The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23

Christ became the glory OF the sanctuary ana what
was the result, the conclusion OF TINS glorious
m ,a.,a, me discourse was hS'ehed u
PAYING OPP THE CHURCH DEBT.
With hs SUBJECT s saq mr. thas me- then
ward and made an appeal to the congregation 70
assist the church IN paying OF us DEBT; Iney
spiritually. They had been informed that TINS
beautiful sanctuary, with all It's appointments,
SOS, 600 OF that had been provided for, leaving q
balance or $4,000 to be provided TOR here ana
or ysS q e the
iul manner In which the people now contributed
toward q good cause, and said that It did him
the thought OF contributing the little sum
OF $50 600 that morning. He then proceeded to
who subscribed were allowed four months wherein
to pay up the whole amount Of their subscriptions,
0ne-iourth payment being made every month IT
was provided, however, that the whole OF the
persons subscribed 81 900 each: Mr.. Tamage (the
COggswell John +. Talmage. Thomas Il. Pearsall,
7: ". Barnum, Mr.. Cassidy, William A. Colt James
aaG sons end rs
loving subscribed $500 each:-"W. r; IT, John
Fr aPdRy Ra Shelley = ssDs ed
Pastor" and John Wood. Many gave $780, some
500 and Others sums varying from $3.50 to $40
until the
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUIRED WAS SUBSCRIBED.
THIS proceeding consumed nearly two hours, during
which time Dr. Ives interspersed his solicitations
with humorous anecdotes and sayings, which kept
the congregation IN excellent humor. The Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, after preaching at his own
experiment, and was loudly applaaded. Mr..
Talmage gave him the PASTORS chair on the plat
terrain church. also appeared. 1t was nearly two
O'Clock wnen the subscriptions ceased ana col
Dr. Duryea was then introduced and made a
Drlei actress lie said that as he saw the former
church go down, he was happy to be here to-day
and moist eyes that he saw the ruin complete 1t
was with very full heart and rejoicing eyes that he
ministers could always behave themselves before
the world. so as to make the impression that they
we're Ilvlng, working, sacrificing, and were ready,
ought to welcome every new congregation, as war
rors in the field when the tide Of battle mad not
forbid that Christian minister should have any
lining else but an honest, loving heart, and
ms e for new warrior
men. The work OF this church had just begun.
Their other place OF worship was not big enough,
build bigger one. Dr.. Buryea babe them r Gpd
speed" in It, His eyes and heart would be toward
them and his TO hear the good tidIngs of what
the LORD Will do with them and for them
ADDRESS OF MR.. BEECHER.
Mr. Beecher was next introduced and said that
lOnged here that reO ced more sincerely than he
did both IN the inner and the outer church. He
which presented SO large an audience as well as
any church he mad ever seen at home or abroad,
and and which was 50 effective for speak,
designed it, and every workman who had struck q
blow or lad trowel on any part Of It. They had
been making him richer and the people ricner. for
the whole community was made richer by every
fair structure that was erected. TO every man
who had worked on this building ne said IAN hall
You, in your places, are public benefactors." He
rejOiced with all these Christian men and women,
who had had undaunted courage and faith the
Apnc nnr11 not hnr nodf 1SA No NOT n
stroy. They lived in faith, and when 1t seemed to
others that they had met with irreparabe
Grated new temple Terk an aha t ou ev saw
what was born ont OF their faith. He
congratulated them that God had inspired
verance, and he rejoiced to see that the shaking
OF the tree had brought down the golden fruit over
their heads that DAY, and that the sum raised al
church was the devils saddle. and he would not
he should not think they were free until every
cent was paid on this fair fabric 1t worth 1t.
improper sense OF the word "pride." Now he was was
Presbyterian enough to rejoice. For the
mrs first ten or fifteen years he worked in
and affections and knowledge were such as to
make the denomination dear to him: During all
and saw they were Gods messengers In the wilder
ness, and tnat wilderness budded and biossomed
ana became q garden under their laDors, and he
rejoiced IN them. He rejoiced ia any name, Of
whatever Christian body IT might be, among whom
he found his Master. Mr. Beecher cautioned the
people to increased iaith and self-denIal in their
new church. He had seen many church buried
alive In a big church. Tnev did well when they
were in the Mission Sunday School, when they
were beginning to nave hope and enthusiasm. and
every person IN the congregation felt RESPONSE
bility in himself God blessed their sef-denial.
Then they began to build and they were taxed,
and they strained themselves in every
way. II these people thought they were
going to be happier In their big church
than they were in the old one, they MI ht be, but
1T would be because they would work harder. Mr..
Beecher gave the right hand Of fellowship to his
brother Mr.. Tamage and rejoiced in his growing
prosperity. He did not think Mr.. Talmage could
carry on the work at the Key on which he started
It. He did not say SO to anybody, but. he thought
Mr.. Talmage was taking more work than he (Mr.
Talmage) could do. His fears in this respect mad
made liar OF him. He did now think that Mr..
Talmage could carry on his work. No man was
more glad than Mr.. Beecher to witness his success.
This address closed the exercises, with the ex-
ception OF a dedicatory prayer by DR.. French. At
half-past two O'Clock the audience were dismissed
with the benediction, pronounced by DR.. Forster