New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-19
LAYING A COMMISSIONS.

Yesterday afternoon at o'cl OK the ceremonies OF
laying the cornerstone Of Trinity Church Ct H,boken
took place. They were conducted by the RI Rev.
Gro. w. DoASE, ID D., LID Bishop Of the Diocese
Of NewJersey.
Tie parish OF Tini.y Church was organized in
September, 1853. The Rev. N. W. CAMP was the
frs. Rector Of the parish and held the frs. services
on Sunday the 18th Of the same month-the morning
services at his residence and the evening sefvc at
the Town Hall In March, 1854, he congregation re-
moved 10 0d6-Fel ows Hall, where they have siace
resigned his pastorship, the Rev. JoHs w. CLARK
lac Rector Of st. Pauls Church, Cincinnati, became
his successor, and commenced his pastoral duties in
Jtober last. The raiish began with nineteen fan'
lies end twenty communicates, and now has seventy
families and ninety commune snts
The prosperity and growth Of the congregation has
been such that church edihce 10 required for its ac
eoumodaon. The plan of the building provides for
the INN diate wants OF the aton and gves OPP
porunity for its future enlargement and completion
The site selected ia the north east corner Of Wssh
iDgton Seventh reets The size of the lot ia 100
feet in front by 100 in defS The front Of the eecs
feet in hight. The front will be surmounted by
steeple 100 feet high The bulldog will extend to the
depih Of leo feet. There will be a trsnsept at esch
side Of the main bulldog, giving it the form OF the
Greek cross.
The mste,al Of the structure will be blue store from
Poughkeertie Bay; ana it will be erected in the st,l,
of cobble. ork pointed up with cement. The style
within and without will be Gothic The roof uill be
selfsuppcrting. The windows Of the church will be
Of stained glass in the Gothic style. There will be
five OF them each eide of the edit three Ia front,
ard ore 10 the rear. The will Sht the chan
Gel, end will he lsrse and very rich window, similar
10 these in the most costly church edifces 10 New
York. The ventlatirg apparatus will be arranged
that The entire body OF the building can be replaced
with flesh air in ten minutes time, without incon-
verience TO the congregation.
The srchtecs are Messrs. Deu'sch & Dei'z OF fto-
bob en-. The builders are M. Tnomas Mickens mason,
and Issac Tirkey, carpenter both OF Hobosen. Build
ing Commttee-Wm. r. WIish and Richard Stevens.
1t il expected that the main building viii be CON-
fleted for occupation as early as next May leaving
the trepsepts ard steepls 10 be CONSTRUCTED at e.
ward. The cost Of the edfce, whom compl :tsd, will
be about $50, 600.
At about one O'clock the clergy and members Of
tie consree alton began 20 assemble at Odd Fellows
Hal. There were preeert, among others, Bishop
Doare the Rev. DR.. Bruce Of st. Peuls church, HO-
boxer the Rev. DIR. Robertson, and the Rev. Mr..
Coke, Of Nsw.York; the Rev. DIR. johnson Of Brook
lyn the Rev. Stephen Douglass of Jersey City; tie
Rev. Dr. n. W. Camp of HUDSON City; the Raw.
Joshua Smi h of Newark; the Rev. M. Hoffman Of
Elizabeth City; the Rev. Mr.. Flsgg of Paterson he
Rev. John Nj. Ward Of Long Islaad, aud the Rector,
Rev. Mr.. Clark. Soon after two o'clock they pro-
cesded to the site Of the church, TO lay the corner
stone. The etrvi 'es were conducted BY the Bishop
In an impressive manner in accordance With the forms
of the Episcopal Church, on such occasions. large
audie nee listened with deep interest to the ceremonies
ard especially to the appropriate address OF the Bishop
delivered on the spOt.