New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-23
.NEWJERSEY ITEMS.

FIRST REFoRMEp DurcH CuuRcH, JERSEY Crr-
LAYING Corner SrosE.-rhe corner stone Of this
edfce laid with appropriate exercises yesterday
at Z. NJ. large number of persons assembled upon
the site Of the ediice lin Grand st. next to the Lyceum
witness the ceremonies
The exercises were commenced by the Rev A. w.
Mcclure pastor who read the Third Part of the lsth
Psalm which sung, commencing "a follows
Behold foundation stone,
To build our Heavenly hopes upon.
And Ills eternal praise"
The pastor then referred ae object Of their assem
blage aud read brief description OF the edce. lilo gave
the contents of the box which deposited In the cavity
of the stone follows copy of the Bible copy OF
work, entitled The Translators Revived" which was
written by the pastor of this Church copy OF the Re
formed Dutch Psalms, with the symbolic books and ur
gy Constitution of the Reformed Dutch Church copy
OF the Jersey City Directory for tho present year; copy
of pamphlet containing the discussion on tho School
question between the pastor of this Church and the Rev.
Sir Kelly of the Catholic Church MSS history Of this
Church with list Of its officers. and those engaged in s
constructions and copies of number of religious news
The Rev Mr. Imbre offered prayer The Rev DIR.
Taylor of Bergen made address, and followed BY
the Rev. DIR. DE Witt OF NewYork, who also made an
interesting address
The corner stone was laid by A. Van sanford Chsr.
OF the Building Committee; and the benedicton
pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Van Ceef after which the
audience dispersed.
The following is a description Of the edifce,
This edice is built Of jersey stone dressed II IL de-
signed in the perpendicular style-he latest period of
gothic architecureand including buttressos and turrets
in front will OF seventy feet front by ono
hundred in depth II will accommodate a congregation Of
700 COO persons ls Dsn Is divided into and ases
by Eve bays OF Gone columns, and arches supporting
oItv story The Of the church projects one
bay additional before the asles in front and extends be
yond them in the rear making entire length OF ninety
feet by twenty Fix six inches In widhtbo ases be-
ing sixty nine feet long by sixteen feet six inches wide
The lower portion Of the front protection o, the nave
front walls Of the aisle thereby forming yestibule with
gallery IT, There will be three outer doors opening
10 the vsbueone in the center and one on each side Of
tba uroioc of ~
front OF the church have octagonal tues Of large dnen
slons running Up 10 bight Of than one hundred
feet terminating az Dell arrsts spiral step. in the tarret.
will be open pbered and enriched with racery and cary.
ed work.
The hight of the nave roof will be ebou fifty FIVE feet
from the floor and the hight Of the roofs Of the ai.lss
about twenty eight feet The clear story to be divided
into thirteen bays with raceried windows in each bay
In front will be terminated by large and richly
the nave above the principal doorway The opposite end
Of the will be finished with pulpit arch &c There
win be Prolongaon Of one Of the aslss a, the side Of
the pulpit TO make room for the organ The whole exte
ror Of the church including the window acery, viii b
Of stone work, presenting fine appearance. The
the level Of the side walk In order to allow space for tho
lecture and offices in the basement ALI Of tho win
dows viii be filed with richly stained glass The COS. Of
the edihce will be about 100000.
The architect 10 the erection Of this church IL Mr. John
WEIGH Of Newark Mr. james Bolton Of jersey City 10
the contractor for the and cutting work ADD
Nr. George Rker Of Newark will do the carpenter work.
The stone cutting commenced last winter. and the
work in the spring The society that viii worship
In this edifce numbers about 90 members IL was organ
zed in le2s.
UswHrPr or JusTIcE.-The person arrested some tins
nce at Hoboken engaged with others 10 defraudng four
virgnians out Of about $500 by the Ball Safe Came
he circumstances Of which published at the time has
escaped unwhipt Of Justice He confined In Hudson
County Jail also the witnesses the persons de-
rsnded. few days afterward they released and
allied to appear before the Grand Jury and testify against
be prsoner Consequently he was discharged the jail
ederafes had paid the witnesses they would leave the
ity BY such conduct the part Of those who appeal 70
ustice when they fall among thieves Justice ehestsA
the opportunity Of administering punishmeat which
'ould check II ii did not entirely break up their
perAtons.