Year: 1873




Puychase OF tho Attorney street Church
for tho Colorcd BKothodtsts OF the East
Side or tho City-A Day OF Jubilee
Among Them-Dcdicatory Sermon by
Bishop james.


Yesterday was day OF jubilee for the colored
Aethodists OF the eastern portion OF the city, the
CITY Church Extension and Missionary Society OF
tne Methodist Episcopal Church, with the liberaity
winch has characterized Its movements since its
organization, having authorized the purchase OF q
spacious, neat and comfortably furnished ediAce
Tor the occupancy OF the Emmanuel colored
congregation, gathered by their Allen street MS
sion. The church Is located In Attorney street,
between Delaney and Rivington streets, and was
formerly occupied by the Methodist Protestants
(white)-a distinct branch OF the great Methodist
progeny. 1t was purchased for $3O.Ooo the half OF
which amount was paid when the negotiation was
closed and since then 50, 900 have been subscribed
towards cancelling the remaining Indebtedness.
1t was announced yesterday that Mr.. ]. B. Cornell.
the President of the Missionary society," gave s350O
OF that amount, and 1t was confidently hoped that
the entire sum would be obtained throughout the
day. Bishop James conduc sed the opening services
ti0n composed Of white and cOl0red MethOdsts, the
latter, OF course predominating. After Rev. J. b.
Merwin read the Scriptures and the choir sung u
hymn. commencing,


Love Thy kingdom. Lord,


the house OF Thine abode,


Bishop James proceeded to deliver an able dis
course, taking for his text the twenty eighth verse
OF the first chapter OF C0ossians-"Whom we
preach warning wa every t man and teaching every
man perfect in Christ Jesusn In his Introductory
remarks the Bishop said that few things were more


GOOD EXAMPLES


and the higher the service in which the example
was furnished the more important was It's instruc.
than preaching the Gospel, and the example OF st.
Paul in preaching Christ was worthy OF imitation.
Christ successfully his character must be
fully described, and proceeded to delineate
blned the human and the divine natures,
who was the Author OF all religious teachings, the
His vcarious death up upon the cross and the Victor
over the grave by rising from it. He was also the
Mediator and Supreme Lord OF his people. and the
object OF all worship. Christ was the theme on
which the apostles dwet, and how, he (the Bishop
asked, could any minister who knew the true Goa
spiritual interests and the immensely OF human
destnies who understood that this is state OF
probation and that everything that pertains to the
anything else but Christ, and Him crucifed?


The Bishop went on to show at length the duty
OF ministers to warn every man OF his sinful state,
and remarked that there was wonderful mistake
III the public mind in reference to


THE CRIMINALiTY OF CHILDREN.


Just as soon as they know good from evil they
are responsible, and ii they do wrong they become
guilty before God, and II they die IN their sins





Children ought to be warned OF the danger of dying
in their guilt and being lost forever and 1t should
school to lead them TO repent OF their sins and TO
obtain forgiveness of God that they might be pre-
pared for death and the future. The youth should
be warned OF the danger of contracting habits OF
drinking Intoxicating liquor, OF using tobacco, of
profanity and OF love for evil society, and Of resist
ing the gracious influences OF the divine spirit.
The middle-aged and the hOary- y-headed sinner
should also be admonished and encouraged to accept
the offers Of the Gospel. The for this warn
ing must be assigned by the Christian minister,
for it was not mere arbitrary announcement to
persons that they are In peril, out 1t is because the
fact exists.


MANKIND ARE IN IMMINENT PERIL
because they had broken Gods law, and they were
issues OF eternity were before them, and unless
they obtained the remission OF their sins through
souls BY the Divine spirit, they would be banished
from God and the glory OF His power. Bearing in
setting forth the proposition that every one VINO
had spark OF goodness would get 10 heaven, the
Bishop said d:-How unreasonable is that


SYMPATHY WITH HUMANITY


that continues to cry Peace and to say pleasant
things to lull men to sleep and to encourage them
ing N their state and their
before God The warnings of God in His Word
were were selemn-.srhe n wages Of sin sin is death; the
nations that forget God.r In the further elucida-
ton Of his theme the speaker pointed out how the
ciently perform their duty III warning and teaching
Others the way Of salvation. and in conclusion said
bniL buey WOulu De TcWdTueu Uy pTeSeuLlup tHoSt
committed to their instruction s'perlect in Christ
Jesus'' at last. Physical iniirmiry would remain
such that the motives and affections might be
purified, and although such might err in Judgment
IL would be said OF them, 'They are goOd.'' He
hoped that the spirit OF his text would be in the
mind and heart OF every man who should there
alter occupy that pulpit.


In the afternoon addresses were delivered by
General Fisk, DR.. Dashell and other friends OF the
enterprise, and it was announced that Rev. y.
Parker would preach in the evening.