The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-12 00:00:00

'APING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A
PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL AT BOOTLE.

The foundation stone of a new building for the aecom •
modation of the United Presbyterians, of Bootle; was
laid Yesterday afternoon. The interesting ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Hugh Crichton, D.D. ; and the
Rev. M., Josephs, Rev: 'W. M. Teylor, and other divines
'were present on the occasion. The elegant silver
trowel which was manufactured by the firm of Messrs.
Elkington and Co., bore the following inscription :
"Presented to the Rev. Hugh Crichton, D.D., on the
o;casion of his laying the foundation-stone
of the United
1 reqrYterian Church, Derby-Road, Bootle, 11th May,
,86(0 Immediately above this inscription is a sketch
°` the proposed church, together with a representation
I of the schools,to The building which, upon the comPle-
tin of the church, will be converted into a school, has
;es" hitherto used for the purposes of divine worship.
ene rapidly
it is increasing congregation, however, has ren-
dered necessary a larger and more spacious edifice, and
o
se t ° supply this necessity that the new church is to
erected.
bThe intended church consists of a spacious nave, 78
elt long, with north and south aisles, the entire width
shafg 6
7 feet. The clerestory is supported by octagon
bets, with splayed arches over, ,forming six bays.
' '
rc'of to be open, timbered, carried by arched
Tealnated ribs springing from moulded corbels,
haPex of Which is 65 feet above the floor.
e raain entrance is within a spacious porch, 221
feet
side Y 12 feet, communicating directly with each
At the west end is a gallery carried over
e latter, which together with the ground floor will
Word accommodation. foe 940 persons. The seats
thlel be °Pen, having moulded bench ends,, and
4_ whole of the woodwork, including roof timbers,
fee will be stained and varnished. The exterior is
sae'ked with coarsed Yorkshire parpoints and white
osee.
en stone dressings. The, style selected is the
earls -„
.cinglish, when verging on the deeorated period.
arehitect is Mr. IV. 11. Gee, 'of Sweeting-street ;
the contractors are -Messrs. .leiricholson and Ayre.
eLe cost of 'the building will be about £4,000, exclu-
stliisve of the land. The church will form the south
reiethef a quadrangle, the north being now occupied
•
the , dwelling of the keeper, the lecture-room, and
divine tended day schools (at present being used for
service). The east contains library, sessions or
1148 `°°111) and vestry; and the west' is open to .the
erhysress.
"410 The whole, when completed, will form a
ige
tornpact, and. imposing group.
sidTeib:s Rev. W. M. Taylor will be the minister, and the
14 -8 Ate John Robb, John Pearson, J. Taylor, W. J.
I.eie, and Alexander Chambers. The proceedings
Yost ere,
were opened with prayer, after which,
felTane. w. Di. TAYLOR, A.M., then delivered the
tine 'alrig,address :—My dear Mr. Crichton, before put-
this trowel into your hands, I may perhaps be per-
(2fl47 to make a few statements regarding the history
;le congregation for whose accommodation this
build-
g
to be erected. On the 3rd of December, 1854, a
e.lehing station in connection with the United Presby-
;lan Church was opened in the hall adjoining the
piersq hotel, in the immediate neighbourhood of the
ate Whet ta d On that occasion Dr. Crichton
pteee, . OW We S •
th,.ened in the morning, and thus laid the foundation of
s so that it is meet that he should this day
411). the foundation stone of the building in which the
Wasten is to worship. On the 4th March, '1855, a church
ebl formed, consisting of 23. members, who were araic-
:"isjointed from Mount-pleasant for that purpose,
1111e1)4 the 23rd October following I was inducted into'
th Pastoral charge of the congregation. At that time
ere weee about 60 members on the communion roll; and
c immediately set to work on the erection of a more
i:eunodions place of worship. The result was the build-
Whic of the place in which we at present worship, and
18 - h
accommodates nearly 400 persons. This schoolroom
%°Pened for public worship on the 24th July, 1856,
; 'ince that time we have so increased as to require
c Moreto "lengthen our cords and strengthen .our; atakes s
ece, *e There are now about 330 members it full
titteainnion with the church, and the apOscations for
step are More than can be at all surysied, so that the
lip: ',Which we this day lay may ritly have inscribed
us„ is lts " Eben-ezer, for hith"..",io the Lord bath helped
414 anBo much may sufneel regarding the congregation;
tsnitLine of our frieends may be asking, What is the
talee ei'r"hYte'ian Church? and it may not be amiss to
kliiesti7llo.l-eeortunity,of giving a brief answer to that
tht '4. In the year 1733, Ebenezer Erskine and
,14‘41 other
„, ministers of the Church of Scotland were
" of the pale of that body for maintaining the
csa' °I. the members of the church to the choice of their
selve.rniultiisters and offica-bearers. They formed them-
time a Presbytery for themselves, and in course of
lame denozninatio
nwhich they then founded rose
vers;:renc* and importance. An unhappy controe.
eep el'it a paltry burgess oath created a temporary
th- ar—°a Of it into two sections; but in the year 1820
t:y
Lcame together
again, forming the United Secession I".
-I Meanwhile another dissenting church had.been
tlig in the land—the fruit, also, of the intolerance and
w
ea4aY of the National Establishment. In the year
f; '2) the Rev. T. Gillespie, of Dunfermline, was expelled
eeill the Church of Scotland for refusing to take part in
is
"" settlement of a minister at Inverkeithing against the
Will of the members of the church ; and in conjunction
Witty
Mr. Boston, the son of the famous author of " The
b"liefold State," he founded what was long known as the'
Church. Side by side these two denominations
T.
ew in honourable rivalry and brotherly love, until,
1847 .
a union was consummated between them
f the United Presbyterian. Church, consisting now
upwards of 6ao congregations, In doctrine
a,:i,
°, are eveng elital, holding' the Westminster theology,
having• h thin in c° lumen with
those who, taking
%lt4e nainjof-Par-e--s-bygeriaste, deny the divinity and. stone.-
ent of the Lord Jesus Christ. The. cross, in fact, is
':the'entre of oar treed—the very pillar and ground. of
eoianicsag cs. In disoipline we are. Presbytenap,
g middle course between episcopacy' on.
.the
Sid e tEtt
and. independency on the other, combining
ertt
with law, and the greatest amount j
of ind.e-
-• •
itieti "Leon with the fullest measure of united uns-
ec,iZraiess conforming with what we believe to be the
t .ie principles of church polity. In conscience
his -a' Dissenters, denying that any civil neagistate
of The y
a right b virtue of his office to be at the head
tees theirch ; and maintaining that the union be-
the state and the church cannot b.ut. be
he
to both. We stand up for the privilege
fere -07 congregation supporting
God rather I
its own minister, and
that e duty of the alma to obey
we
are IT'arl- But while this is the case inspirit,
toaticathealie, holding out the hand. of brotherhood
and who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity and truth,
eeitOcteeeolintin. g it sinful to refuse. to hold. communion
And
ti:°:o4:eest: who have fellowship with , him.
ie we: do claim a Scottish origin, and are still
with' a synod which meets in Ed. in-
Initrglll' it "lust not be supposed that this church , a.
eht-Y national affair. There is no special 'nation-
h-
all ea- - sseth, and seeking the good of all, we welcome
het °at Midst—knowing no birthright in the church
lb that , which is spiritual and divine.' These,
en"'hare our principles—they are the foundation
lefellere„--ielel °lir church does rest. 'We are set in the
for ti; 'Or the gospel, in the maintenance of liberty,
'4'oll royalty of truth ; and whether my voice
sireettae°°r mound in the house which is here to be
lay 11; or not, my prayer is that none other gespel
gloried "cc preached in it than that in which Paul
*°l our',"4 which he so expressively calls "the cross
nee Ihandsl- -"Ill Jesus Christ." With these remarks,
Dr. Crichton, to put this trowel into .your
Nest: It gladdens all our hearts to see you in the
day a °L" agaie this day. God has made you in yourb
celuiet7iee builder in the erection of that temple which
light a °f living stones; and it is only graceful and
occupied that the foundation stone of this building, to be
be leiltiel_ hY a church formed under your auspices, should
Th" °Y Your hands.
„ e sere_
'ae per ''''°nY was then performed in the usual manner;
!anises ell,tit'eet deposited under the stone contained the
take% worts of the congregation, showing its history
Aeese.,to eM
the present time, also, copies of the Missionary
Payers
, Awhile Missionary Magazine, and the local
Cricbt After the stone had beeh laid the Rev. H.
Peeci,°4 addressed the assembly, and in a, lengthy
upon meelnPlittented the minister (Rev. W. Taylor)
Proc,Ze enceess which had attended his efforts. The
1a ti la Concluded with singing and prayer.
tea el": evening the Rev. W.. Taylor presided over a
b'enibeiag in the school-room, at which about 400
r)lirse of If his congregation were present. In the
the verian'm meeting able addresses were delivered by
proceed. gentlemen who had taken part in the previous
Inge.
Ace°,

