The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-07
Laying or the Cor ner Stone or the Broadway

Laying or the Cor ner Stone or the Broadway
Baptist Church, In Twenty third street.
The ceremony oayng the stone Of this church.
the congregation of which formerly worshipped in Hops
Chapel, took place before large assembsge yesterday
Afternoon at FIVE O'Clock Several clergymen belonging
to the Baptist persuasion present. well as large
number of ladies.
The ceremonies commenced with singing the 7S6th
hymn after which the pas tor the Row Mr. Geett read
portion of the Scriptures, from the Book Of Palms.
The Rev. Mr. Jackson then offered up an eloquent
prayer beseechng God to pour down his richest bless
ipgs on the congregation assembled.
The 7s7th hymn was then sung by those assembled.
The Rev. Mr. TAGGAR1 of the Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church. being introduced to those assembled proceeded
to deliver an address.
He began by saying that he appeared there by the call
Of their pastor and his people, with whom he was long
acquainted. He not there with written speech
top who entitled the greatest praise their
zeal in building the coffee which they then stand
GOOD and proper one for bere should .ht houses be
placed but in dangerous places. In that ncighbohood
Satan unfuIed his banner and ured thou desruc
ton He then referred back to the tine when this
try first colonized when churches made of logs,
not like thoe which at present adorned the city and
country. They should bless God for enabling them to
erect grand and glorious buildings for the worship of
God They should think that money expended In
pon Of view it was great advantage to the community
a. property rose by the Of those holy edaces
The morals Of the people were greatly benefited by the
construction OF religious institutions. They SHOULD
have their hooks SO large that they could not
catch small fishes. They should never be too aux-
to come into their blessed sanctuares they would be
slsays welcomed He conclued by exhortng God bless
them in their endeavors to erect sanctuary for the
ship OF the Almighty.
The Rev. Mr.. GnE1r then read portion of the Scrip
lures
Rev. Mr.. MAGooN then addressed the assemblage. He
reid that there tine when Chrstial worshipped
God ut the peril Of their lives in the and cata
combs of Rome They we're offered up at the whm of the
Romans sacrifice to the gods, to be the sport of
the multitude in the arena fighting with wild animals
There nothing more Inspiring, next to the of
would rather spend day in of the old churches
Of Ireland Scotland, the continent than listen
dozen sermons They could not stand without their
heads uncovered in those holy and ancient edi6cee
Beautiful associations connected with those antique
buildings whore corner stones were laid hua
dred ago. There building models since
he year 1400 The Cry sta Palace which is supposed
be a model is nothing than a bad model of the
The congregation then sung the 759th hymn after
which the pastor proceeded TO lay the one of the
building in which deposited q box containing the
following articles: =
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New York Chronicle.
Do Herald.
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History Of tho church trustees pastors building commit
tee, and architect
coin Of Queen Anno's reign and number of American
coins Of 1858.
The Rev Mr. WEscorr then lead in prayer, after which
the assembage sang hymn.
The Rev. Mr.. PARMAIER then pronounced the bsnedic
ton, and the congregation separated.
The building, which will be finished about the first OF
January ia ninety feet long and sixty Ave feet
front, with two towers each orner. The style Of
architecture gothic and the front will be constructed
~ 6us cut brown sto,e The undows will be construct
ed OF beautiful ktssed gn~s. Ins VI che vincs,
Wien Eaished, win f~u little short Of s60,0ce.