The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-04
CHURCH or THE MESSIAH.

Laying Of the Corner stone Yesterdny-De-
scription Of the Proposed New Buiiding-
Addresses by Rev. Drs. Osgood, Belid,vs
and Chaplin.
Yesterday the corner stone Of new church was aid
OF tho corner OF Park avenue and Thy STREET
It will bc known as the Church Of the Messiah. and to
replace tho building in Brsdwny now known as the
New York theatre, in which Rcv Dr. 0sgood hes pre-
sided since the year 1sse until within about years
since when his congregation purchased the lot Above
mentioned and since that time have been worshippng
in the church on the corner Of Twcntyeghth
Madison avenue.
Al four o'clock yesterday afternoon. the stcie
OF tho proposed now building laid with appropriate
ceremonies in tho presence Of large and fashIonabh
assemblage Rev DR.. 0sgood, assisted BY Rev Or. Pu,
nam OF brooklyn, and Rev DIR. rockingham, pcr
formed the religious ceremonies after which Rev DR.
osgood delivered address preparatory TO laying the
stone After enumeatlng tho different articles TO be
deposited under the and the Specification Of each
the stone was lowered 10 its resting place. and striking
with the gnvc he uttered the following words :"Bess
Lord this stone aud grant through the invocation Of
be unsd 70 Thy glory through Jssus Christ our Lord
Let all the people say: Amen"
AnncrE rs DEPOSITED uspsR THE CORNER sroSr.
Holy Bible, book worship Of the Church ~ the Mes
sish Declaration Of Independence and constitution Of
the tnitd states Cbannings Thoughts, v. W Robert
sou sermons Abraham Line in's Proclamation Of Eman.
Almanac Of 1893 with national documents Christian
Inquirer and Register London Inquirer, independent
Methodist Evangelist and Church Journal, Tablet and
Ambassador Harpcr's Weekly London Illustrated News
Copies ~ evening papers HALp. Journal Of Commerce
tommsc oil Al, srtscr Hebrew German, Frnoh 81 an.h
aud Swedish newspapers Of New York; Harvard Alumni
Grafton and DIVINITY School Address notes OF this
stone laying, and ~ Starr King Concentration 1884,
photograph Of the LiDcons memorial photograph OF
rcus pessons Ut Dewey no piece Of present Atlantic
cable, Christian Examiner and Monthly Religious Maya
ziRr. Dr. Bellows Memorial of VIM Ware, Dr. osgocds
Historical Sermon ~ Tho Church o. the Messah Easter
Service OF 1891 list OF articles In this boz list OF church
offcera brass plate With inscription specimens Of ma
uonal Currency.
The ceremonies concluded with the delivery Of two
short and hishly appropriate addresses BY the Row
Drs Believe and Chaplin, after which the doxoogy
sung by all present. and the bencdton pronounced BY
The Rev. Dr. Osgood.
nESCuPrros THE HrrcH
Tho style Of architecture Of the church viii BE-
The German round gothic, on, some Rngllsh writers
term ~ the Rhenlsh stye II Will have . 'front.' OF 70
res Thrty.fonrth street. and with the adjoining
ehagei sh present side facade Of l26 feet on Park
ayenee There will be two spires one 81 which will be
70 feet a. the boss and $50 feet hgh The other
10 Zee, square At the base ana 40 feet high
bs,~ren ne rprss will TO three double toorways form
Hg 10 main entrance 10 the buildna Above tbs porch