The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07

was rededicated last Friday afternoon.
5 The following was the order of exer
cises:
:. Opening anthem by the choir.
Invocation by Rev. Geo. S. Mott, D. D.
of Pennington.
Reading of Hymn by Rev. j. A. Dilks
OF the Nj. E. Church.
Reading of Scripture and prayer b,
Key 5. M. Studdiford, d. D., of Trenton
Historical Statement, by the pastor
: Key. 7. A. Studdiford, d. D.
Dedicatory prayer by Rev. A. Gossman
( d., of Lawrencevlle.
lie Deum sung by choir.
Sermon by Rev. VIM. P. Breed, d. D.,
OF Philadelphia: 87th Ps., 9TH v.
4 Prayer by Rev. j. Scarlet, of Amwel
, United First Church, Larison's Corner.
Hymn by Rev. c. II. Woolston, of the
Baptist Church.
=, Benediction by Rev. S. r. Queen, OF
Titusville.
The services were of an exceedingly in
teresting character, and the sermon by
DIR. Breed an able one The congrega-
ton was large, many being present from
distance.
In addition to those participating in the
exercises, the following clergymen were
present: Rev. VIM. M. Wells, of lights
town; Rev. c. s. Conkling, of Stockton,
and Rev. G. Reed, of New Hope.
The remodeled audience room is now
elegant in appearance and much more
comfortable than heretofore. The ceiling
has been raised about eighteen inches,
and is of ash, handsomely paneled and
corniced, with two vaults in which are
placed reflectors. The windows are of
stained glass and arc beautiful in design,
| This adds greatly to the beauty of the
room. The seats are elegant and CON-
! Portable, which could not be said of those
they displaced. The gallery and pulpit
have been remodeled and improved, and
the entire work is substantial, tasteful
mittee ON building.
Below we give the Historical Statement
made by Rev. DR.. Studdiford:
On the 7th of August, 1916, meeting
of number of the Inhabitants of George
| town and Lambertville was held at the
house of John Lambert, Jr., the hotel
still standing on Bridge street, for the pur-
pose of considering the feasibility of erect
ing Presbyterian house of worship, to
be associated with the Solebury Church,
under the joint care of one pastor.
This was the beginning of tho move
ment which resulted in the organization
of Presbyterian church here in Septem-
Der 1929.
At this first meeting ON the 7th of
August, 1916, the draft of subscription
was presented by the chairman, John
Coryell, Esq, which was as follows:
"Whereas, q desire has been manifested
| by number of the inhabitants of this
vicinity that house of worship should
be erected in some convenient situation
where they might assemble to hear the
preaching of the gospel, and it is believed
that the present is favorable time to
commence the undertaking therefore,
"We, whose names are hereuuto an
nexed, do agree in behalf of our execu-
tors and administrators, to pay or cause
to be paid unto such person as may here
after be appointed to receive the same by
the said subscribers, the sums severally
annexed TO our Names for the purpose oil
erecting house for the worship of Al
mighty God, on Union street, near the
grave yard, lying between Georgetown
aud Lambertville to be styled the Union
Presbyterian Church of Georgetown and
Lambertvile."
For the information of some here who
may not be aware of the fact, | will ado
that there was a rivalry between thu
Coryell and the Lambert families al
to the name of the village tina
was springing up on the site of what was
known in Revolutionary days as Coryelri
Ferry. John Coryell, Esq owning lane
Immediately to the north of the site o
the present church, wished the name Il
be Georgetown, while the Lambert fami
ly, owning land Immediately to the south
were equally strong in their desire
to have it named Lambertville. The lat
ter name having been given by the Post
Office Department to the post-office here
finally prevailed. Although the post.
office had this designation as early as
1914, yet the Coryell family still con.
tinued to call all north of this church
Georgetown, while all south was known
as Lambertville. Hence the title chosen
by way of compromise, ''The Union
Presbyterian Church of Georgetown and
Lambertville, the inscription of which
may be seen on the old marble slab now
slowed away In the rear of this church
and which once occupied q prominent
position in the front wall of the first
church edfice.
At the first meeting of which mention
has been made, $500 were subscribed to-
ward the projected enterprise.
/ will not, however, take your time
with minute references to the early history
of the church building here, but will
state that on the 18th of August, 1917,
one year and eleven days after the first
meeting was held, the corner stone of the
proposed house of worship was laid, when
the Rev. MIR. Dunn, pastor of the Sole
bury Church Ito use the words of the re-
cords of the congregation, gin pertin-
ent and eloquent discourse, portrayed
the all important advantage deducible
from the erection of the church. One
individual rescued from perdition by
gospel labors was more important than
the founding of temporal kingdoms at
the establishment of perishable worlds.
The text was, They shall not hurt nor
destroy in all my holy mountain, for the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord as the waters cover the sea ,
| AootthJ ShoPiot ~ VOASS ~ ANhi IbCcO
words intoxicating the sentiments above
detailed and strenuously enforcing the
necessity of our most active endeavors to
secure our salvation, he ably elucidated
the text and proved that the prophecy
was verifying, and that the knowledge OF
the Lord was spreading and encompass
ing the earth as the waters do the sea.
The discourse finished, the corner stone
was laid. GLORY to God in the highest
peace on earth, good will towards men, I"
This extract | have taken from the
minutes of the society, as written by
DIR. John Lilly, who so long practiced
medicine here and died in June, 184S.
The church was not dedicated until
May "a, 1920, when the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Jacob Fitzpatrick
On the same day tho Board of Trustees
were elected, and on the 9TH of June,
1920, were duly sworn into office before
Ezra Sharp, Esq, justice Of the peace for
the county of HuBterdon.
On September 30, 1920, there was a
meeting of the congregation at which it