, 1873-12-08

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Unity Church (tho Rev. Robert Collyor. paa
tori which has been fully described in Tur
In1puNE, was dedicated yesterday forenoon, &C
colalng TO tho simple Hcryicoa Of tho Unitarian
!"asn' Iho attendance WAS worry largo, there bo
lae scarcely yacont scat In tho auditorium
Many Oh thoao present wcro members of othe,
Unitarian congregations Of tho city, and not a
LOW ohlveraaliats could bo Picked out horo and
there. Will, tho exception OF several 1,nnut;fu]
Stands OF flowers, which gavo q look of fresh
neHs to tho platform and desk, tic church was
entirely devoid Of decoration. THO yo,or.
able Or. Furness, Of PHILADELPHIA whoso ser
mons, twonty ycars ago, wont far to convince
Mr. Collycr that unitnraniam was tho proner
fold for ha religious labors, occupied tho pas-
tors chair. On hiB right aat tho ney. Rolert
collyor and tho Rev. II. ]. Savage, and on his
LETT the Rev. Lalrd Collior and tho Rev, @, ".
Wendte.
Ihc latter gentleman opened the acrricos by
reading somo Introductory Scnptural Heulonccs
and repeating tho Lorda Prayer. Tho hymn
commencing, Oh, worship tho King, all-elori-
o'ta above" was thon sung by tho choir and con-
gregatlon. The NoV. III. J. Savage road the
Scriptures. Tho 1lcv. Laird Collier mado tho
aedicatory prayer, aftor which camo tho follow
ing dedicatory hymn, written by tho Rey, Rob-
or Couycr, and ssaot to tho music of " Old Him.
dred":
o Lord our God, when storm and flame
,,, Aut!eH honea and temples into dust,
we gathered hero TO blcss thy na1no
AMI on our ruin wrote our trust,
Thy tender pity mat our pain,
swift through the world tho anpe! ran
ana thon thy Christ appeared again
lnearnate, In the heart Of mall.
Thy lightning lent It's burning wing
To bcar bis toar-bent sympathy,
And fiery clartotH rushed to bring
Tho offerings of humanity.
Thy tender rity met our pain,
IAJ love has rufHed liz FROM tho dust
We meet to bless thee, Lord, again,
And III Our tc1nplo sing our trust.
1he LEV. Drt Furncss then road ono Of 1ls
sermons g, on Faith" in which lie contrastoi
s1e strong t1 ana hr faith Of Tie early Chriatlana
tcflzed the believers Of to-day. Though the
discourse far exceeded in length those asualiy
a!eIvereu to tho congregation Of Unity, it was
listened to from beginning to end with that ceop
~ ~ language dosorvod. Tho faith OF tile first
Christians in jesus Of Nazareth Lad alyays beam
TO tho Bpeaker beautiful study, tcc1ni1ir viii,
flGM N;cf 9fSampieg ,na hoy fasrleasy proclaimed their
mention the Mamo of Christ, even to ole'a near
oat friend. Tho power wlricl, moved them there
70 was the mighty ono Of true faith, to Which |
thet Hyoa .er y9s wero suIorated. The faith
II tie lght Of bloody pwsecutions and and
llrghtfal tortures to which they wore subjected
for their religion. TLoro was no s,,ct,
[a,sh ,xd,,. in the RI, Christians of to-day: What
now [ wont for Christian faith, had not tho power
[ath OF the early Christia,a. which was shown in
Jug cnsos OF tho Apostles mud Disciples, and tlleir
oilowera. :. Il required ITO strength OF mind to
,a christian now, and no danger would be in
'ousetons. The man utol of faith WAS worn now
imply for fashions sake, and tho result was ar
,afent N the monBtro1ls supsrstitions of tic
l!noa. y How different was the puro ancient faith.
1nten was created ny nature, and could not bo
haken on. Tho speaker then skotcl1et tho char
ctor OF Jeat's as mau, dwelling particularly on
!loae phases OF it which won tho love uul ndmirn-
!o9 Of his followers and wero the groundwork Of
!ieir ialth. Ho touched briefly on tho skepti-
10 aay would speedily como when the doyelou-
lenta OF science Tould provo conc]usyolv to nj,
ant such Q man as Jesus had lived, and when q
yGly g,l, fn'th g IN 4 Him would become universal.
esk, and, assuming his most winning smile and
3auctlvo tone. mnao few ilnancial remarks in
hich 1t WIS stated that tho church WAS still sew
al thousand dollars in debt, and that a collcc-
. On w9nla nayo to DO taken up to holp cloar 1t
7. ue said le hated collections, knowing that
IS people woro affected by tho prevailing hard
mes, aud would not have asked for auy mo1,ey !
ado him bold, J
Tho response waB very liberal,
After tie singing of tho hymn 40 Thou, whoso .
VII vast temple E.ands," tho bencdjction wna :
ononnsed BY tho pastor, and tho congregation :
1n the evening, tho church vas yoll aT1ed. ,pd !
7ef addresses On tho past and future OF Unity !
4 other churches Of tho denomination worn a
NyeEed W tho elargymen who participated iu
0 morning service.