Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-13
Corner Stone Laying.

The New Church of the Ascension on Davenport Avenue-Bishop williams Ohiciates-Interest1ng Exercises.
 The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new Church of the Ascension, to be erected on the corner of Davenport avenue and Ward street, took place yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock.
 At that hour there were assembled ln the old church. which has been moved to the | south of the new edifice, Bishop Williams, of l the Connecticut diocese, and the following 1 clergy:
 New Haven-Rev. E. w. Babcock, rector of the church; Rev. Mir. Lines, of St. Paul's Rev. DH. Vibbert, Rev. Mir. Sanford, Rev. W. G. Andrews, Rev R T. Buck Rev. MT. Jacocks, Rev. A. G. Shears. Rev. Dr. Boards. ley is in Saratoga, and Rev. Dr. Harwood is on his way to Europe.
 Other clergy present were Rev. Dr. Ben nett, of Guilford; Rev. Mir. Randall, of Meriden Rev. Mir. Raftery, of Cheshire Rev. MT. Warrington, of West Haven ; Rev. Mir. Florence, of Bethel and Rev. MT. Fitz- | gerald, of Milford.
 The procession of clergy headed by the Bishop, formed ln the old church and pro- ceeded to the foundation of the edifce, | where an awning had been temporarily erect ! ed to shield the clergy from the burning rays of the sun. While passing to the platform ] the 132d Psalm, beginning, 'Lord remem- ! Der David and all his trouble" was recited in concert by the Bishop and clergy. On reaching the platform the Lords prayer was recited in concert and then followed prayer by the Bishop appropriate 1 to the services. The collects were then read, ! followed by selections from Ezra | And when the builder laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set their priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of ] David, king of Israel.
 And they sang together by coutse in prals- l ing and giving thanks unto the Lord be- l cause he is good and his mercy endureth for l shouted with great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house I of the Lord was laid.
 Then part of the 13Gth psalm was read by Rev. Mir. Andrews, beginning, 70 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious and ! his mercy endureth forever"
 Rev. MT Babcock. rector of the church, | then announced the contents of the leaden ! box to be placed under the corner stone to be as follows:
 Holy Bible, King James, version ; Prayer
 Book marked in gold, Church of the Ascen-
 sion D journal of the 97th Diocesan convsn
 tion 1He Churc7tnaaz for Saturday, July y 8,
 1882 PariM Visitor for June; Yoa17ao Cha'is
 t5aaa Soldier of July g. 7he Spirit cf Missions,
 July; Pa'ash Monthly (published for two
 years in the parish of the Church of the As
 cension) for January 15, 1874; tract 'Why
 am Churchman ?'' by Bishop Randall of
 Colorado copy of the proceedings at St. 1 Pauls church, this city, in celebration of it's ! 5Oth anniversary, 1880, est. Paul's gracious ] assistance founded the parish of the Church
 of the Ascension) 8 photograph of the old
 church a history of the Church of the As
 tension, by James M. Beers, clerk; list ot
 subscribers to the building fund; list of the
 first and present officers of the church and
 the Parish Aid society; Ihe Li0i7ag Chu7ch, g ! periodical for Saturday, July g.; Tuesday,
 Register and Union, yesterday 's Palzadiuna and ! COURIER, and a few coins The box was then ! placed in position, and the corner stone was lowered to it's place.
 The Aishop then took the mason's hammer
 and striking the stone three times pronounc ! ed the following: In the name Of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, amen. 1 lay the corner stone of an edifce to be here
 exected, by the Church of the Ascension, to be devoted to the service of the Almighty God, according to the doctrine, discipline ! and worship of the Protestant Episcopal
 church in the United States of America. ! Other foundation can no man lay than that ! which is laid, even Jesus Christ, who is God
 over all blessed for evermore; in whom we
 have redemption through his blood, even the ! forgiveness of sins. Amen.
 ' Responses by the people followed, after
 which Bishop Williams addressed those pres
 ent in substance as follows: In the faith of l the Lord Jesus Christ and in hope of salva- tion through Jesus Christ this corner stone is laid In the love of the Lord Jesus Christ, ! who took our nature upon him and lived and | hat in Sn in I Christian church 1t is the love which Is the fulfilling of the law and under that law this ! corner stone is laid, in love and faith and \ hope in the great corner stone, the Lord
 Jesus Christ: That faith which has come
 down through the ages will be preached with in these walls that faith which will outlast l all time and live through eternal ages All worship here shall be found in the
 old unchanging faith which was given to the saints. Make this parish | church. then the center of your own spirit.
 ual life. I recognize in this beautiful day a glorious augury for the future. Go on as you have begun, and depend upon it you
 will never regret the work you have com
 menced. May Gods blessing rest upon this
 work, upon you and yours, and may it be found that you have been built up in the ! faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 l On the conclusion of the Bishops remarks
 the choir sang the 279th hymn, the verse ot l which was:
 ! Christ is corner stone
 I On Him alone build,
 ! With His true saints alone
 ! The courts of heaven arc filed
 ! On His treat love
 Our hopes place
 l Of present grace
 And joys above
 The Bishop then pronounced the benedic ton and the procession returned to the old l church. After the clergy had disrobe1 they ! were invited to the residence of MT. J. S.
 Stowe, No. S1 Ward street, where they were bountifully entertained with refreshments by Mrs Stowe and other ladies of the parish.
 The church, which is to be built of East
 Haven free stone, is intended to seat 800 per,
 sons, will be 11S feet long, 50 feet wide and
 50 feet high, with spire 1O4 feet from the
 ground. The architectural style is Gothic,
 with an apsidal chancel There will be an
 organ room and vestry room and rector's