, 1873-04-30
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH,
Tho Cornerstone OF the New Untyer-
snlist Ediffco Lnid with Appropriate

| Tho Cornerstone OF the Now Unfver-
snlist Eliifco Lnid with Appropriate
Ceremonies.
A most interesting ceremony to tho Universal
list denomination, In this city and elsewhere, wns
tho formal laying OF tho cornerstone OF tho new
St. Pau1's Universaliat Church, on Michigan ay-
enuo, botwoon Seventeenth and Eighteenth
Btroats, yesterday forenoon. Tho ruins Of the
| old church wore barely cold when tho now ono
was thought of, but until fow months ago
building operations were not commenced. The
drawing OF tho now elifco In tho Office Of tho
| arch1tocts, MoaBrs. Whoelock & Thomas, Is
| handsome mud costly, nnd VIC predict that tho
church will takc high place for architectural
beauty among tho atatuliest ecclesiastical atruc-
lures Of the West.
For wondor, tho weather WAS fno yesterday
morning, though tho air was chilly enough for
m ovorcoat. Tho sun shono with quito unusual
aplondor for this aoason, mud u goot1ly crowd
was gathered around tho rising blocks OF stone
which az yot feobly indicate tho mass Of masonry
that is soon to bo reared tAero.
Tho al freaco sorvico commenced With singing
the hymn Glorious things Of thoo aro spoken. u
tho audfence being lcd by u choir porched on ton
or stone, after Which au appropriate Scripture
lesson waN road.
Tho ceremony Of laying the cornerstone was
then performed by Deacon Z. &. Hail. Chair
man Of tho Buiiding Committee. Tho usual
deposit Of box containing matter for tho odia-
thto, box containing tho following interesting
rolica: Tho Bible; tho Univorsalist Register
Tor 1878; untyersalist newspapers copy Of tho
Covenant and Profession Of Faith of tho Church, !;
several printed papers Of intoroat in the history
biof history of the % several budnrs eraetog gseg bv
tho parish with the, names Of tho Building
Committee Of tho now odifce, and other officers
Of the society; and, lnstly, fno photograph OF
the old st. Pauls Church.
Prayer was tholt offered, after which tho Row
j. Il. Forester, pastor Of tho Church of tho
lsoaoemer, delivered the atldreas. Ho said TINT,
in laying tho cornerstone Of this church, tho
Society we're engaged in tho performance Of m m
aetual work, not merely n ay1nbo1o ceremony
They Ind como togothor to bring themselves
nearor to their Father, who VAS able to lift thom
from the life on earth to d higher aud better
that Ito might doliyor their sol1lH from doath,
and load tl,om triumphant over tho enemy bring
Ing light, and immortality to light, through tho
Gospel. Thoy wero congregatod to receive tho
Christians, in the erection Of this ediifco, to
watch and tako caro- tint tho world should bo
better for tito Christian Church, tho roprosonta-
beauty Of tho day, suggestive Of TINT Of tho
nosurrcctIon morning, and concluded with q
rho hymn .saod Is tho Rofugo Of His Baints,"
by tho Rov. E. q. WobAtor Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Tho condensed history Of tho Church, which
wau deposited il tho cornerstone, contained tho
following faote, Tho frns house OF worship
erootod by tho Society was . wood
street, near Clark. Tic second, known
as st. Paul's Church, was built Of stone Oh tho
corner OF Wabash avenue and Van Duron stroot
The cornerstone OF that building was lad
Nov. 20, 1866, and WAS dedicated during tho fol-
lowing autumn, from which tin1o, until its de-
etr1lotion in tho great fro Of October 8 and 0,
1871, it was occupied by the Society, and tho
tion Of Its able and Christian pastor. noy. ".
II. lydor, who took charge of It's ministry OF
jan. J., 1860, and has occupied its pulpit for
moro than thirteen yeara. Tho records Of tho
parish wore destroyed In the fro. Tho names
OF the Building Commttteo OF tho new ediaco
ar,,rsG ars T. 49, 6: Hall, r. p gardner, 9; L.
deoggo H. soavorns, s Charles ' roboy, Oh Seneca D.
Kimbark, James II. Rees, A. J. Wright, George
". dago, Jamos q. Swan, and George Ii. Pull
mnu.
Tho Trustees Of tho parish are George W.
Gage, George g. Morton, mud L, 1. Ooburn.
Deacons, y. G. Hull, Abraham Gallo, II. II. II.
Wallace, and ]. II. Keos.
Superintendent OF tho sunaay-school, J. Il.
Swan.
Pastor Of tho Church, ". II. Ryder, D. D.
Committee OIL Exercises, Ja1nos II. Swan, Ed
ton Keith, and George W. Gago.
Arohitocts, Whoolook Il Tho,uas.
Contraotors, 0rant l. Price.
= LadteB' Aid Society, President Mrs. GeorgoW.
4IaEoi Secretary md Treasurer, Mrs. Z. q.