The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

SrNMERFiLLD METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The corner stone Of the church bearing the above
title laid yesterday Monday) afternoon by the Rev
Dr. Floyd in the presence Of a and highly
pectable ascmlage OF the inhabitants II the neigh
borhcod The site chosen md purchased for the pro
posed erection l. Washington avenue, near Green
street in the midst of rapidly improving part Of
BROOKLYN The organization IL this church entirely
having been formed under the sanction o. the Rev
Latan Clark presiding elder Of Long Island in con-
ormity will other churches Of the same denomination
Throughout the United States, al the commencement OF
the year the request several inhabitants Of
the locality. who found they had no place OF worship
within convenient distance.
The bull Is to be frame one with plain front finish
ed with antic and the dimensions thiryhye feet 'front.'
and fy feet depth The elevation including four feet
a brckwork twentyhree feet The trustees have not
yet obtained full estimates q the cost but will exceed
~ which upwards II half has becn subscribed
The exercises upon the occasion were commenced by
To Thee. in faith, this stone We lay;
To Thee, oh God this temple raise
After which prayer offered by the Rev. Daniel
Curry and some Of Scripture were read by the
future pastor the Rev Charles Fletcher who then pro-
eeed.d read the records Of the formation Of the
church from book TO lie deposited within the stone,
ticulsrs. This book, together with copy Of tho
Bible u the hymn book as used by this church. Of
the discipline u the Church the Life 81 summcrhcld,
and a some newspapers Of the day, being placed In
tin box and secured In cavity within the stone, the
Rev Doctor proceeded TO the tpo and taking the towe
from the hard q the mason formally completed the
operation propouncing az he did 20 This corner stone
q an ediGee TO be ealled the Symmetrical Methodtt
Episcopal Church l. here laid in the name Of the Father
the Son and the Holy Ghostr lie then returned to
platform the lot In the and delivered
address IN which be said-WLy was the building that
they purIossd TO erect called summerfeld! Who Was
sunm,rnsidi lie was ms,k and modest minister Of
the Lord Jesus Christ, the sture Of humility and
EsuieL,ss. aud the impers0nation a meekness, like
that Disciple whose Christian name he bore, aud who
lesn,d upon tie bcson Il our Saviour, and 70 whom
Christ In Biz last hour, bequeathed the care Of
biz behaved mother the Lowry and loved John
ftioxeY--tIp self-aruyug sacrificing
minister of Christ, and ID. admiration o. listening
crcsds In memory Of that departed spirit Csllrd ss
men won't to think too away from the church
militant 10 the church triumphant they purpose 60 dis
rruh the dfce they about 70 raise Ia his name.
Bat not t. giofy summsthed did they purpose to build
tabernacle h,fc- the thought would cause blush
upon bis check In the midst q his blisr No, but
e shorty Him 70 whom Symmetrical vas indebted for
all h. dldto Him before whose feet he cast his
q many rtary-the everlasting Ami-the first aud
lstto him aud to his glory had tst stone been laid
Yet proper designation e give 70 this house,
for H. trusted Tho peculiar doctrines which summcrei
frtNthIG would lc echoed within those walls when the
itttthets ala hearers a the present hour we're
tttfual fate rested Thrs were not about 20
any t,lFsfcnt Ct hostile aspect towards any
other religion that ah0uraed ~ their ndat The nem-
tfs 81 thc various sests too frequently seemed ~ forget
tfat the gospel trtathed peace and god will 70
~ trusted n eay would cene when nl would say "a
tUrt- & meoOy fou ell one In Christ Jesus Il
vas net titLCf ~ the aggland5emcnt II the sect
that ihty VIE aeu r erect ths tdlc. True y wa
Methodist meeting hou.e and In their honest cou-
ec noes jEsy differed from many tribes ~ Gods people
tvt Il he th.cl3tc we're e. gpriiy VI thndsm he would
~ The lat an To stand there this day Their object
vts iathrr e. s,,s fret III gnry & Got - rave the
ttis t. rtcUc the sinusr e. make men better and swell
~ ifrnl tart bot ctmpfi.sd under Every name and
utD AZ laft. We uight meet ia Heaven. Such
VI. ne street. sistet with which this house wa
ausitucl h,y might heid out the olive branch
r. al Tiae were aa many definitions a the term
ty4rg,itsi T. utte we're 7eets il Christsndomi but
Il Away thought eer le.,d saviour ettlcd the que
tan. wEs As lHYrtits dFtre had cola him that y man