The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
THE GOSPEL TENT.
OPENING OF MEMORIAL PAVILION FOR SUM
MER REVIVAL SERVICES.

OPENING OF MEMORIAL PAVILION FOR SUM-
MER REVIVAL SERVICES.
Last night tho opening night OF the mammoth
Gospel Tent in Thirty street, west OF Sixth
nue. This tent is be used during the months
for religious Long bolorc eight clock every
seat in the pavilion filed crowds OF people had
to return home for want OF ROOM Tho spectacle re-
minded one Of tho Moody and Sankey revvals at tho
Hippodromc last winter, although tho tent has
much less accommodation than tho former place
Tho enterprise undertaken by the members or the
Church OF the Holy Trinity, ut Madison avenue and
Fortysecond street, and 1t ~ intended 10 Afford 0ppor
tuEity for worship to all who Will come, be they rest
dent or stranger in the city. Rev. DR. stephen II.
Tyng conducted the services last night and Mr. Thco
dorc \. Perkins led the asingng Many prominent
ccrgymen In the city have sgnifcd their intention OF
assisting DR. Tying, and 1t is reported that Mr Moody
will return hthcr for temporary service before the
At eight O'Clock last evening when the ser vices
opened there were about 1000 people present. and tho
burst forth With that weil known hymn, .'Hod the
Fort,' the whole asscmba2e joining with one accord
After the singing OF the hymn Rev. Or. Chaplin aellv-
cred a short but effective prayer, and then Rev Dr.
Tying delivered the sermon His text was IRON Exodus,
xL, 3-"Thcn cloud covered the tent OF the congrc-
CATION, and the
GLORY OF THE LORD FILLED THE TABERSAcLgn
He said Into this tent spoken OF In the Scripture,
which was symbol the people never went. Only the
priests who performed the sacrifice entered IT, IL
looked as the dwelling place OF God and at
tended with peculiar reverence In this day however
passed away, the temple Is wide open and the people
are the priests This tent wo are in onight is a me-
mortal; that was type. When the Lord
Jesus Christ came IN the iuness Of
time every church building tent
became the sign of Christ In Washington, IN the
Patent Office, number Of little modcs--promises
oil what Is 10 come, symbols OF what is to be- The
types have passed away and the substance
mains The tabernacle was type looking forward
this looks back the Of Christ. In the eighth
chapter Of Hebrews. second verse; read Of the
true tabernacle which God pitched, not man !;
and the eighth chapter of Revelation read
of the old tabernacle. God being teacher, il
intended as early prophet tending toward Christ.
When tho children OF Israel were released from bond
age and were trying and shelter, God appeared to
them in a pillar OF fire THIS the cloud that
ccaed the by day and at night iull OF light.
This cloud when IL settled the that there the
tabernacle be reared and when II icd up that
THE rABEISAci.E WAS TO BE ILFrtD
The people wandered from part to another at
the bidding of that cloud, the sign and symbol of
Divine Providencc-God going before and protecting
them. The providence Of God has gone before us, my
beloved brethren, and projected and let us always
avail ourselves OF that benhcent protection and let
avail ourselves Of this opportunity OF coming nearer
and nearer to Him, for now u tho acceptable time
Tho reverend gentleman concluded by saying that
would be without intermssion every
Sunday during the hot aud often during tho
week possible and ty calling on all, OF any and every
denomination 10 como and praise God under tho men,
orai tent.
After tho singing OF the hymn s'rhe Great Physician
Is near Rev. Dr. Chopin offered prayer. "A large
part OF tho congregation then left but the greater part
renamed Tor prayer meeting which lasted halt an