The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-03
New fnotsstsnt Episcopal Church in Wa-
Hamburg.


New r,ossstHns Episcopal Church In Wh-
Hamburg.
CxsBMosTgs OF LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
The corner stone OF = Protestant Ept pal church
now in Of erection in wiliismsburg laid
yesterday afternoon with the appropriate religious
monies The ed dce which is Of humble architectural
pretensioDs is to be dedicated by the Of Grace
Church II is situctsd Conscysa street Lori
nsr The ceremonies commenced at half past -four
O'Clock p M when procession Ct clergy rem and ves
try men arrived the ground the former wearing black
silk surplices. Among them Rev Alvsh Guioc,
rector OF the charoh Rev T. T. Guon Of Brooklyn; Rev.
r. Lewis of Brooklyn; Rev. Mr. Babcock of Green poin
Rev. sr. Sanford and Rev DR. Tying. There also
present two three clergymen OF the Methodist and
Presbyterian determinations. Some hundred persons,
s ost exciu ladies' constituted the audience The
procession halted at the southeastern of the
church, when this ssrvce commenced with The reading
OF the lz2d Psalm bS Rev. Thos 7. Guion
Then the Rev. Ir LEWIS. standing near the corner
stone, read the following exhortsticn and prayer
Christian BrtthI enIt is decent and pro ,er agree
able 70 the prsceps ard examples OF oly Writ TIL in
al our doipas should besfech Almighty God, from
whom ccneth every good snd perfect gitt to direct
With bis most gracious favor and to further with his
osntinuai hesth Especially, therefore when We are
now assembled TO commence house which is to be so
ATartfo his honor ard service and in which His holy
Is to be worssippec AID His word and saersmen
He bath rm,ssioned let bum bly, and devoutly
Ilcate his ssris arcs, prntsc ion aud blessiog.
lmghty and everlasting God who art al va.s
resdy 70 hear thsn we to pray, and art won't to 81
than either de.ire deserve pour do upon
- the sbunosue of 'hs mercy. forsivDg US tho.e
tnipsr whsraof our conscience Is afraid, and giving
these things which no. worthy Ia ask but
Though the merits and mediation OF Jesus Christ thy
Sou our Lord. amen.
iev. CUios then resd the inscri ,tion on the
parchment record deposited in me corner stone which
is ss fol, VS.
Ths corner stone o. Grace Church. in the city OF vii
hamburg, .as laid with religious services the 2a Of
October IN the year of lord 1S5a-gran lin Pierce
being President of the Uuited states Ho. alto Seymour
Governor of rbe state Of New York and wiitiau, Wall
Potter, ID. Provinci.l Bsnop elect ant Rev Aysa
Guion, Rector of Grace Chc,ch Then fot wed the
nsmeS Of the vesrymen, architect s1d master mason
The usual books and per odicais-Bibe, PRAYER book
newspapers &C., also deposit ed sith the stone
wh,h berg aia in s place struck three times with
BANNER IN the hands Of Rev Alvsh Guion repeating
IL the of the Father, and of the Son. aud OF The
Boly Ghoss, smfn We lay the corner stone of
eodce to he here erected by the Of Grace Church.
End to be devoted to the servics of tbs Almighty God
seseahy TO the principles of the Protestant
Church in the United States of America in its doc
tr'nes, ministry. liturgy, rites and usages
uthtr foundation can no msu lay than that which is
laid even Jesus Christ, who Coz ALL tesset for
e.ermore, snd in whom we have redemption through
his blood, even the forgiv sness of sins. Amen.
IAe hymn Of Thanksgiving Was then recited BY the
The eersy aud audience then proceed TO platform
sns benches provided at tie nc.h end oe the chuc
apd after anoshsr prsye. by the Rev. Mr sandford AMI
be singing OF the l0tst h, BY the ctoir conducted
ey Mr. o. Cahcle sddi delivered by the Rev.
Dr Typg substantially as follows:We must never for
Almighty God is the hesrt that loves snd serves him.
