National Republican., 1874-06-08
THE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
INTERESTING DEDIClT0RK SER
YIe4ss YE1fERDAY .s.

INTER RESTING DEDICATOd1 cER
FIe4sS YEsfERDAHs
SERMON By-REv. r. W: CoNRAt, q. DAN
ORIGINAL ODE FOR THE oCCKsIoN-LIB
ERAL CRITICIsM-THE CHlLDREN'S MAS
=MEETiN6-FURTHER SERVICES TO Bl
HELD TONIGHT.
Ysstsrd ay morning this beautiful temple, stu
ated at the intersection OF Vermont. avenue with
Fourteenth street. and fronting out upon the cir
cular reservations ct the point where Massaehu
setts avenue crosses the streets mentioned, wa
formally dsdleatsdto the service Of Almight.
God As the public ID aware, Il 10 owned By tn
Evangelical lutheran church, Of whom Roy. J
@. Butler, fer many Yesrs the respected paste
Of the Lutheran church, cotneR Eleventh and L
streets AorthHeSt, IL the pastor. Doctor Butle
accepted the pBstorste Of this church sbout tw,
yesrs since, and 1ndertook the task of completinl
walls Incomplete, and work suspended for -leel
OF funds. How we'll he has performed the ardu
Gus undertaking 10 best sttested By the most sie
giant free church In the District Of COLUMBIA
which was thrown Iopen 70 the public yesterday
and o ful descriptio1-of which was puoisnee II
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLIcAB last week Tns
work has been ell paid for except that OF nnisn'
ting, Including the more costly interior Worh, S
which had to be performed more rapldIy tnan
cash subscriptions could be ootaineq OF ~ n
proportions and Is tasteful In rs nnlsn As any N
WashinRton. The peWs are in imitation OF ano
trimmed with black walnut sna npnSde1 pnsnd 1,iS II
black vine handsomely inwrought. The ehancei
and pulpit are similarly finished, and present Q
TSe sudIeSes Va ierSe, and prominent repre-
sentative men Of the several Christian depotnlna-
tions Were 70 be seen throughout the room. Ser-
inselISsnes @ s % and cuitge & @asSlnFsOn was rep.
Tbs chanesI was most handsOmeIy decOrsted
with foWerA which burdened the refreshing
breeze with their perfume as Il stole In throuEh
the stained windows and then Out again, bearing
the notes Of praise to God the gysr Of every good
and perfect gin.
THE DEpIcAToRT SERVICES. E. i
At the conclusion Of the devotional exercises,
Rev. V. L. Conrad read from the Sth chapter, LIST
Book Of Kings the description Of the dedication
Of solomon Temple; At the eoncluslon Of which
tion, during which the officiating and several as
sistipg clergy remained with uplifted hands
The seEyics Of eensecration Was then read oy Dr
. cordial welcome to the large and appreciative
audience, and in behalf Of bis church member
ship congratulated ths efficient building commit
tee on the successful completion OF its arduous
work, and referred In \ touching manner, to the
decesse Of Ephraim Clarke, member OF the COM
mitteo, in the midst Of bis lAbors He stated that
the entire cost Of the edifee had been about enc
hundred thousand dollars, all Of which had been
paid except e3o, 600, large portion Of which had
been arranged Tor By bonded debt having long
time to mature. About 200 would be demanded
within ninety days and the congregation would be
called upon TO provide for this amount, together
with the rest BY the time Of its msturity. He re-
garded the temple in all IT'S beauty as mont
ment Of Ged's answer TO prayer. Il bad been
built by gmAn donations Of the masses from all
parts OF the country and some contributions had
single amount ever subscribed TO u. The seats
will all remain free and the services be In keep
ing with the liberal faith Of Eyangelieal Luthet,
ans mr. ant had
property adjacent to Sc in excess OF its
entire cost fhe audience then united In singing
the following Dedication hymn composed for the
master Generals oiiice-
God of Love this place Is ThineI
Let Thy beams upon II Shlnei
To each humble worshlpeE,
Let Thy shining face appear.
God OF Truth and Righteousness, o..
Como, the finished work 10 bless;
While Thy power and might we tell,
In our midst forever dwell.
God Of Life and Light descend,
On the preached word attend,
tSanctify each prayer and song:
hay our lives TO Thee belong!
God OF Peace dIspel each fear
Dwell with u.s. forever near: t'
And the prayer and praise shah Be
Thine to all eternity. .-.r .---
TIE pEDIcATToN SERMON
was then preached by Rev r: W. Conrad, d. D.,
H.
