The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-05

new Congregational church, at the corner of Tenth
and @ streets. was laid in the presence Of large
number Of ladies and gentlemen. The foundation
Of the ediaoe (of which We have heretofore pub.
lished full description) Is nearly completed, and
the work will be pushed forward rapidly. box
containing the following articles placed In the
stone: A copy Of each Of the papers published In
this District several pieces Of fractional currency
Q copy Of the Bible and q hymn.book; list Of
officers and members Of the Congregational society;
list Of tho committees; several papers containing
accounts Of the assassination and funeral Of Presi
dent Lincoln; reports Of different departments Of
the Freedmen's Bureau copy Of the report OF the
Public Schools for this District several documents
. piece of wood, over 700 years old. from an old
cathedral in Glasgow; two pieces Of wood. i've and
sig hundred years DID, from two churches near
Liverpool; piece Of the " dead line" from Ander-
sonviile brick from tho church attended BY Cen
Washington. A large number Of the above articles
were furnished by Mr.. Nichols Q member Of the
society.
After q hymn by the congregation, Major Gen.
o. o. Howard was introduced, and delivered an
address in which he spoke Of the origin and pro-
It was originated in February, 1884, the FIRST
meeting being held at Willsrd's Hall. The next
meeting was beld at Union League rooms, on Ninth
street, where tho Society worshipped for some
time until the Unitarian church was rented, which
was occupied for three months, and now the scr
avenue The Society now numbers about ] 70 mem.
bers, with Sunday school Of over 100 children and
twenty teachers. The cost Of tho lot on which the
new church is to be erected was $23, 900, Of which
sum 81 900 had been paid. The cost Of the build.
ing would be about $65, 900, and over $685. 900 has
already been collected.
The box containing the sbovenamed articles
was then put In place by Hon. s. II. Hodges, OF
Vermont member Of the Appeal Board In the
Patent Once.
Rev. DR.. Holbrook, Of Homer, New York. then
delivered q fervent prayer, after which Rev. DR..
Edwin johnson, Of the Congregational church oil
Baltimore, was introduced and spoke for some
time referring to the origin and principles Of the
Congregational Church. He believed II was proper
that politics should be spoken Of in the pulpit and
the Congregational church did not believe that
subjects relative to the public good Of the country
should be allowed to pass unnoticed by ministers
After the lecture, or sermon, the doxology wal
sung, and ths bensdiction given by DR.. Boynton.
The Council Of the Congregational Church met
In the Calvary Baptist Church yesterday morning,
when, after examination, Rev DR.. Boynton was
elected Pastor Of the First Congregational Church
of Washington.
The Installation of DR.. Boyuton took place last
evening In the same church, according to the fol
lowing programme: Anthem; Invocation and Read
ing OF the Scriptures, by Rev. I. Il. Hewlett
Hymn; Sermon by Rev. Samuel Woioott, D. D.
Installing Prayer by Rev: j. G. Holbrook, ID. D.
Anthem Charge to the Pastor, by Rev Edward
Taylor; Fellowship of the Churches, by Rev. By
ron Sunderland, D. D.; Address 70 the People, 3,
Rev. G. S. Goodeli; Concluding Prayer, by Rev
Edwin johnson; Anthem BsnedictiOn by tho Pas
tor, Rev DIR. q. D. Boynton.