New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15

sxn.c,a,ons and desires of Thy servants. Who nave
made This place 'ePe We 70 bes and praise Thee
for Thy Kindness and blessings mAnies'' u ~ hank
rhna Tor he glorious Gospe! which cones 10 ", w
linked with His precious name Ne ,naMn ,, ne Ne
thank Thee that Thou hast Inspired reolic ~ an
ages TO rear churches FOR thu glory o. lny s'"as
and holy name. We thank Thee thIt in .r , ',i
put it The heart OF Thy oeTySn 10 to Thee hear as s
house Of God. ard we now ohr Ho,iu " W. humbiy
beseech Thee TO accept the present when we p,ins
TO The Here IN the mes hns airedy been conse-
crated-corsecrated by memory prayer ana SoiioW w
To the prccaiming OF thy hoy s .rson Of INV
holy ordinances and sacraments "c aedl,
cate this church. on. Thou. who hllest al ih.ns.
with Thy presence grant tnat thr pow. o. ~,
his house called by Thy name. and keep II henc- .
forth separate from common ~ ~ ,.,,',|,s
Nav the sorrowfnl be comforted here. and rlay
the sinful be constrained here by ny VDtT 90 ~
ehilGren Of Thine. who WIN sing Thy pTais,es
through all generations. cram .a I'm, u.s. mower and
receive us at last In Thy everlasting haDi'a'lo".
The choir and congregation sang the hymn be-
ginning;
The chufch's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord.
DIR HALLS EULOGY.
The address was delivered by the Rev. DR. John
Hall. who took his text from l. Corinthians Nv,
fast unmoveable always aboUnding in the Work
Of the Lord. forasmuch az ye know ihat your
labor Is not In vain" The address was as follows;
This Is the tender counsel the apostle G'yes 10
before them in the chapter OF which this Is The
ending The eXhortaton is based on me SIM,
genius mas meyer pfossnr X6 .onder thai his
opening WORD IL therciorWS ,pr"e1 -" vben
we are thinking OF our own death, o. when We arc
preparing to part. for the time. with The mortal
toiif ~ beloved
Il is taken by me at this time, and is truths
are TO be brought TO our minds. because We are
having recalled 10 us in this service and in the
dedication OF this cdihcc one who has passed IRON
be linked with this sacred building. and OF whom
1t may be truly sa!d that The. being dead yet
There arc several stages through which n ser
want OF God is carried by the grace OF God OPP
Grating on the soul and 80 Oh he entire he FIst
OF all there IL awakened In the heart a sense OF
sin. and an anxious concern about eternity. in
the Holy Spirit Then the Gospel IL received be
lieved. and the Saviour Is accepted and rested
upon for falvation. Thus tho soul Is brought into
new conaen SIN Is paraSned ana the sinner IL
divine grace. Hope, love and growing likeness TO
| preparation for The change that death brings.
The spiritual life has already begun to affect
sin and It's powers. consecratcd to tho service OF
| the Almighty a certain sacredness belongs even
soul or to the Saviour when parted from this lifc
| his saints" Psslm cxvi 49,
WHEN NATURE SHALL BE PERFECTED.
Then comes the final stage, when the Lord Jesus
shall appear on earth. Set up His judgmcnt-seat call
from the grave the bodies OF His redeemed, creating
them anew so that. like the new heavens and the
| new earth. wherein dwelleth righteousness" all
traces OF sin shall be blo,ted forever and the
perfected and entire shall be angel, like md
shall De forever with the Lord.
| . When human beings are passing through the
Her stages. and looking hopefully to the final per-
| lection they may well be appealed to. here and
entreated and urged to be "steadfast unmoyablc
always Astounding In the work OF the Lord"
| Now, Inn speaking TO many VINO have been con-
WINGED OF sin. who are looking TO Jesus. who are.
in their best moments turning to the glory that Is
TO be revealed Let me re-echo to You. though
II be feeby-and be II In done affectiona tely-
the appeal OF this inspired counsel, counsel Just
as much needed and as appropriate now as 1t was
| 1900 years ago.
"Be We steadfast" The point in this word IL clear
and fixed conviction within. 1t is easy 10 specu-
| late. to guess to be uncertain within ourselves.
ourselves questions 10 which we do not have def
mite answers. We need fixed convictions. founded
| on the Divine Word. II know that my Redecmer
| liveth." II know Hin In Whom I have believed -
, I'VE know that II the earthly house OF this taber-
nacle be dissolved. We have q building OF God -
| Secure this steadfastness by the devout study OF
Gods word. Some Will crlticise you deem you
row. and the like. Do not heed them Let the truth
| dwell in you
He, whose name is TO be associated with this
building. had much OF this satisfaction. lie did
not question his Bible. He held fast and as ne
had opportunity. he held forth It's truth. And this