The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-28
CITY Intellf0oncs.
Hon. ALFRED GILMORE.

LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE MISSION
CHAPEL OF THE CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
large crowd OF persons were assembled yesterday
afternoon ia Fast Thirty first street. Second
to witness the ceremonies incident laying Of the
corner stone Of Episcopaan mission chapel which
is in of erection through the energetic efforts Of
the congregation attached 70 the Church Of the ncarna
tion. good portion Of the foundation and walls Of the
edce have already been put up, and IL expected that
the building will be completed in the course OF few
months The pastor Of the Incarnation church
that no debt will be incurred being the intention to
defray all the expenses the work prcgresses-an
example which seems worthy Of imitation, but which
perhaps is not always practicable The chapel is to be
eighty feet long twenty feet wde capable OF seating
500 persons, and to cost about 81 600 The Rev. K
Chapman will be the missionary
Al the services yesterday the following olergymen
0hcated-Rev. ID. Taylor, OF Grace church; Rev. H. +.
Montgomery Of the Church of the Incarnation and the
Rev Messrs R. Chauncey and T. K. Chapman. DR.. Tay-
Episcopal services laid the corner stone After strk-
ing the corner stone three times with hammer, the
reverend gentleman said
In the name Of the Father, and OF the Son, and Of the
Holy Ghost Amen lay the corner stone Of an edifce
TO be here erected by the Of the Mission Chapel
Of the Church Of the incarnation devoted TO
the service Of Almighty Cod agreeaby to the principles
Of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States
Of America in its doctrines ministry liturgy rites and
usages. Other foundation man lay than that
which il laid, Jesus Christ who is God all,
blessed for evermore, and in whom have redemption
through his DoOd even the forgiveness OF 6ln6 Amen
A hymn beginning 80 praise the Lord" and the
Glora in Excesis, then sung, and few prayers
offered up, after which short addresses delivered
by the Rev hessrs Taylor and Moptgomesy The whole
services were concluded by the reading0 prayer in
vokpg the blessing and mercy Of God upon the church
and IS minister's Within the corner stone were depo
sed Bible, prayer book copies OF Of the daily
papers, and piece Of the wood George WashDgtsn
coffin.
ARRIVAL 81 f. P. WEsTsS, THE MAN WArKya 3YrwEEN
BosToN AID WAsnNGToN.-Edward Payson Weston, the
young mentioned in yesterdays paper having left
Boston last Thursday for washirgton-he journey
be performed all the foot arrived in this city
half past eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, and took
dinner at the Metropolitan HOTEL About half past four
O'Clock the afternoon he called at the HERALD Office
and gave Of reporters short account Of his
peregrinations He looked very much exhausted, and
evidently had already taken wholesome disgust 70 his
foolish wager. He is quite young man, being about
twenty two years old, and native OF Providence, II,
The walking has already produced terrible degree Of
stiffness in his lower extremities and to add TO hts mis-
fortunes be has suffered sprann the right ankle which
is likely TO interfere materially with further iocomoton
be has walked 235 miles, hteen OF which through
mud and snow almost ankle deep. having slept only
twenty hours de experts 10 be in Washington Sun
day evening next and set out his journey yesterday
pair of breccles. The distance between Boston and
Was hngton 40 miles, half of which has already been
passed over,
MEDICAL CoIlsoE COMMENCEMENT. Tho annual com
snceuent Of the Eomeop .thic Medical College will be
cal Society c,rner OF Eleventh Second avenue
The yaectory wi pc delivered by Professor j.
Beakley Music by Dodwesth's band