New-York tribune., 1874-02-23

| mandmenis aud guided by Him, we shall certalhy
reach the goal. May God grant that we sha" AL Ho'
there under that Divine guidance.
THE NEW BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
| prpIC,TORY RxERCIsEs-ADDREsSEs BY THE REV
| pRs SUNDERLAND AND DURYEA AND HENRY
WARD BEECHER.
| Very nearly 5000 people gathered IN the
new Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday TO witness the ued
cation exercises The building absolutely crowded
and the utmost discomfort would resulted but foi
the excellent ventilation OF the building Even OF TINS
immense number present whether standing or sitting
all coud see and hear with great dstnctness. owing to
the form OF the audenceroom, which IS vast semi
circle with gallery extending the whole distance ana
seats elevated they run back from the pulpit SerV-
| ing a. a book rest Is a small, modest black walnut
stand with small table ut the right.
The nlatrorm i. at least 30 feet broad and along ts
entirp front WAS a row Of hOweT-pOts filed WIN
beautiful flowers. At the rear OF the PLATFORM the
immense organ constructed with gtering adornments
and forming with the conspicuous Giided chandehers
the most noticeable attraction OF the vast INTERIOR On
the organ appear the words, Gloria In ExcelsIs DeO
and Immediately below. and facing the congregation
were the words letters constructed Of white flowers
on a Oreen ground Welcome Home" The building is
not yet finished. The Railways arc still In the rough
and some OF work nj the main entrance will not be
completed until the frost has completely left the ground
As Mr.. Tumtge remarked this is property
although through fayors shown TO the cOngrega-
ton the structure has cost only little sO)0D0
It's lO)o lights are kindcd by fash Of electricity Mr..
Tamagc in a short address Immediately before the ser
mon OF Dr. sutherland Of Washington, conferred al,
honOrs upOn John Wcch, the architect. who projected
tue temple to Mr. GrIjy. the builder. aud TO MT Mac
donald the mason. who have with great fidelity ex-
ecuted the work Mr.. TalmaCe expressed for the con
gregaton It's gratitude TO Dir Jardne for the organ ahd
announced that its variety OF tone would be made
known the concert tonight The pastor added IN ms
remarks that many contributions had come IRON In
lo.ft and iarg In
snow a worldwide interest IN the church. Wnen Alr
Tamage the name ot b. r. Corwin, chairman Of tue
ia building, aud To whom the church owed great
aest 1 Innsd te Of apps Worthy Mr.
church The names OF the other trustees are hessrs
Cogswe Pearsa, Baker. Welch. Hobb, j. f. Talmage,
Rowan anu Field, and these gentlemen understand very
well grateful regard OF the congregation Finally.
he church being free one the pc Wa are open rich
poor members alike. To the church like home,
however those who love IL as place ot worship the
news VIII be formally assigned to members, who Will
thus have regular seats at every service.
The morning exercises Yesterday began with an action
peculiarly appropriate, which not without ITS genial
and stirring effect. II consisted in the sudden VITA
dra wal OF curtain leaving the words welcome
Home in the full OF the audience. while at the
same moment g. W. Morgan. VINO retains his place as
organist Of the church played Home, Sweet Home
ginning Joy 10 the World, the Lord has
Come" which was Sung by the entire eonsre, re,
clt,G CHURCH read the s6h Psalm. the Rev Dr. DOwng
Baptis led in prayer. and tue Rev Dr. Crooks OF me
Methodist gave out the next hymn-the 4th-" Blow ye
The delivered By the Rev. Dr sunderland
OF Washington, Chaplain OF the United states Senate
Dr. Sunderland chose for his text Haggai ii o: " The
former saith the Lord Of hosts" After long discourse
descriptive OF the spiritual glory OF the second temple
"a by HerOd he referred directly TO the beaut
| fu temple Of worship in which he stood, saying:
This spacious tabernacle is to be henceforh your home
the supper Of the Lord will be spread and here az
last will move the solemn rites OF sepucher tha slall
close the OF human life on earth only to open the
sweep souls that redeemed Yes, 1t will be the
place OF weeping and waling and the place OF exulta.
| .ha1lb hot nf and
the of ardent aDors for His glory and for the good
OF the world II will be the place where all Gods angels
OF darkness yea aud they shah push the battle to the
gates OF the and there shall be JOY in heaven over
one sinner that repenieth These things that will
flow Gods covenant OF peace, as promised In the
text May Gods covenant OF peace be upon you and
dwelling place OF the Spiritual Christ upon earth Here
may expect TO find this. but We must come here my
| fellow men IL would share in the ordinances and IN
the beneactOns OF Christ. because here the heavenly
work goes on here Is the Of the human soul
for Immortality, and therefore whoever wantonly
negecs the sanctuary does in far turn his back
Christ and upon all the visible and invisible asenices OF
90 away from the doors aud the gates OF Heayen God
salkness sk and death Angels Of mercy turn them
How it with youf You have come into TINS beautiful
come with hearts fun OF gratitude and love and holy
resolve The work OF your hands attests the disposition
10 begin anew, with greater vigor and uncOnquerabe
zeal 10 labor in the cause OF human savationf am
you do not need me TO Inclte you to fresh energy
| much for you already and gives promise OF doing so
| much more. You the keepers OF this house. God
has planted you here and with the open Bible ever III
| your hands He will stay by you.
At the conclusion bf the Rev. Dr. Sunderlsnds ser
mon tue religious exercises varied by short and
| amusing discourse financial topics-referring, OF
course 70 the affairs OF the church-by the Rev. DIR.
Iva, he announced that the debt OF the church, OF
which $4,000 had been provided for was 5000 and
this-he said In tone OF perfect confidence that made
every body laugh, had gOt to be made up now" He
follow ed this up with the remark that U did him good
the little sum OF $S5OOo Dr. Ives attended 500 dedi
cations, and gentleman present remarked, before the
Doctor retired from the stage that IL was not al all
strange bo had attended many; Tor before the
| congregation dismissed he mad succeeded IN
| raising required of t35O0. The reverend gen
temsn first called upon 10 persons To oher so eseh'
The thousand dollar pledges given BY the follow
ing persons: Joseph +. Knapp. the Rev. I. Dewitt
Talmage ,B. X Corwin, H. r. COgsweil who gave VI 900
for his wife, John t. Talmage, Ihos T. Rear
sail Cassidy, Wm A Colt, H. W. Barnard, Trend bY
| Mr. Cogsvell. James NJ Rowan another friend, Daniel
Talmage's sons together and W. X. T. and John Happy
400 each. After the tl5.Os0 had thus been made up
which very quickly done, the pledges were put
down $500. and these shared by G. G. shelley
| ]. d. Spauldng, A. q. Vedder. Fredk. Baker D.
Hobbs. "a friend OF tue Pastor, A. Is. schenck J0hn
Wood, and W. j. Gelston. The remaining amount was
made up In sums s250 $780, $780, $50 and s5 aud when
this feature the exercises closed over tO hhd
been subscribed beside the general cash collection taken
up immediately aftorward
Beecher had meantime arrived. and greeted with
loud applause DR. Duryos. being called upon, excnhed
himself. a. no compelled w atteod funeral HS