New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATED.
m, Rev. U.l,.y Moor, at ~ second Bgpt.t CAnraA


The Second Baptist Church In Harlem dedl.
Gated their new chapel In One-hundred
between Third and Lexngtonaves, yesterday. TIL.
society started mission school, In 1865 the churon
was established, and 1t worshped In small chapel,
which has Just been enlarged and remodeled. making
very neat house OF worship Tho new chapel Is 10 feet
long and As feet wiie and 1t Is valued at 5000 Tho
present membership OF the church Is nearly 100 In tho
forenoon the pastor, the Rev Hasey Moore preached
the dedication The preacher took his text from
Exodus xxxiti Is, II Toy presence g. not With me.
carry not up hence" He said in substance:
The people of Israel were before the frownlng noun
tain; the anger OF the Lord kindlef, bat Moses
pleaded for the people. God heard the intercesson 81
His servant and answered IT, But God though he for
gave, sul said that he would not 20 with them. To
people were sOrrowfu and clothed themselves slck.
cloth aud Iepented. Then God repented aud promised
oicng Moses used the words OF our text This prayer
Moses be used at every stage OF our lives At hs
presence co not with me- Carry US not up hence"
our Church ID in some Respects like the children VI
Israel We setting out in new undertaking. begin
ming era IN our history Let us like Moses ril,s
up hands and haste unto God in prayer, that his
presence may attend Us to-day aud forever The abiding
presence Of God is tho hope Of the Church over our
portal may the word Immanuel"-" God with Us -
be Written. Moses valued the presence OF God above
that OF angels and everything else, and woul 20 only
when God himself promised HIS presence How does
the world value the presence of Godt The wicked do
not want 1t, but the Church must depend upon
IL. and theu 1t shall DO powerful The desro
OF the Church for the presence OF God arises
from these benefits watch 1t hopes to derive:
When with Israel her feared her and
were the dust. When God Is In the Church II
will be victorious THIS presence Is separating power
between the Church and the world la this presence
the Church shall rest in contentment AMI blssfu fellow
ship. When God has been in the midst oil HIS Church,
then there has been rest. This great blessing
which Moses asked. We cannot do our work a
church; cannot make III N better aud raise them
up seek the lost aud men, unless tae presence OF
God be with US. Sometimes we wish for men OF in
fuence aud wealth that they may raise
in the estimation OF the world. We think
sometimes that ought TO have money.
large numbers OF workers. AMI an giant edce 10
prosperous "a Church; but AL these hngs
ty unless have His presence with us. When tue
MONDAY, aud sinks at evening let pray for
His presence. sinking all our differences In TINS
great desire. let united congregation pray, Ii
Thy presence not with me, carry us not up hence
After the sermon collection taken up meet q
small debt the chapel which had not been provided
for after which the congregation and the pastor
formally dedicated the church with these words:
"Ami ghty God, offer to thee this building, where
thou canst hold communion with thy people. VIII
thou here with When here bowed
down with and troubles, wilt Thou give us rest
Accept this gift, through Jesus Christ Lord.
Amen"
Sunday school Jubilee was held In the afternoon.
when addresses were made by the Rev. Drs. e. Henry
Vaudeville and C. d. Foss, and the Rev. j. L. Elder In
the evening sermon preached by tho Rev. 8. ID.
Burchard, ID. D.. OF the Thrteenth-st. Presbyterian
Church, New-York.