ADd because mans heart loves him In the
temple ef God 18th Is converted soul. Whersvsr
hsve Re found converted heart the esth there Is
cathedral better thau any built With hards The
nooest eaidces Of cartn VIII ruiz a1d decay bat there
ptver viii come time when the converted heart will
nst i've and recce II We can be the instrument o.
birgiog s'nais soul bsck Geo then as We ssse
master builder Ia erecting tenn lie that VIII know nc
cscsy Let US rot iheref sloT thing tspgibi.
in TIE ma eris Of church buildtg 10 turn our MUD
for hst gres. truth that the nnhles tenn pie of Coo
easth ist converted heart Whatever hcror do to Go
in The creation OF edidcs Cor cutwsrd worstip
. the t,est pefsctcr Of his race and ttss altitude
II ~ Goo toushes the heart Of guilty with tbs
cra ior hs holy altar ard bids biu t,er sul oa b
ish tho el tidnes Of forsiv T. all people Tbi'
il The Go'psiG Go tell them sili hsyi sh.ir back
| shsi gs. for my .aossr is turned asay frym ten =
WIEN that truth s Seard-wten the guilty man car
b. mace to feel his chtdnsss tie ae lar corcer
t'ore which shal never he dug up While eternity sha
LIST That ~e nsy pseseet the clsssd gospel to mea
aceptaty and easiy, ard hat rlay gaia nen to
hear H. b1id earthly temples They are not to
be psmes rbee fantastic robes 10 be displayed
where there l. TO be incense burning cspsers Nc
cur object Il to build gospel house where the
people Can join in rraise, and where the
mir istsr csn preach his Masters gospel to listening
fnoms, ana tss felt of tee SSvour's power and love
We therefore eesre to spread walls and erect our
buiidrss Thevtry hist soul Who within that house
shsli receive the creating word ~hin tie heart
sbsl be 40 infosiy pie recon for the t3i be
| stored upon tt work Iknew man who gave $50 600
for the building Of church, and when hts lrst child
vas converted there be excIsimed'I than paid
fer sveIy colihr havs contributed to that temple :"
One class Of worshprsrs loves extempo,e pa' err one
loves the liturgy, transmitted to them by their ancestry
aDd another loves the Epscorslsn FORM with high
70 have ser clergy subordnse oe to suosesr ws
And We come here to build house where that liturgy
shall be observed and wcere that subordinau,n will be
es'abkhed Mucb as delight in our prayer book do
not believe that the salvation Of single de pands
the use Of the liturgy On the contrary, much lows
the episcops-y, do believe that the salvation OF
Iosite No, bseve that saiv .tion Ia ent;rey Of God
.od on the opposite side of the street. there
Presfy fefisu church Methodist church, which
esd poured out the fupess of his spirit there is not
one of an who would not say from his heart
I'll. husdred fold is not therefor to create
or foster fecsarian fprit that build this
church. We come to- heal, to comfort to sanc.
individual Of any creed around wso will not
.ay Besea b God that ne has permitted this little
George wLitfeds exclamation, Wy oh he made before
tbe courthouse in Philsdslpbis 80 Father Abraham,
ne shouted "are there any Presbyterisns ia hsaven9
No. Are there any Methodists? No Are there any
Erscopsli na No. Are there any Bsptistss No And
What ar. they thereY They but Christians
-pothfDg but Christsns" This 10 ground Nothing
bpt chrrftps In Brother Guion says he wants
help In tLs church. and is there a Christian
woman here who does not desire to hslp hmS In
cpsor the preacher appealed to the gregstion to
contribute Of heir to the erection Of ths church
colecioa ths taken up, the :. Gloria in Excel.
cis VAS spny the beLedicon pronounced, and the
services ~ end
tie bucir Is TO be of plank and haons, with tower
Its dimensions IS by a. and 1t ia estimated be
shle to moeate congregation of Ave hundred I.
viii have basement story. The cost Of the building
will be according TO contract $3.50, OF which sum
SO 500 fas been ali eady contributed.
The Bath Slave Cnse-1he Fugitive Rescued
by Women.
Tie Fdgs town Vinyard Gd.ete gives the following
detailed account tf the of the escape
Holiness Hole Of the slave fecreted board tho bark
fIsIk'n, bound from Jacksonyilie, Fla to Bath. Me-
After tie escape Of the slave from the Frankliu he
landed wet Chop and proceeded to Gay Head whore
be entered swamp and remained concealed for several
days. On the 18th inst . warrant placed 10 the
banda of Deputy Sheriff Lambert Of ChiImark for his
arrest charge OF larceny, the offence alleged being
the steaIir Gf n from the FrAnkln. with this