New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
CONTENTS OF THE CORNERSTONE BOX.


CONTENTS OF THE CORNERSTONE BON.
The box in the cornerstone contained leather
covered Bible, history OF the church, manual OF
the church with list OF the names OF the archi-
tect and contractors and builders. a booklet win
a picture of the new edihce and list OF the
building and church committees. copy OF Inc
New-YOrk Evangelist" The Church Economist
The New-York Tribune. THE Brooklyn Daily
Eagle" The Brooklyn Daily Times" photographs
of the three pastors WHO have had charge OF the
church since its beginning, photographs OF the
old church. account of the last Sunday In the
old building an account Of the breaking OF ground
for the new building. weekly bulletin OF the SO
clety, an autograph album containing the Names 1i
tiers circle OF the society, photographs Oh MI anu
Mrs A. VI. Earle. who were largely instrumental
In building the first church and photograph OF NJ.
H. Butler one OF the first Bible class teachers In
the Sunday school
one OF the handsomest In the city of Churcnes II
will almost completely cover plot OF ground,
equipment There will be drill room In the base
ment for the young people, hail. Kitchen, pantry;
the audit itorium will seat about $50 persons the par
lor. which can be thrown into the church. about 2VO
persons, and the gallery about go persons The sun
day school part viii not De built until the society can
see IT, way clear to Deg % IT. ne s present nd , paHs rs
much as the society feels like assuming AT the
coror Hall. and this it will continue to do in Sep
tember. after the summer vacations are over. The
ter. Of No. Al Wall-st. Manhattan.
The Building Committee is considerably worried
over the brick selected for the front. 1t Is of
handsome motted gray. and warranted by the
tractors 10 Withstand the attacks OF heat and moist
ure and frost The front wall has reached u height
Of about six feet. and the wet weather of the last
few weeks has worked disastrously upon the gray
granite brick There are many discooratons, and
traces OF iron I'm the composition. DR.. Overton
Committee would take no chances with the brick.
II the committee was not fully satisfied that the
ure. the front wall that has already been put in
place would be torn out ana another kind Of brick
he al on fhn ma tor la
contractors.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIETY.
On April H. 1874 petition signed by several mem
bers OF the different churches asking be organ
lied into church came before the Brooklyn Pres
bytery in the Franklin Avenue Church. The Pres
mittee TO organize the church. consisting OF the
Rev. Drs. Evans, Van Dyke. Halsey and Wood, and
meeting held in the temporary edince twenty-seven
persons presented certificates An election of
of Alexander NJ Earle for elder and 4. h. Catin,
sSnfopd ord Dgryea & and George II I'm M as deacSns Upon
committee met In the temporary edifice for wor-
aid McLaren read the Scriptures the Rev. Dr. j.
ID. Wells offered prayer. the Rev DR.. Evans read
McLaren made the ordanlng and installing prayer,
the Rev. Or. Henry van Dyke made the charge 20
made by the Rev. DR. Joseph T. Duryea.
The edifee s only recently torn down to to make way
1874 The first pastor, the Rev: William J. Bridges.
was called on FEBRUARY j., SIJ. and was installed
on May %, 1915. He pastor until June l. 1890.
a little more than fifteen years The second pastor,
the Rev. Harlan q. Nendenhall. called in July
1880. and acted stated supply until February H.
1892, when he was installed He served the church
until August. 1894. The present pastor the Rev D.
II. Overton, was Installed on February H. 1895 and
he has had large measure Of success During the
twenty-five years more than 100 members have
united with the church, 700 during Mr. Bridges pas
torate. 200 during DR.. Mendenhal's and 2O3 during
the present pastorate. Only three Of the twenty
seven charter members are now members OF the so
ciety. The present membership OF the church is 25
spirit OF harmony and coopera tion has existed in
the society all through the present pastorate