The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-15


newspaper paragraphs. The public services
were prayer at ~ I. NJ, on Tuesday, and SER
men BY the Rev. Mr.. Hester, Of Farm Ridge;
morning prayer Wednesday and Thursday ut 10
NJ; evening prayer on Wednesday evening,
And sermon by Rev. DR.. Morrison, and ON Thurs
DAY evening, prayer with a sermon by the Ri.
hev. Bishop Whitehouse, who also administered
the rite Of confirmation.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF THE NEW
CHURCH..
This ceremony took place at 3 o'clock p. NJ on
Thursday, and was witnessed by large con-
course of people The procession was formed at
the rectory, adjoining the new church, and head
ed by the wardens and vestrymen of the church,
followed by the bishop, clergy and the people,
marched to the front entrance OF the new church,
and thence to the northeast corner, where the
corner stoHe was laid. As the procession march
ed, the l22d Psalm was recited. a brief address
by the bishop followed, with prayer, when the
corner .tone laid by the Bishop, in the name
Of The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost"
Prayer again by the Bishop followed by an ex-
temporamous address TO the audience, in the
Bishops brcible and eloquent manner The
ceremonies concluded with singing the Gloriq in
Ercyesis and he Benediction
In the corner stone were deposited copy of
the Journal o. the General Convention eff 1868
copy of the Journal Of the Diocesan Conyen-
ton Of 1870 copy of the Book of Common
Prayer; coy of the Holy Bible; and Hi.to-
~ of the Parlh, prepared by the present Rector,
and substantially as follows:
Church ser'iccs were first celebrated in Otta-
wa by the Re. Philander Chase D. d., in March
1888, when tie parish of Christ Church was or
gained. InJuly 1889 Dr. Chase ceased holding
services, andne regular services were held again
until Maret 1916, when Bishop Chase visited
Ottawa and re-orgsnized the parish. In July
1915 toe Re Chas, V. Kelly became the rector.
In 1919 brck church wac built, costing 81 $50,
OF which 5000 were contributed from the east
and $500 fpm New Orleans. The church was
consecratedby Bishop Chase in 1850. Rev C.
V. Kelly tHdered his resignation in July 1851
and removd in October TO Chicago. April IS,
1852, Rev. Q. p Clarke became rectsr. Daring
1850 the nurch was enlarged and improved. at
q cost OF sdne $4,000. Rev. Mr. Clark rendered
his resignation in July 1859, which took effect
Oct 1st, q the same year. In May 1859, Rev
T. y. Baedict became rector, continuing as
such unit May 1866, when he resigned In
May 1866 a lot was purchased FOR a new church
the siteof the building now being erected, at
cost Of z 900. Rev. Edw. Coan became rector
in Dec. D66, remaining such until Easter in
1869, WIN he resigned aud removed to Miwau-
kee, Wis The Rev. W. W. Estabrook Of the
diocese oi1owa, became rector July 4th, 1869
Sept. Il, 1870, the contract for the new church
building vas let 70 Colwell Clark Il Co. for the
sum Of $50. This includes the entire cost Of
the building, except irescoing, uphol,teriug and
chapcel furniture. On Thursday in Easter week
April 18th 1870 the corner stone Of the new
church vas laid by the RI. Rev. II. J. White
house, Hshop OF thi, diocese.
The church is 70 be built of stone. is SO by lOl
feet, with a transept for ergan and choir Ca
pacity about 400 sittings. The church Will be
ready 70; occupancy about the lst OF August.
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