Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-13
LAYING. THE coRNER-sT0NE.

Address-many People Present De. upite the Sweltering VVeather-Many churches Represented-The Con-
 tents of the Corner Stone Box.
 Yesterday was day of great interest to l Methodism in this city, as it marked the laying of the cornerstone of the new Ep- worth M. E. church on Orange street, corner of Edwards street. The day was one of the brightest days of June. and from 1,500 to 2,0G0 people assembled to witness the exercises. The interest was much enhanced by the presenee of Bishop Goodssll, and his impressive and beautiful address upon the occasion will be long re- membered by those present. Owing to the heat of the sun, which poured down it's fierce rays alike upon the just and the un- just, the principal part of the exercises was held on the open lot adjoining the Edward Anketen residence, formerly the F. E. Foster home. Under the shade of the big branching elms the people were quite comfortable. Enough seats had been provided to seat 1000 people. Had the day been cloudy or not so hot all the exer- cises would have been held on tempor- ary flooring at the new church.
 Around the table in the center of the Olg Auulouce were seateu blsAOp Danlel Goodsell, Rev. MT. Cooper, the pastor of the new church, Rev. Dr. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer, and by his side the venerable Hiram Cooper, ex-president of the New Haven Clock company, Rev. Dr. Kelley of the First M. E. church, Rev. Dr. Vail of Trinity M. E. church, Rev. MT. Scofeld of Grace M. E. church, Rev. MT. Tolles of Summerfeld M. E. church, Rev. Arthur J.Smith of the East Side ME. church, the corner stohS of which will be laid by Bishop Goodsell next Sunday after Adt manufactory, and others
 The impressive exercises began at 3 o'clock. Throughout the services the \ old St. John street choir, under the lead ership of Mrs. Kate M. Preston, who has been for fourteen years director of the ! singing in the Wallingford schools, sang | selections. Rev. Dr. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer made the invoca- | tion prayer and Rev. Dr. Vail of Trinity M. E. church made the prayer. Rev. Dr. Kelly and Rev. MT. Tolles gave out the brilliant address, which was in substance as follows:
 He spoke of the pleasure of seeing so large an assembly and the evidence that it ! gave that strong interest was being taken | in the new church, not only by it's own congregation, but by sister churches. He dwelt upon the great work being accom-
 plished by Christianity, the light it has cask into the dark places of the earth. It
 is quickening, enobling influence that
 uplifts and beautiies the hearts of all it l touches.
 Bishop Goodsell congratulated the peo
 pie on the beautiful place of worship that
 was in prospect for them, and the influence
 that it would have in their community
 Wherever I have travelled, the most nota.
 ble thing has been the affection which g
 congregation feels for it's church. Whether ! in dug-outs or shanties in the far west o1
 the magnificent temple in the eastern part o1
 our land, the place where they were accus
 toned to worship and whence the incense
 of their prayers ascends to heaven always
 held high place in the affections of the | worshippers. The church is doubly pow
 erful when the beauty of it's architecture
 the symmetry of it's lines assists to in
 spire community to beautiful lives ani
 symmetrical characters.
 There should be, he continued, go1de1
 bond of Christian friendliness and frater
 nifty between the churches. This bond Ii
 growing stronger and stronger every day
 and is one of the things that new churct
 should always have before itself. To my
 brother, the pastor of this church, I would
 give this word of counsel, not to have z
 single moment for fighting other churche,
 sin. I say this, not that think this coun
 gel is needed by this young pastor, who ii
 devoting his life so unreserved1y to the
 task of erecting this edi6ce, and who ii
 giving so much energy and so much abili
 ty to the task.
 Illustrative of this spread of Christian
 unity the bishop said that it is like the
 unifcation that is going on between nortt
 and south. Just as I have seen in tht
 south cusotms, observances and ideal | taken from the north and just as hay,
 seen the beautiful southern custom of dec orating the churches on Christmas movin, r northward, so that now here we are jus l as likely to see garlanded churches o1
 Christmas as in the sonth; so, this grea
 wave of Christian love is uniting Christian hearts together all over the Christian
 world. This idea grows that the churcl , ! is one in purpose and in object.
 Your young pastors spirit tells me h
 has loving heart for all who love Christ but if it were to be that the walls of thi ! church would be only new walls of divis
 ion among the churches would far rathe
 it had never been built.
 This new church is memorial building , l not only of the existence of God and tn Christian faith, but is emblematic of tn f ! perseverance, self-sacrifce and earnes
 Christian feeling of the people who are t worship within it's walls.
 The speaker made reference to tn , beauty of the home, the foster-place c Q most that Is good and noble in the race :. This thought was never brought home me so strongly, he said, as in some of m l journeyings in recent years. I neve ] realized how many tramps there are in tn . United States until I made my journe
 from Connecticut to Texas and saw thes outcast pilgrims camping by the side c
 the railroad or on the boundless level of tn l prairie, homeless men without ambition c |, desire for social ties. This is one c :, the most painful problems to be solved i our social economy. The bishop the commended the congregation, which o a temporary structure, were now to hay . beautiful church home. Oh, ye faithfr people, said he, true and loyal, congratr l. late you on your new edi6ce, the founds
 tions of which are here before our view Ohl build it with faith and prayer. It
 not place for cold Christianity, but fo t earnest, living work for the great Master Il AS we grow older we think more of th t future life. Years ago, in my you'll !. buoyant with life and health, the thougE of the close of life was far away, but nov : though much of vigor and health remain r to me, I look beyond the river and thin ,- more of what is to be when life is done. see heads gray that were not gray when u was here daily in this city. start SUI !, prised when, after lapse of only twely n years, inquire for this one and that on d and find that they are gone away frol earth forever. How rapid and ceaseles the sweep of yearsl
 @ But beyond all and over all is the kin5 ! of dc1 oe rr,bi oh io nit r. ible type, kingdom which hath found.
 tions, which is a reality where the divin
 presence and where the angels of Go
 sweep in their grandeur and majesty b.
 fore the great throne. We see circle afte l- circle of holy ones of all the ages aroun
 the great King in his beauty. Blessed !. the name of the Lord for this wonderful
 sustaining, comforting, uplifting faith. Rev. MT. Cooper followed with pith |, contributions of 1.-the sinews of war" ? add to the fund for building the new ed .' fee. With what Rev. MT. Cooper has a t. ready raised since his coming here sho1 t. time ago, amounting to $7, ,655, the churc e has about $14, 900 raised toward buildingth church, besides having paid for the hant > some lot on which it stands. The collec }, ors then passed around among the aud ), ence, and quite handsome sum was co1 }, tributed
 h The bishop then read the dedication SCI
 vice, after which the clergy and the aud It ence moved to the corner stone. !, The stone was raised by the masons, un ,l der the charge of MT. Bates of Bates '. Townsend, and box containing the fol
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