Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-09
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A Corner Stone Laid for
the First
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURBH
Sermons at the Grace N. E.
Church and the First
Congregational.

Yesterday afternoon at half-past
the ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the First English Lutheran
Church, in course of erection on the
corner of Eighth and Flower streets
was held. A large number Of friends
and members of the church assembled
to participate in the services. The
services opened with an invocation,
followed by responsive readings Of the
"Venite Exultemus." The choir sang
"I Love Thee Zion," and after the
reading of the Scripture Rev. w. j.
chichester, D. D., OF the First Pres
II byterian Church, offered prayer. The
choir then sang the hymn, GLORIOUS
Things of Thee Are Spoken" Rev.
W. H. Pendleton, OF the First Baptist
Church. delivered the opening ad-
dress, and Rev Z. S. Williams, of the
Third Congregational Church, re-
sponded. The choir then sang, :. Tri-
umphant Zion Lift Thy Head" il
Rev. @. w. Heisler, who has been
pastor Of the organization since it was
first founded in the city, gave brief
history of the church prior to per-
forming the formal ceremony of lay
ing the cornerstone. This church
was organized fifteen months ago
with thirty members and the number
had increased to eighty in this short
time The first services were held in
the First Presbyterian Church. From
there the worshippers went to the
Masonic Hall, then to Armory Hall,
and finally to the present quarters, q.
A. r. Hall. He felt that the church
was being built in accordance to the
wishes of the Divine and as servant
of the Lord he earnestly besought his
people to cooperate in the work that
the master had given them to per-
form The cornerstone was then
placed in position and the
ceremony peri rmed and the
erection OF the English Lutheran
Church was formally begun.
This church, when finished, will be a
very handsome building, and will add
greatly to the architectural beauty of
the city. The designs and plans
were drawn by Mr.. E. A. Coxhead,
and that fact is an assurance that the
building will be we'll constructed. The
church and school chapel will cover
an area of 106x53 feet. The school
chapel is ready now for roofing, 30
that an idea can be obtained of what
it will be when finished. 1t will seat
120, and by means Of sliding doors it
can be added to the main body of the
church. The auditorium will be
56x63 feet and will seat $50. There
will be common entrance to both
chapel and church on Eighth street,
but the main entrance is on
Flower street. 1t is under
a stone arch which supports the dome
which will rise seventy feet in the air
in perfect proportion to the gables.
The entire lower portion of the church
will be of sandstone and and the
upper portion of shingles. Over the.
entrance the PASTORS study is To-
Gated, and is connected with fight
OF steps with the pulpit, which is in
half dome, at the back of which are
several windows. On the other side
Of the pulpit the organ will be To-
Gated. Inside the work will be very
neat and in harmony with the object
Of the building. 1t will have the
best example Of hammer-beam
trussed roof supported by columns in
the city. The floor will be sloping
and the furniture will consist of es-
pecially designed benches. Alto
gether it will be a very commodious
and comfortable house of Worship,