The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-15
TWILL BE A FINE CHURCH.
ooRrERsroNE OF III NEW DITUB
LAID TEsTERDAI.

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TIE a,ructure Alone 70 Csst esso 600 RneIu-
sive or the vniue or the Land on which n
stanas-Dr. Eaton's Address On Pattins the
STONE In SIS Piace-Mr. CsTnerfe's Girt.
Tho cornerstone o. the now Church OF the
Dixine Paternity, at Seveuty-sixth street and
Central PARK West, was laid yesterday aftor.
noon uitb impressive services. Tho walls of
tho now structure have been partly raised, and
bctvcen tho high masses Of rock. in q space
omen 10 the sky, a large congregation was gath.
cred to witness the ceremony. Seats were pro-
yided for a few. but many stood. The Rev.
Charles II. Eaton, DID,. the pastor of the church,
oncia'eu. nc 49, 20 ar 49,, -
Grove OF the 'huren :. u teIn nope
IL. .,,nis,ors ap,ono them beinp the Rev
s"h'' S.a.,s I+.i.....i ~.-
Lyman Ward OF tne oe.onu onurch,
the Rev. J. Coleman Adams OF Brooklyn, and
,ha pov D- Djckinson of Portsmouth. NJ. IT..
tue . W - onon.a nv ,hams.o.. T..
OF n largo selected choir. who sang q hymn rs
tbev vaIked TO tho temporary platform erected
at the western end OF the church. The Rev. DIR.
Eaton then read a lesson from the scriptures,
Nv a..e' -. Ia,i'a.oa . -. 49, 80
Rev. Mr.. Grove dehVereo q snort prayer to
which a response was sung.
u = Vi 80. H. sn.Iiss'A Seo"piou
only a few moments inc anticipated plan nav
ing ns been been e i,anSIns ee et y ,sm on ,n1 cold On1n Tea anS..
the northern corner OF the transept, said:
This church. in its qualities of beauty and
nt;Ii,, r.nrcsents the religion which M. ch.,,,h
W.. a. ln.ss.,on ~ aur b.,io| a., - s.,an"
ana the expression our oeiiei u inc future OF
the Universalist faith. 1t is the duty of the
clergy and the laity of tho church to aid in the
teaching of a rational Interpretation OF tho
Gospel; 1t is their duty to seek to encourage q
broader sympathy with all men-rich and poor.
educated ana uneaucateo' IL Is their duty TO
strive after the highest spiritual ideals"
~ $50 "a w. u" n",i,H.
III 4 L"atoh enuinera .ed some OF tne arttGies
when nae oIdm PA SeG IN .he copper 9ox, Inc
Ipntun's IL wv u Tue oIu InurSn ot tne
street anu taith aTrenue, were trahsIerred TO
,nis eolnuts'one. ahore mere hiso piaceu n the
box a large amount OF denominations litera.
lure pertaining TO inc church and its history, a
a number Of reports and sermons, representa-;
NV to u ~ IA Soam5ry anu Of oAhaoa, photo-
ddaaiiipy" papers rs Of qas S saru rsw 'n Hftsr q b Snn t bT
d Tnoar IL Latoh aSiiSeted ms adaress: ~
l, EAcept tne hofd puiia inc mousse, tnelr
stone OF an eaince 70 pe mere erected. hy the
he eu der y u e5e , = o tha . I inc pi ~ raternity; 70
Father Under the lendersSip % of iH fse SOM oniy Jesns
Tnrist; TO the reading and preaching OF the
m moiy W ora, \. TO ene eeteprating or his sacra-
nieHts' 10 tne ouerlng OF the sacrlnces OF prayer.
pra,Se and thhanksgiving to the blessing Of His
people ana the performances OF All other offices
OF the Christian religion. Other foundation
can no man Jay lhan is laid, which 10 Jesus
Shrist. through whom 70 God the Father be
honor and praise. world without end
The singing or " America and the pronounc.
ing OF the oenedlctlon concluded the ~serviees-
w 9rK on me new Church OF the Divine Pster-
NIFTY began last rail-: after the workmen had be-
gun to tear down the old church at Forty-fifth
street ana fitth avenue. since that time the
congregation has met at st. Stephens Episcopal
Shurch, on Vest Forty,sixth street., The new
chnrch VIII De ono or the finest in the city, It's
estimated cost being $3oO:0OO exclusive of the
lang on w h II stands. The edidce covers 100
ieet on vest Seventy.siXth street and about
l02 feet on Central Park West. The tower,
when VIII be erected at the northeastern corner,
VIII De ABOUT lao ieet high. The building will
be constructed OF Indiana sandstone.
Inc plan OF the church IL crucitorm. with nave
ana Transcripts, the style, being the late English
Gothic, OF WHICH en- me cathedral at Sotre Dame is
an example; Inc tower Is modelled after the
tower OF the Magdalen at Oxford. England.
ne two gables, ON the eastern and northern
sides, are TO bear stone crosses. The chancel
VIII De elaborated by q Inc window, TO be made
by Clayton & Bell OF London. England, and a