, 1869-07-21
RELIGIOUS.
aging the Cornerstone of the
Hyde Park Prcsbyte-
rian Church.
escEaption Of the Bui1dize and His.
tary Of ths Society.

sscz4ptien Of the Bui1di1g and His
tazy Of chs Society.
The Ceremonies.
Some months s.acc detailed description Of .
lu1rn to be ercctcd st hyde ratt, py the Ftrn
czbJtcnE Sode1F, wss given IN the columns Of
II TRHrTk. II nay be rcnenbegcd that tho
'le Ma4 to he Gothic, and the material Joliet
,De, made rp Is broken asnsAs, trimmed With
Ito fandslone- There WAS 10 te = sriEe riding
height Of 1to feet, resting upon turTes 1e
1t square TIE measurement Wa A110o. The
senens, which vas II feet high. VII Intended
taSea4a School purposes, and 70
ntatn The church psr1ota4 watef closets,
d other nece<sAy apartments Tnc audience
IN 100 in The gallery nt The end, which w1s to
reached by 11o Eta,Tways u tho vcaubu1e- The
ats we're 10 te cttcc!ar. rzdtsItnF 70 the pulpit.
interior. Tue pulpit WIS to he nice box.
rctIy under the orEan-tott, As the rear OF the
tldtnx. Juat behind tie pulpit convenient and
mtoE'anls, - e. to BE- tne pas1ors stad} and re-
-uacef, 10 ttc caotsome Inside and out, aud al
.5sa,htt. Tbs t. what was to have been, pAf1 Of
lich CON Is The basement Is nearly completed,
d The wo,k is tEiug pushed upFatd and onward
IN rapidly. The cornerstone Of the churcn
IS laid ycstrrd1y,
Tae tervlces Logan :, srn. Tns conSreSa-
n, ncmbcr1rs Aaout 100 persons. stood on tue
ievalk II !rrDl Of Platform erected specially
:er. David s. johnson. pastor, cane forward
d said: I'VE r.l open the exercises BY sipg-
The I2l*t soog.'
he .e1s sot.s =! j a'ssase,. ssiss .bse b1sss.
; The eau:rh our tlest Rtdrcsocf aAycd
III Il II
The hymn ~Ak sung with exceeding fefvpT.
ncT. n. Juhusuu Rev, J. IL TFuNbF1lge, OF
ilcarn vii! u1le the address on this occaslou.
low me TO inTo1uce him.
NJ. Trowbt1dse katt: :. IN sorry that the xon-
man who wAs 70 hAye been here II not present.
ID sire VS. FL sJmpsthiLe with those who are
ssErd ir this cnod WORT. The erection oI, tais
urrn marks an en- In The history q this place
ie value Of cve7 inch OF ground within cur view
enhanced by the erection Of thla building. The
lte17M interests Of the town are Advanced, and
mt OF view, tbs church Will fully repay those
10 are building X Ii Il In tho rea Of archtseo-
ral improvements In this tuhIro and Will be An
70 D':s saay " uaia I he1eaise1. ' i eons1staiale . %
q upon the religious rrsuits
ely to now from the presence Of this church
OF men lore 70 crystailze themselves Ia these
during forma There Is every reason to nope
Al ~ tllat u yt.al IN religion will prosper A1d
uItsh IN It's ssaesuasJ. ! con1rAtulale The con.
e worthy Of III camsoeudatlon- promise that
;; ne eacH1ees !on mar oe called upon 70 make
Il t'e paid you u TIE growth Of true religion In
y Hicintty. Ihn q az onN aI SEP II tAe oe.
? OF which Jon are part and parcel,
With which JOE are 20 Intimately sasDc:atcd
~. ~! w ~ t1ptlon 1.uta III III
10 clam that It Is apostolic In it, mtsslaa. ven
Noe - ~ W, Ill u 1ts 1i a. .au
III III ~ ~ 9m2a1uy HE1 !teGano aad ~ aasau .,r.n
n Of her commitments and The respect Of her
s.. sne h1ahas to-ua5 DealuM ptthsea at-
u.sn 3a anu 1atlusa!tsa. ons =! 'ae 4tunkeaL Ill III
~ .ae - ~ ~ g, W.
7 lhtofJ WI! be coeFal VILE tne ul5to!g OF tais
uHlf3- tnat 6ec *lll ssoN WIN KS EfoEth7 and
'tunae 70 spre3a Inc sfntn as Il " II Jesus AL
t 5l lne tano.
