The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-04
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

Dedication Of Thofr New Church ON
Madison Avenue-Imposing and Inter.
osting Exercises. Ivy Dyas4t7a ssHa N'uom
The new church edidce Of the Church or the Dis
ciples, corner OF Madison avenue and Forty fifth
street, which has already been described IN the
HERALD, was last evening dedicated to religious
worship. All the circumstances or the case, the
rupture by Rev. George h. nepworth, the whiloni
popular pastor OF the Church OF the Messiah. OF his
connection with that church, the formation under
his leadership OF the Churoh Of the Disciples the
rapid and almost unprecedented growth or the
latter organization and their speedy determine
ton. now crowned with such brilliant success
OF building Q church edihoe OF their own,
vying In the fasnionabeness Of its locality I'm Its
massive proportions, In the graceful beauty OF its
outlines and the neat ana exquisite finish OF Its In
terror, with that Of the most fashionable churches
OF the city, and last, but not least, the wealth and
fashionableness Of its own congregation, combined
to render last evening occasion OF peculiar and
marked interest It IL unnecessary to say
that the church, was densely.. crowded, and
that Its vast interior, brilliantly " ~, up
ionabe attire and cheerful, contented faces, pre-
sented most pleasing picture. The exercises were
OF that miscellaneous character usual on church
dedicatory occasions. wv 4RsA5 t~N ts0A +
Opening the exercises was voluntary on the
organ, which was played with most artistic erect
aoome Thou Almighty God" sung by the congre-
s .n4 roe ss
Scripture lessons ~ Rev pr. william Ormiston,
sa S Six 0n Another hymn followed which was
with the words, 20 how Thine Ear. Eternal ones
Rev. Dr. william M. Taylor. d, the Tabernacle,
preached the sermon: Ifw.s brief, but eloquent
the world holding the word 81 liie:" After show.
were kept ON the Italian coast he saidthat the first
idea embodied In the text was that the world
WAS IN nt y va re s nsa me
Of St. Paul. that the world was still In dark
ness. Looking among the alleys OF our city
heathensh nations. Our boosted civilization did
not amount to much. o. Another lesson Of the text,
re e. oap s d ssd
ern progress. The text further showed that It was
their duty to shtne-their duty to aid IN the spread
CHRISTIANS Paul wrote t. all the Saints IN
Philippi, ''shine ye." He would say the same to-
were to .enlighten the worlds darkness: They
were to blame for the wreck Of souls. He pro-
Keeping the truth pure and making It prominent
Tracing the history Of great reformations q the
past, he spoke Of the special duties Of the Cnris
to lead upright lives and set bright and shining
example for others to Initiate. Worldly wise men
Let theme resoSe a
| forward they would try and show in their lives
/ more OF the characteristics Of Christ be more
patient at home and always godly everywhere.
They might not be able to speak Or write for Jesus,
! but they could all live for Him, and 80 doing, obey
the precepts of st. Paul, as embedded in the text.
His next and concluding peint was that they were
to be indefatigble In their efforts to make known
/ the Gospel to others. The sermon was listened to
| with the most earnest and unhagging attention.
| hymn followed, and then came the
e7f DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH. aaAA
This consisted In the PASTOR Rev. George II.
HepwOrth and the congregation repeating In con.
cert the following words
To the everlasting God, our Father which art in
heaven In whom live and move and have our being,
who loved the world that He gave His only begoten
Son to die for IT, dedicate this church To Jesus Christ
the author and nisher Of faith who hath borne our
unjust who hath promised to be with Away even
unto the end OF the world and who s our
fore the Father, dedicate this church To the Holy
Spirit the Comforter, whom the Father hath promised TO
our reward in yirtuous action, We dedicate this
church. To sturdy and fearless npholdng OF the Cos
CHRIST and Him cruclfed to rich and alike, all
words and works which shall give freedom to the OPP
pressed light to those who sit in darkness larger faith
mortality soul that seeks Its Lord dedicate
this church, and may the Father Son and Holy Spirit
guide counsels strengthen and enable
US to bring many to the throne of grace. Anon f
CONCLUDING ExERCIsEs .ess...t
A prayer OF benedictiOn was next uttered by
| Rev. Mr.. Hepw0rth. Then came the hymn From
| All that Dwell Below the Skies" and after this
| the bencdiction by the pastor, which closed the
i exercises.