The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-08


By order of the Board of Excise, the
Clerk stated that in the opinion of the
Board, there is vacancy in that Board.
Bills aggregating ST, 1852 II were order
ed paid.
Saint Andrews Church.
The religious exercises held on the
church grounds at the corner of York and
Main streets, on Monday of last week,
were of novel and interesting character,
and drew together several hundred curl
GUS and interested lookers-on, who main
tanned the utmost decorum and respect
full quietncss throughout, evidently inn
pressed with the beauty and propriety of
the service in which the congregation of
Saint Andrews was engaged.
The occasion was the formal breaking
Ground, preparatory to the laying of the
Corner Stone of the new church, which it
is thought will take place in the course
Of the present Summer.
The palishioners and other friends gath
cred at the Rectory in large numbers, and
a little before sunset went in procession
round the proposed site, singing "The
Church's One Foundation" the choir be-
ing sustained by quartette of brass in
struments and accompanied by the blend
ed voices of hundreds, "young men and
maidens, old men aud children" A long
line filed out OF the Rectory gate, headed
by the Rector, the Rev. Elvin X. Smith,
the Rev. DIR. Hoffman, his fellow-student
of carly days and now Dean of the GEN
eral Theological Seminary in New York
City, his own son, the Rev. Edmund
Banks Smith, of Roxborough, and the
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of Woodbury..
The outline of the future edidce was IN
dictated, as far as possible, by stakes and
numerous banners, recovered from the
burnt church.
Arrived at the Intended place of the
south enthusiastically, the a0esD, en-
trance, on York street, the Rector made
a short address, as fellows;
Brethren, it is meet and right that the
very beginning of our work for the cree
ton of Church should be marked by
such religious acts as may express our
reverence for Him whose Name Is to be
recorded here, and upon whom alone we
depend for the ability TO compass so great
and good work. Except the Lord build
The House, their labour is but lost that
build 1t.
Let us not doubt that He will favora
bly, approve our godly purpose Of setting
apart this piece of ground in solemn man
ner to be the site Of Church and other
buildings for the performance of the sew
cral offices of religious worship and work;
and let us faithfully and devoutly beg His
blessing on this our undertaking.
The Lords Prayer, several Collects,
and second Hymn-"C Christ is made the
sure foundation, Christ the head and cor
ner-stone," succeeded to this. Ground
was then broken, the Rector, the War
dens, and representative members of the
VestIy, The Sunday School and the parish
Guilds, each, in turn, removing spade
full of earth. Next, The wooden cross
that had been brought from the Vestry-
room gable of the burnt church was plant
ed in the ground, where the main door is
to be and the Rector, placing his hand
upon IT, said : "Open me the gates Of
that may go into them,
and give thanks unto the Lord !" to which
the people responded, ''This is the gate of
the Lord, the righteous shall enter into
it," Then was said the 1924 Psalm
"Lord, remember David, and all his
trouble, and this prayer for the restora-
tion OF church:
o God, who didst put into the heart OF
Thy Prophet Ezra TO rebuild Thy Temple
that lay in ruins; mercifully grant that
we who desire TO restore q Church 10
Thine honor, replacing our holy House
that is burned with fire, may be blessed in
our endeavor, and enabled to bring it to
perfection, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
A third Hymn" Coward Christian
was sung with great hearth
ness and the Rev. Dean Hoffman gave
the Benedlction.
The crowds gradually dispersed, some
lingering long to enjoy the pleasant scene
presented by the little lawn, bright with
banners In the fading twilight, and then
gay with many colored lanterns. Mean
while, the members of the parish and
many others OF the towns people returned
to the Rectory, where very happy hour
was spent, all uniting in congratulations
to the Rev. Mr.. Smith, who on that day
was completing forty years Of active life
in the ministry of the church. Many were
the good wishes for speedy success In the
erection of the new church. We under
stand that they who have chief response
bility in the matter are hopeful Of those
good wishes having accomplishment, al
though there is still need for considera-
BILE increase of the Building Fund before
this can be. The promoters OF the work
must mot be weary in well doing"