The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TonpxNs AVENUE,

General Tom Thumb. Estate.-How u
Iosks--Scrniaa by Ooe Of tAo Scesck
Delegation on tho Way Of salvntioz-fSS
Gospel Pare and Undcalcd.
fompKins avenue Presbyteria church Is situated
one block north Of Fulton avenue, ana Is imme.
diateiy contiguous to the estate which General
Btratton purchased with portion OF tho large
earnings ne acquired by exhibiting himself 10 ali
civilized lands a. General Tom Thumb" The
Scotch, with their Characteristic far -sightednes'
have
TAKEN TIME BY Tue FoRELocx.
and have erected neat capacious red brick
church, with emblazoned glass windows OAK
pews, carpeted noofs an organ and 10 snort, all tho
modern luxuri.s that are deemed neeefn to help ia
attaining unto
That perfect rest naugh. can modest
Where todcn harrs are ringing
This church vas bulls aboat eighteen months ago
sparse than II now The church Is al present witty
out settled pastor. few months ago the clergy:
this, 10 doubt, Ias One Of the circumstances that
caused the congregation yesterday morning to DO
in which the edtce might with appropria teness
have been crowded. Tho service Was conducted and
ssg sootsaa ono q tie %" deesates ro me
United Presbyterian Church TO- the late General
ana indeed to 70 inc English also MI frances ply,
sica appearance mus. nave been very refreshing
s ana s % s g. sole e n sss ue
HE VAS british CLERICAL.
lie wore the regulation suit OF black With the Eng.
sh rock coat ana the Inevitable white tie, attachcq
to an upright white collar. Every hair OF his head
silver gray, a,d II was parted and dressed wttp
. scrupniOsity and fartictlGrncSs that impressed
the beho!der wish the conviction that the wearcE
thereof practiscd the apostolic command, 'Let a!l
things be done decently end IN Order The mental
characteristics Of MI France were In unison and
happy accord With hl5 plysiCu. II nature had
stamped upon lim the British stamp his
sermon and the mode with which he treated
hts subject was consistent with his insut
lar birth and the stern orthodoxy OF 9
subject was ''lse0emptton from Sin;' ard the text
selected was the prophecy Of Hosea XIV, 2:"lakd
with YOU words and turn to the Lord say unto Him.
take away all tquitT aud receive lis gracl0usly; so
vii, we render the calves OF our lips" the sermon
WAS, aS all Scotch sermons are in the old country,
eil.ey exiemporap or memoriier. There TaA
not the turning over pege alter page Of manuscript
with iauitiess intonation vita careful ana
wELLTINED ENrHhSII
and with gushing earncstness. Thc subject was
treated from the thor oughly evangelical standpoint
with wealth OF Sc-iptura quotations that lett no
assertion OF truth or Invitation to the sinner unsup
division OF tho subject into three branches and then
subdivision FROM each Of tho branches. The divi-
sion was the natural wi,lcn the text supplied Of
turning to the Lord,o OF taking away fpiqui'yn
and Of 'receivng Is gr:Ciousiy' The way OF saliva.
ton thus described was the 0d-fasni0ned WAY,
scriptural!y spoken, Without the slightest accom-.
paniment Of the American sensationaltsm, OF anec,
short the Gospel pure ana Undecided and a. this u
6omewhat OF novelty IN these days. must have
been refreshing aud acceptable to those who
heard IT.