New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
FIFTH Avenue COLLEGIATE REFORMED
CHURCH.
LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE-SKETCH OF
THE REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH


LAYING OF THE CORNER-sToNE-SKETCH OF
THE REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH
IN NEW-YORK.
Yesterday was the centennial anniversary of
the Collegiate North Reformed Dutch Church, and also
the day fixed upon for the services attending the laying
Of the cornerstone OF the Collegiate Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church now IN course Of erection at tho OF
Fifth.ave. and Forty.eghthst. Tho services at the
Church in Fuon-st were arranged that all who were
so disposed might be present the ceremonies Fifth
ave, and aferward have abundant time to attend the
final services at the church. Four o'clock was the hour
long before that hour available space had been Sc
cured by those who had come early in order to obtain
minutes after the appointed hour the CLERGY VINO Wero
participate In the services appeared The services were
opened by an invocation by the Rev Mr. clark Az inc
conclusion OF the prayer the congregation joined in singing
an appropriate hymn. The Rev Mr. Chambers then read
corner stone COPY Of the Bible Psalms and Hymns OF
the Reformed Dutch Church with the Catechism Comics
eral synod Of 1868 extra session OF the same
years. seven Annual Reports names OF ministers S tne
and members OF the Collegiate Church; history OF the
noon day prayer meetings OF the OLD North Chnten MS
Discourses OF DR.. De Wits; memorial discourses on
the Rev. John Knox and the Rev. W. G. Brownlee. ana
other discourses by Dr. Chambers and others Fulton
At. prayer meeting documents; papers opposing the
change Of Of the Reformed Protestant Dutch
Church; circulars, printed on gold and black san, IN
the years ana ls6s the proper name OF tho Chuch
dacUments legal and otherwise, on that subject the
semicentennai memorial discourse OF the N. Y. 8. g.
Union lsl6-ls66 annual reports Of tho City Missionary
and Tract Society, American g. s. Union BDle society,
Board OF Foreign Missions OF the Presbyterlan church.
1862 Board OF Domestic Affairs same, 1865 files OF The
Ohirehman Ilteiigenosf N. y. O6Serrer Independeni
THEN Y. TRIBUNE, Times. Herald, World, Sun, journal
Of Commerce Post Mall and Express. -.
On the stone, which s about three Ieet square, Is IN
the OF the Church. and tho day the corner
stone was laid, the Of Pastors Thomas Dewitt d.
d., Thomas T.. VeTmllye, d. d., TallOd W Chambers, d.
d. aud James SudOw d. d., and also the names OF tho
Elders DeacOns Building Committee. Clerk, and Treasu-
rer OF tho Church. Architect. Builder, and Mason.
After the box had boen deposited, the stone was low
cred and the Rev. Mr.. Dewitt with maet, struck mo
last blow that settled IL in its place. He then delivered
very impressive address, which was listened 10 Win
marked attention. After singing another hymn, the
young Pastor Of the Church. tho Rev. Mr. Sudlow came
forward aud delivered address, IN which he gave
many interesting historical facts concerning the progress
OF the Dutch Church.
The services we're closed by the congregation singing
the DOxOlogy, and the pronouncng OF the Denedc0p ny
the Rev. Mr. McNar brief description Of tho edlilco
IL will appear when completed may not prove unlnter-
estng 1t will space OF 1900 superficial feet In.
Guiding its dependencies, aGordng gaered church OF
roof or single span The church will be lighted by five
windows each side, FurmOuned respectively by
gables. and by richly tracered rose window IN front
Three spacious doOrways the Fifthaye side and
entrance and The tower VIII be at the corner
surmOuned by spe 22j feet In hight OF the luh cen.
ury brOached character On the staircase adjunct VIII
introduced connecting along front with tower by an
sroaded vestbule OF rich character Spanning the above
will double curvature flying buttress, carrying
second spre OF stone 100 feet I'm hight third spe VIII
be Introduced on inc foilyelgnthtl eGtIrmy % rec
high The space between the church aud the north and
sides will be spauned by flying buttresses filled with
ornamental iron gates. The entrances all dlucr csscu-
TALLY character and design. The whole building Will
1t Will cost over SJOOoo and Is to DO completed In two
years