The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-27
A NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

Lying tho Corner Stone OF TIE sixty-arst
Street Methodist Episcopal Church-Ad-
dresses by Rev. Drs. Eddy, Ganse and
Tying, Jr.-What DIR. Tying Thinks or
Methodism.
The corner stone OF the Sixty-hrst street Metho-
dist Episcopal church was laid yesterday afternoon
in Sixty-nrst street, Third avenue. The
congregation or this church has been worshipping
Tor the last four years in temporary wooden
structure, but now they will soon have one OF the
handsomest edifices to be found in the Methodist
Church OF New York. The new building Will be 100
by 1870 feet and capable OF seating 1,100 persons.
1t will he of a novel design the lecture room being
in front and the church in the rear. At the juno
ton OF the lecture room and the church steeple
will rise $50 feet high. 1t will be built in the
middle-pointed Gothic style Of the fourteenth GEN.
tury-o1 brick and stone. The roofs VIII be OPEN
timbered throughout. The parsonage, adjoining
the church, will be rs by &C feet. The entire cost
will he 100000. and the church will probably be
opened before next Christmas.
The ceremony oil laying the corner stone took
place yesterday in presence OF small audience.
Bishop James presided and was assisted by sew
eral well known Methodist minister's Short ad-
dresses were delivered and most pleasing spec
tace-one suggestive OF the acknowledgements
itself on the occasion. Cergymen OF various de-
nominations which have too frequently been at
l0ggerEeads took part In the exercises with the
utmost harmony and without the smallest appear
ance OF rivalry
Rev. s. II. Tying, Jr.. delivered numor-
GUS address:-"l came here representing the
tant Episcopaan," he said. among other things,
land II you are ready to receive the hand or TEL
iowsnip from that church J am here to extend IT,
Methodist spirit, and it has been working IN me
ever since. This spirit works not towards the few,
but towards the many, and 1t was well expressed
by Wesley when he said, not we go to those who
need u.s. but, We go to those who need rs most.
told It with the greatest gasto) .sabout a horse
which was lost in this state and which was found
fnd the morse II the owner would tell him where
arss BACK ne asked re5sa he ws aa
you see went to the place where yon told me
YOU saw as and when when got there said my
goY' loud laughter) Then went whittier the
spirit moved me and found the horse. laugh
teri And this IS the true spirit OF evangelical
work. 1t is mistake to think that outward
forms attract congregation. The only thing that
attracts men TO the Gospel IS the true spirit, the
manly heart overlooking with the love OF Jesus
Christ Il church is lull OF such manly men and
people, 1t may not become a congregation OF big
men, but Will probably be only one OF the people;
rascas. but the men Of trade, OF shops, OF honest
toll Tor OF such men the Church OF Christ was COM
posed at ars5 a and for such men was It first
the Methodist Church."
Rev. DIR. Tying then tolo another funny story
which created much laughter:-.A man IN Jersey
had Tour oxen. One he called the Baptist OK, the
other the Presbyterian, the third the Methodist,
ana the fourth the Episcopalian. He said he
wanted them all the Methodist OK was fiery. the
Presbyterian steady, the Episcopalian magnih-
cent, and the Baptist OK was very peculiar in
this II ne saw water, he was sure to 60 to 1t.
(Laughter.) wish 1t to be distinctly understood
tnat IN the work OF evangezaton all the sects are
needed. II there be too much spirit in the Metho-
dist Church. let Bishop James send some Of his
oxen INTO the Episcopal Church to set It on fire.
(Laughter I'd like to have some regular roarers.
sweaters, fighters, tearers-none OF your very
such last summer, and he preached me deaf
Qaughter)-a should like to set these men 30
work" lLaughter) DR.. Tying concluded with
the words:-"GOd bless the Methodist Church.
Amen" and the word ''Amen" was re-echoed by
scores of Iervent voices.
Bishop James then laid the corner stone, spread
ing the mortar with a silver tr0wel. The benedic-
ton closed the ceremony.