, 1874-06-27
The Methodists and Presbyterfans Are
also Represented.
DIR. IKitchc11 Gives tho History
OF the Congregation.
Reception to the Pastor.

from tho lako CooIeu lilo Atmosphere, hno httauH
and standing In tho aun were not at all rnp!cas-
mt. There wore In tho no1ghborhood Of 1,ooo
poopto prosent, fow Of tho congregation being
accommodated with aoats on a rudo platform,
where h!so tho ministers who took au activo part
iu tho ceremonies wore HcAtcd.
THE EpEno1HEa WE'RE OPENED
by Mr, Bartlett, who Batd tho hour Ind come
for beginning tho work the Society bad gathered
for-the laying OF tho cornerstone Of their cdi-
f1co. yhoy boeyod In God, and that iu Him
they lived and movod and Ind thor being, and
wished to begin ali thcir enterprises in his
nsne-to heck his aid and favor. Their uoigh-
bore Of tho dilroront denominations had been H.
yited to Join with them in tho impressive Her-
vicos, and thoy had como to testify to tho world
ut largo that thore Was common Christianity
dce,,or than my Yectaraan ribbons-that the heart
and lifo and lungs Of the truth woro profounder
and more to bo regarded thau tho moro outHtdo
decorations. He thou road tho Twonty-fourth
Palm: "Thc easth is tho Lord's and tho full
noss theroof," etc.
Tho reading autlod, tho asscmb1ago sang
THE FOLLOWING HYMN.
Lot what precloua cornerstone
Tile JeuiBh builders did refuse,
But God bus built Hi church thereon.
Ana lifted up tho glorious newa.
Great God, tie work Ia all divine,
Tile Joy and wonder OF our eyes;
TltB Ia tho day that proves it Thine
The day that II" CIR Savior rlao
slnnors rs5o!co, and saints be glad:
IIosanna, Let 1IiB nAnle be blost:
A Thousand honorA on HtB bead
With peace, and Light, aud glory feBt.
PraYor waB offered by
THE REV. 1ln, GIBSON,
Of tho Second Presbyterian Church, WHO satd, 10
reference 10 tho CORNERSTONE And now, y
Lordl our God, there is hero 10 this part Of the
1nst,r n f1ty rnOf1A who fnHfrH to
| meet in this place In the name Of JoslH and
| for this purpope thoy have undertaken to crcct
building where they aud their Children may wor-
ship Thee. We moot to-da! to lay, tho cor
| ner-atona Of 1t, and remembering that Thou
hast invited us to acknowledge Tleo In al our
| wayy, and haat encouraged uB to do all things III
| Jesus nbtno, ne would doairo to acknowledge
Theo in THIS our entoEprisc, and to lay this cur
Thoe, o Fathorl TINT Thou wou'tlat visit this
| people with thy loving favor. that Thou wouldn't
alnile upon their enterprise, aud crown their
| efforts with succoss. We ElVo Thee thanks, Q
they have already enjoyed IN preparing tue
plals, and in bringing tho work to thts ataao;
aud we pray, o Lord, that thai which has boon
so ausplcioua!y commenced may continue until
Its compilation, that 1t may be thy VIII tnat 10
| accident may befall tho norkmen, aud in duo
time the head.stone may 1o put up amid tho ie-
| ioipings md tho praises Of thy people. May the
desires Of many hearts be- toward this piaec, aad
aa tho foundation has been laid, 80 may the Ta!la
Thou, O LORD. Lear in Heaven. thy dwelling
| plncc, these their humble prayers aud do Thou
look upon this spot and upon this rislng build
ing with thy favor and grant, Lord, 'hon it
fulfilled in thoir happy e1porionce that Thou wilt
como aud dwell amongst them. and TINT Thine
e5oa and Thy heart shal! be bore continually"
The Roy. Mr. Bartlett then read a
| LIar OF TIE CONTENTS
| - !. Inv to hn rforoA in in nortar.HfnnA
follows: Now Plymouth Church manual. and
mombe1ship to date; Plymouth Church dirco-
tory; residences OF the menbers; plymouth
church manual Of 1865: South Church manual
Ii tho ia s1onrnai Of oct. !, ISL; copies Of the
Adpancs. Christian Union. Independent,
Journal ef Commerce. pty,nonA; aa;,, jR9ek r;
Of tho last praiae service in tho present church,
OF the services at the breaking Of tho ground, OF
tile cornerstone ceremoniea; map Of Chi
cago, 1871; reports Of tho Board Of Educntion,
Board Of Public Works,, aud Board Of Tratlo
land 0tcner from November 1871, to date
photograph OF the old church corner Of Wabash
avenue and Eldrldge court; programme Of the
last entertainment Of the Young Peoples ALSO:
ciation, with list OF officers, aud programme ol
entertainment given for tho aid Of tho building
fund; Chicago Directory, 1874; Plymouth col.
