The morning times., 1895-10-09
FOR 4 FAIR STRUCTURE
Cornerstone of Fifteenth Street
Methodist Church Laid.
MAsONs DID TIE WORK
Bishop Hurst'S Address md Remarks
DyOtlIer MinistcrS-interestin Con-
tents of the Box-Ap Impressive
Ceremony Witnessed by Thousands
of People-Churches Represented.

The cornerstone of the new Fifteenth
Street NJ. E. Church, on the corner of
Fifteenth and r streets, was laid yes
terday afternoon.
The ceremonies were beautiful and i'm
pressive and witnessed by an immense
number of spectators. Besides the men,
bers of the congregation. a large number
of representatives from all the Methodist
and other churches in the city. the members
Of the Grand Lodge of F. A. A. NJ. and the
Master Masons of all the subordinate
lodges of the District were present. The
members of the F. A. A. N. We're in fun
regalia and took a very important part
in the ceremony.
The exercises preceding the laying of
the corner stone took place on plat
form, temporarily laid on the first floor
of the building. OF this space every
available foot was occupied and the pave
ments and the streets adjacent Were
rrowded. The people began to gather
about O'Clock, and when the exercises
opened, several thousand We're on The
spot.
AN ARMY OF CLERGY.
On the north side OF the platform was
raised q stage on which were seated
Bishop Hurst, Rcvs. Luther r. Wilson,
presiding elder of the District; w. W.
Van Arsdale, pastor of the new church;
A. Bieloski, of Union NJ. L. Church; Z. S.
Todd, of Hamlinc NJ. E. Church; Albert
Osborn, register of the American Univer-
sity: A. o. Brown, of Foundry Church; L.
f. Widerman, of McKendree Church; Ju-
lius Soper. lately missionary TO Japan; j.
H. Lemon, of Gorsuch NJ. E. Church;
Charles A. stakeley, OF the First Baptist
Church: A. g. Rodgers, of the Church OF
Our Father; C. W. Baldwin, C. H. Mitin-
ger, and the members of the Grand Lodge,
I. o. o. NJ, of the District.
Immediately in front OF the stage were
the children, numbering over 100, OF the
Fifteenth Street Church sunday-school,
who led in the congregational singing.
The organ was presided over by Mrs. F.
]. Metcalf.
The exercises were opened with conSre-
gational song, followed With prayer by
Presiding Elder Wilson. Next followed the
reading of psalm 122 by Rev. DR.. Hugh
johnson, aud the New Testament lesson
by Rev. DR.. f. S. Todd.
BISHOP HURSTS ADDRESS.
Bishop Hurst was then introduced by
Presiding Elder Wilson. n \
Ali ought to be thankful. be said, for
the beautiful weather which blessed the
occasion. When he awokeiin dhe morning
it was raining hard and with every evil
dence of continuing, but now there was
the sunshine. This Only goes TO show, he
said, what wonderful changes may take
place between the rising and setting of
the sun. Bishop Hurst briefly reviewed
the history of the first establishment Of
the first church on that spot twenty-one
years ago. 1t was in the beginning branch
of Foundry Church, and received very
material help ami much encouragement
from Hamline Church. 1t took two chu-'chcs
to make it, but it is n good one. At first
1t had the scriptural name of Mount Zion,
but in years it outgrew that maine and
became plain Fifteenth Street II. E. Church.
Bishop Hurst referred to the imperative
need OF a church In that section of the
city. The church. he said, is the center of
all humane influence and opens up n new
fountain for good wherever established.
1t is the foundation for the spiritual in
struction of the young. without which life
is very doubtful.
In CLOSING he congratulated the pastor
and the congregation on the success of
the worthy work they had undertaken.
md concluded by asking the divine blessing
upon all the churches in the city.
OTHER MINISTER'S WORDS.
Rev. John H. Dashiei, formerly pastor
of the church. made a short address, in
which lie spoke flattefngiy OF the push
and progressiyeness of the congregation.
1t would take great doal OF money. he
said, to complete this beautiful building,