New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
FIND Church RECORDS
Leaden Box Placed in Corner
stone in 1888.

THE above facts are recorded for future
generations. II this building now erected
for the worship Of the Triune God. the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, shall ever
be taken down. this paper may be pre-
served and found by our children or our
children's children. 1t is our prayer for
them that God shall preserve for them the
privileges of our beloved Zion, sanctify
them through His truth, enrich them with
grace, unite them in faith to our blessed
Lord Jesus Christ and bring them To
Heaven. Amen"
These wishes were expressed in July, lSS5'
and IL remained for the "children's chill
dren" to discover them after the lapse OF
seventy-eight years. Workman tearing
down a building at Fulton and Clinton
streets found leaden box in what proved
to be the cornerstone OF the old Second
Presbyterian Church, work on which was
begun in the year named. The workers
thought the box a treasure trove, but, find
ing only penny. the minutes OF the fifth
annual meeting. in 1890 OF the American
Tract Society; an address OF the board of
managers OF the American Bible Society,
published in 1893; copy Of THE Reforma-
ton Advocate" OF July. 1881; THE Sailors
Magazine and Naval Journal of July.
1881; two copies Of The Commercial Ad-
vertiser" OF April and August y 1893; a
tag with the name OF the maker OF the
box, George ]. Vining. and two writings,
one the Confession of Faith Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church OF Brooklyn"
and an unsigned statement, the box was
carelessly tossed aside.
Opa Of he u-orkrnep however CASUALLY
mentioned the finding of the box to Charles
Zahrt, manager Of a grocery store in the
neighborhood, and MIR. Zahrt, who is inter-
ested in such things, obtained the box
which was inches long. inches wide ana
inches deep. The unsigned statement
read
The lead box in which this writing is in
closed is placed in the foundation WaHS OF
the house Of worship erected by the sec
ond Presbyterian Church OF BROOKLYN
commenced in July, A. d. 1888 -
The church was organized october %,
1881, by the Presbytery OF rev 1qrh orb anu
then consisted Of thiIty-tWO members .
on March 2S 1872, the Rev lchaoou o
Spencer was installed its pastor
The number OF its communicates AT the
time Of commencing this building Is 70
Officers of the church. The Rev. lena
bod 5. Spencer pastor; John Morris anu
John Alexander. elders; trustees J0hl
Morris, Thomas Bayl!s. Elisha l. haIey'
James T. Richards, William d, Patteh.
Samuel Boyd. jr., Agar ;. Marvin jacob
: Moon and Charles +. Bulkeley
Builders of the house Ira Temp
hns James McFarlan tmdsonsj, NaihaLl
Youngs. Samuel Beene carpenters. CosI
of the house, N9.lSj; cost Of the Srouh"'
$4,000 ,-,..-
The population OF the village Of Brooklyn
In 1890 was 1900, the population OF the
whole town OF Brooklyn in 1897 was lS'5so'
At this time the population exceeds IG'OJl
Other churches in Brooklyn: The lrst
Presbyterian Church, on Cranberry street
the Rev Daniel L. Carroll, pastor, ST
AIMS Church (I3piscopaD, on washington
street; ST. Johns Church (EplscOpaD' Oh
Johnson street: Methodist Church, on
sands street. Methodist Church. on York
street; Baptist Church, on Pearl stree, /,
Roman Catholic Church. Oh Jay street
African Methodist Church, on Hlgn street
Officers Of the village: George Han pres
ident; d. stamford, L. LEWIS; hop N,, 90
Edward Copeland, Losee Van Nostrand'
Joseph Moser. \, y. Noise. r. Van Dyk'
lanes IA. Clark, William Vi. Uda!l, BenJa-
min Neeker, Sylvanus White and Jonathan
Rogers trustees ,,,,,,-.,.,.,
Banks: Brooklyn Bank. /. A. WillougnDy'
president: Long Island Bank. lerert I:tI-
ferts. president; savings bank a. Van SIN
Ministers OF the gospel in Brooklyn: The
Rev. David L. Carroll. Presbyterian tne
Rev. |. $. Spencer, Presbyterian. the KEY
Evan NJ. Johnson, Episcopal; the Rev r.
q Cutler. Episcopal; the Rev. Maurice
Dwight. Reformed Dutch: the Rev. Ih0H-
as Birch. Methodist; the Rev. John Lushy'
Methodist: the Rev. Jacob Price, Baptist
the Rey John Walsh. Roman Cathohc'
ana the Rev. Samuel Todd, African Meth
odist
garage is TO be erected on the site OF
he old church