Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-14

Church. Jy Henry Burden-Ceremonies
September l6th.
The cornerstone of the new Presbyterian
church. - Woodside,'' at the Iron Works,
was laid September, 10th, in the presence
of several hundred people. The operatives
and their families were largely represented.
/ On the platform noticed Rev. DR.. Ken
nedv, late pastor of the Second street Pres
byterian church. Rev. NJ. B. LOwrie, pastor
of s. Woodsde," Rev. Alexander Proudht.
+ of Saratoga Springs, Rev. William Irwin. OF
I the Fifth street Presbyterian church, Rev. a.
Dewitt. of Park church. Rev. Z. h. Robin
son, of Second street. Rev. John S Tatlock,
of Hoosick Falls, and Rev. Ii. p. McAdam
from the United Presbyterian church, and
the clergymen of the Episcopal and Method
list denominations in the immediate vicinity,
Hon. Erastus Corning, of Albany, Major
Gen Irwin Mcdowell, [. ). A, Henry Bur-
den and others. On the platform were also
Mrs. Lathe, and other ladies, accompanied
by gentlemen, who led the vocal exercises.
i Owing to the rain. the preliminary exer-
cises were held in Masonic Hall Rev. NJ.
/ B. Lowrie briefly stated the object of the
gathering Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Irwin. Rev
/ Mr.. Tatlock read a historical address en-
/ bracing history Of Presbyterianism at the
Iron " orks. After aliusion to the ener-
" and inventive skill of Henry Burden,
which had resulted in such benefit to the
community, Mr.. L, gave a sketch of the
progress of the church In 1926. Mr.. Bur-
den and his wife established a Sabbath
school. which prospered for several years.
\ At this early period, the project of erecting
a Presbyterian church was frequently con-
sidered by Mr. Burden. Owing, however, to
the preference of majority of the residents
for another denomination, the project was
defeated, and assistance was given to the
Methodists. resulting in the establishment
/ of Levins Chapel when the Union Sabbath
school was abandoned The hope, however,
of establishing a Presbyterian church was
still cherished, and in lSG6 the plan assumed
definite shape In systematizing their
work, the Iron Works was asst gned by the
Presbyterians of the city to the First Street
Church and in March, 1906, Presbyterian
Sabbath school was established at Mechanics
Hall, and with it. Rev. NJ. r Vincent, and
Rev Mr.. Dewitt labored faithfully. In the
spring of 1867, it was deemed that the time
had arrived - for the people to 90 forward.
Rev. DIR. Kennedy followed. His first idea
was that the social nature of man led him to
unite with others in religious worship. God
recognized and blessed these assemblies. He
dwelt on the parsimony which erected rude
and unsuitable places of worship by those
who gave sparipgly 10 the Lord, and also to
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neither wisdom and piety, which dis
tnguished another class of church editices
1t was wise to endeavor to preserve happy
medium He said the merely laying of a
cornerstone of house was of little conse
quence but the spiritual associations con-
nected with the occasion rendered the act
and the ceremony all-important-th effect
would be lasting, and the house would en-
dure. not for a month or year, but Tor a
generation. He spoke of the Importance of
worship to man in his civil relations. The
religion of Christ, he said, was the religion
of freedom. Every such edifce this,
serves to render more visible, and to give ad
dltional strength to the bond which unites
Earth to Heaven.
On the conclusion of DIR. Kennedy's re-
marks. Il list of articles to be deposited in
stone. was read by the pastor elect. The ar
ticles consisted of-lst. List of officers and
members of the church I'd, of officers and
members of the Sabbath school ; of the con-
tributors of the lot, building, grading, fenc-
ing, etc, and the names of the architect and
builders Sd, Bible and hymnal, Confession
of Faith, Catcchisms, Book of Discipline.
and Directory for Worship in the Presbyte-
rian church. Minutes of the last General
Assembly, at Albany, last annual reports of
the Boards of the Presbyterian church, Re
port of the Joint Committee on Re-Un MON,
last 1rl-AnnuaI Catalogue Oh Princeton
Theological Seminary Reports of the Troy
Orphan Asylum, Marshall Intirmary, Young
Mems Christian Association Young Mems
Association, reports of various city officers,
copies of Troy dailies of Sept. Il, copies of
the PRESBYTERIAN, New York Observer, photo
graphs of Messrs. Erastus Corning, and
Erastus Corning, Jr., of Messrs. Burden,
and Pastor Rev. NJ. B. Lowrie, and copies of
an address on the occasion.
\ hymn was then sung, when the congrega-
tlon adjourned to the site of the church, on
the hill. Mr.. Heney Burden laid the stone.
assisted by the pastor and Rev. DR.. Kennedy.
The doxology was then sung, when the con-
gregation dismissed by Rev. DR.. Proud |
fit, of Saratoga Springs. The whole exer-
cises were under the direction of Rev. Mr.. |
Lowrie. The officers of the church, the
clergymen, the choir, and other friends, were
afterwards handsomely entertained at the |
house of Mr. Burden.
CHURCH BUILDING
The location is on the Ford lot, an emf |
nence commanding view of the whole val |
lev, and central to the population of the |
ward The design is by Dudley, of New |
York The structure will be Gothic, and be
built of Schenectady blue stone. The water
tables, caps and sills, window castings, etc :,
will be of Ohio white stone, the roof of slate.
The main entrance will be through a tower |
tower seventy feet high. The plan of the