The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
CORNERSTONE LAID
SERVICES AT FOUNDATION
OF HOLY TRINITY.
West Orange Episcopalians Listen to
Bishop Lines as He Speaks on Power
of Church and Schools.

Bishop Edwin s. Lines, OF the Newark
Episcopal Diocese, laid the cornerstone
of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church or Wes'
Orange, yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence of about 200 people. The church, Wnlch
Is situated near the intersection OF Eagle
Rock and Franklin avenues, is opposite
the Washington Street Public School, and
during the short address he delivered
Bishop Lines said that religion and educa-
ton are the two best things in the world,
and that the church and public school,
though not going hand-in-hand, were the
two best institutions. The bishop onered
con gratulations on the erection or Inc
church so near the school, both of which
are situated on commanding knobs.
Bishop Lines, who had just returned from
a European trip for his health, was in fine
voice, and related how small church edi-
fees had been erected in former years.
but 1t was now possible to construct them
in a more substantial way, where VIII DC
gathered the best associations. The place
ment of the church near the school, CON
tinued the bishop, will offer a fine exam
pie to all who pass by the busy road fne
church is located also amidst historic sur
roundings, the bishop said, for the Eagle
Rock road was one of the Oldest In the
country and was Travelled over by resi-
dents as a trail years and years ago. On
Tory Corner is also nearby.
In a future year Bishop Lines said a
richer church will probably be erected. but
the best good will be found in the lives OF
honest men who will attend services. he
hoped Holy Trinity will stand for the firm,
ly established old religion and that IL VIII
remember the mother church from when
il has sprung. The bishop concluded by
saving that there was no other foundation
for mankind's good. society and the m
dustrial life. than Jesus Christ ana tne
PRINCIPLES Of His religion. Though many
men were trying to find other remedies Tor
The ills of time to build up society ana
state. he asserted that there was no otner
P FSsaasf t f%0and no matt 9aaP how pn much men
speculated and devised they Woulu never
get away from what ne termed that ever
lasting fact. $50.
were filed the original ballots by which
the name of the church was chosen, names
of members of the congregation Vlsluns
list. photographs of work on the cnurcl
MS II developed, copies of Saturdays news
papers containing stories on the laying OF
the stone, copy of the plans, list or mem-
bers of the various societies and list OF
contributors to the building fund.
Bishop Lines was assisted by Archdeacon
Lewis Cameron, of South Orange. and other
high ministers in the Episcopal church, ana
there was a large attendance of visiting
clergymen. Members of the Sunday school
were grouped In front of the platform,
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and choir. The attending assemblage stood
on the high knoll beneath the shade trees,
md others were grouped or the terrace Of
the school grounds. The cornerstone and
stones in front were festooned with golden
rod.
The exercises opened with the singing of
Onward Christian Soldiers" and con-
Guided with benediction pronounced by
Bishop Lines.
The church will be an attractive struc-
ture when completed. and Is being built
of hollow terra-cotta blocks and concrete.
Il is expected TO be a fire-proof structure.
The architecture is of early English
Gothic. The brick will be finished off on
the interior with cement and the outside
with stucco coating. The value of church
and property will be close to- 5000, 900. The
church will seat about 300 and the Sunday
school $50. The property extends 40 feet
on Eagle Rock avenue, and has q frontage
of 226 on Franklin avenue. The Sunday
school will be located beneath the church.
and will have an entrance on Franklin
avenue. The Mems Climb will be tenn
p~orarily located in the school.
The church has had a somewhat slow,
but progressive growth. It Is remembered
tina on some occasions Miss Mary Will
Jams, who has been organist for about
twelve years, has played and sung at the
services which had q congregation of but
one person. The Rev. Otto F. Humphries
is the rector.
The congregation meets at present in a
chapel in Columbia street.