, 1873-06-02
THE NORTH STAR.
An Addition to tho Constellation Of
Baptist Churches.
Doaioatory Exercises Held Yesterday
f.. Forenoon.
Sermon by tho Rev. DR.. Evcrts---
a Handsome Collection.

Tho North Btar Baptist Church, locatet on tho
corner OF sodgwic1s and Division gtrocts, was |
formally dedicated In tho presence OF large |
congregation yoatorday morning. Tho ctliaco Ia |
thteo story a.,d basement brisk, 10 by 10 foot
On tho second floor Ia an aud1ence-roon capable
Of Baating comfortably GOO persons.. Tho walls |
aro beautifully freHcocd In liglt-bluo tints, with
pane1a Of red aud blue lines, anl heavy borders
above aud below IN imitation OF moBnio. Tho
pulpit is on large rostrum at the south cna, in
tho Of which nro several appropriate inscrip-
ttonB in largo ornamental letters. Tho room is
,wo1l lighted and nicely carpctcd, anl is cozy,
comfortable ptnco Of worahip. H. detailed DO
scription Of tho church, and IN account Of It's
establishment, havo previously boon publishodin
Me e I'm aad m hn haGFy noSa e3oses
commenced at II O'Clock, tho choir singing. IN
opening anthem. After scriptural extracts Ind
bedn road by tho Rey. 1lr. Koono, tho 1182d
hymn was surg, commencing:
i Col tho Father Uhriht the gon, +: = '.
Aud Holy epiritt three IN one;
Our hands tn Christian lovo have wrought.
4 prayer by the 1sov. Mr. Apploby was followed
by tho hymn commencing:
Maker Of land and rolling sea,
Wa dedicate this house to Thee,
And what our willing hands llavo dona
Wo give to God, mud to tho Bon.
Rov. DR.. Eyorts, Of tho First Church, then
delivered tho aorllon, taking as hin text Ono
thing haye desired Of the Lord mud thnt will
Lord forever to SOC tile beauty Of the Lord"
lie eald this language seemed to rovoal tho par
amount pureuit-tho master passion Of ovory
true believer. Tho 1naator pasgon of ono claau
Of anitnnl appotite. They tranpled under
foot Justice, truth, purity, and honor,
In their greed. Another class struggled
for far more noblor purroae-,ths accunlula-
t$1F> eF ~ ,Ar}S
was not to bo undoryalued. God ordered one
pursuit to moderate another, and tho building
Of towns and oitioe was mighty and bonoa-
cont force, People who do not know how
who do. It was nohlo ambition but whom
| nude tho master passion, 1t restrained all noble
pursuit, and bocano n vice. Whom u,an becamo
slavo to Mammon, and bowed down to gold aa
| Kingdom Of Heaven: Another claas had still
| higher passion thnn this-powor. Thia was not
| to bo ignored. It led mon to become cautious,
wise, indoiona, to ostimato tho force of public
naas atosnon x'' and Gssdng Gssis adis s.
| But It waa vice when it b.
camo tho ruling passion. As such 1t
corrupted political parties and nlado mon tyrants.
pursuit Of knowledge. Almost nny devotion to
| learning was partonablo. Culttvating the intel-
loot WAS noble. It outrankcd al the othcrs, but
1t must not DO master passion. a man who
|
right. Tho moro Bciontist-ho who doniod intu
| iton and claimed that there WIS no mind in Ma
turo because It could not be demonstrated SCION
tidcally-was dangerous man. His premises
! wero fallaoiouB, becnuBo God had given nun in
tuition Of faith just as ho bud given tho birds
| and insects instinct. God had not rniadirocted
| these, or they would periah. Was ho to be made
believe 9 BY 5RhlosophSFs that IT, doa sss cared
the beasts? He loved learning mud philosophy.
but 1t would not do to mnke them tho master pas
sion. We must look above them md tako in
tho thought Of God. Only BY faith did we know
tality; by tho narrow premises Of science We
would bo robbed Of all hopoa Of ultimate TO-
de0 h d nGpssGtted te bo dSstn os
not tho shadow Of q promise Of perfected des-
tiny. 1t mover carried any ono beyond tho doc.
trine Of trausmigration. Nothing but faith could
Reiigion aloue could savo them; it should be
made tho nlastor passion, aH 1t alone 1nado tan-
y, political, and plilnntlropical VOWS sacred:
Tho sonaos should not be trusted; wealth should
sought; mon hhould rise above, all and gloarify
God as their chief end In lifo. II this glorifica-
ton Of God was not tho idoal; thore WAS none j;
tako away religion md tho people would
could not oxiat Ii man omitted Il, his regret
was deop, md his oonacionco troubled him when
ho camo to die. If God Was with uB, no COM
FUNCTIONS wero felt let storms como and wrecks
|
dom Of God ne arc secure. Man was abnormal
when he had no attachments around him; ho
who trusted no hoarta was more to- be pitied
than tho manned man or ho who had o bleared
q home in Heaven. Men who knewnot God had
no depth Of Joy, no assured peace, only 1ittle
fluttora Of excitement. It WIS bnd enough ia
havo no daily homo, to DO drifting hero and
to be without a religious homo,--a sab.
bath home,- was indeed d serious de:
foct. After dwelling at somo length
upon the importance OF having spiritual homo
peasant who knelt in prayer to sour Father
was fur creator than all tho philosophers Of old
Truth. Justice, mercy, charity, everlasting
promise, could bo seen IN Gods house. !Men VIII
not discourage ,eathetio culture, but whom mer
substitute them In the pulpit aud press for lif'
OF faith, and prayer. and solf-dontal, It wa
wrong. Flo did not bolioyo God communed will
! any one unlcRs Ao bent hiB knee in prayer
!: nlon deluded themselves with fantasies
instead Of worshiplng like tho patrlarohs mt
prophets Of God. Tho sciontist of to-day DO
loved that ho himself WAS hiB own God, ant
, tlne. God and tho Heayon that WAS open Il
: truo believer. The house Of prayer meant 1nor
for orhunanity than tho National Capital, tho State
|; down tho Sabbath, and tho temples would toppl'
and fall, Lnd all truth, JUSTICE, honor, and 1aw
! would 10 wrecked. Our manhood should b.
preserved, our spiritual culture increased, ant
: tie institutions tint have nado ua what We ore
, , upheld. Our foreign triendshnd come to us DO
cause wo hnd brighter estato than tho Oh
World, and Ao was grioyoa because tloy woul'
Z not lelp tho Americans to keop up tho most IN
. tellgent and frugal nation on tho gobo. VIII
should they cnleayor to destroy tho safeguard
Of tho Republic Ho hopcd God woul
enablo thom to SOC better. In conclusion, no aI
? pcalod to those present to subscribe III order t.
= 1lquldAto au indebtedness Of $4,000 hanging owe
: tho church.
Mr. Mullins then road tho financial statement
l | Thoro Ind boon received from oil sources S22
474:10; paid out, ea2, 1880; balance due 0
building, s5, 124.48 Tho total cost Of tho churc
= WAS $27,80028.
= The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Whitehead oallod fc
!. contributions, aud in half On hour $4,000 va
1o taken
5000 additional received.
= Tho bencdictson followed, aud tho congregs
Q tion dispersed.
Ia tho afternoon there was Babbath-schot
reunion In tho church, at which brief Bpoeohe