New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-21
Corner stone Laid.

The corner stone Of the new building of the
the American Trac, Society, at the corner OF Nassau
and Spruce sts laid yesterday al half past P.
NJ by Rev John Knox. D. D. Chairman of the So
ce,ys Executive COMMUNICATION Theodore Fre!ipg-
huysen President being absent from the city.
After a neat exordlum the influence OF the press
for evil and for good Dr. Knox said that during almost
the whole OF his ministerial lie he had taken psrt In
Tract operations and with increasing conviction oil
their usefulness. de began with John E. Caldwell and
others in small Society in this city. which issued only
few ,rac,s-now the American Tract Society was best
Ing the world with its 200 tracts AID volumes
The Society had long Afforded delightful exhibition
of the union OF evangelical Christsns an object for
which Christmas from all parts OF the world were about
10 assemble In London He paid merited tribute to the
fidelity IN this Society OF the smened Minor and sum
merned and Stokes and Wiett and Green. members OF
the Executive Committee and the devoted Harlan Page
all of whom had entered inio resi.
In an early period OF the S.cietys existence. the
ground on which sssrd was purchased. and
house erected thereon for the Society By the per
,opa enterprise and bersiry of comparatively few
individuals IN the city OF Sew-i ork men VINO loved 10
ronsecr.te their earripg we'll their tolls 70 tie
vice of God From rents received from paris OF Inc
building not required for the Socetys use, balance
OF debt remsniug has been exHnsu'nec' sno aoou.
50 OG0 paid n:o the treasury for the general purposes Of
,ae institution.
those entrusted with the concerns OF The society De-
building 8 competent committee wss appointed 10
make for csrryng his purpose into eject,
Upon careful examination and free consultation With
skiu architects anc builders q found tina; the house
was weak defective and inadequate The foundation
penetrated only few feet below the surface OF me
ground the ~as parted and the entire structure was 700
trail ADMIT OF Increased pressure. The Committee, Al
Ter various estimates and calculations reported IL favor Of
the erection OF entirely building Of substantial
character. plain trn and durable, and adapted 10 al
the Society's purposes.
telibers rallcoGsly
adopted by :ae Executive Committee, aud Committee
appointed The plan without drawing any thing
from funds contributed FOR the general o. the So
cety The expectation that the entire debt
by she erection, VIII De cuidate BY rens Of sch por
Of the building shall not De required al present for
the Society's
To lsy the corner stene Of this ediacs,
assembled and 20 this interesting service Se now address:
ourselves.
The Gamer stone then laid.
In ,he name Of the Father ant OF The Scn and OF the
Holy Geos lay ibis house &c erect
ed any purpose OF worldly gain traffic other
selfish indulgence bu: he glory oil Goo n The salvation
OF men, by The preparation anu distribution OF his own
pure and holy truth-ant sy bis favor bless and crown
the enterprise.
The Rev G. c. Souuers who, Ike Dr.. Knox, was
orisn1l member efthe Committee then commented the
enterprise and the audience God in prayer and the
benedction was pronounced BY the Rev John s Stone
D D. OF Brooklyn.
containing copy OF the Bible the founiain ruth me
original address OF the Executive CoEnirtee with The
Officers elected snd proceedings ias formation OF the
Society Il ls25 ate reports OF the Society contsntns
the OF Incorporation Lists Of The present Lie Mem
bsrs and Directors snt notice OF the late Rev D. NIL
who for ,wentyyes-s was Chairman OF ae Commit
Tee the reports OF The Religious Tract Society IN
London and OF Branch and Auxiliary Soc7Ites a; Scs!oh
NewYork Philadelphia &c periodicals OF the Gay con-
zee led wiki -arious religious tenounsons; and copy
OF the proceedings ef the Executive Committee in refer
eace % he erection Tie building william Hur-
y, Architect Lorenzo Moses Mason Thos Gstdtner'
Carpenter.
n The British Government have had gold
mecca prepared TO be presented 70 Cap; CPton OF snip
Gov Davis Of Boston with TIE thanks OF The Govern
meni FOR his and gallant sIeEnons IN saTins the
lives Of the OF the British ship Gleuvie~ twenty
Upton through the American Government
n TIE YouTH's CAsISET for August fa.-
nhas renewed evidence OF The Editors good tslse and
tudgUsa: snd Of the Publishers enterprise aid skIl-
We cannot TOO warmly commend this publication 10 the
ayr oNfa and