Evening journal., 1907-10-07
LAY CORNER STONE
OF H0LY=TRINITY
New Lutheran Congregation
Observes an interesting
Step in Its Progress
.BOSTON MAN USED TROWEL

DVJl lON WhlN OJLU IAVULL
In the presence of a large assem-
blage of members and their friends.
the corner stone Of the new Holy Trim
ity Lutheran Church at Elliot avenue
and ratnall street was laid by the pas
tor Rev. j. H. Main, yesterday after
noon. Aside from noting the beginning
Of the new church building itself the
ceremony was also significant as mark
/ ing the anniversary of the beginning
Of Swedish Lutheran church work in
this country. A temporary floor for
the church was formed by the plat
form on which were grouped the pas
tors and lay ohurchmen participating
i in the corner stone laying.
I The Rev. Mr. Main laid the corner
stone with "a bronze trowel that had
been used by his brother TO lay the
corner stone of the beautiful church
of st. Matthew, Brooklyn.
The singing of the offertory, "The
Holy City" by j. A. Mitchell began
A the services. The invocation by the
4 pastor followed The speakers were
I then introduced by Rev. Mr.. Main, who
congratulated his congregation upon
its enthusiasm The Rev. Edwin Heyl,
ID. d., pastor of St Matthew's Church,
I Philadelphia, was introduced by Rev
MIR. Main as his former pastor Dr
Delk spoke upon THE Church's One
I Foundation"
Dr.. Delk's Address.
Christ, he said, was the central fac
tor of Christianity and He ordained
that there should be one body. one
Lord and one baptism. Christ was
called a blasphemer upon earth, for
plate was afraid that the multitude
would find that he was really the Mes
siah. Rev DR. Delk proclaimed Christ
the corner stone upon which every
faith or congregation must be founded
Lutheranisrn. he said. was the root of
the Reformation and began the wave
of Professionalism. Lutheranism, how
ever, would no less stand in need Of
lis own reformation should it lose it's
hold of the principles of early Chris
\ tianity
II Christ is not only a leader of Chris
tianity," he said, but world leader
for his life is handed down as an exam
Pile from the time he was on earth to
the present. and will be continued to
be handed down through the ages, You
are not to build this church for the
benefit of any congregation, but for
Christ only"
Methodists Join In.
Rev. Dr. w L. S. Murray, pastor of
Washington Heights M. e Church. in
ian eloquent address brought greetings
4 from his own congregation and well
IcOmed the new congregation person.
ally Samuel II TQutruur1. rts.a Tnuat.
ed the lot. gave his congratulations to
the church in a brief speech.
At the close of the services hand
somely engrossed resolutions were pre-
isentod on behalf of the congregation
to Mr. Baynard, and a copy was also
placed in the corner stone.
The new church will be of stone.
The RomanesQue order of architecture
for the most part will prevail The
windows will be of the Gothic order.
Z The building will be one of the hand
soonest structures in what is known
as the prettest portion of the city. 1t
is expected that the CHURCH will be
, compHted ~ the nrst of.,ne&t Year
, The parents of the pastor win place
stained glass windows representing the
Ascension in one of the triple win
dows and the congregation viii also
place a stained glass window. Tho
. first wiRdow will be IN memory of the
deceased sister and brother of the pas
tor and the other will be in honor of
the first pastor of the church.
Want Memorial Tower.
Today the Board of Church ENten-
sion and the advisory board of tho
General Synod will meet in Philadel-
pha and plan for placing a tower
on the new church in commemoratior
of the first church i'm Delaware, in
= 1885, will be considered.
Jacob Maschol, of Philadelphia, Is
s the architect of the new church. ano
p w. d. HaddocS & Co. Of this city, arc
= the contractors
r Souvenirs were distributed among
those present at the corner stone lay
( ing services. They contained a half
tone cut Of the church and of Pastor
Main