The Washington times., 1894-07-04
BLESSED The CORNER. R.SfONE
New Parish Hall to Be Erected by
Trinity Church.
MARKED By RELIGIOUS SERVICE
clergymen from Other Episcopal Churches
Attend-Rev DR.. Addison Used the Trowel.
Rev. Gilbert F. Williams Made Forcible
and Eloquent congratulatory Address.

The crowning point of many years OF the
most successful church work by the parish
toner's of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church was signalized Yesterday evening by
the laying of the cornerstone of a new parish
hall Mt the corner OF Third street and Indiana
avenue, Immediately adjoining the church
proper.
| There was not an unusually large number
of church people at the exercises, hut the
programme was carried out with an impress
siveness characteristic of the event. Promptly
at 6 O'Clock the procession of church digni-
taries marched from the church door and
upon the large frame platform erected directly
over the cornerstone. The clergymen upon
| the stage were: f
| Rev DR. Thomas G. Addison, rector of Trinity
church; Rev Dr Thomas 5. Childs. archdeacon
of Trinity church: Rev DIR. Gilbert T. Williams
rector of Christ church. Southeast Washington;
Rey. DR. James A. Buck, Rock Creek church,
Rev. C. T. Buck. St Johns Church, Georgetown;
Rev. 7. O. Tongue. Grace church, South Washing
TOM Rev. Mr.. johnson and Rev Dr. James i.
Trimble.
After tho singing OF the hymn 20, Lord OF
Hosts the Apostles Greed was read by Rev.
Dr. Addison. The repeating OF the Lords
Prayer and collects followed.
CONTENTS OF THE STONE.
The senior warden Of the church, Mr.. 7.
o. Ebaugh. read the list of articles which
were Just within the stone There were a
copy of the Bible, a prayer book and hymnal,
u list OF the names of the rector and minister
OF the parish. its officers. and vestry. lists OF
officers and members OF the Beneiiicient So
ciety. the Dorcas Society. with n history OF
its connection with the parish hall, st. Marks
Friendly League, st. Andrews Brotherhood,
Trinity Parish Sunday School. the names OF
the parish hall building committee, coins of
the United States OF the current year. pro-
grarame OF services of the laying of the cor
ner-stone. and the following periodicals:
Living Church." Southern Churchman,,
"The Churchman," and copies of '.St. An
drew's Cross" The TIMES. and other local
papers. nc
When the announcement had been made
DIR. Addison performed the office of laying
the stone. As it was swung into position the
congregation repeated: in the name OF the
Father, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. We
Law this cornerstone of the Parish hail of
Trinity church for the praise and glory OF
God-and for His work and redemption
among men-Amen."
The address by Rev. Gilbert F. Williams
then followed. DIR. Williams made forcible
and fluent congratulatory address in COM
menting upon the work before the Parish
hall. In the course OF his remarks he said:
''The discoveries of modern science. it is
claimed. have made it necessary TO modify
the fundamental doctrines OF Christianity and
modern religious thought seemed in some
quarters prepared to so so far rs not only to
modify. but really to surrender distinctive
and fundamental truth.
Evolution would destroy the diyins i'm
partation Of the spiritual faculty to man and
contradict the Bible statement that man is
afot r.FG x-stl. e1,, st
life breathed into him by his Maker. This
practically denies the fall OF man, and with
tire denial of this all the deep meaning of the
redemption is to be explained away or sur
rendered. Friends. let US cling to the great
traditional doctrines which have been and
are at once so blessed and so operative In
Christian lie and practice.
REV. DR.. WILLIAMS ADDRESS.
"You are TO be congratulated. members OF
Trinity parish. on the possession OF an i'm
proved Sunday-school building for the Chris
tian nurture and instruction of your youth.
In these days. when the great value of city
property deprives houses OF yards, the chill
dron are being driven to the street for play
and recreation. This increases the danger to
their religious characters and makes the
work OF church care and culture all the more
needed and all the more responsible.
What we are to teach our children TODAY
is not the facts of Jewish history, not how
many chapters there are in the Bible and
how many in this book or that epistle of the
sacred volume, nor which is the middle verse
and which the shortest. but we do need to
teach them the great and fundamental yeri-
ties OF religion; the origin OF man. the fall of
man, the future of man. of the incarnation.
atonement. and redemption; to teach them to
know the living person of Christ the Son OF
God. Teach them to know God himself. His
will. and how to please Him. To teach them
to fear God. If this new Sunday-school
building shall be used to thus train up the
youth of the Church it will be a blessing in
deed. e-
Commending it to the prayers Of the people
Of the parish, Archdeacon Williams concluded
his address with words of congratulation to
Trinith parish on its prospects and indica-
tions of activities. ,.lf-t
At the conclusion Of the hymn "The
Church's One Foundation Is Jesus Christ,
Her Lord" sung by the choir, the audience
was dismissed by benediction from Rev. DR..
j. A. Buck. of Rock Creek church.
The choir which rendered the music is COM
posed of Misses Marie Garter, Lillie HALEY.
Emily Balman; Messrs. A. H. Ritter, E. F.
Frost, DR.. E. A. Spellman, Mr.. Lane, and D.
W. Middleton, director.