New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-11
LEyox AVENUE UNITARIAN CHURCH

The dedication sermon was delivered by the Rev
Brooke Herf0rd, OF Boston. The subject OF MS
scholarly discourse " How Theology stands To-
DAY. and he treated 1t thoughifly and earnestly lie
said that il not uncommon for the alty ho"apdSs
TO put in a plea for more Theology in sermons, not
the theology Of the old days but the more compact
and liberal theology OF to-day. Men had got beyond
the chaos OF doubt Of generation The difference
between the old and the new theology was differ
ence, not in quantity bnt in kind. Along new lines
Of Investigation mer were coming toward the old
truths but only coming toward them feOp"
no longer expected to see the divine truths clearly
Int had come to look toward God and eternity as
confidently as ever. All theology began with the
belief in God which is inherent in all mankind Men
now observed the work OF God through the revelations
Of science Sometimes this observation had halted at
agnostcism but the trend Of the best thought today
recognized God more than ever before. One OF the
great thoughts OF modern theology that God was
one lie was formerly an Infinite Unity, but was
afterward broken up into three great beings mat
misty abstraction was passing away second great
truth was that God is good. The evolution theory
showed that many things which seemed to US, con
remplating minute segment Of the circle incon-
ss;ent with His goodness were in fact but means
toward the great end. II was the direction OF faith
to-day that there direct contact between God
and man. Finally men looked to the great exemplars
of religious life for new thoughts. Those great old
Bible lives the experts Of the Spirit Turn back
then to the Bible and to Christ said the speaker.
These great Masters not limits but leaders,"
At the close OF the sermon Francis ID. Fisher, the
chairman OF the building committee, read it, report In
the course Of which he said that the lot on which
the church built was only fifty by eighty feet
but that the building contained in the basement a
good sized Sunday school room, with kitchen and
other convenience, commOdous church the ground
floor. and above that two good-slzed parlOrs The
whole cost, including the ground only $50 900,
exclusive OF the furniture and organ, which the
gifts Of individuals. Mr.. Fisher then formally de-
lvered tie new building to the congregation
The Rev. VI. st. G.. Wight, the pastor OF the
church. eoquently thanked the building cOmmitte,
and all who had aided in the erection Of the church.
and extended its hospitality to ALL without limit and
without distinction Of creed colditiOn
The response Of the pastor followed by ten
minute addresses by the Rev. T. {. Williams on
Greeting from Sister Churches: Universalsts and
JnitaHanS.' by the Rev. DR.. L. c. Bolles. of the
Eleventh street Uciversalist Church: The outlook
The World by the Rev. John W. Chadwick. OF
Brooklyn; and The Inlook-The SOUL By the Rev.
;. r. Cdlthrop Of Syracuse.
Rabbi Gustav GOttlicil, Of rhe Temple Emanu-
Fl, expected to be present and spca.
Religious Confidently" but he detained by
illness.
The seventh annual meeting OF the Unitarian Con
ference Of the Middle states and Canada will take