"a VIII Dow Fead IL. lie then proceeded 10
A tis fol16WtnE:
luis chErca tooE Us io1fn And title on the 22th
Of April, \ l.. 1eeo. In answer to 2 petition,
ned by residents q Lyle parG and W0odlAwn
"a pIttented 10 the Missionary COMMITTEE Of
hcaSo PFtsaytcE, Rev. z n IlumaaEey, y; d.
n Il. Soencer, we're appointed committee to
ranize the church thould the way pc clear on
G cay above nanea- inis commission met VILE
petitioners n the 1!!de Park chapel. Ber-
- Nns PREACHED ~ y: Humphrey. nttar Which
q PERSONS presented lettefs lFoto otbet chufcaes
: TWO MAde pob!lc profession Of the!s 19ita u
INST ~ a. adjourned meeting, held MaI 6,
"a moderated y lef. n q. II. spencer, iour
we're aaded 70 me neEoetshlp; 1wo rn!lue
lcfs, Hassan l. HOPKINS ahd Geo. y. I. BOW
~, Helt osnalueu ana lusLA1eu anu taua tne
,atea "as aolss eonsa.a.ea. AZ taa ,ns HseaS s.is
Ne as members Of the same church u celebrate
La.d . supper.
for t"c ye1I5 tne cnufcn % %IeMA1eo ~itaoat
ncaro SERVED Inc congregation as scalcanstauces stu
Sss5 sssT sT IL iesas1t asa ssa ias
ices key; }: 8 Edwasds, Who came T. sess1 reside
ID performed pastoral duties when required.
Thr Rev. 1tE. burroughs, OF Chicago University,
20 lent hls rer,oGal resistance, and often sent
u.lcnl lso,n TIC Tleologtca: SEMINARY TO conduct
!isious services
IN thr nnnth RI March. A. d. 1861 the Rey C.
Deach was Invited TO 1abor for one rear Is stat
lsurpiy, lmuedla,tIy, on HI coming, society
rran1za:Iou was formed. a1ld Boatd Of Trustees
rCfed
70 t1ts society were decided lo,z No, and one
If nf m 4 ia BIocl lo ioccther win tie chapel
.ntft1p Theron. py Paui CoruelL Esq, TnIs
M n M1s y, 6ts " t1 niace nf Tor.
in for ri tehnsi.ana md had been 10 used pp 10
" tlne. Itoow became bJ his generosity, the
~. i,ey. Nj. Hesch remained as stated supply
ri, March ia Then hc resIcTrd' nnd III
mrrh - 1.E 1ett E,,nnnt n rnn,s;er for year and
h.jf Sn+,Iras wnra htId hnWeycr rnlfe mi,
Ell. sernts "Gse % neia. 1UTesG1, 9a,.s
ny, ou Sauoash mosn!nse, aan s p.ssGr..aees aees
y Iefula1! 81 e9sGu sach Eeop W o4opasa Aau
y e'eulneh .! eaIu "eeA .sa .,.,o. u,, ~. ~.
1As ulss EasWI ~ WY ta1teu w. t4s ~
laaIolo !; AFel.i, casfd Jus !, =. u lse3'
,i1a1Lcd anl As'uled II tue sncee""'"R N9seu
inr4r, h,s ,,rte, np, ,,eroteo ,a,or, The rh,,e,
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lulcn ettN y spus.uaa A1e aHa ciaGtSA't. ~.
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x in'.llea .aat-e ns au eH.1svuuS 49, ~
~ 1ecs .ha ho,s thst hc 1,,ohf
Nh 1' rt.corrr r. his strec-,h. snd
ziusn 70 Peo;1e "Hoee nc'o = ns'o os'o''e eios<'
;Is Hns to ~ IL r,, ~ ~ ,o.,v,ad ANA, I'm
ms Ho!I ~ 49, ~, ~ aas ,nT - hIat ~
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ne ae 1.lIsE1 - h,T, y 1 ~ ht7,r1 -
eaeee Isu ~ H0 eir.r - i. r. -. |''Af'N'
go ~ s.s:1sT ~ ri The sans rrs1 ihc fev narid
'H,h,rnn "a r,licd - "a na.s1nrata .n - ~.
$500 lTh. ~, 1,tnt! nru * ~ !
n TieT ~ M Wanfa ~ n r--axr4ur rono,nn.,r
ID cnf,rrrca,,on. i, Was ,,crmed "nr,xshe n ~ :
!umer of 15s5 IT, mase nysanrenrnts for neE
ID IatsyT sa.ctuary. EiIs.1b,s lUts wc,c soon Sc
ID Adams streets, lt9 If 160 feet, a suhs-T:r.
On vas eusxeouc cn,ly sci On fnn, 10 stcure fnnts {
u the aecoin5 j. Lneut or th,s EofS.
Uutng tue following w.n;er q GRACIOUS outpour-
hurch tor tic prosecution OF Ihis ente!prisc uy
3arctar t,,e Iurrnbcrsil1p and hy nutcfentno ana
n,tlur lie lcas.s Of Tie people,
In lie cariS sornv Of the Jear tsGo plans yere
jnnt.d IN ne sre.+,nn of m c41incc 4 i,u,lr,na
:witiec Eas nnnolnt4d. End In Nav tie cooG
< Was u;lsplciuus,F begun.
Thun IL Is nru1i;ed rs On this Goth day d
u|y, A j, 1sGe 1ly the Eroce, and in the name Of
sinc Ta,I M "a incmor5aI sayinr tnnntfniir
Ii,.her,n nam me ICrd heI,e3 - = "A''>1A1
lie next read tie follDEtn memorandum oil Rru
les deposited IN The stone tablet OF the Ffeso5.