The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF ST. THOMAS
CHURCH. 'Mso

IN ACCORDANCE with previous announcement, out,
In consequence OF the unpropitious state OF the
weather, In the presence OF comparatively small
congregation, fully onehalf being ladies' the
stone Of the new st. Thomas church, on Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifty-third street. laid yesterday after
noon by Right Rev. Dr. Potter, Of this diocese, &C
cording to ceremonies prescribed by the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
At few minutes past four p. M. Rev. DR.. Morgan,
the rector invited the laymen present to unite in
the procession which was to walk around the church.
an observance that could not be dispensed with,
after which, he added, the services would be con-
tnued in or near the chapel.
The procession formed in the vestry room OF the
chapel, as folows:-
The Sexton bearing eaden box intended to be deposited
in the corner corners stone.
builders.
The Building Committee.
q the Oa y and ssT r'h
S wardens and yesiry Of s. Thomas, church.
Delegates TO the General Convention.
Clergy s n sur p'ice''
Officiating Bishop, accompanied by the Rector and Assistant
Ministers of the parish.
The choir was from Trinity chapel and was under
the direction OF DIR. Walter. The clergy in the pro-
cession were composed OF deacons and priests, the
Dean of Nova Scotia, the rector Of ST Thomas and
the bishops OF the dioceses of New York Potter,
Tennessee (Quntard), Minnesota (Whipple) Colorado
(iandaD and OF Nevada-the clergy In their robes
The company marched from the western to the
eastern end OF the chapel on It's southery SIDE TO-
wards where the corner stone was ready for its
place in the foundation OF the new building. AS the
procession slowly advanced the choir chanted
the 1920 ps aim. At the close and when the singers
and clergy had reached the staging placed In front Of
the chapel and halted the officiating bishop Potter
said the address prescribed by the Church for such
occasions, and the prayers and supplicatonS which
follow, In an Impressive manner
Dr. Morgan then read the following, 1t being list,
&C., OF the articles placed within the leaden box
which was about by the bishops hands, to be placed
In the stone.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
Bible In token that this church Is built on the truth re-
prayer book as testimony that this church is built
pure faith anu q spiritual worship.
Bishop diocese in acknowledgment Of Apostolic
Ministry on which this church is built.
St. Thomas church establishment this Foundation
,estant Episcopal Church IN the United States, isas
journal Of The Diocesan Convention, 1867 and 1858.
The Seventeenth Annual Report Of the New York Protest
Fifty Report Of the New York Bible and Common
Church Almanac.
Gasych Jo"ndt
The c1arc1 chronics.
T The E Ss.s' PORK T:mer.
The New New 9 yosK tT asms.p
Eleventh Annual Report Of the Board Of Commissioners Of
The OF the church, 1929. reaid
here and viii be mbedded the the
thus blending the and associations Of the with
the living interests of the present.
The inscription on the Old stone 10 AZ follows:-
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
INCORPORATED XIV. Dec, 1923.
Rev. CORNELIUS r. DuFFIE Rector.
Isaac Lawrence, David Hadden Nardens.
John Duer, Charles King, John James Lambert VIM.
SBeach Lawrence, Richard Oakley, Murray Hoffman.
$Benj. n. Brown, John Smyth Rogers.
Plan designed by Rev. Professor Mcvicar Of Columbia
$College, N. Y.
Gecr Riley and Joseph Tucker, Builders
This laid 27th july 1924 the r. Rev.
Bishop Hobart being then absent In Europe by the IT.
Rev VIM White, u. D., Bishop OF the T. l.. c. in theS
Diocese of Penn.
or these belong the living
of three the venerable and beloved Mcvcar ready
vanish away having fought good fight finished bis
course.
four bishops present that occasion the Right
Rev. Doctors White Kemp Cross and Brownel-none
yiye.
The stone has the following inscription the legend in
Greek lecrsJesus Christ Himself being the chief
stone.-