| lection Of hymns; list OF contractors,
| Mn. BARTLETT
said there was enough IN the box to reconstruct
i. our civilization a thousand years he'sca. I1f
here placed tue boz in the holo in tho bass stono
md tho boss maHon Eourcd the cement arounc
i'll They proposed to lny tho cornor-stono OF I
They proposed to have 1t large enough to mal't
the news cheap aud to mako q bid for tho antor
tainmont of tho n,aHses OF men in the church o
God. 1t was idle folly for church to built
| rka$rr
hership ind then to invite all the King
doma Of tho earth to CONS In. Tbs.
proposed to build It broad enough in iii
principles for alt who loved the Lord Josu
posod in it to worshlp God tho Father, and th'
Bon, md the Holy Ghost, and Jesna Chrirt u
the only Hayior Of snnera upon enEth, and tt
make It as narrow as tho Bible, aud az broad q
n @ spss S%pp{ q sdsy a.; asy oaSn
tons, with whom thoy were in ,sympathy,-.,
) Christians 30 broad that they could atand will
them in all tie great tundamentals Of saliva
tion. The 1ntuenceB OF the day we're incalcu
labl8 and august.
, An UNEXPECTED FEATURE.
: At this iuncture Alr. Wilcox, the architect
stepped upon tho platform, and, handing Mr
Bartlett q beautiful silver trovol. said ''Pormi
I me to present to you, Mr. Bartlett. WITH an I'm
J to 10 areo;od to tho worship OF God. 31ay /
prove tho emblem OF strongly oensnsot
aud compact society that ahnl! eauufe aB nr1l
o. it, mothor rock bravo old Plymouth"
Tho recipient was taken by surprise, md hi
reply gavo evidence Of It. Ho said it looko
moro like poetry trowel than tho plain instru
l | uenta with which lle building WAS to bs con
. struotal-n,oro like metaphor ut d trowe,. Q
rathor like tho nguratye trowel that Ind laid tn
wal!s OF Zion-thoue broader muni'nents tha
had been advancing against the Aoata OF sin
llho trowel waH n,ado by William, b. Mayo. all
Z Within some very handsome scroll work IL th
Q subjoluea inscriptions: s'Used IN laying III
! oornor-atone Of Plymouth Church, Ohlclgo, Jun
: 28.1,, 1874. Presented to William ALVIN DArtlot
! pastor, by William Il. Wilcox, architsos."l
: Tho present was dipped into tho nsttat, AM
Ms. BARTLETT spread ANAL possion Oh tho soutt
= weyt oorner Of tue stone, tho boss mason ooyel
i luz the other partg.
- While the stous waa lowering, tho preHono
and blessing Of God WAS invoked. Whom It set
tlcd, aud had bu6n properly ad]ustod blr. Bart
lett said. II pronounce thla cornerstone 10
r. vol aud truly laid In the name Of tho Fathel
and Of the Sou, and Of Tho Holy Ghost. Amou.