The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-08 00:00:00

RAIVISHORN CHURCH.

(From the Glasgow Courier, Sept. 4.)
Yesterday, the foundation-stone of the Rams.
horn Church was laid by the Hon. Ole Loan PROVOST, in
presence of the Public Authorities.
At two o'clock, the procession moved from Hutchesons' Hos-
pital to the site of the building, in the following order :
Town Officers in scarlet uniforms, carrying halberts—the
Lord Provost's Officer—the Magistrates, in full dress—the
Representatives of the Merchants' and Trades' Hauses—the
Judicial and Civil Officers of the Corporation—the Beadle of
the Church—the Rev. Dr. Ranken, In his gown and bands—
the Members of the Ramshorn Session—An Operative currying
the inscription plate—the Architect, with the principal elevation
of the building, Supported by the Contractors, &c. &c.
When the procession arrived at the site of the building, the
Rev. Dr. Ranken offered up a very impressive prayer nearly in
the following words :
" 0 Lord; Almighty God, we adore thee as the Creator and
Sovereign of the Universe, as very great and to be held in rove-
recce by all that draw near to thee. Thou art clothed with ho..
your and majesty, thou coverest thyself with light as with a gar.
merit. All nature is subservient to thee. Thou makest the clouds
thy chariot ; thou walkest on the wings of the wind s thou
makest thine angels spirits, thy ministers a flaming fire. Thou
!eldest the foundations of the earth that it should never be
moved.
" We adore thee as not only great, but gracious and merciful,
as so loving the world that thou gayest dune only begotten Son,
that whosoever believed) in him might not perish, but have
everlasting life. Herein bath God commended his love to
us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
We thank thee for that atonement which he made for us, by
which we are delivered from condemnation and guilt, and from
all the evils of our sinful nature; by which we are restored to
thy favour and resemblance, and by which a new and living
We
is opening up for us In thy presence and to eternal life.
We pray that our sins may be pardoned for his sake, that we
may be saved from wrath through him, may be animated by
bit spirit, and may be foully justified thy tribunal.
" We rejoice in the assurance which, before our Saviour left
this earth, he addressed to his Apostles, and to the Church in
eiery age, saying, "
UpL I am with you alway, even to. the end
of the world;" -‘‘ on a Rock will I build my Church, and
the gates of bell shall not prevail against it. We are wit-
nesses this day of thy faithfulnes in the fulfilment of this pro-
mise. For thou .bast not only from time to time raised up
Pastors and Teachers, to minister the Gospel, to feed thy
people with tint word and bread of life, but thou hest provided
for them suitable accommodation for their sacred assemblies,
for receiving religious instruction, for devout worship, and for
the decent and orderly administration of solemn ordinances ;
assuring us, " In all places where I record my name I will
come unto you, and I will bless you.
"We who are now present before thee offer thee our most
sincere and fervent thanks for this occasion of our meeting. to
lay the foundation of a new church, as a sanctuary for thee and
thy people of this parish. We now solemnly set it apart, and
consecrate it in thy name, and for thy service. May the build-
ing prosper; may no injury hefal the workmen; may the
edifice be stable, and of long continuance ; may pious and able,
zealous and fitithful Ministers successively' occupy it through
many generations; may the people here eagerly receive thy
doctrines and testimonies from their mouths, and glorify thee
by manifesting the fruits of their faith in the holiness of their
lives. Have respect to the prayers•and praises of thy servants
and people, Oh, Lord God, which they shall offer from this
house hear thou in Heaven thy dwelling-place, and when
thou hearest, answer and forgive.
".May pious and upright, active and faithful, men he ever
found willing to undertake the respectable and useful office of
the Eldership, to serve in this house of God, to watch over the
morals of the people of this parish, and to administer prudently
the affitirs of the poor.
" 0, Lord ! we pray for thy Church over all the earth.—
May thy name be hallowed—nifty thy kingdom come—may
thy will be done on earth, as in Heaven. We pray more espe.
chilly for the Church of which we are Members " Peace be
within her walls, and prosperity within her palaces." May
they prosper who love her peace.
" We pray that thou mayest ever promote the best interests
of the British Empires long preserve and abundantly bless thy
servant, our Sovereign George our King; may his throne be
stable, and his reign prosperous anti peaceful.
" Abide, we pray thee, in this city. May thy servants, the
Magistrates and Council, continue to be successful In their ad.
ministration of, Its affairs. We thank thee for the good spirit
which animates, and for that wisdom which guides them, in
their attention both to the civil and religious interests of this
great city. Requite them with thy favour personally, in their
families and worldly concerns, as a reward for their faithful
public services.
" May the Minister* of the Gospel, also, in this city be
faithful and successful in their pastorial duties, and have the
happiness to see thy pleasure prospering in their hands.
" And how to the b'ather, Sion, and Holy Ghost, one God,
whom we adore, be ascribed, as is due, all praise and glory,
fur ever. Amen."

the public funds, to do It in a manner not unworthy either of
the purpose to which the building is appropriated, or of the
character of the City, of which it is destined to become un or.
nament.

