New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
PRIVILEGES OF WORSHIP.
Bishop Simpson, the Sev Mehodt Episcopal Church IN South
Orange, N. j.

The new Methodist Episcopal Church in
South Orange, N j., dedicated yesterday with APP
propriae services. Bishop Simpson was present and
delivered the principal sermon. Large audiences at
tended each OF the three services and about 900
was subscribed toward the debt outstanding at the
clusion Of the morning This materially
increased at the afternoon and evening meetings The
church. whose members numbered "A years ago. has
now membership OF 70, and through the efforts OF the
pastor. the Rev. James Montgomery, has steadily ad-
yanced in prosperity. The new building is handsome
structure ard the interior well arranged The cost has
been sl06 OF which about half has already been PAID
The OF the day began at 1890 The anthem
How beautiful thy dwellings," was sung and
followed by the hymn, "Great King of Glory, come"
The Rev. ]. F. Hurst, d. D., offered earnest prayer
which was followed by the anthem, "Al nations whom
were then read by the Rev j. F. Hurst ID. D.. and the
Rev. j. J. Reed OF Orange The hymn. IL love Thy
Bishop Simpson followed The text chosen from
Hebrews 1913, and the Bishops discourse was sub
Christianity Is q system OF inspiration and OF labor.
The thoughts are those which drop from heaven The
inspirations are be wrought out here IN forms OF love
and good will to In the Epstle to the Hebrews
the Apostle calls before the minds Of the jews the facts
and ceremonies of the old d5pensatiOn the ground
work OF the There some danger, IL might be
faucied, when the system was spiritual system The
tendency has been 10 various ages OF the
world. A kind Of mysticism has taken possession OF
men, Men nave separated tncmseiyes tfon MANKIND
OF these facts OF the Old dispensaon
receive strength STABILITY and power fOf tue Work
which to be performed In the world. The result Of
all that should hold fast faith without
ing and the consideration for an0hers condition should
provoke us TO good works and stimulate us TO press for
ward Here the duty OF Christian worship set forth
Gods people to meet together for the purpose Of
exhorng TO good works Hence the erection OF houses
for Christian worship becomes necessity.
The human mind In Its better moments longs to hnd
God The whole cry OF the human heart which embodies
the longing in the erection Of temples and all forms Of
worship after God In the better and brighter min
utes the light pours in upon the soul. are In.
cIined TO think God; but in times Of dark
meas or of danger soul reaches out
1t wants help FROM Que mghtier than man. able TO
override all things, 20 control all the elements. There
ia sciousness Of guilt which makes the fearful
An It's Father there fear the part
the child has spned 10 approach It's natural parent
In this guilt draw TO God aud
our thoughts flied with dread when but of
God II man wholly pure ths would not be tho
case We Imagine the JOY aud fearlessDess OF angels
and cberubim and seraphm. II man were likewise
pure he could delight TO recognize God, aud the
s.aot cry OF his soul would be, Nearer my God 70
Thee" Christianity comes III 70 embrace man IN It's
arms Of affection and TO show him how 10 approach
cod SO religion meets the wants Of the human soul
Il fts IL up TO become grand Ia It's Thoughts aud do
slgns and elevated in all It's tendencies.
Man formerly w0rship,d the sun ana the other neav