The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. HARLEM
DEDICATION OF THE NEW cHAPEL-sERMoN By

REV. DIR. G. W. SAMSON.
Something over two years ago the First Baptist
church Fifth avenue 127th street. was de.
stroyed by fire Following the heels Of the fire flcnd
the spirit OF dssension dividing the congregation
into two factions Like most church quarrels it was
bitter while it lasted The dispute was about prop
erty and honest muscular Christianity was in fair
way OF splendid development when 1t decided to
invoke the arbitration Of the But IL Is all over
The Lucas party and the "anti-Lucas partyn
are no more. The discovered elements became re-
united, and the first fruit of tho restoration peace
il was decided to build small chapel on
the site of the old church edince chapel
agreed upon as less expensive and therefore,
easily paid for; less imposing it is true, but impos-
ing less burden OF debt and fully meeting pres
requirements Of the congregation But it is a very
neat chapel being built of brick its dimensions AXES
feet tho windows stained the floor carpeted pulpit
OF plain but tasteful pattern and small but rich toned
organ. The chapel dedicated yesterday morning
and IT was filled to its utmost capacity No grandy
tresome formula was followed. A sermon was simply
preached appropriate TO the occasion and hymns Apo
site IN character were sung by the choir The pastor
is Rev. Dr. q. W. Samson, al one time President OF
Rutgers College, but recently president oa col.
lcgc at Georgetown, d. G. His was Psalms lxxvu
without notes and the was IN consequence,
somewhat dscursivc, but at tho same time vgor-
earnest attention. After Introduction congrauatory
OF themselves In having temple ofworship
and hoping that IL would prove a spiritual blessing to
all, he proceeded TO speak OF
THE or Gop.
One OF the ways of God he said, was making Christ
living person among them. Christ went about daily
TO see what they were about, and visited them their
stores, in their counting houses in the markets. in
their homes, and wherever they were He spoke OF
men of science aud their OF Christianity Isaac
Newton, alter he mad discovered the law of grayita-
ton, spent thirty years IN studying the Bible Persons
who believe In God must admit that He is person "My
heart cries out for the living God, said David We
see the effect OF the magnet but don't the power
hidden In the magnet Some thought 1t very
queer that God did not exercise his power differently
from what He did. Practical men OF the world were
specially apt 10 think so. He was talking with a Jew
yesterday and asked him why that the Jews had
more wealth in this country than that owned by all the
jews IN Palestine. Thev know how 10 make The host
investments" answered the Jew. And so il was There
was deep truth in what this jew told hun. The Jews
make their investments IN Christian lands They
make more money where Jesus rules Christ's ruIc
was rapidly extending. China slowly but surely
becoming subject to His sway and so was Turkey Dis
cussng further oil the power Of God he referred 10
MOODY AND sANKEY.
These men had been endowed with great power.
Moody ana Sankey arc the tempest OF thunder
and lightning clearing the atmosphere They were Of
Cod and they had power He expressed the belief that
the best results would continue TO follow their evan
golica abors in this country Coming next directly To
bringing people together and giving them IDEAS OF men
and Code moral power. lie told how Amos Kendall
opened the Bible, and his eve striking the passage,
''rhus said the Iordn never forgot H. but carried
the memory Of IL through his daily life In the
tuary they meet men and learn 10 love them, and they