The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-30
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&c COMMANDED TO HIRE TUE bhoohbiN
M INK AND uENcEFoKTH 10 PREACH THERE
1f the clergy OF Brooklyn may be l'kened
"a an orchestra and Mr. a'niaSe poiu,eu
10 q" the first fiddler, ertraordindfre Jan
o Ga. then clearly the Rev. Justin D.
1 ',,,9n !. the leading second yiolinist. In
t"'r "hscuce from the country OF Mr.. TAI
t"s Mr.. Fulton may even be regarded as
N'as s-,noso. and it is quite evident that
w. is no one more anxious TO nave
~ Fu|,on shus regarded than Mr.. Full
~, w. h;m>c,f The World last Tuesday morn
49, nnb,isbcd the fact that Mr.. TaImage
VA i, all probability decided to remain IN
land and Yesterday morning Mr.. Fu'-
hnH ;nfnrmed his small flock that he had
t ,.;,,, Tho week been told by the Lord to
"". anS the brooklyn Rink for his services
w.. ., winter. The Rink. although it lacks
49, hr;cbt colorin. OF the Tabernacle, VIII
s 80" &c many il not more people, and Is hap
.'Tr S;tu,tcd between two OF the leading
hnISo. car lines OF the city. 1T is so bag that
,Na little church to which MIR. futton mas
hcc, continuing his talents coma almost
no mt in lis yc>tbuIe. Indeed, Mr. FGt-
IONS present church is r'dlcuiousiy sihali.
II j. set in the rear OF a nower-saroen on
"I;n,on avenue, and is called the Centennial
ri H..
End another one so ugly in hundred years.
u is built OF bricks in the rough, and IS
,ru,y unpreposSe>sing editlce. 1t is as dis
nroportiona,e to the mighty voice OF the
nqs;or as 4 clotbeS-press would be. And yet
!, must be admitted that this modest little
centennial church has always been large
enough TO hold all the people who have de-
sired 10 enter it. Yesterday morning. in
isct. although it had been extensively an
nnnnced that Mr.. Fulton would speak OF
s., matter destined 10 influence Brook
1rn,s future religious interests" there was
q SiDsuIarly empty appearance about the
mare, TWAS impossible TO keep from won
derinc why the reverend gentleman, who
stood during the delivery Of his address
with his lett thumb stuck iauntily in the
norkp, Of 4 white wai>tcoat, should under
,rc circumstances want to hire the Rink.
Eu, tina, he had set his heart upon hiring
,ne Rink there was no room to douDt.
~ feel" said he, ''aS though had Dcen
= beciImrd ship ever since came to BROOK
iyn. but now ! begin to feel the breeze and
Pm Going ahead. What did leave Boston
six years ago for? I'll tell you. 1t was
agreed before | came that | should have
church capable OF seating two thousand
ncoDlc, and that all classes OF people should
hr welcome 10 it. / believed the people OF
this great intellectual centre, brooklyn,
were ready for the movement. / was mis-
taken. | haven't anything TO say against
the people Of my former charge. wlSh
them all pros peritv, aud yet | know that 1t
WAS the reputation | had OF preaching to
thc largest Protestant congregation IN
America that got me the call to Brooklyn.
But haven't been happy since Ivc
been here; no (sadlyl, PYe been very
miserable. There is good time, however,
coming. The ether night | told the Lord
how had suffered, and bow when house
lad been built just us | wanted it. The man
ayers had gone back on their agreement anc
refused TO make every other pew free, as
they had promised TO do. and when / had
told It all to the Lord. and told him how
very much wanted to establish 4 peoples
church. the Lord said, you can do it in the
Rink was worried at the command, and
told the Lord that a great many OF my
pcopic were attached TO this beautiful little
church. and would grumble at being obliged
to rive I'D their pewS and take their chances
with the poor. Indeed, didn't believe half
of them would be willing to do it. But the
Lord said again, You can do it. You can
have as good Il choir and as good ushers,
and Just as good people to sit in
The seats | didn't know what to
do, but presently the Lord said,
Make the trial and leave the result
TO Me-; and went to sleep determined 10
make the trial. To my surprise, the next
morning one OF my congregation came to
me. and when | mentioned the Rink he
said That Is just the place for YOU Then
Invent out at once and saw the man who
lets the Kinks. and again saw that the Lord
was keeping His promise to help me. The
man said that we could have the Rink at 4
mere nominal rent for two months. And
now, my dear friends, y0u will go with me
10 open a roadway for the Lord Jesus to
walk into the hearts OF the people, won't
YOU: Somebody asks: are you going TO
h9ye cornet!' No. Going to have this
or tbat:' No. What are you going to
hMc:; God.
Il don't suppose you vii! all 60 with us.
That would be happiness too great for me.
My cup would indeed then run over No
Cooking over The small congregation, you
VIII not all 90 with me. Some Of you will
stay here. Wen, God bless you. But some
OF you will rally around the standard Of
Christ. ! am sure Of it. | know it. God
is moving in this work. Let God have his
way. Try it for two months. / CLOSING
lis eyes, put my hand into Christ's, and
promise to follow him wherever he leads.
Amen
Mr. Fulton then put his handkerchief to
his eyes and retired 10 sofa at the back Of
the pulpit, while one of the brethren deliv-
cred = prayer in behalf OF the Rink. 1t is
said that Mr.. Fulton will take the month OF
August for his holiday and begin ecker
ciSes /" at the rink early in September
.NelC York ItOrtd.