, 1872-10-25
THE CHURCHES.
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of the
New Mariners Temple.
Alumni Institute of the Theological
SeminarY-St. james, Church
Benefit

Yesterday afternoon, the cornerstone Of the
Masonic Temple, on the northeast corner Of
Michigan and Market streets, the work on ri ich
has been carried up above the basement, was
laid, without much Of an attending crowd, but
with programme as long aB is usually made out
on such occasions. It was g windy and chilly af-
ternoon, and the audience consisted chiefly Of
persons specially interested in the work.
The services were commenced by taking pho
tographic view of the crowd upon the platform
from the window Of q grocery ACROSS the
way after which the Divine blessing
was invoked by the Rev. J. Nate,
and some OF the children Of the Bethel Sabbath
School, conducted by DR.. r. L. Leonard, sang
better than their lack Of practice would hayo
led one to expect. The Rev. William H. Beecher
offered prayer; then more singing, and then the
box, containing coins, papers, and documents
relating to the labor among the seannen, were
placed in the cornerstone by the Rev. J. Fl.
Leonard, who has labored in Chicago for twenty
years among the seanen. The reverend gentle
man said that the society which had charge Of
the enterprise IVES organized in 1842. About
1865 its operations were extended
beyond Chicago, and the name altered to the
Western Seamen's Bethel Union. The building
WIS intended for church for seamen, seating
500, and Sailors Home, accommodating several
Q11dIeQ. IL WOulQ a4SO nave 3 QAH IOI Temper
ance work, for Sabbath schools, etc. There
would be q room where q free table would be set
Sunday, to which the poor and unfortunate were
invited, and their spiritual and bodily wants at
tended to. In other days that had sbeen an in
teresting work, and On one occasion thirty sail
ors were brought to Christ. They would have
six stores the rental OF which would run the whole
place. Tie building was 100170 feet, and was
five stories high. There would also be a marine
school where young searnen would be instructed
IN "a In
the institution would be the best seamen's in
stitution in the world, and one of which CON-
mercial men in Chicago should be proud.
The corner-stone WAS then laid BY the Rev.
ate remarks, after which the services we're con-
cluded by singing and benediction. the pro-
gramme being cut short by the absence Of some
Of the persons who we're to have taken part
in it.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The Chicago Theological Seminary Alumni
Institute met yesterday. The exercises we're as
follows: a missionary meeting and the recep-
sionary in Japan prayer for graduatea laboring in
foreign lands; philosophical essay by the Rev.
Charles Cavemo on "Herbert Spencer's Com
mon Preoipitate Of Science and Religion; q
levied on each member. Thanks were rendered
to the ladies and the Union Park Congregational
Church for hospitalities enjoyed, and to the
Professors for their valuable services; and it
WIS QeClutA W lAEeL hbdlu ubAt year. LII Luo
evening Professor Boardman delivered an ex-
cellent lecture on J" Christian Fellowship" To-
days programme will be, as follows: $50 g..
m, praise meeting, conducted BY Dexter
D. Hill; . to II, English Litera-
ture, Shakspeare's Richard ILL.,, reading se-
lections, by Henry E. Barnes and A. R. Thane.
Essay on Character of Richard by H. G. SIM
mons, and an essay on the tragedy as 8 whole by
J. A. Crugan; II tot2, an address by a. Lag1nan,
and at 7:S0 lecture by Professor Hydo.
ST. JAMES CHURCH BENEFIT.
A meeting OF the Committee Of ladies' OF st.
James Episcopal Church WAS held yesterday at
the residence Of Mrs. Stiles Burton, No. 229
Michigan avenue, for the purpose Of perfecting
arrangements for the series Of entertainments
to be given for the benefit of the Church. The
attendance was large and excellent progress WAS
made. The fair and musical entertainment will
occur on the 9th Of December, the private
theattica1s On the 9th, and the ball on the eth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. Mr. Chamberlain, Of the New Eng
land Congregational Church Of this city, preach
ed in Hol1iston, Mass, last Sunday, soliciting
aid to rebuild his burned edifce. Sixty dollars
WAS contributed.
The Sunday School teachers will meet at noon
in the Fi1rt Congregational Church, the Rev. G.
a. Kittredge presiding.
The Rev. G. o. Barnes Of Kentucky, will
preach in the North Side Tabernacle tonight.