The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08
The Corner Stone OF . new Methodist
Church.

Church.
Monday sftsrnssu In The snnss Il TIE Hpassspa No
thodist church, viii form important epoch for Il
devoted to the conservation Of the HsAdng Epsoo
pal Methodist chsrch In Seventeenth street. by Bishop
james 1t 10 edince intended to supply want which
has long been felt by the Mehodss residing bet
Fourteenth and Twentieth streets numbering fully seven
teen hundred persons who have had no church In which
hear divine service and have been OBLIGED to assemble
email house in the First The new church is
intended be built Of hswn stone by Mr. De witt c.
Weeks under the direction Of Mr. A. Winham jr the
and dollars It win be Ave feet front by eighty ave-
deep and will be presided by the Rev How
lard who has long ocissd a. pastor In that dsrc.
Long before the hour appointed for the ceremony,
large of ladies and gentlemen had collected tho
spot where had placed for their sccommoda
tion and puncusl to the time announced the following
reverend gentlemen made their appearance Bishop
James Dr. TyDg, Of St. Georges Church, Or Smith Of
the street Prtsby Church Dr. Kennedy
and Messrs T. Young stephen Martindae, D. g. Marks,
and others.
tLdsle the pr. siding elder who gave the 80th palm
after which the Rev. Mr. Rowland led in singing the
Oe9th hymn. commencing,
Behold the sure foundation stone
Which God In Zion lays,
TO build our heavenly hopes upon,
And his eternal praise"
And was Joined In chorus by the assembled brethren
The Rev. r. YOUNG then offered up prayer
The Rev Tyso rose TO make an adj ress and in tho
Of his observations he took occasion to remark
the grstfcaon he felt at being able TO assist the
uprt airing Of edace devoted 10 the worship OF Cod
though with many of the details OF that Worship hs
might differ from the notions which they
He should In like manner always bs rejoiced to hear
of the Of the church. and doubted not that great
success would attend it.
The Rev Dr. SMITH next made a short discourse, AMI
cor graduated the assembled multitude on the pro-
pitiousrees of the weather, which seemed 1t WERE
ss if Heaven smiling on the undertaking In which
they engaged He aao grataed to observe thu
unison sentimeIt which seemed animate all present.
which augured well for the future welfare Of the church
OF he necessity that existed for such church ons
could hayea doubt and be himself was OF opnion that
only by the extension Of churches in New York could
the people be saved Before concluding the Doctor paid
handfome compliment to he ladies who had - e.
cnty assisted In the present enterprise and who we're
always to be found in The vanguard of the Christian
army.
observations assured the brethren that his heart bsa il
unison with the h. of h fellow laborers and h feel
rgs responded to the ody sentiments Of those gentle
who in Christian fellowship had voluntarily come
forward to aid In the good work then on hand.
After few more pertinent remarks, he con-
cluded by exhortation to tho brethren to
demonstrate still further the interest they took in tho
church by contributing largely when the colleotion
should be made While the collection going ths
Doctor limited at the desirabity Of subscription being
then and there commenced to raise $1,000 towards tns
which the church and property altogether would
and by way Of encouragement the Doctor kept up
ming Are Of bon mos and pleasantries The ladies con-
tributed largely that DR. Smith and returned them
his thanks having practically corroborated all that he
had said Of them.
When 81 Ol6 had been subscribed, DR.. kennedy re.
turned thanks behalf of the trustees and hoped to
have early opportunity OF testiyng gratitude to the
reverend gentlemen who had lent their valuable services
that occasion
Dhhop James then proceeded to lay the corner stons
and after spreading the plaster, placed tin box in the
centre Of the and announced that 1t contained
OF the American Sosiety's Bibles Methodist Discipline,
constitution snd BY laws Of the Ladies' Home Missionary
Society Rev Lsban ClAks and Dr. Bangs semi centen-
NAL daily papers of this city the annual report
of the Missionary Society Methodist Amsnacs for
annual minutes OF Methodist Church. General Con-
f.rences report of 1852 list Of the subscribers trus-
ees and members Of the church He then said -" This
10 to promote the salvation Of and to contribute to
the glory Of God In the of the Father the Son.
and the Holy 6boet-amenn The stone then turned
down and the Rev Dr. Bangs offered short prayer and
the proceedings ended.