The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-12
YORK HERALD MONDAY AUGUST H. 1s72w1rH SUPPLEMENT-

and Sunday school assembled at the house where
worship Is now carried on, and there forty-sx con
verts were received into the church and baptized
and thirty-three members Of the church were con
nrmed. All present then set out in body for the
site OF the new church, preceded by the Right Rev
erend Bishop Odenhemer, of New Jersey; Rev. H
+. Hartmann, pastor Of st. Pauls church, Hoboken
who also has charge OF the Mission church. and II
to be pastor OF the new edifce; Rev. Mr.. Fleetwood
Of Hartford, Conn.,, editor Of the C1urchnaan; Rev
X. j. Nevin Rev. Mr.. Homes, OF Trinity church
Hoboken; Rev. Mr.. Rice, OF Jersey City, N. j., and
Rev. Mr.. Brown, OF the Church Of st. Mary the vir
gin, New York. Rev. l.. Mohn, OF the German
Lutheran church OF Hoboken, was also present as
a visitor.
assembled the covered platform, followed by as
many OF the ladies and children as it would
accommodate. Immediately the services began,
s,snSR eesen the
ecording to the formula a,o provided h by the
t then produced and the Bishop deposited it ' in the
hollow OF the corner stone provided for ii, saying
II here deposit In the corner stone OF this Church
Book of Common Prayer and the Episcopal Church
Almanac and Register for the year 1872; also a
newspapers published in this city," The Bishop
then struck the corner stone three times repeating
he did the following words 81 lay the corner
stone Of an edliice to be here erected by
the name Of the Church Of the Holy Innocents to
be devoted to the service OF Almighty God accord
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the United States
OF America"
At this moment Miss Carrie Stevens stepped for
ward and laid beautiful basket OF flowers on the
stone. At this unexpected innovation OH the regu-
lar ceremonies all looked surprised but Bishop
Odenheimer smiled apprOvingly at the Child as she
shrlnk tmidly back.
THE BISHOP
then stepped forward and delivered brief address
to the assembled multitude, which now numbered
many hundreds. He said that the occasion of the
terest to all present whether they were of his own
faith or not We're they laying the corner stone OF
any other ednce he might expect only some special
class or set OF persons to take an interest in the
of the house OF God all persons should be Interested
for 1t is only what is learned In the House of God
that will he OF any real value to us.
The Rev. II. G. Nevin, late missionary at Rome,
next addressed the multitude. He spoke Of the
circumstances under which the first idea of this
Church was conceived sit wasn he said, 'abOut
two years ago, when l was across the ocean, 1000
miles nom this spot, that Mrs. Stevens, standing
beside the bier " aead hid. told me that she
should build church io N nor' :" he called
the Church OF Tle Holy Innocent. tu0 lt rl.5,-'
ton of the l8Ct u.s. tlIs D. "a rleIf.i.I .lfr,r
erected In m 7OfF .4lll IN vff rIwar- lt.
church for cb afeu aio..ofat snfuH .t Ua p.II
to the Sunda aHa tho A.l 0l lm-
dren."
Hartmann, pastor of st. Pau otter allleh
the singing Of hymns and beneui.,..l D5 TIE
Bishop ended the ceremonies
THE CHURCH
Is intended to be built OF trap rock in the ex-
IRENE Gothic STYLE is to be cruciform in shape and
OF capacity to hold about 1900 persons. 1t is ex-
pected that the edi6ce will be completely finished
next spring. The total cost of ground and build
ing will be about one hundred and forty thousand
dollars all Of which is borne by Mrs. stevens.
Attached to the church and included IN the
dergd'te'a Tor chids nursery and large hospital,
to be open to all creeds and nationaties.