The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07

cred about the platform, as upon 1t
walked, two by two, the surpliced choir
with Organist j. w. Conant, the ves-
trymen of the church, Messrs. Everett
Warren, II. w. Kingsbury, Samuel
Hines, G. L. Dickson, C. M. Sanderson,
T. G. Wolfe, William Marble, A. d.
Holland and John Jermyn, followed by
the architect and the builder, + l..
Brown and Conrad Schroeder. After
these came the clergy, Revs. Rogers
Israel, F. S. Ballentine, McHenry and
Nash.
The western breeze fluttered the
white robes of the assembage, and for
a background appeared the bronzed
faces of the workmen looking on rever-
emily. The gentle giver, Mrs. Mary
Phelps, sat close to the open space
near the clergy with her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Mckinney, at her side. Leaning
upon her chair was Bennie, the little
grandson of DIR. and Mrs. B. H. Throop,
in whose memory the building Is erect
ed. looking with his grave, dark eyes
upon the scene.
SPECIALLY ARRANGED.
After hymn, 1.-THE Church's One
Foundation" Rev. +. S. Ballentine
read a service specially arranged for
the occasion by Rev. Rogers Israel
who followed the recital of the creed
by a prayer, in which he besought
blessings upon the donor of the build.
ing and safety for the workmen. Rev
Mr.. McHenry read from Cor, iii, and
the curate of st. Luke's, Rev. Mr.
Nash, gave a list of the articles placed
In, hn q
Bible, prayer-book, hymnal, minutes OF
the vestry meeting deciding upon the
structure, photographs of the Throor
family, the rector, vestry, records oi
the Throop family and DR.. Throop's
History of the Lackawanna Valley
| st. Luke's Churchman, the Diocesan
| for 1898, the New York Churchman, the
Parish Calendar, current coins and the
daily papers of the city.
The stone was then adjusted in posi-
ton upon the mortar, Conrad Schroe
| der applied the spirit level and TIL,
senior vestryman, John Jermyn, pro
nounced the stone square, level anC
| plumb" With a handsome nickel
plated trowel in hand, presented b!
Foote & Shear, the rector, Rev. Roger
Israel, pronounced the brief words tina
laid the cornerstone of the Throol
Memorial Parish Building "to the glor,
of God and the good of his people Il
| the Lord"
He then spoke beautifully of the his
tory OF buildings of all ages from tn
days when human sacrifices wer
offered and the victims walled up an
left to suffocate or starve, as a pro
! pitiation to some deity, to the present
when the craving of man Is understoo
from Christ's teachings to be satisfle
in the Offering of himself to the wor
OF God. Now men lay their material
on the cornerstone, which represent
Christ, on which they must erect thei
spiritual structure. In the memory c
the departed this structure is raise
for the suffering in need.
MAJOR WARREN'S REMARKS.
Major Everett Warren followed in
brief and graceful address, in which
said:
We are fortunate that we behold thi
day for tits red letter day In the paris
calendar of st. Luke's church and thia
l can fairly say in the history OF IN
benevolent and philanthropic work OF tn
city of Scranton.
A few weeks ago little Bennie Throo
broke the ground spading up the frs
shovel full of earth In the excavatio
and today we reverently and with thank
full hearts lay the corner stone OF IN
superstructure OF the Throop Memoirs
Parish house. What this building mean
to St Lukes our clergy and our psopl,