The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
TALMAGE's NEW TABERNACLE.

The Dedication Observation-Disclosures OF
the New Edihce-Paying On the
Church Debt-SS5.OOO Subscribed Yes
tersiay-Sermon by DIR. Sunderla nd
and Addresses OF Mr.. Talmage, Henry
Ward Beccher, DIR. Duryea and Others.
Yesterday was dedication day at Rev. T. De Witt
Talmages new Tabernacle, on Schermerhorn
street. near Third avenue. There was tremen.
dous rush to the Tabernacle in the morning, and
long before the services opened the building was
densely crowded. The aisles were packed, and
even the steps OF the preachers platform were in
vaded. Fully 1000 people turned away from the
doors unable TO gain admission. 1t Is estimated
that there were 5000 persons present during the
services.
THE NEW TABERNACLE
is much larger than the former eaice, there being
seating accommodations Tor 1000 people, The
dimensions OF the building are $50 by 1l2 feet. The
front has large central gable, with deeply re.
cessed six-light window, twenty-five feet by forty
feet above the gallery noor with double stored
coionnade On each SIDE terminating on Its ends with
angular pOrches about fifty Ieet hign covered
pOrtico with stone flooring Is thereby secured,
about 140 eet long, with door openings equal to an
outlet OF seventy-fve feet from the ground foor
Eight stalrcases communicating with the gallery,
are so constructed as 10 be Outside and lndepend
ent OF the main building, and 80 as not to
conflict with the delivery from the lower floor
After securing the best supposed conditions
for seeing, hearing, lighting and ventilation, the
whole matter has been developed ARCHITECT urally,
and the edifice bullt substantially OF stone and
brick, with no external wood work, excepting the
DOORS all window rracery, &C, being OF stone.
The seats and internal hnishings are black walnut
Three large ornamental corOnas OF about 200 nights
each, form prominent feature in lighting the
building.
One OF the great features OF the new tabernacle is
THE BIG ORGAN.
1t contains sixtyiour registers and 1904 pipes.
The manuals registers and combinations are
Is voiced to various pressures Of wind, which Is
supplied by hydraulic engine with a lift
ing power OF 5000 pounds, being the largest
in the country. Among the novel features intro
duced in 1t are the "vox humane" stop, giving the
nearest approach to the human voice possible in
an organ, constructed on the scales of the ceie-
brated ''Cavaille" OF Paris; the chime OF bells,
thlrty-two IN number, ordered from London ex-
pressiy Tor this instrument and the 'song
trumpet" with the clear, ringing tones OF the in
strument from which it takes its name.
yesterday the organist, Mr. George ". Morgan,
AFFORDED the congregation an idea Oh the sweetness
and power OF the instrument.
At han-past ten O'CLOCK Mr.. Talmage, accompa-
MED by DR.. Downing OF the Baptist church, Drs.
Crooks, Depew ana Ives. OF the Methodist church,
DR.. Sunderland, chaplain OF the United States
Senate, DR.. French and other divines, entered the
church and took seats on the platform. There was
q very lavish display OF natural flowers
about the platform. Directly over the PASTORS
chair, there was very pretty floral Offering,
the words "Welcome Homer being wrought in
of the organ. Mr.. Morgan Immediately began TO
play "Home, Sweet Home" and at the conclusion
the vast congregation united in singing the d0XO-
logy, "Pfaise God from whom all blessings now,n
the precentor, Mr.. George stowe, leading.
Mr.. Tamage then advanced to the front Of the
platform and said:-The solemn and JOYFUL hour OF
dedication has come, and the day Tor which our
souls nave longed and prayed. Rise. OF Lord and
enter into Thy rest anu the ark Of Thy strength.
The Rev. DR.. Depew, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will open the exercises by giving out the
twentieth hymn, 'JOy TO the world the Lord has
hon fhA n hou vstax In unru
hearty and unanimous.
the hymn was read the singing was hearty ana
unanimous. Rev. Dr. Ball, OF the Baptist Church.
then read the sixty-tith psalm, and was followed
by DR.. bowling in prayer.
Mr.. Talmage announced that the holy com.
munion would be administered next Sabbath
morning. The pews In the new church, he added,
would be free, but they would be formally assigned
in order that the people might be better organized
for Christian work, and have home feeling. This
would be done without any reference to The dollar
question, people giving for the support OF the Cos
pei just what they could afford TO give.
The PLAN
had worked admirably in the past and they pro.
posed TO loow 1t in tue future. they had here a
church property that could not be replace Tor
less than sl50000. Through favors shown them
it cost only little over 100000. IL had
all possible elements of strength, and all
the modern convenieaces Its Just 1000 lights
were klndled ny the flash OF electricity. 1t had
staircases outside the main walls, so that there
could be no crowd at the end OF the services. Its
numerous modes OF exit ran to the width OF one
ordinary street, making 1t possible to discharge q
Wnotc duuIcuCc run tne DullulHR III I'VE minutes.
Mr.. Tamage 1eelingiy adverted 70 the assistance
the church had received from outside parties.
The story OF tue generosity OF their rienas would
not be told until the books OF the last day were
opened. Mr. Talmage spoke In laudatory terms OF
the Board OF Trustees especially OF Chairman
Corwin, to whom, he said, the church would owe a
debt which 1t could not pay If it stood 900
years. These trustees had labored day and night
In advancing the church. and the services they had
rendered could not really be understood. But,
most OF all, the preacher returned thanks to God,
without whose especial aid and benediction the
work would not have been accomplished.
THE OBLIGATORY SERMON
was preached by Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland. It
was a lengthy and powerful discourse from the
text-"The glory OF this latter house shall be
greater than that o, the former, saith the Lord.n
1t referred to the building OF the second temple
alter the destruction OF the first by the King OF
Babylon. The divine assurances were verified in
the Christian Church and In the Christian sane
tuary, and wherever we found a Christian temple
erected and carefully fitted lor the appointments
and ordinances OF Christian work and worship
there we would discover the nimtabe proof that
God remembered HIS promise and was proceeding