New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-20

the rear OF the chancel contain five large spaces glowing
In gold covered with traoery Below these arc red and
blue ornaments upon ground OF brown. with edgng OF
blue and gold Throughout the church there Is liberal
Hers, depending from each OF the great trusses weh
hold up the roof furnish light 10 the body OF the churcn
TIE means Of ingress and egress are ample Tnere are
four front entrances on Madisonave., Win one
public aud private entrance on Forty-se ST.
aud in three OF the church are large s'ono
staircases ,,,,,
Work upon the foundations Of this church bnd na
begun in October 1872. Its cost mas poen f<S"'
THE OPENING SERVICES.
The audience which gathered in the church yesterday
morning 10 attend the opening services Mica IL W '
utmost capacity, trenchng upon the s'cp VI .No
chancel The ushers ten In NUMBER uhuer .no ui
of W. L. Lawrence and Charles r. Strng' diu "na' '"o'
could 10 find seats for ALL but many were Obliged 10 ro
main standing during the services Inc rev oVp.,D
n Tyne ,r was assisted by the Rev. T. H. Ketteii, INC
pastoral assistant and by the Rev. Dr. irving ana 'ne
Rev Morris Tying. The service consisted OF tno
morning service, nothing but one or TWO p'"'o'9 '
tbe sermon having special reference 10 INC o0a'on
Tho seats we're free as they will be during the "oe
The sermon by the rector was upon the text Trace
grace unto IT," taken from Zecharah, w., T. AS 'his
bore reference TO the rebuilding Of the Jewish temple SO
the application was made TO the new church. when was
now occupied for the first time.
SERMON By TIE REV. s. II. TYING, JR., D. d.
We are at home again, but how changed Is the homo
itself. During this year OF absence what desoalio"
what skill hath been at work. The former things nave
-
things new, and yet there is an element Oh
homelkeness which binds the remembrances OF
tho old and the rejoicing within the new
bnldjng in a common association. 1t would be lmpos
sble 20 mistake this the great room OF any other
family than ours There strangeness about It, but
we are not strangers 10 It, We realize our JOINT Priv
lege and property though few familiar features greet
our sight. Is it not with as with children VINO ior
a time are sent away from home while cunning hands
refashon the fathers housei true inconsistencies is
theirs and the hour OF return and surprise Is an epoc IN
that childhood which no after success can de,, Sh
how their hearts fill with the laughter OF
o1 sTd I mh bring to him Who through toi and
outlay OF wealth has wrought the change HAPPY honr
The ra Father welcomes MS with
ing arms. The sunshine of His smile Nils the mouse VIII
brightness The kisses Of His covenant of love are ours
When are these children merrier than we today our
ewes wander from ceiling TO hD0r from wlndow 10 car
pet from face face. with new expression OF mutual
delight our hearts overflow with gratitude aud deyo-
ton to Him who hath begotten us again TO lively
possession His wisdom hath directed, His
love has inspired, His providence has accomplished
ness Of s worship and the unwearledness work
henceorh be unite us the figure OF the true Glory
he to God who budeh all things and hath reformed
our home. But first surprise must give place 10
more minute examination OF detail ana testimony anu
truth. We hush our songs to hear one el IN tne great
Fathers name the love aud care which areo be through
years to come the synonyms of this house and home.
| The text which nave chosen for my greeung was
prophecy gwen for the encouragement OF judah when
witstoOd by great opposition III their effort to reDui
on Mount Zion the Temple of Solomon. You all reInenl-
Der that captivity introduced by the destrue
ton of the Holy CITY the palace o. o. the great KING anu
lonsh destruction meant absolute rum OYerturn over
turn was thg co had G s that v when
we open the Book Of Nehemiah and read the history OF
those who returned TO rebuild the temple, we are not
surprised that their first discovery is mass Of
calcined useless RUNS Now there was much rub
the wall For years they had been exiles from
! home. At last permission was gwen that they
religious home. zerubbabel was made the leader OF
the band He worked with spear and win trowe pro
tecting himself from the opposition ana nance Whlcn ne
encountered, and constructed the House OF inc hodu
The declaration Of Zchara1, as we have it IN our con
text, is, "WhO art thou, o, great mountain Before
Zerubbabe thou shalt become PLAIN, ana ne tJenoyaW
shall bring forth the headstone thereof WITH shoutngs
STa'G sreos Completed and
| the temple which succeeded that oil solomon non
| trasted 1t with their remembranees OF the ola
temple weP for the glory had depaPtef oqt leGIaa
snail be greater than the former saith the Lord TO- or
taught in its holy place He worshiped The sub
stance contained within The Christ long
pregured tansfgured the work, so chat every Chris
ian Who recognizes typical nature OF the tabernacle
of the temple pointing toward the Lord Jesus Christ
IN His great person must cry " Grace, grace unto n
For thou didst tell TO jew and Gentle the glory OF the
Goldman that was to come on thou table OF shew;
which came down from Heaven. Oh, thou everlighted
the light which ightetn every man tha conein mo the
world. Toward the old symbol Cnrisuan Iath lnpcis
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built memorial OF that tabernacle which Iound us
completeness IN the Redcemers body and accOmplshes
His work on EARTH and but echo the old time refrain
when set mp our resting place again ana cy uto he
God of the Covenant, come, ABIDE In Ihy resting place.
grace grace be unto the edhce when has inns been
fitted by the spirit aud the presence OF the coVenauhg
God. A., .
these stones for so the prophet Introduces IT, ihe head
stone shall be brought forth with shoutings saying,
grace grace unto it, The destruction by the Baby ouans
left devastation. Even tradition forgot the site of the
holy place. Vast mountains of rubbish were removed
before the old foundations were revealed Z'ruObaDei
sought the deep restingpace where Solomon had estab-
shed temple of the Lord. The very likeness III ma
excavation and destruction and debris OF the former that
we searched for the foundation Of the new. But
own que experience. Through doubt through fear
through uncertainty, through perversion, through
foundation on which this structure rests. We
have found the Old foundation, the foundation
tan church, even Christ in his covenant. 1t is this
which underles all church comfort and life. even as
beneath material structure the broad foundation
stands silent to-day. Everything that shall ever
be proposed or accomplished IN this place, or
must confess tho stability OF the rock
which enterprise is founded Upon this cid cid
all grace and truth come from Jesus Christ Upon this
foundation we have laid our cornerstone, the chef
stone the precious Cornerstone Jesus Christ IN
his manifestation as well as III his mission. 1t Is HIS
person which binds the parts of the structure In one
aud all that the edce symDOlzes All the worshipers in
this place shall hencefOrth confess Jesus Christ their
all in all. All our praise shall ascend unto Him which
| was the joyful earth, and for the
low which was set before Him, endured the All
search for this Savior who cannot be
| hid. All of the Word of God is to be u
setting forth OF Christ crucied in the midst OF the
| pie of God. Henceforth we know no man. no truth
nothing Jesus Christ aud Him crucined Ii Is our
cornerstone; unto 1t in the greeting of the morning We
cry grace unto it, There is the name which alone
is effective IN Heaven and influential both in the hearts
and in the associations of men upon earth Upon the
cornerstone pour the oil of gladness and the
| wine OF our wealth, cOnsecrating our Joys and
our possessions unto Him who hath bought with His
price to whom we belong Upon this foundation OF the
OF Christ and this OF the manifesto
ton OF Christ have given all that may sustain
The roof which is above Gold silver, and precious
hay mill into the lie