National Republican., 1881-07-14
A MONUMENT OF LOVE.
Laying thc Cornerstone OF the siIckney
Memorial Chapel.

The cornerstone of the Stickney Me-
mortal Chapel, corner of Fifth and streets, was
laid yesterday evening Mt six o'clock with appro.
pirate ceremonies. The Calvary Baptist Sunday
school, the Memorial and Kendall Chapel Mis-
sion schools assembled at Calvary Baptist Church
corner of II and Eighth streets, yesterday afternoon
at five o'clock, and headed by the Marine Band
marched to the site OF the new chapel, where a
stage had been erected and amphithcatre ofseats
raised to accommodate the assemblage The stage
was occupied by Rev. s..H. Greene, Rev. J. W, NJ.
Williams, of Baltimore, William Stickney, esq.,
and number OF other gentlemen. After the rem
derng by the Marine Band OF Nearer My God
TO Thee" the exercises were opened with the
chorus, Jesus Shall Reign" sung by the com.
bincd Sabbath Schools, Rev. S H. Green then led
in prayer and invoked the Divine blessing upon
the work 10 be inaugurated. Kendall Chapel Mis-
sion Sabbath School, under the leadership OF
Superintendent A, Hayden Nelson, then sang
" Praise Ye jehovah" Rev. S. H. Green followed
with Scriptural readings from Ezra ill.,. S to 49,
and Ephesians H., 10 TO o. The hymn, brightly
Cleans Our Banner" was sung by the Memorial
Chapel Mission School, Acting Superintendent
Lewis Roadway Taylor leading, and Rev, j.
W, NJ. Williams delivered IL short, but highly
eloquent address, during which he paid a glow
ing tribute to the late william s. Stickney
In whose memory the building is to be erected
Cavalry Baptist school, under the leadership OF
superintendent William stickncy then sang In
lions Rock Abiding" after which Rev. s. II.
Green made a brief address. The copper box in
tended to flt In the aperture in the corner. stone
was then filled by William stlckney, ESQ.,, with
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
Memorial volume Of William Soule Stickney pho
tograph OF william soule stlckney; diplomas re-
cciycd by him from Rochester University, Colum.
bian University Law School, Business College OF
Washington; photograph of Rev. Samuel II.
Greene photograph of Lewis Rodney Taylor list
of all the members Of the Memorial Chapel Sunday
School, including the honor-roll of all who have
been present from May 20 to July TO- 1881 his
tory of the school from Its commencement
pictures of Calvary Chapel, as first built and dedi-
Gated in February, 1870; list of trustees of the
Kendall fund letter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stckney, ofApril23 1884, to the trustees OF Kendall
fund, proposing to erect a new building pamphlet
containing membersA aud officers of Calvary Baptist
Church and itsconstitution and bylaws; one copy
OF each ofthe city newspapers of this day, and n
copy of the order of exercises yesterday. The
combined schools then sang Rodney and Rev.
j. W. NJ. Williams led in prayer Tho exercises
were closed with "The Sweet By and Bye" sang
by the combined schools, accompanied by the
Marine Band, Rov. s. IL. Greene pronounclne the
benediction. marked and most interesting
feature of the ceremonies Was the beautiful chorus
rendered blythe Memorial Chapel Society. The new
chapel was one Of the projects of the late supern
tendent, William Soue Stickney, and AFTER his death
his father, William stickney, esq, determined to
carry It out on larger scale than originally pro-
Jected. The new structure win front oil z street
and win furnish ample accommodation for the
Memorial Mission Sabbath school. The architect
is Mr.. H. II. Kendall, and the work will be done
by Mr.. William c. Morrison, who expects to com.
plete the building ready for occupancy early in
thrall. The cornerstone will show face on the
and Fflh street fronts, and win bear the follow.
ing inscriptions "W. 9. s., July 20, 1880" The
total cost OF the chapel will be upward of $1,000