The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27


10. contained a report of the exercises
on the occasion of the laying of the cor
ner.stone of the new Church OF the Di-
vine Paternity, which occurred on the
previous day, Sunday. Nov. 14-as fol-
lows:
The cornerstone of the new Church
of the Divine Paternity. at Seventy-sixth
street and Central Park West, was laid
yesterday afternoon with impressive
services. The walls of the new struct-
ure have been partly raised, and between
the high masses of rock, in space open
to the sky, large congregation was
gathered to witness the ceremony. Seats
were provided for few, but many stood
Rev. Charles II. Eaton. DID,. the pastor
of the church, officiated. He was assisted
by Rev. W. S. Grove of the Church OF
the Eternal Hope. There we're also pres
emit several other Universalist ministers,
among them being Rev. Lyman Ward of
the Second Universalist Church, Rev.
J.Coleman Adams of Brooklyn, and Rev.
Mr.. Dickens of Portsmouth, N. Il.
The services were opened by the march.
ing in of large selected choir. who sang
a hymn as they walked to the temper
airy platform erected at the western end
of the church. The Rev. DR.. Eaton then
read lesson from the scripture, and
after an anthem, sung by the choir. the
Rev. Mr.. Grove delivered short prayer
to which response was sung.
The act of laying the corner stone &C.
cupied only few moments, the antici-
psted plan having been changed because
of the cold weather. DR.. Eaton, stand
ing at temporary pulpit under the
northern corner of the transept. said:
This church, in its qualities of beauty
and utility, represents the religion which
we cherish and the expression OF our be-
lief in the future of the Universalist
faith. 1t is the duty of the clergy and
the laity of the church to aid in the
teaching of rational Interpretation OF
the Gospel; it is their duty to seek to
encourage broader sympathy with all
msn-rich and poor, educated and I'M
educated; it is their duty to strive after
the highest spiritual ideals"
Before taking up the trowel to lay the
mortar, DIR. Eaton enumerated some OF
the articles which had been placed in
the copper box. The contents of the box
4, tho old Ohr.ob ~ tho n;u;na Do forn.
ity. which stood at Forty. fifth street and
Fifth avenue, we're transferred to this
corner stone. There we're also placed
in the box large amount of denomina.
tional literature pertaining to the
church and its history, list OF the
officers and committees of the parish, a
number of reports and sermons, repre-
sentative coins of this country and OF
Canada, photographs of the old and new
churches, and the daily papers of last
Saturday. After hymn by the choir
DR.. Eaton delivered his address:
Except the Lord build the house,
their labor is but vain that build it,
lay the corner stone of an editice to be
here erected, by the name of the Church
of the Divine Paternity; to be devoted
to the worship of God, the universal Fa-
Their. under the leadership OF his son.
Jesus Christ. to the reading and preach
ing Of the Holy Word. to the celebrat-
ing of his sacramento. to the offering of
the sacrifices of prayer, praise and
thanksgiving, to the blessing of His peo-
pie and the performances of all other
offices OF the Christian religion. Other
foundation can no man lay than is laid,
which is Jesus Christ through whom to
God the Father be honor and praise.
world without end"
The singing of America" and the
pronouncing of the benediction conclud-
ed the services.
Descriptions of the Proposed Building.
Work on the new church of the Divine
Paternity began last fall, after the work.
men lad begun to tear down the old
church at Forty-fifth street and fifth ave-
nue.. Since that time the congregation
West forty-sixth street. The new church
will be one of the finest in the city, it's
estimated cost being $3.50, 900, exclusive of
the land on which it stands The edifice
covers $50 feet on West Seventy-sixth
street and about 102 feet on Central Park
West. The tower, which will be erected
at the northeastern corner, will be about
40 feet high. The building win be con-
structed of Indiana sandstone.
The plan of the church is cruciform,
with nave and transepts, the style being
the late English Gothic, of which the ca
thedral of Notre Dame is an example
The tower is modelled after the
tower of the Magdalen at oxford, Eng
land. The two gables, on the eastern and
northern sides, are to bear stone crosses.
The chancel will be elaborated by a fine
window, and a mosaic representing the
Beatitudes. This will form a part of a
reredos, or altar screen, 10 be made Of
carved sto