The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13
Interss tinx Church Csromopy.

LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST. MARY's
| PROTESTANT xPIsCoPAL CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
Al nVe O'Clock yesterday Afternoon q large sumber o.
persons OF both sexes assembled at the iste building
USED present place Of worship by the parishonsrs
Oh 81 hArys, casaon avenue, Myrtle avenue, In
/ Brooklyn.
Among the cergymsn presen. we ob,eryed the Raw D.
v H. johnson, rector Of 81. Hary's Rows r. j. Walker,
Francis Peck, John Paddock, Pernehlet shackelsard
Barnes, browne, ner, Smith Evan, NJ johnson Roberts
Clspp, Guyon, Webster, Cox, Dering, Gardner. H. A.
shackelfsrd, and some others.
The binary evening service begun by the recital
Of tho ritual forth In the Book of Common Prayer
after which the 4sth and listh Psalms were read fol-
lowed by the proper essonsecond Chronicles second
chapter 10 thirteenth verse; and Fist Corinthians thhd
chapter
immediately after the termination OK evening vics
procession Of twenty oergymen their pces walked
from Ii old church 70 the spct which the eace
70 be erected about distance Of four hundred yards
On approaching the slte the Bishop the Righ. Rev Dr.
Potter, began the 1920 Psalm, Commencing
az was glad when they said unto me, will 60 into
the bouse of the LoFd.''
The Palm was read 70 the end, and the Gors Pa.rie
being repealed,
The BIsHop advanced 70 the place where the corner
stone Was iaid-tte clergynen forming line on each
side-and turning TO the congregation said
Christian bretbrenlt Is decent and proper and agree
able 70 the precepts aud examples OF Holy WRIT tha,
oil our dongs we should beseech Almighty God, from
whom oometh every good and perfect sa to direct us
with hs ncst gracious favor, 70 further with his
continual help; especially therefore, when we now
assembled TO house which 10 be set apart
TO bis and SERVICE aud which his holy to
be worshipped, word alt sscraments 10 be pro
claimed and ceebrateo by the ministry whom he hath
e Us humo $40 oevoay snpp .Ss nus
lasting Cod who art always more ready TO bear nan we
to prsy, aud art wont 10 give more than either we
derive or deserve; pour down upon US the abundance
OF fOrglvlng us those thit whereof
conscience s afraid, aud giving us those good things
ana meditation Of Jesus Christ thy Son our lord Amen
The tin box containing the Usual documents colns in
scripion, &c was then deposited n the nchs msde for
that purpose and the being laid It's pase,
Our help lie in the name of the Lord,
Response-Who made heaven and earth.
BshopExc the Lord built the house, their labor 10
but lost that build IT,
Then the Bishop struck the stone three times with
In OF the Father ard OF the Son. and OF tae
Holy Ghost Amen. | Law ms corner stone u an edi8cs
TO be here erected by the Of ST. Merry church. and
TO be devoted to the service OF Almighty God seesbly
70 the principles OF the Protestant EpsCps Church 10 the
United States Of America In its aoctrluse nstry liturgy
rites ussgee. Other foun dation lay
that which h laid even Jesus Christ, VINO Ia ted ALL
blessed tor evernorc, and ia whom we hlve redemption
through his BLOOD the forgiveness OF strs.
The Rev. Mr.. snAcknFARD thea repeAisd hymn,
beginning
20 praise the Lord-laud ye the name OF the Lord:
praise IT, OH servants of the Lord" fnes folio the
'Goria Paire," after which the Bishop said
Bshop-The is~ Vas given by Noses.
Reeponee-Brf and truth came by Jssus Christ
Ah-who is God over all, blessed for eyermore-
Amep
The BIsBoP then offered prayer for the OF the
work. tor the pouring of TIE SPIRIT OF God
who are concerned in the raaing of this temple 70 the
glory OF H.s holy name.
Ibe "Glora in E1celsis Dec" YES then sung By the
Clergy and people
The began 70 drop slowly and the procession
retarpea 70 the church, followed by tne congregation.
The Rev. Mr.. Gyyoy teen addressed the assembiAge,
observing that was seidom that Christian congregation
Was assembled together more touching occasion than
this, In which they hal been engaged in laying the
foundation stone OF building 10 be dedicated 10 God.
Surely the angels Of God mus, have stoo0ct from the
hejens OF Heaven 70 smile upon the work. the u
praise assembled from the people assembled arolnd the
foundation stone. They bad been engaged In WORK
second 70 poDe In importance for stone
nAn been ald according 10 the rites oil the C<th,bc
church OF Christ wh.so will endure lhs endless
sgee n cssrpry. For Wa evegL Ia which eli
,ympeshize, whether they belong 10 the cnsrch militant
| tbe church expectaDt, or toe church triumphant 10
heaven. The reverend gentlemen then proceeded q.
length urge his hearers the necessity Of
ting persevc-pely 70 contend against difficulties, and 10
with TIE work they had well begun, laying
upon stone until The topm~t be laid for they
gabefed around that eJIe, would be dear 70 them by
every association hat was holy In the progress Of the
church.
Several other clergy addressed the meeting, aad
Bispop foTrEs e.red few for the encourage
MEET OF the people in the great work they had so well
begun.
A collection was then taken up, amounting to sI2i.
A Isalm was sung, beSipnpg.-
I'VE build with frutiess cost, unless
The Lord the pie sustain;
Unicss the Lord the city keepe,
The vaictInk1 works 10 va,u."
Appropriate prayers were said, and the benedictoa
pronounced By ths Right Rev Bishop Potter after when
The church laid out well situated lot of land
ano the bui5bg Of which the foundation laid In ABOUT
40 iest BY %. II II 20 be built OF dark stone ana pro-
mises 10 be great Improvements on the old edilce.