" In retiring, as many of us are about to do, from the ser..
vices of the public,i it, cannot fail to be a satisfactory reflection,
''that we have been enabled to afford effectual assistance to so
liany undertakingsouseful in tlitutselves and interesting to our
Allow-citizens.
" In alluding more particularly to the business of the day,
all I feel necessary is, t,) congratulate my Rev. and inueh.rer
spected Friend, his Sess'on and Congregation, on the prospect
they have of suitable and comfortable church accommodation ;
and to return thanks in my own name, and that of the public,
to Baillie Hamilton, and the other Members of the Committee,
who have exerted themselves so laudably and so effectually in
the promotion of this important object" -
Three cheers being given, Millie iiA3tILTON replied as
follows : _

Loan—lt gives me very itneese pleasure to have this
opportunity of congratulating your Lordship, my Brethren of
the Magistracy, and the other Gentlemen present, upon the very
Interesting ceremony which we have just witnessed—the laying
the foundation-stone of a Church which will be highly orna-
mental to the City; and I am sure it must be in apeculiar man.
ner gratifying to the worthy and venerable Minister of this
Parish, and to his Congregation, to have so near a prospect of a
suitable place of worship being provided for them—that he may
long be spared to labour among them with that fidelity and
success which he hat; hitherto done, is my earnest wish. I
agree perfectly with your Lordship, that it is our duty to have
a due regard to economy in all public undertakings : at the
lame time, when improvements are necessary, as in the the pre.
sent instance, I am convinced that the citizens of Glasgow would
wish to see them conducted with that spirit of liberality which
ought ever to characterise the Rulers of this great and flourish.
ing City.
" I beg to return to your Lordship the sincere thanks of the
Committee on Churches, for the handsome manner in which
you have been pleased to acknowledge their services upon this
occasion ; but our thanks are, in a more especial manner, due
to Mr. Cleland, who has given the most laborious and unwearied
attention to this undertaking, as indeed, he does on every
occasion when the good orthe City is interested.
"6 I shall not trespass further on your Lordship's time, but
shall conclude with my earnest prayer that Almighty God may
prosper the undertaking."
On which the whole assembly gave three hearty cheers.
The various bodies then returned to HutchesonViospital in
the same order they came, and partook of wine and cake. The
procession was guarded and the site of the building protected
by a numerous body of Police Officers, under the direction of
Captain llardie. The weather was very propitious, and we
have not heard of any accident having happened.

INSCRIPTION ON TliE
The Ramahorn Church,
Originally erected
in the year 1720.
A plain Edifice
with
a Square Tower t
Dedicated to the Worship of God.

It'the year 1C24,
• Rebuilt, Enlarged, rind Improved.
Ifieceand Chaste;
Elegant, y
eAt An
iEtudpi
•
An Embellishment to the City,
And better adapted, in its Construction,
for the Celebration of the Holy Bites
of.the •
National Religion.
By the Favour of Almighty God,
The Honourable William Smith, Lord Provost of Glasgow,.
Laid this Foundation Stone, ••
On the third day of September,
Anno Domini MDCCCXXIY.
In the fifth year of the reign of our
Most Gracious Sovereign
George the Fourth,
In presence of the Magistrates
and the
• Representatives of the Corporation of the City,
Merchants' and Trades' Houses,
and Ramshorn Kirk Session.
Ballet;
James A. Anderson, Esq. William Lang, Esq. •
James Browne, Esq. William Knox, Esq.
William Hamilton, Esq.
Mungo Nutter Campbell, Esq.. Dean of Guild,
William M`Tyer Esq. Convener of the Trades' House
Laurence Craigie, jun. Esq. Millie of the River and l
jFrills
of Clyde,
William Mitchell, Esq. Pnricipat Millie of Gorbals,
John Morison, Esq. Baillie of Proven.
Which Undertaking
,lay the Supreme God
,Bless and Prosper.

ON 'rut nEvltnsic Or TtirrLATE.
Committee or Caution
To whose care the Erection of tho;lll:ildingis entrusted.
Bane Hamilton Convener $ Bantle Browne,.Anthy..ll,anken, Esq.
Balllie 11Iitchcll, William,Rodger, Esq.
Archibald 14swson, Esq. Peter Itiitrlees, Esq.
Thomas Rickman, Esiv Architect.
James Cleland, superintendent.
Messrs. ALAl:mkt Broom and John GallOway, Contractors.
Clergymen of this Church, and Population of, the City at the
time of their induction. -
Inducted in Soule.
2c1,,
Mr. Mr.
John APLaurin, John Anderson, 1720, population, 15,162
1723,
3d, Doctor Robert Findlay, 1736, 23,9446
6
4th, Mr. Archibald Bonar, 1783,
sth, Dr. Alexander Rankers ,1 , 1.85 including lAr 080
whom God preserve, f Suburbs, "), '-
Census, 1021-147,043—Population, 1824, supposed 153,013
Parishes formed from the original Parish of Glasgow, after the
Re.
In 1560, Ist Parish, Innerformation Digit, Sir Alexander Lauder,
Minister:
1592, 2d Parish, Twin, Mr. John Bell, Minister.
1622, 3d Parish, Black Friars, Mr. Robert Wilkie, Mi-
nister.
1648, 4th 'Parish, Outer High, Mr. Patrick' Gillespie,
Minister.
1637, sth Parish, Wynd (now St. George's) Mr. John
1720, 6th Parish,4:3hriti
sehaAlimsiltitsotrenr, Mr. John Anderson, Minister.
1763, 7th Parish, St. Andrew's, Doctor William Craig,
Minister.
1782, Bth Parish, St. Enoch's, Doctor William Taylor,
M inister.
1119, 9th Parish, St. John's, Doctor Thomas Chalmers,
Minister.
1820,10 th Parish, St. James's, Mr. John Muir, Minister.
P. S. The Barony Parish was disjoined front the Parish
of Glasgow in 1595. Mr. Alexander Rowat was the first