New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
LAYING A CORNER STONE.

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The corner stone of the Clintonav. Congregational
Church was laid yesterday afternoon with appropri-
are ceremonies The building to be erected on the
corner Of Clinton and La ayetteavs fronting on the
former thorougbfare. The walls have already been
raised TO the hight Of about four feet The structure
is TO be of brick in the Romanesque style of srchtec-
ture and sandee as to present the appearance OF
brown stone In dimensions it win be as follows:
Extreme length outside, 40 feet; do. interior. loS
feet; breadth Of church proper, interior, 60 feet
length do ss feet, breadth of ectureroom, interior,
% feet length do SO feet breadth of veshbule in'
terror Is feet; breadth of front, exterior, SO feet
beht of building, exterior, i6 feet do. interior, ~
feet hight of main tower from the ground, lO4 feet
do main spire from ground, 1913 feet do. small spre,
l2l feet; hight to top of front gable, ~ feet; main
tower outside, ls feet square at base small do, IL
feet square at base The cost Of the edfce and
ground will be eos, O0O and it is expected will be
completed and ready for occupation about the lst
September ls55. The main building will seat con-
g1egation of l. 500 and the ecture-room sOO
The hour designated for commencing the services
was , o clock Mt which time large number OF per-
sons had assembled, the most OF whom were lsdies'
An annie platform had been erected for the accom-
mediation of the clergy and others. Among them were
Rev Drs III. w. Beecher, j. p. Thompson, Rev.
Messrs Backus, Benedict, Parker and Dr. Lansing,
the latter the pastor Of the congregation and Mayor
Lambert
The exercises were commenced with prayer by the
Rev Mr.. BENEDICT, the singing Of the ll7th psalm,
and another prayer by the Rev. MIR. PARKER The
eth psalm being sung, an address was delivered by
the Rev Dr. THOMPSON who stated that the object
which called them together demanded no LEM thened
or elaborate statement, the object was simple and
explained itsef being to Icy the corner stone OF
building TO be dedicated 10 the worship OF Almighty
God He explained the theory of their religion, which
FL IN Lab
supreme Being could be sincerely worshipped I'M
der the spree ding sky within stately edince, by
believing souls that honored and did HIS VIII.
The 5b7th HYMN was then sung by the CHOIR, winch
occupied an elevated position the right of the plat
form when the Rev. DR. BEEcHER came forward and
remarked that the establishment of church In a
neiebborhood was always one OF the most important
events that could traDspire, and then proceeded TO
extIain the nature and import of the work they had
come there perform It not tho stretching out
of bapcs that sancied the corner stone or dedicated
the building after the walls were erected, but that
WAS merely an ancient custom yet IN prectice. IL
was themselves that require to be dedicated, and the
building was merely place where they assembled TO
offer up their deyout feelings to their Maker
Smith J. EASTMAN, Esq the President ct the Board
of Irusiees read statement OF facts connected with
the selection Of the site and the building of the church
when the Rev. ID. C.. LANSING read short address
preparatory 10 laying the corner stone Inc contents
~ the box deposited in the stone consisted OF the
HOLY Bible; psalms and hymns of the General Asso-
citation Of Connecticut; the Church Psalmst; the
Manual of the ChntOn-ay. Congregational Churchi
minutes of the Clinton av Congregational Society in
reference to the site and erection of their church ed
fee; manuscript Sermon of the pastor; engraved
likeness of the Rev. DIR. Lansing; Congregational
documents: reports and periodicals. of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, &c. religious weekly
newspapers; secular oaily papers OF New York and
Brooslyn: Christian Almanac, 1852, and documents
relating to the City Of Brooklyn.
The stone was then laid in the name Of the Father
Son and the Holy Ghost, when the congregation was
dismissed with prayer and benedction by the Rev.
Mr.. ATKINSON.