Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-08
anorMeR NEW CHURCH.
Laying of the Corner Stone OF the
Third Presbyterian Church : In
teresting Exercises.


The exercises attendant upon laying
the corner stone Of the Third Presby
terian Church of Los Angeles. took
place yesterday afternoon, on Pine
street, corner of Hill street, before
deeply interested audience.
The exercises were conducted by Rev.
DIR. o. A. Hill, of Cincinnati, Ohio, as
sisted by Rev. w. c. Stevens, pastor OF
the church, and Rev. Chas. Bransby.
After some appropriate remarks by
Dr. Hill. the regular exercises Of laying
the corner stone proceeded. After the
invocation Of blessing and the singing
Of hymn, DR.. Hill gave a brief and ap
propriate sketch of the growth Of the
city. and the necessity of increased
church accommodation. lie also spoke
Of the lioeralty of the system of church
polity of the Presbyterians, that allowed
their Communicates to believe in the
main principles Of redemption, as ennun-
ciated in the New Testament, while the
pastors and teachers were obliged to sub
scribe to all the tenets Of the Westmin-
s.er catechism. The address Of DIR. Hill
was brief, but couched in most liberal
terms, and delivered in pleasant and
graceful manner that was well appreciat-
ed by the audience present.
The following articles were deposited
in the granite block oSthe corner stone:
A copy of the Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD, Of May 7th, 1884; the Vest
minister Catechism; Westminster Teacher !;
Herald and Presbyter Children's Work
for Children; contract and specifications
OF the architect and builder, Mr.. w.
Finley. besides large number of cards
Of gentlemen and ladies present.
DR.. Hill closed with q noble peror-
alton setting forth the honor and glory
Of establishing house for the worship
and glory Of God. He then introduced
Rev. w. G. Stevens, the pastor Of the
new church, who made q short and
affsctionate address to his flock and en-
couraged them to go forward in the
new enterprise to which they had ad-
dressed their energies. The money had
not yet been raised to pay for the new
building, but they walked by faith, and
would always succeed in working
disinteres!edly for the good Of man and
the glory of God. II they were faithful
the necessary funds would be raised in
due time. The speech Of Mr.. Stevens
was earnest and received with great
favor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. c. Bransby
Of Los Angeles, after which hymn was
sung and the corner stone placed in
position, with an Invocation Of the
blessing Of the Father, Sen and Holy
Spirit. The services were closed with a
benediction by Rev. d. Loomis, Mission
ary to the Chinese.
The pastor announced that
tent would be erected this week, 24x30
feet, in which Sunday School services
would be held next Sunday and there
after till tho church ediice would be
completed. The building will be of
wood, with Gothic architecture, stained
glass windows. and ornamented by a
square tower "a feet high, with spirets
10 feet high. There will be an arched
choir gallery in the rear Of the pulpit.
The building will be "a feet inches by
40 feet, with q vestibule 9xl0 feet. The
contractor intends to have the church
ready for occupancy by the 4th of July
next. The enterprise starts off most aus.
piciously, in rapidly growing section
Of the city which has no church of any
kind at present. About hundred
houses haye been erected in the neigh
borhood Of this new church location
within year past, and the work Of
building in that vicinity is now going
forward with great activity. The little
church will soon be too small to accom-
modate the people and will have to be
enlarged.