty Of tho Lord-Dwellipg In tho House
OF God-Dcscripiion and History of the
Church. .eHs
The graceful new church edince at the corner OF
Madison avenue and Fifty seventh street was dedl
Gated yesterday. The cornerstone was laid in May.
1870 and the walls have slowly risen until the tenn
pie STANDS today
MONUMENT BEAUTY AND TASTE.
1t is built OF soft tinted sandstone and In the
medieval Gothic style. There are pnnacled
towers at the angles and over the facade,
and tall, graceful srire rises from the
front OF the pile, pointing up to heaven. The whole
seems to the eye striking embodiment OF fitness
aud strength. The interior is not less beautfu the
lofty, with groined arches. but is not sup
ported by pillars that the view the whole OF
the auditory Is unobstructed The roof and walls
are colored in subdued and mellow tints. The
chancel Is filled by q beautiful organ and choir,
Immediately in front OF which is the pulpit Pulpit
and pews are OF black walnut, upholstered with
warm-nued textures; and the aisles are car
peted with rich carpets Of the same character
The whole is one of the most attractive ana i'm
pressive interiors that very often produced by
the art OF the architect
The auditory yesterday morning was completely
Hlled by the congregation, excepting few seats In
the galleries. In the pulpt beside the pastor, the
Rev. II. ID. Ganse, were two venerable ministers,
the Rev. Drs De Witt AND Ferris. Both had grown
old In the ministry OF the Reformed Church, and
their presence seemed especially impressive at the
dedication OF this new edfce 70 the future wors hip
OF men and women, most OF whom were far younger
were opened by an invocation, after which sung
the grand old hymn OF Coronation" The Rev. Mr..
Ganse preached from the text,P salms xvii, T. 6:-
One thing OF Lord will seek amer
that may dwell 10 che house OF the Lord all the
@ e @ IN he ms Of 81 & = ha me H
pavilion the secret Of HIS tabernacle shall he hide
Tnls passage the reverend preacher applied to the
present occasion IN
AN ELABORATE AND HLoQUENT DISCOURSE
He had selected these words OF David which were
uttered thousand years before Christ was born;
but he dld not think ne had In doing made mis-.
Testament and that Of the New in the ritual, not
IN the hearts OF the worshppers II was remark
mails IN the Book of Psalms. These songs written
10y David TO be sung IN the midst OF the smoke OF
might have been the utterances OF Paul There are
hot q few passages where
A PERvoR oP LIGHT
felt by that ancient worshipper Is fearlessly ex-
pressed. However completely II may be al express
SION OF the religious feeling OF one VINO dwelt under
the old dlspensatlon ms think there Is no text more
The mouse OF the Lord was not dependent upon
place. IL was everywhere where he was. We re-
member the vision OF Jacob-how he saw the white
angels ascending aud descending between heaven
esteemed That place as holy ground - ana % as the
temple OF God. In the days Of David there was q
ss ,he 1empe i It inspired tho awe that should dWe
upon inc mind IN sacred place. But In the New
toned and IL is not needed. We have
TnR ourrouEING OF TIE Spirit OF GOD
IN its place There is now no special Zion or Jeru
OF God as 1t is today God the Father lends
listening ear TO our worship. Here Jesus intercedes
Tor US. Here desccnds the Holy Ghost first TO In
spire and then 10 answer the petitions OF men. The
delight which the intelligent worship OF God
orings TO the intellect was expressed IN the words
THE BEAUTY OF THE LoRDr
ire co e o % ws U 59e avne Inc &
terry OF the universe as we. But he saw all, and
ASKING for the solution he got the answer, which
suaiced for his heart worship-God And that is
Science can only avow its own weakness and Iv pov.
The heart cries out for something more than science
10 build upon and only fnds II IN God and love.
enough to contain, when the heart seeks for God,
the Father whose help imparts q stronger man-
Increased DuruenS
gives us 9 stronger friendhness This is the chief
part OF the thought expressed In the text-the
beauty OF holiness. How real, now near and now
THE LOVE or THE COVENANT. KEEPING copi
TO u how mucn nearer and tenderer when at the
ana still with our prayers draw nearer and nearer
We need but the lapses Of few weeks to identify
Ihat divine authority tenderness ana love shall be
here The Spirit OF the Lord snail by and by speak
S out yC Ts coa
satons and memories Of JOY Tne truth nj Is HSss best
the house OF God. No SOUL young or old, but can
nnd it a profitable thing 70 come 70 Gods Temple.
In this there Ii security.
to you and 10 me-f God suffers these wals to stand
perience or which we scarcely now can dream.
Young AND old shall meet here, mayhap In days OF
trouble and ., an and pads comfort % in y tns sptua
from the outer world, which Il so near and ever
marslas It's hosts % attack and to conquer the sou
We nave An assurance OF heaven which cannot de-
part
promises We shan nnd refuee from all sorrow and
deatn. to those whom time changes % and nd saddens
TINS earthly temple WIN be nising gateway 70 the
The reverend gentleman then sketched
THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
very briefly as foows:-It had nearly reached the
centcnulal OF itS rOfWcIlJ Huu Uccu hnoWl
ms the Northwest Reformed Protestant Dutch
churcn but IN 1908 had separated from the mother
collegiate church. The congregation worsh pped IN
Suaarloaf NOW Franklln) strees until 1854 when II
removed TO west Twenty-th street In 1859 II
began worshipping In Association Hall, and about
the middle OF the present year, on the departure Of
the venerable Dr. Adams for Europe, II had Joined
hanas for q while win his congregation in the Madi-
son square Presbyterian church, Dr. Cause nlling
the pulpit
the Rev. DIR. De Witt offered
DRDICAvoRY PRAYER
In axlr lafI