New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-26
CEREMONY OF LAYING THE CORNER STONE
OF A REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.

OF y kEfOhmED ObhhNh'
The cornerstone of a new Dutch Reformed Church,
to be erected on Cermontav., near Myrtleav.,
Brooklyn was led yesterday afternoon, with sppro-
pirate ceremonies.
The site on which the church is to be built Is one
of the most eeva ed in the city, and the neghborhoed
is rapidly filing up with fine residences.
Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the
weather numerous congregation attended to witness
the ceremonies which were commenced shortly before
O'Clock.
A temporary platform was raised the founda-
tion upon which were seated the Rev. MIR. ELMON-
poRF pastor OF the congregation, the Rev. Dr. DE
Mn The Rev DIR. BETHUSH, the Rev. Dr. PoLHE-
MIS- the Rev Mr. REED, the Rev. Mr.. SMITH, the Rev.
Mr. BACHELOR the Rev. DIR. Honor, the Rev.
MIR. LUDDEY of Virginia, and the Rev. Mr. ANTHONY
Of South Carolina.
The Rev. MIR. REED, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. opened the proceedings with prayer, aud the
Rev Mr. BACHELOR of the Carlton-Gy. C0ngrega-
tional Church read the 1921 Psalm Faf1 Of ,ne LOU.
Psalm was sung, when the Rev. Nj ELhENpoNi
gave the following description OF the building about
10 he erected: So. . IN
1t will he meet but not costly building in the BY
zantine stye Of architecture. The extension walls
will be built of BRICK rubbed for painting; the base
ment wall door-iams, arches, wash ta0lss ana cor
nices being of Connecticut sandstone Oh me s'ieet
font will lie three administrations ways WIN cur
stone molGed Jams and arches-the middle one Oein3
much The largest. The Genital portion OF the front w
prect four feet on two angles on which wl DC tur-
rets carried up 10 the hight OF 20 feet above the ouhd
Over the central door is trlpet window, ana over
the eide doors single windows, oil with seml-crcnar
heads Tie interior divided into main and SIDE ases
by pillars from the capitals OF which the aIches spring,
and which support the cleresory wall ana the open
timber framework which supports the ceiling. Inc
galleries will be constructed on three sides, projecting
fom The walls far the pillars, dividing Inc maiD
from the side aisles. The dimensions OF tne chufSh
will be 50 feet long by 81 feet wide hight oil sde vans
20 feet-of the main 40 feet. The cost OF the WhOle
bnildi,,g complete will be about $4,000. joseph Z.
Wells architect; John Sniiien, carpenters oAAile
McCorkle, mason. e
Tie Rev. Mr.. ELMESDoRT then gave hlsto' y OF
the church which was organized May %, 1872. Inc
conoreca tjon had for some time wOrsblped III shah
building when about two years ago they erected tue
lccture.roo az the of this building Inc cluch
where they now worship was not as fuil as u ior-
merlv had been, but the number OF COMMITMENTS
was much larger. They had deferred erecting TINS
building on account OF the want CT iunds out through
the exetions of their sister churches, who had AIDED
thcm they had been enabled 10 raise the sum neces-
serv for It's completion TO within $1,000 OI TINS sum
III parent church had contributed S9OOO, anu the
heirs of jeremiah Spader had presented mem WIN
tie four lots on which the building Is 10 DC eIec'eu
hropgh the exeriions of Mr. Barnet johnson, the ex
eruoT of the estate who had also cOnrlbu'ei largely
toward the erection of the church corner OF Lee ana
H,wssts and who would be looked upon hereafter as
n uuhlic beneiactor to the City OF Brooklyn
fTle Rev MI PoLHENUs then addressed the con-
cregstop and stated that to Flaibush belonged the
honor of building the first Dutch Reformed CheiOn on
Long Island which was erected III 1904, aGd oil Whch
Dominic Pohemus was the pastor. Ia 1909 the nFst
Dutch Reformed Church was erected ia biooAl!h,
which Il en- contained population OF one hundred ana
iliny-four families.
The Rev. DIR. BETHUNE then addressed the aualenee
in lis usually eloquent STYLE and after the singing OF
HYMN Mr. BEISKERHOTF, one of the Elders reld the
contents OF tie cornerstone Which consisted OF copy
of lie sacred Scriptures published by the Aneslc al
! T.ect Society; tie Psalms and Hymns used IN ne
| clrrcl,: Constitution Canous, Liturgy, &e ci ue
Eeforn ID Dutch Church. the last printed MINUTES o.
Tho Prircipal and General synod; the Hanl-DooA 81
! Tho Nation containing the Declaration OF l4de penn
erce Constitution Of tAe United States anu W aslias-
! toi's Farewell Address; the Brooklyn anu hn4s "
! Record FOR 1855 containing tie Maps Of the OolsDu
dated CIV the CHARTER OF the City dctaiiel
~ he Public In stituiious and Corporations III Il an
List of lis Officers; the Constitution OF tne o-a,e y.
NoyYo,k: Directory of New-loTk for l'S4, ana .lo
Dneofor,es Of Brooklyn and Williams our-h lol 'iIs
same YEAR bIief History Of tie church MINES =.
m,mbers in communion with the Church ne nan. i
Of ne Minister and Consistory; the Architect anu -.
Tuilder tie Building and Financial COMMITTEES ~
Contributors TO the Fund for tue erection oil 'Ie e'
ed ne. COMES OF the last numbers OF seyerai -
journals and OF the secular journals Of Ne"f '''-
NE cornerstone was then laid by the Key; 1T, De
Ntt. rreyer bv the Rev. Or. Hodge OF the " Ai'.i-
tonav Psutist Church; singing OF the DoXooS!, AZ
benedction by the Rev. MI. " ood OF Oaii'0'' w.
| f. Church c.osed tie proceedings