New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-08

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GsfirianCe, prot, ct0s and blessing.
Alter which the several forms Of prayer prescribed by
he nil a read. The inscription on The :. me a.
d. -53 then announced and the Of the
70 be deposited 10 the stone ware euu nsr4ed by
Rev. Mr. Emerdoh as follows:
Bible ard Book Of Common Prayer both Of the ed tons
II thu NeE Yrk Bible aud Coum"n Prayer Jok loistg
Jourrsl 4 The General Convention Ct the Protestant
Episco pal Cturch Of l-50.
Journal If the New York Diocesan Convention Of ~
Annual Report of the General Protestant Fps opal
Annual Report Of the General Protestant Ep'so,pa
SuDcsy School Union, l-52
Annual Report OF the New York Bible and Comnsn
Prayer 300, Society lsj2
AInusl Report Of the Protestant Episcopal Tfsc. So
cieiySs57.
An abstract Of the history Of the Zion Church writer
parchment and inelosed in glass bottle which abe
strsct Mr. Elmenoorf proc e5ed TO read As follows;
As ABSTRACT 81 The History of /0H Ch1,ch Mr. York
dJ0,ite6 H. ne <aGen fo= rihia tie t1Gs III
ncr edJfce, eorner II Maf"0A az. and sen e. safHy-
Zion Church originally Lutheran org snzaon sni
rs first place Of Eorshp frame bIid1g yet stand
iig in Pearl s., opposite 10 what is knOEn "a Cuf
Hall place Other edces have since been crested n 'front.'
Of IT, esving hrt few feet If passage way and therefore
but lule Of il can be from the street.
lis first minister was Rev George suebeck, who seems
20 have off seo for his people SONS three years before an
orgsnzsnon ventured for on the FIRST page Of the
records Of the church have this heediog or title, Re-
gste OF Bar and Marriages performed previous 10
organization Of the English Lutheran Church in
"New-York by George Srebeck The fret Of these
ords bears the date Of Nov 2 1874 and the last OF May,
1877.
lie fret Official act on the Register proper r. dated jay
20 1921 and that is supposed 10 have been about the Inc
oftfe formation Of the parish.
Mr. S;rebeck remained n charge of the congregation
Until 1904 lie had endeavorec TO persuade his people 10
oouf0rm the Episcopal Church aad ST ons TINS I'd
succeeded resolution 10 that effect Is rec rded under
Of June H. -Ci. 1t was iA'hed at m-eiing Of the
ccrgregsiion IN July Bat in the minue of tbs meeting
Immediately ding, We have the folio wing words
Reored this Chuh hal remain an Ensi'h Lutheran Church
s'Fued his Office lini,tsI Of this congregation
tie must have been ordained without delay, for a. the
annual Convention Of Diocese in hat year bhjP
Ben amin Moore reports Rev George Strebsck Deacon
as i,isrg snce August Missionary in Bedford and
" its vicinity"
In the CONVENTION Of the year it reported that
81 Stephens Church 10 this City organized on the i
March lso5 and on the 9th May Rev George strebsck
called 10 he rector,bp Of the people Of his new
charge principally those whom from Lnthersni, ne
had induced ~ COZ form 10 the Church. s. Stephens
Church therefore, must be regarded the offspring OF
Upon tie rssignation Of Mr s.rebeok, r ". David
Austin ocisted Lutheran minister in Zion Church for
about Fix months.
O, tic 18th July lsO5 the Rev ph Wliston pre- ched
his iurodu tory In ls0 h. renouno-d Lltner
arisu and ordained mni-ter Of the Protestant EPs
ccpal Church having prevailed upon early his Fhoe
cor cation 10 become Cnurchmen' the 'dluce IN Np
street IN vtich they had long been worstPpng con
secrasd by Bishop Moore, under It's old nsme OF Zion
Episcopal Church.
The r solution to conform to the p Episcopal Church
adopted 1t ring Of the congregation held On the
a3d february, 1870 and the first election Of Wardens
snd Vest yme held the ensuing 18Th If March
On the 5ls Of August ls5, the old edit destroyed
ty FIRE ,..,
fee WAS re ereciecthe venerable corporation of Trinity
Ctwch kindly and literally sustaining considerable Por'
ton Cf the cost.
