The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-29

The practical work accomplished by
the Market Street Mission is too we'll
known to need eulogistic comment in the
CHRONICLE. The ceremonies connected
with the laying Of the corner stone for
the new home yesterday afternoon, while
interfered with to some extent by the
weather, were impressive, and deserve
more than passing notice. So far as it
has come under our observation this is
the first building erected in New Jersey,
and the only one in the United States, in
a town of less than $4,000 inhabitants,
devoted entirely to rescue mission work
and its necessary adjunct "a wood yard.
The exercises began with the singing of
theDoxology, after which few introduce
tory remarks were made by Superinten-
dent Ironside in regard to the work that
Mission They were grateful that the
Lord had moved the hearts of the people
to assist in the work of the construction
of the building.
A. W Bell, of the Building Commit
tee, read list of the contents of the box
which was placed in the corner stone:
CONTENTS OF CORNER STONE.
/. A short account of the origin of the
Mission and its subsequent history.
2. A list of the members of the com
mittee and Of the Building Committee.
8, The name of the architect and a
tribute to his skilful and painstaking
services.
4. The names of the contractors.
5. A statement as to the painting of
the building, which IS to be done free Of
charge by a band of mechanics organized
by John NJ Donaldson, a convert Of the
Mission, the materials being contributed
by John Thatcher.
6. Photographs of the late E. A.
Graves, the first chairman, and of the
late J. R. Hoffman, M. D., the first sec
rotary of the Mission, Judge j. B. Vree-
land, the present chairman, Thomas B..
Ironside, Superintendent of the Mission,
and the Rev. E. D. Bailey of the Central
Union Mission, Washington, d. G.
Z. Dr. Erdmans twenty-fifth anniver-
sary sermon, with pictures of the exterior
and the interior of the old building, and
statistics of the work of the first five
years.
S. The 9th, 7th, 9Th and 9th annual
reports.
8. The program of the first anniversary
exercises, with cut of the premises then
occupied by the Mission.
10. Circular, containing, inter ala, in
dorsements of the work by city pastors.
II Specimens of bricks sold by the
- A. L.
IL. Invitation to the laying of the cor
ner stone.
10. Copies of the latest issues of the
CHRONICLE, Banner, Express and Jer-
seymda.
The box was then placed in the cavity
of the corner stone. DIR. Erdman was
then presented with trowel, and said
that he felt highly honored to have the
important task of laying the foundation
stone put upon him. He said that he
had been connected with the Market
Street Mission for nine years and meet
ings were held nightly which had been
when it started the Mission was
merely an experiment, but he knew
now, as did others, that it was no longer
an experiment. The credit of this
work was due not entirely to the South
Street Presbyterian Church, which had
inaugurated the work and stood back
of it, but to all of the churches for their
cooperation in the work and for their
aid in its support. People who did not
understand this would be astonished at
the subscription list for the new build
ing. The doctor then proceeded to lay
the corner stone in the name Of the
Trinity and consecrated the building to
the service of Almighty God and to the
helpfulness of humanity Rev. S. z,
Batten offered prayer.
DR.. Macnaughtan made an eloquent
address. He said he was the only pas
tor in the city who was present at the
first meeting of the Mission. He stated
that the Market Street Mission was not
only local institution and doing an ex-
cellent work, but It stands as proof OF
the general spirit and power Of religion,