Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-08
DEDIcATING A CHAPEL.

The New Chapel Of the First Presby.
 terfan Church on Elm Street, Near
 Orange, Dedicated Yesterday Morn
 ing.
 A large attendance of the members and friends of the First Presbyterian church was present at the opening and dedication of the new chapel on Elm street, between Orange and State streets. yesterday morn ing. The altar and front of the chapel were prettily decorated with flowers The chapel is spacious, light and airy, and is highly pleasing to the members of the parish.
 icated the chapel with short service of
 prayer before the morning service. Since
 it has pleased God to give us prosperity,
 he said, let us turn the burden of our
 prayers to him tbat this house may ever be consecrated to holy uses.
 The pastor chose his text iron Philli- plans iii, 15: 'sThe Church of the Living God-Pillar and Ground of the Truth" He spoke of the advanced period of Paul's
 ministry in which these words were writ ten: We find that there was at the time ] moral melody of unbelief running all 1 through the church, said he. Paul was an OlQ uau now. n1S IIdIuc udu Ucou WSt1h- ened by hard prison life, perhaps. He is conscious that he must lay his work down, and his eyes turned to his faithful apostle, Timothy. In this time there was special l demand for @ clear expression of divine truth. He takes especial care to l tell Timothy that the church of the living God is the pillar and ground of truth. The age met it with stthe truth is eternal; the church is fabric of human l hands,"
 One of the thoughts which would bring forth is the ownership of God in the church. God is the soul of the church and owns it as much as the soul owns the body This is the doctrine of Paul. He ordained and created it. We should each | consider ourselves pillar in this great church. The ownership of the church in God is one of appeal to God to carry on l the blessed work of the divine master Paul walks with divine step and deals | with the questions as if he had appropriat-
 ed God to himself.
 We have just one conclusion to make. The responsibility resting upon Christians is so heavy that one may well pause to con- 1 slider how you become member of the | church. Why can you not all stand up
 and declare, belong to the church of the 1 living God, not of the church of any sect 1 or creed. I know men who look to Pres ! byterianism, and not to Christ to be saved. l There is nothing to our church member
 ship, unless we can say that we are part l of the living God. We love the Presbyterian
 church with exceeding tenderness. myself
 have been called bigoted man because 1 always have been Presbyterian.s . Yet so
 long as we represent the power of God and
 the truths of his being, so long will we be
 an element of salvation. Therefore charge
 you to the high offices which God gives you
 in his church. We know God has blessed I us, and we take that blessing for what he will do in the future.
 I wish to thank you personally for what i you have done in building this chapel In putting up building for God there are so
 many different opinions as to what consti-
 tutes art and grace that it is difficult task.
 I thank you all for your labor in this good
 work. The time will soon come when you
 and I will be called to make our account
 Let me say to you, my dear friends, that
 sincerely desire that you will all become members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. 1 This is our great desire in welcoming you
 here this morning.