Zion shall % forth the law and the word Of the
Lord from Jerusalem" The speaker said Qod Is
the author OF the natural universe. composed Of
ODS % he other By the great law Of sraSitation
ne an all-eoutrolling force. So We find iu the
moral universe. IN striking analogy, an sil-con-
trolling governing principle called truth, which
Bxerts lis Ioros Through God as its source, the
Bible a. its revelation and the Church As It's dts
penseT-existihz In God, revealed in the Bible,
and dispensed BY the Church on earth. As the
house Of G0d 10 the seat Of the Church Of Christ,
and ~ truth Is TO regulate mans conduct, the
Church which disPenEes IL becomes the law Of
mans highest Nell-beiuR; and this il what he |
ocuceIvsd 70 be contained in the passage OF Scrip
lure read for text. The fact that out OF Zion
IbRn 70 forth Law has bsen often verified IN his
tory. The church Is, in Its locality, utility and
ldspiEtioD. mans highest law Of being. Its loca-
lion should always bo csotral easy Of access Its
governed by utility and Its adapta- |
performed in It, and its finish in accOrdanos with
-aste to satisfy the wants Of man a. an estheGc |
being. - =
Before the Law Of fman's best being can 70 forth |
-rom q church II must be occupied by ministry
of holiness, knowledge, selEsacFIhcs Hnd Of high
resolves, and congregation sctiye and earnest |
"a ths support OF right, that. moral victory shall
be assured Where q church is thus locsted and |
occupied Il becomes . CENTRE from which shall |
'urely 90 forth the law Of mans ighest being IN
he sphere of the family circle, In which the |
Church enjOins affection and confidence on the |
part OF the child. In the sphere ofthe community
which is but an aggregation Of families, and In |
'irtue industry, economy, temperance, justice Il
md charity, how we'll the practice Of these work /
he Law Of mans highest good can be readily seen 4
'osites, injustice, prodIgGllty and intemperance.
In the sphere OF civilization ths Church works Il
mans highest good, as It proelaius moral princi-
Die as the law which educatss man best and 1
Ullest to enjoy civilization II encourages art,
music, poetry and eloquence to administer TO
mans love OF the beautiful; Il encourages the |
tudy Of geography, geology, agriculture, chem
strY, astronomy. light, electricity and me-
hsnies Which man makes his ready lab0rsrs to
10 his will.
In the sphere Of moral reform the Church ap-
'esrs to be Gods highest law Of good-tOr man ls
moral as we'll as an intellectual being and rs /
N offender he requires Gods pardon and his 70
lseutug love, WHICH are made known ouly through l
he Church. Man is dependent on this law alone /
o. his reformation; no law OF State o. of nature
an accomplish this, in which the supernatural is
Enored. a cultured morality eau never work /
pirituat holiness. No power ever succeeded in |
Internally reforming a man but the law pro-
lStmed in the bOuse Of God. .-.' 4
In the sphere Of the State the Church IS seen as
he lawOf mans highest being. Tbs State 10 but
n aggregation u communities living within an i
rea controlled by the same orgauie and statute
avs. Intelligence without virtue will make in-
ertect governmental. The house Of God is the
cat OF virtue, and 1t fosters righteous govern
lent and teaches the unity Of the race, It's eea-
non origin aHd destiny and prescrlbes the golden
uie for its government, and that government
Thlch most embraces these virtues and their
oguates VIII be the stGndardbsarsr Of true lib
rty. and when all governments shall embrRos
bese, then shall be seen the jubilee OF nations
nd the cry Of the Gpoealyptic angel shall be
card: "Alleluiah! Allei1fAh1 for the Lord faed
q Iaipiteut reiSneth.n -
From these Considerations may be remarked
hat no work is more noble than that Of erecting
ouses Tor Gods worship. That there can be no
loTo impressive ceremony than the dedicatIsn Of L
1ch churches. To make = conservation Of \ |
hurch complete II should be dedicated free Of
ebt, where such is possible. That money in
ssled IA churches pays bstterthau when invested
any other way, rs ala blessings coma TO us
hrOugh the churches Of ths land.
In conclusion the speaker urged upon tie peo-
10 s1 appreciauyo observation Of the services Of
he house of God.
A collection was then taken, and several thou.
be church debt.
In the afternoon o cbiidrsn's mass-msetfug was
eld. The programme had ave selections oil
lusic. The black board exercise upon the
rsIen Serpent was veil conducted By Nj. Kim
III, Of the school, and addresses we're made By
sTt. Conrad, Baker and Rlghtmyer. The
hildTen brought liberal oGsrtngS. The Rev. Or.
lOFTis, OF Baltimore, we'll known and fayorablJ
our Washington pulpit preached one Of his
rse, Pithy, interesting gospel sermons.
The union meeting IN the MaIuOyial tonight a.
hieh Hon. Spesker Blaine has been asked TO i
reside, will be addressed by Drs. Stark Of Balti-
ore. Rankin, Sunderland, Cleveland and others |
this city. II 10 presumed thatthese gentlemen
i'll tafh tho union 20 beautifully blended IN 1
10 three main windows OF the Memorial bearing
Ie names OF Martin Luther, John Calvin and
Jhn Wesley.
Next Lords Day the pastor proposes. IN the
orning, to speak Of the story and mission Of this
~ church, aud Al night o communion service l
III be held, 70 which all believers have been cor
ally invited. The day was grand one for the
unced that the evening services would be held
6.45, In the evening twilight, and that they |