On the Sd Of January, ls T. Rev. Ralph Wlliston, n-
duced by the then involved circumstances Of the parish
re- gLe0 lis RectOrshp
was corsecraed by Right Rev. John Henry Hobart ID ID.
Rev Thomas Biennial began TO chc IL in the Church
in the latter part It els ard is Re tor in 1913
lie IN cha nj he D4rf-
y. arr and rtsg ped the Rect,rshp the 1st % April
81. Tie Nestry in vain endeavOrsd TO induce him to
recall lis resignation Of tie place he has 20 long and use
Kew VIM Richmond accepted the call of the vestry on
the oh Of August lseC lie resigned the 9th of June,
ls4. having been Rector nearly eight years.
On 5th Of December 1875 being ths second Sunday
in Advent Rev. Richard Cox the present Rector, VS.
ins'i ted by Rev VIM. Berran ID ID Right Rev. Simtel
A McCosj ~ ID ID, preaching the sermon
Amorg the incidents to be noted IS occurring since, IS
the bequtt Of Msy Welsh sged coma uncsnt Of the
p,rh of sum large enough % remove an Onerou3 and
o. pressve DEBT she bequeAthed also 5000 O. found two
scholarship. ndgent students in our General ihe1log
and he Zion hurch New York h,larshps, aud $1,000
t. the Misrionaiy Committee Of the Diocese.
In the month June, $50, arrange ntnt was CON
PET ted with the Hon Murray Hoffman acting IN bshf OF
In, heirs Of Ogden by which was agreed that ZION
Couch should be rmoved - this location aud receive he
valuable oonstion Of these five lots. and tar
five corres ponding ones on the opposts side OF
Madison Avenue 1t need not be added ha, the
yesry and corgreg on gratefully apPre he the donsto
Of Zion Church standing the nth Of these veotI
Al facing Thirty eighth op-ned With a3Drop-At7
services II Continued to be used for afternoon services
only to October nth ls52 on which day the entr9
ervicts q the parish removed thther where they
have been regularly celeb a'ed since.
On the I'd O May 1853 the sale of the edfce and other
property in Mottst completed the Church receiving
tleYef,r $4,000
Contracts having been duly made, the workmen for
era weehs have b. zen constructing TIE substantial ounda
for the handsome structure here . erc'-d ani
day in accordance with established aod wholesome usage
Law this stone IN the name u th- faAer tue
SOD AND the Holy Ghost with he full persuss "a that IS
our vork tor the honor ADD glory Of the Lord He Will
bless end prospsr IT,
LisT or OFFICERS OF ZION CHURCH
Bayser'-frsGefsE Pe.ll, Jane. Van yo-dea.
Maxwell suln Barker john \ Clalf Jas
Per Hushes Jaae 3 Cooke Edward Carter John Williams
" f '1A sso.neJ.ns. Van Nordn John T B. MaS~sI
lir'sii.f-- frsrk VIII, ard Henry daley.
Nasfer Acs.a- John Calvert
Bi4sfer CIryeafer- Rot~Tt Pussey.
The follow NJ are Il name OF he don rs OF the lots on
Murray Hi:
J.ha Murray os,en EI1abs Gl.' wii9E; Nay y Heinz,
Hofusn ard harIe; r. OsdtE
After which the corner stone laid in its place, the
Bilop striking it three times with hammer said
IN the name Of the Father ard Of the n and Of the
Holy Ghost Amen lay the corner stone II al edh - 20
be ere ereted by The name Cl ZOu Church anit0 be de-
voted 10 the service Of Almighty God. agree .hs = the
principles n Protest mt Episcopal Church n re United
Ststes America in Us doctrines ministry, liturgy rites
and ussges.
Aner some other services the choir chaantsd tie
CANNVth Psalm After which aHoiher prayer odre
M. III. eioir then surg The "Old Hundred
Rev Rchard Cox, the Pastor Of tbs Church then pro-
c.scel TO deliver the address, vixen bLd woman pre-
sept,d HIM the following lines which be read
Eterua souiee Of Light Divine
Wa babe flc 10 COY slice,
Woe r. .tfy hand, -aos- ,fcifg ele
C1urDs the o-tant earth AID ky,