New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
RELIGIONS THANK-oFFERINGs.
A CHURCH C0NsECRATED


The dedication of the new Collegiate Re-
formed Dutch Church. at Ffthave. and Forty-eighthst
took place at II a. m. yesterday. The work on the
building was begun about three years and with the
exception OF the spre is now wholly completed. The
style the architecture the Gothic OF the fourteenth
century and its entire appearance, both without and
Within is very attractive and pleasing The building is
constructed Of Newark sandstone with the OF Ohio
sandstone for the trimming. The tower stands on the
southeastern of the building. and above this will
the spre hight of 26l feet from the ground The
interior of the building is exceedingly attractive and
while the decoration strikes the observer unique In
design, the blending OF colors and general harmony OF
the whole is beautiful. The wood work of the
building is Of ASH with the exception OF the roof which
is Of pine, and has O span OF 20 feet, thus
avoiding the use OF largo columns in the
center OF the building The deliberately carved
hammer beams with which tho roof is framed
add materially TO the interior beauty Of the edce. On
the southern side of the pulpit arch is the large and
powerful organ while the northern side is arched
with appropriate decorations and In the center
the design Of the seal OF the church. Eight solid brass
and richly ded gas fixtures dependrom the roof The
windows of handsomely stained glass. The vesti-
bue is paved with tiles from England. There are en-
frances in both FifthAve and Fortyeighhs The ded-
close OF the invocation the Rev. Thomas +. Vermye
read portion Of Scripture including the Ten Command
ments. The Tooth Psalm was sung by the choir ara was
followed by the Thanksgiving prayer and a second
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senior pastor, the Rev. DR.. Thomas De WITT offered
the dedication prayer, ana made rev remarks
The then delivered by the pastor, the Rev.
James NJ. Ludlow, from Psalms 100 verse v He alluded
the unusual JOY OF occasion like the present when
TO the natural thanksgiving was added the pleasure OF
Joining in the dedication Of magnificent building TO
the of the Lord. First Of all thanks should be
ton the edce, had mercully watched all those
engaged upon the work. that not had been injured
aiding efforts OF his servants and enabling them 10
the necessary amount Of money for SO large and
nd 4 he lOspOf "A
| address delivered and prayer was offered by the
Rev. William Ormiston. Tho services wero then closed
wORKINGMEN's PRIVILEGES.
The Rer Hnry Ward Beee part Plymouth Church brooklyn
1t was not strange when one looked back
upon the several nations and read their literature their
poetry and philosophy, discover spirit of rivalry
and craving for military glory II strange that
only one sweet voice was lifted up through all the ages
breathing spirit Of peace and love-he voice Of he old
Hebrew people. The Jews were not unwarlike. They
were Of fierce passions, fiery tempers which II took
ages to subdue, to direct arght yet their prophets,
instead Of applauding war, taught that when God
should rule the strife Of contending should cease
the earth throughout her borders be at peace In
the text which he had read, there prediction that
the day should when nations would be governed
by Gods WILL when empires and their laws should be
controlled by passion, but by noble, moral public
men, and the laws be framed for the moral interests Of
the whole people, and the policy Of nation be
formed to Divine Providence. Then there would be
peace Then the Of the nation would be turned
into channels for producing wealth. This wo,ld be
done by the aborers the artisans and the husbandmer
Of the world.
1.-THE people shall beat their swords into plou ghshares
and their spears into pruning hooks" To-day the whole
business Of European nations to teach their sub
jects-the common peOple-hOw 10 war. When the
equity Of the gospel shall have come into power. the
whole system of military instruction would be done
away WITH and the resources now swallowed up by
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fort OF he people Sorrow and sghng:would, flee away
! and poverty would be unknown. To do away with
the cooperation of
of every country In the lower stages OF human exl5
tence physical force was necessary. Then
savages who lived by force and had only much mind
as was necessary to make them cunning and Preacher
GUS. Although nations had not yet arrived at that
higher stage of existence when physical force could DO
wholly abolished, yet the law Of development required
that 1t should be more and more sparingy employed ON
| men. and concentrated instead on nature.
Inc speaker qua not aK fdIC at 20 CONC
this force was still needed In the household, because
there lingering remains OF barbarism in all The
globe not TO be without appetite and passions physi-
cal force not to be annihated the armed hand was
to wasted Men needed physical force TO pierce the
mountains the rock search out the secrets of
strengthen industry. The instruments Of war ought to
be instruments OF civilization, and energies TO as
! sist in making the earth their servant and
the heavens their ally The time not far off when
there would be organization OF nations for the peace
the world In cites towns and villages, organization
to secure peace existed already. The policeman with
his stan was an institution 70 prevent warfare between
full nation TO make war another as IL
another and maltfeat him For half century there had
been gradual tendency toward better plan than war,
settng national disputes aud the principle of arbi
tTation had had many illustrations before the recent
great instance which had resulted not only IN maintain
them together in strong fraterna ties The principle
There should be code of international law, and
hanging all an educated public sentiment III was the
common people that should bring this about Until
lately had been educated to hate war; but the
light dawning. After longcontiDued struggles, the
name Of war; and would be long before they took
a decided stand against the evil The common people
OF all nations should be taught and that
assists their oppressors-the arStocrats mobiles, ana
The preacher said that he was in deep sympathy with
the COMMUNISTS not account OF their creed which IN
many regpects were neither wise nor tenabe and in
fact had much that was atrocous and detestabe but
because they said Can we not by combination make
our burdens less and break the yoke which our OPP
pressors have put upon us Z" How these men 10
| learnt There common schools in Europe such
as we here where all could learn the lesson Of Lilo;
| erty They had opportunity OF studying political
economy They had been for centuries misled by their
priests, BETRAYED by their leaders oppressed ny ther
lawmakers. paged by their dynasties and their future
darkened by their sprtIs teacher The speaker
cry longing an upholdlng OF the hands toward inc
10 grow up without education Every Government was
bound not to permit child to be educated but " COM
| The speaker gayo statistics showing that about
100000 in the armies Of Europe. composed
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year was expended these armies. This enormous
expenditure something for workinguen to talk
about their shops. Let the plane talk TO the brush,
and the TO the spade, and the sickle 10 the anvil OF
this Internal cruelty OF war with the dynastes of the
earth at thelhead Of them. Educate the people
to see the fuu folly VI wars aud they VIII alto
\ gether 4s~s~ $50 .
| UNDISCOVERED REASONS FOR GRATITUDE.
| The BeIOrs, IN part, at Al SOrlS Church
| 1t is grand spectacle to see great people
uniting in of special day OF thanks
giving God The preacher briefly recalled the origin
of the and the circumstances under which 1t
observed in earlier days. TheI greatest gratitude