, 1859-04-29
CLARK 6TREET N. e. CHURCH
i Noble Enterprise Completed.



Yesterday aud last evening were IN era long
to be remembered by The numerous society Of
worshippc1s. for years past accustomed to seek
their sanctuary OIL tie corner Of Clark and
Washington streets, The Clark Street II, T..
Church and Society is one Of the Oldest. if not
the senior If all others in its denomination. in
our ritx. rourt.en ,eor. syo ,hrv w.r.. uor.
sl,i,,;n, :, =, o,d f.ar,e strrct,,r.. y, the l,t
,,;I occ,,,;o1 ,,x ,,,o,, w. nara ,1a, , c,v of
l..9y inhabitants,
IN Nav. 1,15 the aid framc ,u;1a;nf, MISSED
away befure tho n,arc], of i,nnrnrcmaut md in
l>.5 n substantial brick ediGce was erected.
which itself last season. in It. turn. Welded tn
tue universal law Of progress, The site has be-
come one Of the most valuable Z in the city. Tie
brick Clurcl, was not very venerable autiuuc.
but it awkwar.l!y and iuadcauatclv filed the
large lot owned by the society. hwas further
and most important Of u}l, below grade, there
raised some six feet and hence in brief .nace
Of time last srason from the first drrision unun
its fate. its last etonc was feyellctl and nm Fiji
day. the itl day of August. the corner stone Of
tue new cdiflce was laid with appropriate e1tr-
ciscs, participated in by its esteemed pastor,
Rev. N. Rauu,e, now missionary abroad, and
other well known cleryymcn.
From that time forward the work has been
pushed with as much rromptness Is was consist
ent with the desired end Of stability and per-
maucnce, and under the eyes Of our citizens u
yoodly marble structure, one Of the finest in the
city. has risen, until It stands completed, and
fully commissioned for its destined uses.
Alter much deiberatlon, Il form OF cdItice was
agreed upon, which presents externally oil both
the Clark aud Washington street fronts, tue ~
pearance OF f1rst class Athens marble business
BUCK, four stories high. lthas trout "t c1:lIty
Oh Washington by one hundred and thirty ircf
on Clalk street, tour stories III height, Will
full basement. The building gtses eight stores
Oh the latter aud ono On the forncF street, Tilted
Cation. lhe second noof Is devoted I" ot'ccS'
all of the best Glass; and from their qualities "'
eon'en'ence anu a'f'ness' IN immediate 1e4nssl
&1"h.
luz t"afc1 PURPOSES u "'Ah a"o'cae@ i"o''''
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'Housaaa II III" com1oftaols oeeom'houa'r'
tulI and unuDafructed sleT OF tile speaker
THUS much "l the shape, which Is worthy OF
aIl praise. Tho style Of decoration adopted i:
neat and elegant. 1he wood work anu s:ucco
work are Of description suitable to the purpo-
Sos Of the room, and highly artistic. The S1;ilc
can ''aruis oe saiu VI ''e i'eseo' Whit e"'''es
'i' '''os' "t'l'e'o"'te ''e"" o>''s
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'ee'' '''e se''e' any "''sS """ "e"e' s"'''''''
m'hS'h |" pan'''!' 'he "assaas u on"o''sEs M
III sl'c" t''''e rs h"n' s'''A'' oeI'''''EA 's -"
es'1se ~ p'"'uec oe't'' ,e,"'t' III ''ese''
luz 'ee'"'e fo""'' a"a e''s7 f"''''s a'e III "a-
'''ls'u'eA' '''u s'He '' ''''' .o"'u w. u'>As''
anu III t'e "n"'e en"re'' po'''"" a. ."c SA'"e-
lure II "eser'e" u oe s'Au ''la' "''l'c - - cru
tra' a'i" III '1c very hear' o' our pusheSs, ''e
""Fe;'ptFs arc aouSe 1lc DIN "nd "ust III our
streets
BY the tcrnss on which this property is held
~ tHt sSoF4els, l''c iHGoie - l" ~ :" 't'e %"t
i'nrt Of public worship and to Church extension,
to which purposes this sterling and beautiful
improvement If our city comes in as destined
IN bear its -harc in thc moral improvement --t'''
end Of nll fharch enterprise
The epst ri the whole structure WILL be about
s.",''. 1t REFLECTS Gs.h circuit oh IT'S aFc1''ect'
Mr., Eur'ls'.' :1'''E also "1"n MrssFs. A"fholeioh
AG""d"'n. masoEs, anu BAKER q Me''"e'' ea''
penters- 1h"S m"eA o' 'he ou''a'hS proper
Tome "c 40" 10 tHe exercises III last evening
TIE rEn1cArsoS.
l,y previous announcement, unfortunately
omitted from our columns yesterday, the e1cr-
ciscs Of the dedication Of this new house Of
worship were set down fur last cvcnin. Ut =. +.
w. 1t that hour IN audience OF between 10
aud >"' had assembled, representing not only
tl.c tlark street society 1fscH, anu lis sister
churches. but n1so very n''merousiy our rcll"
.lnus community Ut the various denominations
The desk WAS occupied br the pastoF-kev VI
F.s'twnrt-and other clerEsnen appointed ~
share i" the exercises. The hymn. From all
that dwell below the Skies was sung. PRAYER
was offered By ker. II. Crews. rcad'ng Of the
Scriptures, Is, II, l" lluw anliable arc thy tab
ernacles, etc; also Peter, lst ch., by Rev. J..
Ayarl. Tho hymn, 'Conc and let lis swectly
;"ir," WAS then sung, followed ls sle ser
non nh N0F. II. =, kAtttr. IL. H., XVI