New-York tribune., 1869-05-18
METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION


LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF A NEW CHURCH
IN BROOKLYN-ADDRES OF BISHOP SIMPSON.
The cornerstone of the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church. at the junction OF Wiloughby and
Cermontayes Brooklyn, was laid yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremonies by Bishop Simpson o Phla
depha assisted by Bishop james OF this CITY, ana seven
other Methodist clcrgymcn including the present pastor
OF the church and three OF the former pastors Tho
soryces were in charge OF the Rev. b. Merwn, Presid
ing Elder OF the North Long Island District Of the New
York East Conference and attended by about 20
Methodist ministers, three ot them from Ne".lA' N
auditors clustered densely around the corner
and those who were to take part In the
iad foT the occasion The hymn. Arise my soul, arise
was sung by The congregation and the were tnh
read from the Discipline 0f the Church the bTef ana Pc
cuary appropriate form for the laying oI
The g6id hymn IN the Methodist Episcopal Church coec
ton ~ ii1 DO styJ o. q Unbbc Of Br6okyn and the con
crcgation Joined singing 1t win much SnIhus
nsm the reverend gentleman g lining eaGh verse
H,r tbe,n In The primitIye Methodist fashion The Rev.
n U,rt ~ Rrooklyn then repeated the prayer from
The Dsciriue and was followed by Bishop sm,on VINO
read Psiam cxxNlL Tho cicrgymen assembled around
bi" ,,tiI tic rrsuouses with due earnes'ness After
the lesson from l. Corinthians H. - SCI H ~ @ |To
Charles Fletcher Pastor of the Pacihc-st CIurch INC
Rev George Lansing Taylor recent pastor W @ w To
was introduced and made a short ard genial speech i4e
pastor the Rev John Parker seconded me appear n'c M
by Mr. Taylor by telling OF three young men "IoiI h W
met smoking lately ana exholteu tem ~ ,G b,rcL
Indulgence and contribute the money toward he
frlfa 10
daily commended their example to members ana PaS-
tors also Another verse then sung with much en-,
thuasln and the Rev. Charles Harris, another former
postor was thcrcopOn introduced, and said;
You have laid broad plans for splendid edllce, ana
the desire q your hearts as wen d6 aS inT know hut y6 Nil
u 10 forget some your Old preachers when you Gct
into this temple, and fear you Will oTEct lho ol5
,rocery where you worshipped once old lorA-sL aud
Carltou-ayc.-wll youi 40, no, Br0,ntt ii1lSi ~
and trust we shall all seek to erect IN our own hears
temple as beautiful rs this. . 49,, .,
following statement Of the contents oi inc lea&Gn
box TO be scaled up in the eoTners,one; o me me
Of Tnr TRIBUNE, aud other Journals.
copes Of the Church Discipline and city Mannai is,s o
tbe subscrberH 10 the building fuGd OF the members ul
the church. OF the stewards, and oi the mcinbers OF vac
Ladies' Ala Society; currency ot ,he o % cr
names OF the architects builders ana carpenters Hn ol
thc past and present pastors, ois5op'' anu Pt
t'rfon division No " the sons Of pcmpeidnce was a.O
placed in the box Alter basket collection, WG5cn o.
! to"k his position beside the stone. and snid: .
congratulate you, Christian friends OF te sgct's
attending vour enterprise thus far. THIS hrin ndudaln
"U which we stand is like the foundation oI our noy
Christian faitl-stroug ana steadlast I.e GO Co', W
@ nbpuf tO be laid is the cornerstone OF an c9hte on
! which God will smile, trust, win peculiar PW9Suto
other cdices built for human purposes Ior slnoD,' T
iEiis of sceucc for grand public uses may snow 10. ~
thr wealth aud enterprise ana lhteilSe.., oi ~, Z
ny; but christian church edlcI, GoI % nIH, n,u
reminded of that grand editcc OF whGh YOU & wv, III ,hy
bc,ne part-the temple OF which Jesus CHRIST Is thy
,fo,e-of Which the patriarchs and prophets
tnc opgscs and martyrs, are part; ana 9"uo"Hc'oi !"
! thho tthot 'didiGre trust Won aud shall be found
While the chief mason. assisted by two "otHncn H. T Ib
.,coLluv fLe mortar, another verse was SUM- ny ,n'
Sl,,,r, The stone was then adjusted IN us pace
ti III ION pIJcod the box IN the cavity prepared iot
and tir iolug thc hammer In his hand he pronounced
he solemn Worls OF conservation STRIKING Ee.uo %
M tbe Stone as le uttered each OF the sacltd u, o. ~
Trnifv Tneu oame a brief invocation iooWtI nR ~
or,,s Prayer and the singing OF verse, hter ~ Wy
nv Iloguc another former pastor ohtlev U ~ a. -
riuding proyeS The DONOlOgy was theh sur-, ho ii ~
lanes prououueed the benedeton the pasGr ana i
Ibn audi euce COR their plcscuce ana sylhpatu9 @
cTswd nfteu an Interchange OF cOngIatuatiohs q""1'
| dispersed. ..--.., -. ono 81 tho IN ost de fcht
, narts of IiroOklyn ~ he 10 feet IN extreme lsIs
nv n i'm sidth and w1l accommodate more ma % ~ ~,
si,ters IA viii have peaked slate rOoI about - zee
b,gb 10 .he ridge and square tower at each irot cor
e, owe abont go fect high, and tho other aJ se ei
h, nba,f iio f,et i'm hight. The walls on 10th Ga
aVrrae sides will bo Philadelphia brick WIN Sleg
Ia,say stone trimuings and buttrcsses ana cNcc VII
SoNs viii add 10 tae architectural effect INC site sos
SIa 600 aud includes the land for chapel ana p0Eol
oce he total cast OF sie and church IL cfLcuatso
$4,000 and OF tas sum only about S5VOo lStuultS "a
so g00 contributed last sunday, have been geJ piSNe
Tr iceyIne a aeedful balance OF $4,000 whch - cOA
IDENTIFY believed will bs raised IN time 10 insure LAO sO
! nletOn OF tho church before another spring