The New York herald., 1872-11-29

Fifth avenue, dedicated their new church building
on the corner OF those streets. The edihce archi-
tecturaly and artisrically, s OF the handsoest
ana most cheerful In the city. The design both
within and without seems to be new, and the
blending OF colors in the artistic finish lends
beautiful harmony to the whole structure. The
ceiling Is high and open and is finished in polished
hard wood. The light and ventilation is excellent
The organ is located on the west side OF the pulpit
level with the gallery so that both minister ana
people can see the singers without the trouble and
disturbance OF turning about, as 10 the ease in SO
many churches. The building ID Illuminated at
night by means OF a new and improved Kind Of gas
reflector suspended from the projecting rests Of
the wooded ceiling, ana not rom the roof, a. in
THE EDIHcE WAS CROWDED
yesterday at eleven O'Clock, and the services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. vermilye one OF the collie
gae pastors whose cOnsstory has built the church,
and by Drs. De Witt, Ludlow and Ormiston. DR..
vermilye made few opening remarks touching
church dedicatons referring therein to the dedI-
cation OF SOlOmon's Temple. He then orered prayer
and read the Ten Commandments. The Tooth
Psalm, metrtcized, was then sung, after Whlcn The
l47th Psalm was read, the 62Sth hymn sung and the
dedicatory prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. De Witt,
the senior pastor Of the Collegiate Dutch church,
who preceded it with some appropriate words Of
encouragement and advice.
The Rev. DR.. Ludlow the pastor, then delivered n
discourse based on the fourth verse OF the IOoth
Psaln:."O, enter into His gates with tnanksgiv.
ing and into His courts with praise; be thankful
unto Him and bless His name.''
In response to the recommendation or the Chief
Magistrate Of the nation and OF the State, and be-
cause we are
ON THE HIGH ROAD TO PROSPERITY,
ana churches like this, said the Doctor, are the
best evidences OF our prosperity. AS evil
dences OF our religious prosperity the Doctor
edifces to God in this city and throughout the
land. He referred to the harmony and beauty Of
the new church structure, and conplimented the
architect, and remarked that he hoped this ex-
ample would be the means OF lifting ecclesiastical
architecture out Of the slough into which il has
been csst. DR.. Ludlow then recounted several
material as well as spiritual reasons why we
should on this day give thanks to God. Our crops
have been abundant; our factories and workshops
have not been idle; we have not suffered from
A FINANCIAL SHOCK;
disease and devastation have not visited our bor-
ders; our national debt has been greatly rcdnced :
peace has relgned In all our borders and the work
OF God has gone forward not only in this land but
in India, China, Japan, and IN the uttermost parts
of the earth.
DR.. Ormiston followed with q few remarks In a
corresponding strain, ana closed with prayer.
After the DOXOlOgy had been sung Dr. De Witt pro-
nOunced the benedictOn and the congregation
separated. Dedication services will be continued
this evening and sunday, and on Monday evening
| the church will be open for inspection and Oh
| Tuesday evening public meeting will be held, at
which addresses will be delivered by clergymen OF
all the evangelical denominations in the city; and
towards the end OF next week the pews Will be
offered for sale. This is the ninth Reformed Dutch
church bnilt by the Collegiate Consstory, and is
ornament to the upper part Of the city.