, 1874-01-05

The First Sermon in His New Church
building.
The opening Of Prof. SWINGS new church, the
Fourth Presbyterian, at the corner Of Rush aud
Superior streets, occurred yesterday forenoon,
and Notwithstanding the severity OF the snow
sto,n which set in previous to the hour for bold
ing service, a large congregation was in attend
anee. full description OF the edidce WIS
printed IN the last Issue Of TIE TRIBUNE,
snd it is therefore unnecessary to
esy anything further about it, ex-
cz2s that the acoustic properties
lretcher and the vocalists. The SERVICES were
begun With an anthem by the quartet choir.
The pastor then invoked the Divine blessing.
red the thirteenth chapter al paul's Epistle to
tte Corinthians, and offered prayer. The hymn,
Coma, Thou Almighty king,'' was sung BY the
congregation, after which it WAS announced that
atnslness meeting OF the Society would be held
Necnesaay evening, Jan. "A, and that prayer
meetings. would be held every evening this week
At:sa 1t Was also announced that the dedl-
c2tloa Of the church would take p}as in about
!So Teeks, and that the Rev. Dr. Patterson
"tnld n all probability as list the pastor IL per
forming the ceremony. Prof. Swing then deiv-
essa the following sermon:
When WAS child speko as child, under
Eeod II child, Thought ~ child but when be-
3:oe nan I put away childish things.
g., tor low zee through glAss darklJ; but ncn
!aoa to fare: now know In part but then Ahal
Hsx se also am known."-1 6or,, Is: IL, II.
meaning Of Paul iu these familiar verses seeue to
as that, as comes through childhood III whitn
- us lsta childish language, and thinks chld1Eh
aehts, snpposing, for e1Ample, TINT the stars nte
close by, enl that the world Is little Larger than
~ ~ lszn or village where tie hearts home
T.; thus also reesrling great spiritual truths,
as pssses through humble stages Of knowE
e:3e and belief, and EnowB only much
sy9 eod and human destiny as CHILD comnrehenaa
eaEshe size and motions Of the orbits and dis
~aoa o1 the sta1s. Madame MicAelet Telu1e1 t1at
a'+ Ehe Was eEiid ebe unwilling for le1 father
cut to the farthest aeld to e rcapers lest he
s;.ss @ IN the meadow between. To her, thtukng 1s
- tdat meadow of score Of neres poss essed al
~ magnitude and terroTH OF an Atlnnttc- It was
fas mat gc4 n.ed letween her aud her loEed father
seco1 ding to P.ul, moral tdeus 1eose in our
as niAthalen, vague false, MS though NC loozed
uasnsh IN obscure glass that gave only
.a,aes Of objects, and these In confusc0 form
:aa distance. But as childhood rises up ont Of
=, - Aheuess and no longer supposcs meadow On the
eta 70 be as large the ocean, and nu longer sup
z Tue stars to be am1s or c.ndl=s which one Eignt
ah 70 possess, the moral world will become more
rrSG!ng1il, aud better known, here and hereafter:
settaartn IN Christianity Will become men, tho dark
seeare glass Will be withdrawn, and the communion
t*eea man and truth wall be without distortion and
will 10 face to face. Coming this manhood
f the soul will put aEsy its childish things.
~ Dang thus not monotony bCt terles Of trans
" Msaaauns rs In drama where the curtain is rising
~ lang upon successive scenes Of growing interest,
saoefsss safsss Of the great human drauiA and some
.s.psston ...Is.on Of leG scenery and music to the
n 80 upon her stage. Nc meet today
one of those points in NntureB time
nas.e ahe seems to confess mans destiny Of division
80 aovston Of powers, aid learning, and wisdom,
eaa aopsa md tssrna to say Gods children xa1ass