New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-13
DEDICATION SERVICES.
TWO CHURCHES, A CHAPEL AND A SUNDAY.
SCHOOL.
FINE NEW BrIr.D1NG OF THE LUTHERAN CON:
IRRIGATION OF ST. JAMES.

GREGATION OF ST. JAMES
The Evangelical Lutheran Church Of st. James,
at MadisOuavc. and Seventy third ST. formally
cOnserrated yesterday. There services in tho
morning afternoon and evening. In the morning thu
pastor. the Rev DR.. j. Il. Re >mcn-nyder read tho
conservation service. The Rev. DR.. ". II. Lucken
bach. president Of the Lutheran synod, prrached tho
sermon. Al the afternoon S"rvicc addresses wers
made by the Rev. DR.. \. e. wrdckind and the Rev.
Dr. q. r. wcnncr The sermon IN the evening was
preached bv the Rev. DIR. q. f. krt'l. IL. ID.
81. James Is the oldest Lutheran congregation In
New York city. TIL" members tr, came together tn
1927. and for number Of year, occupied building
In Fifccnih-t. between Srrond and Third ayes. The
new church binding started one year ago. The
architect is william :. Potter The building is Of pink
Milford granite. with Worcester brown sandstone trim
mncs. The rcctory i, Of sandstone and i connected
with the church. The furnishings Of the interior OF
the church ar" Of polished oak Tiffany furnished the
decorations OF the ohancel. The baptsmal font.
which Is now being constructed in Italy. is to be
model Of Thorw adsen'o famous Angel Of Baptism 10
the Lutheran Cathedral at Copenhagen.
The cost Of the lot and church /. about 100000.
OF this 2IO0OOO obtained from tile sale If the
old church property. The new church will he open
foi the letting %. lcw> Wednesday evening AZ
the morning service Yesterday figures were gwen
showing that the Lutheran Church j. rapidly growing
In the United States. The number at present be.
longing to IL Il l1OOOO. aid the lhcicas" during 0e
lat year $4,000.
The new chapel Of Craze Methodist Episcopal
Chlr, h. One-hundrcd and fourth st. between Columbus
ard Amsterdam ave. dedicated Yesterday. Thra
service. werc held IT." dedicatory sermon
preached Tn" morning by bishop AndHw, The
sunday. chool children had sraidl service IN th:
af;ernlDn, and the evening service was FOR general
worship. description Of III, quaint chapel and tho
peruar architectural difficulties Of II, Construction
w.r,, given III Tie Tribune yesterday. The chapel
orrnple, III. end q the lArIs pi.t which Is ihs
property VI trace Methodist Episcopal! Church new
thnrrh building colr- pond with the chapel. will bs
ere, ted The PASTOR The Rev. Fields Iicrnance says
they hope To accomplish this end within a year.
TN. alterations Of the sunday school :oom IN the
b,,c,ncnt OF III" Calvary McthWi> Episcopal Church,
al >.ycuthdve and one hundred and twenty nlith.>,
of which The Rex: j. L. Day i PASTOR. HAVING lus'
hcom coinpl"i II. the annual Rail, ing DAY was OBJ
.rrv,d Yesterday afternoon by III" teachers ana pupils
rn.r err. about present and all cAprc,>ed delight
A, th.y new and handsome >rloulr'pIn. when Wa.
dcn,,.od apI lOpriat"ly with noifr> 81 wrronie ana
with banners. Addresses were mai. by exSupcrn
,cr,i.nt baldwin superintendent Whtrs:dc and tile
K"v j. r. Dav IN. >unday-,cl"ol i one OF tho
largest In Harlem. having over LOO pupils on the
The dcdcaorv services Of the New York PrcShvteiar
Church ScycIihayc. and Twrnt, eighth 81. the Key:
w. rnge pastor "o sr Ga c,cS "ryices ~ IN.
morning service the d'dicatorv address was dcVcHi
hy the Rev T. +. EllnwoOd and the PRAYER o' dedi.
cation by the pastor. The aftcrnr'n service rosstn
~ choir and congregational singing. and addresses
,y the Rev Mcs>r. Biting. >tahs"r. Ramsey. lark:
Day and Treat. The evening >rrNir" was rondncri
by the Rev Me>>r' Vaudeville and Roe aQd The rev.
ri. church is a beautiful structure. faStc'ul!y dec
inside, and Is an ornament 10 mar part o' t'
city. , ,...,
Th. openng services II Grace Reformed CturrnL
Fifty fiith,i and seventh ave. took par" '">trday
During the summer III" church h.> l,' . , l,
decorated. The serVio,> conducted hN IN" pi>.oT
he Rcy. !. Il. Dmrvre. Seit> In TIL chrh Ar" trcd
and every seeking house OF worship Is iivitca.