, 1874-06-27
And Will. tho blcst angelic Ohoirs
For loYo. anu pence. and mercy blond.

III Jnlalls enngocrated fo!1,
s f1Gre atce a H'sas r. i,',i vs'ie i. n5Gn rda
1Icre ia the taat and briehtnr tny
Brought by Thy Hon 10 Timo's dark sos:
Our souls, Released from, ali oil bombs,
Will look Oh high and Norahp Theo.
1tcro for tho deaotAto our sonRa
slall rlsn, for Tlou atana canat sAve;
And with s,e @ @ilga,ttnlngs l,tl y e. e ThInooyoa
Tlcn a1nie npon our labor hero,
And 1t tMs censaoYated sod
propheio shine, TINT NIL tho Garth
8hu'i vet ton,p'o ho 10 0ol,
nta,top CHENEY
was introduced, and said, under the bright and
beautiful sky aud with tho breath from mn nicatio
Michigan Turning their checks, he congratulated
them, With ali hIB heart and With all Ills son
upon tho layinE Of THO e. eorner-stone Of tho to-bo
niagnilleent e1itleo. Tue laying Of = corner
lnost summit Of tho spfro Of a CHURCH It nas
something that donlt not Of tho past with iB bis
tory, but Of tho future With it, past; 1t Vas
something that was pointing down The
rot to be enaotad, and tho record thas wa
yet to bo road. It WAS like, not tho iron para1-
lois, not tho oakon tics, not tic laundering loco
motive and tho hurrying 1ail-cars, but like tho
I should whtrl its thousands along tho truck yet
| to bo conatructol. And so, 90 they looked for.
ward to tho future Of Plymouth Church. and tho
representatives Of tho various Christian churches
mot with thai. congregation, sud tooS them by
the hand and bid them sods!'eed in tha
so'' g,a5y 'S'' and ai'so So Sshly he 1T
II Tas privilege to apeaf Of wat the fn
prospect 10y before It. After reforttng to tho
story of 1asao and the exclamation aitor eloepinR
under the canopy Of heaven "-"This y
Bothol-the House Of God" Bishop Cheney said
peculiar blessings Of His spirit and His grace
that night; and hence ho Hald that wherever
men mot togethor, for tho worship Of God.
md Tor tho upaoldl{ng {rst Ct Tug snnn grao0 od Of
pro presont, ''a there 'sas ~as gsths. Whatsver b
tho walia Of the now church. vhother rsaraa with
tho solidity and tho strength that tue corner
stouo evidenced whothor it bo that thousands
dospel, or Whether it should bo place where
few should meet to boar the truth, II! any case
God grant that 1t may be 'Dathel." bocauso
those who did meet thero would tina God present
to their conacieuceB, to thoir hearts, to their
loving faith, laying hold upon cruciaod Ro-
deenler,
The question might arise, Was there room
enough for 80 many groat ,,ediilcoa for
tho To5sap ~ IT. da0 Of ooa as and Ia Ss narse te5
Yes Ed ID s aasSesai Sesei'' "No L Z PiynoutG
Church meant to plow the old farrow that the
churches Of Chicago had been p'owing 40 many
| ta In and
y9o y1 ~, ~ loAn ~ " .,,a'a,,sro ~ l. want ~
"Hn Tug sh'uo w p'u," ~ 'a1 loa -. :.
@ pu.u etutt4! ~. .o ~ = ~ ,,ootar ~
tho officers, and the poople, meant to build I
| tabernacle not only large enough but fret
enough for the poor as we'll as the ricl-for tht
ereas maaa o! sno peopem1e H.. v'os an
anu stfaggnR ptoioaslopaa "ii t lu"y ~
tho s e1tensious Of Of tic tho "tont tlat thoy coul'
/ 49, =
possibly mGsc ad no sau ~ 49, otuss y~n
tho work.! snco elese "cEo ~ n.aai o.u.tns' .et "
should reaa tue 1oilo"an$ c1au!Sehay 1oeuriu ,
poem, "1l''en oy 'n' "44' VI nA''Ao41"' '4l1''
lin thy ancient Syrian Wild.
strstohed d o. aa ao r0Gky sonSn 1T1n'
"fSry @ sna wotn ihs ths a Of Haayan
An' ''A '"A' 'A" 'A' s"'0 - 1N'
Omen our oycs by faItl1 to 500
Up from this sacred pile arise.
Formcn Of low aud high degreo,
Alike pathway to tho skics
o,,,,.n arr. .,,,,, TINT ,v. ,n,v b..r
WisS ai,tlcr 1St sansa Ii t1,sn IN mns,as Know
Down thru tLo ages, year by year.
TIo sorrIed columns come aud 60.
TIL gathered out Of q distant M lands ....
G 1, hortn amr r ,i'a sGntn. ime h., 'no "eS
Ma !au9t naro - romocat uus sgn. .1 IL hiset,
~ '"''A . '''''''~3' ''A' - @'''''
IL Til! in thesa conaecrated na1r
! l
Athousand tuchlors crown tho walls,
And all tho slialas Of mighty man,
TIE nEv. pn. K!r0,InIt. o,,-.,,,
who laid the cornerstone Of tue & Church on th
, corner OF WnbAah avenue m and Eldridse court
! spoke uoxt He said tho laying OF corner
> stone was an act Of hope, and IN lsa Vory natnr
1oyfGl aet snd shoy Ing te come 70 , cneer ta |,
work which had begun. 1t, however, seemoa T.
him, while they we're so happy, and looked for
. | ward With 10 much OF Aut1ctpatl0n, ttlet6 wa
! for Bome touch Of other feeling than gladnesa
: lie dld not come With sadness. but Their yer yer
, some present who had few teara to sheu
They had heop saving them np 1or aome voals 1aa
r aud would W and by go OH ny fhomseVe
a ard ""eep little weep over what theY re
| fnemeefoa. Iney taouHas OF 11e 1otlnui uoas
|. not altogether With gladnoss. and OF tno hrst
: away buck beyond that On van bafen stfoet, mn
= years ego. 10 ramomborea little compan'
wcro gathered there IN rusty, dusty, oolon
/ shanty-temPle, oouusen1: togetuer "1Hsuel
ana row, wtn hero'sin .nas & waa neolew' . eho