New-York tribune., 1876-11-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PASTORS GIFT TO HIS PEOPLE.

PASTORS GIFT TO HIS PEOPLE.
,,,n,c,r,oN OF NEW GERMAN METHODIST CHURCH.
The German Methodist Church on Fifty
e,,hst near seeond-ave was dedicated yesterday
afternoon The building is brick edihce of very neat
appearance after particular style OF archtecte
II might perhaps be called combination OF Gothic ana
Renaissance. The dimensions are 43 by II feet Inc
interior contains basement for minor services commo
dious yestibules and LANCER for formal worship
This zoom with its gallery VIII accommodate about ooo
peorle II was well filed yesterday. The trimmings ana
furniture are natural woods, and the walls sre
with tasteful fresco The ceiling is Gothic inc enal
Gel furniture IA plain Over the arch above the cnace
are the words "Gott list die Hebe" The edlnce Is an
Offering from the 1sstor the Rev. c. Bhnn and was pu
entirely at his own expense. He declines 10 state te
cost hut il is estimated at $4,000 or S5OoOo Inc 80
oiety was started by him two years ago IN nan ON
rhjrlaye near FIfty-pnth-st, and numbers no" ABOUT
40 members. The only conditions imposed upon the
trustees in the gift that the church should never DO
involved in debt and sold without the direction OF
The Eastern Conference.
The dedcaory service was preceded by several hymns
anthems aud prayers and two three short addfesses
bishop Harris the Rev. Paul Quattlaheer the
PASTOR the Rev c. Grimm, tho Rev. Dr Jos Presalng
ELDER Crawford and Gen. Clinton b. F1sE were es5n
d. Doernig of Germany expected but te , MoISn %
and his poor health prevented ms aleaano%e ~ houses Of
Paul Qnattlander spoke OF the necessity Oh 5o~ist
worship claiming that they were as NlGll 20 & m 1iSe
rh ~ Pex 90 DT lost followed in an address 20 preve
that Methodism was sectaTianisi but ChIIstl3@I @
~ .ovnesf He urccd his hearers 10 make ~. tuSt 1n'
a-sr ,se Of tcr privileges. These addresses were
t German Prcsidfi- Elder Orawlerd lOiiVSe VIII @
sS brieS remarks IN English aud referred 20 Inc h9hoT
~ hn5ldne hoHse unto the Lord. The scrlptufdl IcI
dent in which Christ was besongh TO confer favor pon
a certain because he was worthy anu S naS hi5 I
evnocogle" WAS written for our learning ana suo"ev
,is mat the work had the approval OF GOd' Each vi
he sne kars congratulated the pastor upon ms sOOd
fortune i'm being able 10 build 0nd give tnls houSy
"a cod Gen Fisk was invited Ia speak, but sad ne eou0
only congratulate the pastor his bearers ana % nsSi, M ~
ie1S nrcsent at this "begiDnng" he eoi sidcTea ts
cburci The visible beginning Of great ahd gOOd NofA
% Dostor then referred the great happiness ne tOoA
IN presenting this building tor holy purposes ana 70 me
he felt beng able 20 do So lie sld u
- nnflipg connared with what he, from his heart
wished to do for his Lord Bishop Harlls
Elm conducted the dedicatOry services proper
sIter the form Of the Methodist Church. but III the
GERMAN language The deed of the property was also
frnay usented TO the trustees OF the society," Henry
Never { Blun, 1r, August Manz, Frederick Rudolph,
and Valentine sciwageTt Services for the evening nhd
for uture sundays announced, anu atei shlsng
fbe Old Hundredth" the congregation was ulsn'sSed
with the Bishops benediction.