New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07
CHURCH CELEBRATIONS.


CHURCH CELEBRATIONS.
House. Of Worship rebuilt or neaoIy decorated
The dedication services at the opening Oh inc
West Twenty-third Street Presbyterian Churcn' ioo
unon the site Of the destroyed by IRE OH ro"''
II were held Yesterday The church is dothic I'D sy'o
6nshed inside with white ash. 1t seats 700 gallery
exend across the of the church from side TO sde
On , right a. the ulpt IS the organ. The exercises III
the morning consisted OF reading OF the ninth ehap
Hebrews by the Rev. DIR. Charles A. Briggs the oeu'c
tory prayer by the Rev. II. p. Decher singing OF
bylnn OF dedication written by MRS. H. " hin"oS'
nrarer nv the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mclean, and ser
mon nv the pastor the Rev Dr. f N. White, whose SUD
iect was the definition of true church. 1--WE nave pot
built a temple" said he, "nor Is this lecture
hall There is no little danger at the present
day OF degrading the church TO the ic'ei VI
q house Of entertainment. Something must be
done, IL il SAID, to make the church attractive
n this result be brought about by the werectu
efforts OF conscientious minister, well and eood ou'
II recourse must had 10 concerts by muscai as's
and IN popular lectures evil results sure to 1oo"
Here faterng hearts must be strengthened, raining
hopes must reestablished and strangers weieomeu
Above ALL purpose OF church must be clearly anu
nteigently 10 expound the Word OF God. Such is the
house we buld--not a hall from which stockholders
NAV look for dividends but house erected purely ior
spiritual ends"
The Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Brooklyn has been closed during the past two months
Extensive repairs and improvements have Deeh maze
new roof has placed the building, and the out
side has been painted the interior has been escoe" IN
harmonious tints, the pews painted and new carpets
nut down. The entire improvement has cost $l,ooo.
Yesterday morning services IN honor Of the reopenng
were held. The pqstor the Rev. j. j. White, was as
sisted by tho Rev. W. b. Afeck, of England, ana the
Rev. DIR. Briggs. OF the Cedar Street IN e. Church
The Bedford Avenue Reformed Church OF Williams
burg celebrated its ieth anniversary yesterday morn
ing The Rev. DI. Ebert s. Porter. pastor preached
Ills subject was " The Power of the Church and our
Love for IT," Before discussing his theme lie gave
description of the surroundings in which the fouda-
tous OF tue church laid at Fourth and Sonb See
Eastern District OF Brooklyn now Is. farin-nouses
doed the landscape and where now are miles OF busy
streets were only the tracks made Nv the farnwagops
on their way TO market. BROOKLYN was then only
sua hamlet and New York extended ony 10 Chambers
st. There special meeting at $50 Ocoek III lne
afternoon, during winch addresses were made by seVtra
OF the pastors Of n,gh51r ng ehnrenes, among wnIn
we're the Rev. Messrs. Peters, LOCKWOOD Ie"rg" H.
Hulsc, ]. Hyatt smiit, and tne Rev. Dr. Edward Es-
gcstOn . , -,
foundation OF the Parish OF the TRANSPORTATION the Rev
HOugtou, the pastor, devoted the mo nins sermon
10 mid review OF the salient featuIes Of the cufchs
history aud work The church has been newly rented
duriI the summer holiday, and the COMPENSATION YES
terdhy was unusually large The text of the sermon
selected FROM Numbers, &xilL, 70; what hath God
Unity years ago to-day, said the speaker, devout
STRANGER happened, We VIII suppose, to he passing
through East Cweuty-. Ourtlsi neal Lexington lie
number OF persons. passing player-D0Ok IN manu.
turough an opening IN the fence into small house,
ioriy or fny gathered together for DIVINE worslp.
ascertaned that II the first meeting OF TINS little
band; ginning Of parish which In due time hoped
to buIid a church. The minister slsht OF nguIe ana
youthful OF face, unfOded ms ans-the secur NJ OF
plot ground the bddlng OF churcn, the founding OF
slcemOsynary the snowius strict distinction
of creed when he stated that he had neither money
present were allied with him. the stranger was struck
with bis bodness and the almost hopeless naure OF the
Thirty years elapsed Our stranger, In fancy, re-
turns 10 tue city for tue FIRST time last week.
man of small and great purposes. He Is
directed htherward. and comes to learn INTO what
IN AZ small congregation has grown He enters into this
place beauty and holiness. Let me nOw-nO longer
young mexpericnced-relste, rs TO stranger wnat
Without debt, without ncumorance ana To assure the
edce against ali secular uses an endowment lund o,
Christmas aud Easier. Tie churehs doors are open
morning aud evening" throughout the year. ana through
hem rich and poor alike free 10 enter. No day or
night passes that priest Is not present To hee tne
of the sex or the dying Above sairs rs the noIay o.
SUNDAY afternoon the WOmens BDie CLASS Near ny Is
the room of the Altar soeieiy, 70 ~nic many poor
Here also the burial garments win whch inc poor
are provided, and buried Dy he Church III ~ hicav
which many poor people In The West ana 5Onth
In the large upstairs meet HE two Sunday
scDools-Ile for white cndreD, the Otner for black
Here meet the Holy lnnOcentS Guild Tor furnishing
moor chi dren with clothes the Maternity Society bat
tor xhic hundred lnothr would not now bic
ing over tacr fspring here do find all that
owes lis origin TO the church. lew blocks away Is the
mission where our WUrklnRmcns Society holds It's
tlngs has library. linen IN SixtN-seNehhsi
Won will ud mission chapel ana It's useful INDUSTRIAL
sehoOl Let ua consider the happy conspiracy OF car
cumsances that, under God, has brought about THESE
changes The growth the church has had nothing III
II OF the spasmOdc sensational To the fostering
care OF eaIy friends and the ieay Ol those who since
have east in their lot with the churctO these are due
nucb of its progress. When first came here from
Twcnty -fOuIi-st. the pastors study and Odgng-phce
were one, aud the cnurcn the only building III the
block Then pa tor determined TO speak The simple,
tn. true and The Catholic. Tue church soon became
kuown essentially house OF prayer-a place outside
whose door al street and Washington should be- ef,
ue purpose mot be more ATTY described Than
la the words OF Latin poet, am man. aud con-
slider nothing alien 10 inc that concerns my eIlOw men,
The bringing here burial of that WHO had really
place himself outside of the pale or the
churcns elected toward this chnrcB WIDE aud ten
wont 10 Gifs flowed Ia, church became
almOner of those for the poor. From the gambling
den, the of hl-rePute, from all quarters
appeals for gld and II ever dsfegaIGed. In what
way shall we TINS anniversary BY ol-
larHDg the manifold opportunities for illness ana
cGaTiy by fostering that spirit which has given 10 this
parish its distinctive name aud fame.
Grace Church. which mas been closed during the past
month, was OPT ned again yesterday. Durng the time
that has been closed Irfcdo5 has been put ILL.,
aud the urws have been newly painted Tho TercdOs Is
after a beautiful design, and will when fully
pieted about $4,000. Tho panels be hlled wIh
paintings by distinguished artists done In Rome. They
viii be completed the coming Winter. The rector
the Rev. DR. Henry Z. Potter who been III Europe
is expected 10 arrive OH Wednesday,