New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11


sOIFMNITY OF CHURCH CONSIDERATION.
tn, Rev Vlil1n Adqms D. d., at tie Neg-York Frs''yni'h
Church
The congregation of the New YORK PresDy-
TARTAN church whose new edifce ON West EIeyenthst
between Sixth and Sevenhaves was dedicated yeSler
day to the service OF God formerly portion VI 'uo
congregation which worshipod at Houston ana Ihomp
son-sts The building then occupied tumbled DOWN
tbrough some weakness, evening in February 1875
After that the congregation divided and one portion
have built this church The new edncc Is Oh 'he
rustic Italian style of architecture from the plans Oh
W. Wheeler smith, the architect OF the church on Fifth
ave. at Forty-eghthst. The cost was about S5Ooo OF
which the church has already $4,000 In hand Tue ded
cation services to extend through inc week. Inc
sermon yesterday morning was by tho Rev. WIN.
Adams. d. ID. la the afternoon there was Sabbath
school Anniversary and in the evening there were de-
vOuonal exercises with sermon y Dr. Jonh dia ~
Deems, ID. ID, the Rev Howard Crosby, ID.
D.. and several others WIN JON IN
service Of Christian thauk'gVlns ana
fellowship. To-norrow evening the Rev. J. o. Murray,
d. d. the Rev W. NJ Taylor, ID. D., and others join
there VIII be q social reunion at the church On Thurs
day evening the Row Il rynE IT, d., WI. 9ey n
Friday evening and Oh the following sunday the pastor
the Ry. W. w Page, VII deliver historian anu n2
rial address. There Will also be communion service III
The opening services yesterday morning were con-
selected his text from Psalms XVI, 81 Lord have
loved The habitaton OF thy and the place wnere
thine honor dweeth." lie said, in part:
The erection Of Cn5t.n churches he sid NY ,e
the history of the Christian religion In tue apost9lc
DAYS the places where the believers were accustomed ID
assemble were their own private houses. Now no
more In upper climbers in desoate places, in crypts
aud cdtacOmbs or dens and caves OF tne eatth Jos
has cone forth into tie face Of the world builds her
churches shoots mp her spires and rings out er peas
In token of jubilant freedom Inc Importance oi Iie
rearing of church edces hardly be overraed Inc
are taught to recognize the importance Va .o
preaching or the Word the more necessary become ne
structures which secure It's permanence AS ast as tn9
chseed stone crumbes from the carved corniees anu
which remain at Athens and Rome nave Ca i,
continents and islands that were not discovered When
those temples to a raise god were reared. OJher
from the words uttered between its walls !;
day and night, summer and Winter, ~
peace through births and deaths other associations
gather around IT, In what sense Is 10 ttu2 that th9
lie manifest HIS presence n Hs eagthy sanctuary
through 1t is enough 90 know that once the
silence of often broken ana her vail or Sc
creey withdrawn by our Lord attestins His personal pres
by sounds and by sights to the ear and eye OF mGu
form OF religion and worship was one Instituted by the
special direction Of the Almighty. The tabernacle
constructed after model SHOWN 10 Moses IL was the
only building reared watch had God for the areh
tect. Wnenthe nomadic life OF the Hebrews gave place
20 more permanent forms the Tabernacle was copied
aud enlarged IN more substantial ana costly materials
There God was known 10 dwell, as He dget in no other
august structure was demolished At length second
temole was built on the lite OF the former though
costly and magnificent structure However, there was
one most remarkable announcement made concerning
lin the House with glory-and tho prediction
had its fuhllment when Jesus Christ appeared
the world In that very structure he walked aud in
structed the peoples TIE God OF Heaven, who afOre
time had revealed Himself through the senses now be-
men The ancient method OF communication now
ceased. now. stepping forth from mystery, God do
cares Himself in the form of man, entering into the
nd dwellings OF men, aDdnto the courts OF their
TEMPLES Forthwith new order OF events begins In
other place had God manifested Himself as IN the
curaned court OK the tempe but the son OF Goa c0u-
hnod not His body to any Que locality lie uttered ls
OF Samaria aud the Lake of Galiee Henceforth no
place was TO be consecrated as Gods dwelling place
done away That temple in which Jesus walked and
spoke in time faded away, and Its very site to-day Is
occupied by the mosque ot Omar, Christ having ac-
comp she'd that for which lie came disappeared from
the earth. No more does God dwell WITH man
with US. Bat it would be contrary the very words Of
Christ himself to that God more dwels with u.s.
Wherever two or three meet together In HIS name there
He has promised to be- Christ declared that other and
greater manifestations Of Gods presence would be made
after His departure than ever before The living spirit
OF God should visit the world and dwell With the souls
manifestation IS confined exclusively to houses built
for worship. Quite the reverse. YET we are to
@ such Pc Sscae they aa Erected for
the very purpose OF announcing, HIS truths;
use the worship OF the living God Here all present
arose to their feet while DR.. Adams continued We
dedicate TINS 70 It's one
OF eternal truth. May divert its aims and
may the light OF the Redeemer ever shine and burn.
When he whose privilege Is TO give utterance 10 the
words Of Christ from IL shall have passed from the
earth may long line OF faithful men stand In TINS very
spot and testify 10 yet unborn, and point them
the Lamb of God. May these seats ever be hlled with
devout worshpers and an intense longing Tor truth
distinguish them. This house which we dedicate
the truth aud love Of God may t DO the scene whore
Gods own spirit shall display his wondrous power.
Dedicate yourselves this bright and blessed morning OF
Spring. dedicate yourselves living temples unto the
living God Make this day birthday OF purposes,
hopes, and life. Thus shall il be known that
God is WITH you from the beginning and snail you be
very first III that long column OF Christian converts
and disciples which we trust will ever passing
with the years from this temple earth TO that temple
which Is IN The skies.