New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE
FOURTH-Av PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..

LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE
FOURTH-Av. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Tho cornerstone of the above edifce which situated
on tho corner Of Twenty seconts laid on Thursday
evening with appropriate religions ceremonies large
audience present. The stone laid only tempo
rary the il to be that Of the Old
church in Bleecko, which at present cannot be come
at as II lies under quantity Of rubbish Under the stone
placed box containing copy of the Old aud New
Testament OF the Bible House edition. and several New
\ ok journals
portion of the sacred scriptures read by the Rev.
DR.. PREsycE. The Rev. DR.. SKINNER led the congrega
ton in prayer.
The Rev. Mr. WOOD then addressed the assembage at
length. He dwe particularly on the necessity that
EXITS of multiplying religious edifces in this City.
The Rev. DR.. SMITH was the next speaker He praised
who had brought the work before the assenbage its
present state of orwerdness This he connuef is not
TO be Of those limited structures where dne
the OF the ideas OF generosity OF those
who planned them. rejoice in the size and conelness
OF this house OF the Lord in which friends around
me are 10 assemble for His praise. Neither have the
lamps OF architecture been struck down by the designers
of this building There may, indeed, be extravaganza in
church building, but admire discreet taste dis
played in the fabric where serves his Master,
and cannot join those who ignore the correspond
established by God in the beautiful in outward and
inward manifestations Tis now twenty-seven years
the of the Bleecker-st Church laid
uIder the eye Of the santec Bruen. On this occasion
cannot but think OF him. and o the large-mDded Mason,
OF ilbour, and OF Brewster and cannot but feel that
bere are more O!s here present than visible 10 the
eye and that f41 watch with pleasure the contamination
Of this work. invoke the Divine blessing ell
eerned in a blessing for the conception and the ncep
ton, and the contamination which is not far dstant
The Rev. JOEL PARKER DID,, then made short state
ment OF ts history and condition. He said that the dwell
iDgplsce OF congregation reeembed the domice of
individual ard should be equally regarded expresses
the taste and the characters of it, founders and some
times exercises profound influence the religious So
ciety within It's precincts The Dleeckerst. Church was
organized on the 10th April, ls25 with twelve members
being ofshoot OF the old Cedars Church then under
the care of Dr. Romayne 1t was small structure ac-
odang about 500 persons and considered abun-
dsny sufficient. II had, at first side galleries. but
ttese introduced in time. IN 1882 house was so
much enlarged AZ 10 be amos, entitled 10 be called
new structure About eight years after, and
darIng ths life OF the late pastor, DR.. Mason
was made to come higher up the city but the
majority decided that the time yet come In the
spIDg OF 1883 this question again atated and the
a oriy agreed that the step essential Accordingly
on he let Nay sj3 the house left and the hall OF
the Medical College occupied unit, chapel could be con-
srucied Ibe building 10 be 65 feet by 100 Of brown
The style s TO be Lomberdic designed by fnsley with
two equal towers III front sJ feet high TIE interior il 10
have broad DOME with gallery organ-lo; and $50 new.
on the ground floor and u be capable OF containing Ooo
10 ICg pelsors Tie funds hand are suicent Ia nav
Tor the entire erection and all that it s anticipated may
1e wanted . two TO three thousand dollars for inclo-na
ana iuEnisnlyg. The money raised constitutes M debt
az aDst the church. for bears interest and i IN h re
mbu-s n the yield o. The pevs. Our sucre.s Ia in
gre at neasure due TO the untiring sssduy of the en,e
men row acting as the Building Committee The remains
of the amen.ed Bruen will be deposited beneath the nu
p and the tablets OF the o.d church will be placed ON the
$ alls Of The new. 90 WV
The Hundredth Psslm was sung and beneaic,on bsv.
rg been gwen by the Rev. Or. Kyox the ceremoajes
we're concluded.