New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
A CORNERSTONE LAID.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS TO HAVE A
NEW CHURCH.
THE STRUCTURE TO COST NEARLY siooooo-AN

THE STRUCTURE TO COST NEARLY $iOo.0o0-AN
ORNAMENT TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
The cornerstone of the new Evangelical Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, at Bedford-ave ana
Hewes-st. laid yesterday afternoon with ap-
propriate ceremonies in the presence Of Mayor
Schieren. clergymen OF several denominations ana
fully 500 people. The exercises began at o'clock
with a prayer by the pastor the Rev. ). u. We's-
kotten. Then followed a Scripture lesson by the
Rev H. W. Hoffman. OF ST. Paurs Evangelical
Lutheran Church: prayer by the Rev. DR.. J. J.
He!schman. OF ST. Peters Evangelical. Lutheran
Caurch singing by the choir; addresses by the
Revs j. J. Heschman and Hoffman and Mayor
Scheren.
The Rev Dr. Heischnan. In his remarks, referred
to his church, which Is at Bedford and De kaib
ayes. as having been the first Lutheran church
erected IN Bedford-ave and he was pleased to see
q second church of the denomination erected on the
same avenue
Mayor scherens address short one. and
during his remarks he said Pastor Weskotten
should be proud man TO see his undertaking
success. although he Ohe Mayor did not think II
would be when the pastor mapped out his plans
At the end of the Mayors remarks the Rev MI
Weskotten put the stone into place, using nickel
plated trowel In the stone was placed large Tin
box containing church documents, the pastors min
utes history of the new society. Bible, coins and
copies OF New-York and Brooklyn newspapers
The church. when completed, will cost nearly
100000 1t Is expected that 1t Will be in readiness
for use early next summer
The structure will be among the finest specimens
of old English Gothic architecture in Brooklyn me
plot OF ground which the building viii stand
is 75xll6 and the structure will occupy Amos the
entire space. In addition to this there will be an
annex 2ox56 feet. The front and side walls will be
of white Indiana limestone The broad steps lead ,
ford granite and the water line surmountins the
foundations are Of the same stone The siopng rool
trance at the peak Of the roof there h VIZ av ps
heur de lis The auditorium including the and
side galleries VII seat 500 pe2pe Inc i tsIo OF t %1
with the panelllng large vestibule, SSxl6 feet VIII
be tiled over the vestibue vii be graned cei a,
wide and IS feet long The centre aisle leading to
the spacious chancel will be 5la feet wide cir
on tho right looking toward the chancel viii be the
IN ron 9 Of @ Wien ~ 0SSeCsS
steps from the main floor viii LEAD 70 tba on wIGs
w fea t. and s" Smaller room 5x feet The paross
m M Sc not a'' asua Ms" found in chSTches
the The shnIaS VIII be- 81 S e. the
ton of glass doors will separate the main SUNDAY
r Re doors S s and may be
swung toward the walls on either sde' makins vlG
be- so an i' Attractive addition to the room Adonins
the Sunday school room there will be a We.l-ap-
range. The building will be heated by steam and
lighted by gas and electricity The boilers VIII
he al the north end of the cellar surrounded by
freproof construction OF iron beams and bricks ;,
The Church Society is an offshoot from St PAU
German Evangelical Lutheran Church. on the
evening of October 49, 1898. few men met at the
home of John H. Behre, No. 2l5 keap,st; to dis
the subject of organizing an English EvanBell-
cal Lutheran congregation in the Eastern District
of Brooklyn. A committee was appointed, ana a
public meeting held in the chapel OF the Ross Ross
Street Presbyterian Church. In Wilson-st, on April
IL, 1894 When the meeting closed list Of names
Of those favorng the movement was taken, ara
It was resolved to organize the church. G. G.
Moeier, Dr. G. Zelhoefer. r. Frlcken: A f. Behrre,
Van Se ca%psn Neman G. F. Moler O. van
Campen jr.. and John H. Behre were elected OIL
GERS, the chapel of the Ross Street presbyterians
rented for year. and the first service was
held on April %, 1874, CONDUCTED by the Rev g. C.
T.. Haas, of NewYork. Different pastors were
then invited TO fiji the. pulpit; until call was ex-
tended to the Rev. $. G.. Weskotten. who was
then pastor OF the Lutheran Church of the Holy
Trinity, in jamestown. y. Y. The Rev Mr.. Weis-
kotten formally took charge OF the church on
October o. 1894, when ne was installed Since his
pastorate he has had many new members 10 the
Congregation and on November IS. 1884, the church
council decided to start building fund. to which
the congrega ton and friends contributed literally,
and in less than two months sufficient amount
had been raised to purchase the ground on which
the church is TO stand Ground was broken on
October u last