Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18
Laying the Corner StO"c Of the
Seminary Chapel.

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inst } in the presence of large audience,
including the most prominent of our citizens
and many persons from abroad.
The occasion was one of great interest to
the city us we'll as to the friends of the Semin-
airy throughout thoState by the dlslnterestcd
and parscvcring exertlons OF the ladies of the |
Corhln Society, fund has been collected
within few years sufficient to warrant the
building of a noble Chapel for the Seminary,
which VIII furnish fine Lecture Rooms and II
Hall Of W orship-and especially safe de-
positorv for the large and valuable Library
of the Institution, numbering IL 900 vol
umes, and rapidly increasing, and being sec
ond in this State only to the splcndid Libra
ry at Bowdoin College. With the layinsof
the corner stone of this Chapel, as was well
said, the Seminary takes an important on
ward stcp-it becomes u visible institu-
ton.
| After few Introductory remarks by DR..
Pond, in which he said the Chapel, which
has - long been needed for the safe keeping
of the library, and for the convenience of the
Institution, is designed to be an ornament
and a pride to the eity-the services com
mcncelI with singing by choir of the Stu
dents.
An earnest and powerful address was then
delivered by Rev. George E. Adams. d. D.,
occupying about thirty-fve minutes, in which
/ after speaking of the value and necessity oi
a Christian Mi istry, and of the education
and discipline which Christian Ministers
must have and can only obtain by means 70
Theological Seminaries. he proceeded to
speak of the history Of the Bangor lnstitu-
ton, and Of its value to the Gityand State
of the early struggles Of its founders-ot its
own varying fortunes-of its present hopes
and prospects-and Of the invaluable services
rendered to its funds, and to its very exist
encc, by the noble-heaIt,d women who had
devoted themselves to its advancement.
The master builder, Mr.. Joseph W. Hum
phrcy, with his assistants, was then called
upon to lay the r-stone-which was
done, after Mr.. f. F. Duren, in behalf of the
Secretary had deposited in a cavity beneath,
q tin box, inches square and 5 deep, her
metically sealed, containing the following
documents:
A general catalogue of the Seminary, and
the catalogue for the present year.
i Printed Sermons of the Professors. Drs.
Pond. Shepard, Smith and Harris, and Pho
tographs of the same Professors; also, print
cd Sermons of some Of the Trustees, nclud-
ing Rev. Kiah Baylcys and Rev. Harvey
Looms,' who were Trustees from 1914 until
their decease.
Photographs of the President and Vice
President, and other members Of the Board
of Trustees, including Father Sawyer and
Dea. Adams.
Sermons and Reports Of the Maine Mission
airy Society, and Minutes Of the General Con-
ference Of Maine.
Articles of Faith and Covenant Of the Con-
gregational Churches, Bangor.
] City Charter; Reports; Mayors Address,
1858; Rules, &c.
Documents from the Mercantile, Mechan-
les and other Associations of the City.
City Directory. Newspapers of the day.
Statement of the organization of the Cor
ban Society in 1913: the names of the men,
/ bers, to the present time; synopsis of their
doinss, and the results Of their efforts. Since
1913, their funds have been appropriated to
the Seminary, furnishing books for the Libra
nv, and otherwise. From 1858, their funds
c have been directed exclusively to the erection
e of the Chapel.
A list of the donors to the Chapel, and the
amount subscribed, amounting to over $4,000
: most of which has been paid.
DR.. Adams then solemnly invoked the bles-
sing of Heaven upon the work thus auspiei-
e ously commenced, and consecrated to the ser
r vice of God.
: After which ferycnt prayer was made by
f Rev. Benjamin Tappan, d. D.. and the SER
vices closed with the singing of the following
: original Ode and a Benedction:
[The Ode was written for the occasion by
member of the Corhan Society. and one OF
the most efficient helpers in the work Of Sc
curinr funds for the Chanel |
+. "coRBoN" ODE.
e Now let the people sing-and say
V "a thousand blessings on this day
: And on this corner stone.
Disposed with ceremonial due,
And praise, and prayer devout and true,
That God the work would own"
And let tho people sing-ard say
= ''The fathers should be here ,o-iay
q And friends, departed quite;
is Gods will be donc-and we hear
Their sympathetic words of cheer
l., Fr m out the mansions bright"
e And let the people sng-and say
d "Right earnest souls have in our day,
l. Received the heavenly word
3 'All times are in the Masters hand
And hills and wales at His command;
q Go forward-trust the Lord"
$ And let the people sing-and say
"Their treasure grew from day to day
c Bestowed by great and small;
u The largest gift the mcrcst mitc
Alike most precious in their sight,
u, Since love was shown in ALL"
II And let the people sing-and pray
= Good grant VIC all may the day
When, meeting here again,
This goodly structure, we'll begun
c Shall stand before US, fifty done
d From sill to tower-Amen."
The Bencdction was pronounced by DR.
d Stephen Thurston, Of Searsport, after some
III eloquent and appropriate remarks.
o SEMINARY CHAPEL-SrArENENr OF RECEIPTS
L The Corban Society acknowledge the receip,
Of the following sums since April 10TH
Ne Bangor, Mrs J. c. S., 5000
Annual Tax of Members. 900
= w. II. H., 81; S S, 81 800
Legacy of Mrs. l. A. H., 100 ,01
If Mrs. c., So, Tidy, 81 SOC
I'll Anonymous, 5000
Interest, 80 .0
Mrs. f. r. l.Oc
al Mrs. ). n 1000
- Mrs K. W. 2j.m
II Portland Mrs A. C. 4 mi