Fr'flats from the Red Sea 0-771, recent date (says the
nal du Havre) states that Captain de Russel, of the
tench navy, had signed at Gondar, with
Abyssinia, a treaty of commerce
and fr the King of
friendship very
Advantageous for France.
The Earl of Dundonald has recently 'undergone an
,tkration for the stone, which has been successful; but
44 loesiship is how suffering from an attack of gout,
i.\‘
'14,14ci4 t causes great prostration: Notwithstanding his
'however, it is satisfactory to be assured that he
nearly. completed the narrative of his life--a matter
ionsiAerable anxiety to himself and of no less grafi-
• 64iolt.te the public.
, •Al.. Auguste Marlette, an eminent French Brehm-
-1
e 7%
bst, writes from Figypt that he has discovered the
vices "Is of. a large palace in granite in the immediate
titY of the Sphynx. He takes this
ehiPlireni, who built the great palace to be that
pyraMid. No less
an
11Alaee ieveli statues of this prince haye been found in the
'
e,:4e number of passengers who passed through the
Aster station last week exceeded by 50,00 Q the number
number of
2,,,a11Y former race week. The 001.111"3
14"-!000 cleared the station, under the isqvlegqinent of
tfit)•llillfg, Without accident, to and from all points of the
IlitZet coMpass. The greater number were from the
mciOnilead and Great Western lines, under Mr. Maxoxt
41.. 4e1.1% the able.traffie managers of these lines.