History of the Presbyterian church in New Bern, , with a resumé of early ecclesiastical affairs in eastern North Carolina, and a sketch of the early days of New Bern, . (nowNeuse) Street, between Hancock and Middle. Wednesday., the ^th day of June^ 1819, loas the memorabletime when the corner-stone of the first Presbyierian Church inNew Bern, N. C, vxis laid. Judge James H. Hutchins, nowa ruling elder in Austin, Texas, was raised and then living inNew Bern. He attended the Sabbath-school when it was heldin the lower East-room of the New Bern Academy as earlyas 1819. He told me that the
History of the Presbyterian church in New Bern, , with a resumé of early ecclesiastical affairs in eastern North Carolina, and a sketch of the early days of New Bern, . (nowNeuse) Street, between Hancock and Middle. Wednesday., the ^th day of June^ 1819, loas the memorabletime when the corner-stone of the first Presbyierian Church inNew Bern, N. C, vxis laid. Judge James H. Hutchins, nowa ruling elder in Austin, Texas, was raised and then living inNew Bern. He attended the Sabbath-school when it was heldin the lower East-room of the New Bern Academy as earlyas 1819. He told me that the Church had a meeting in thatroom on the day above named, and came thence in the after-noon to lay this corner-stone. Fortunately I am able, from an old copy of the CarolinaCentinel, New Bern, June 12th, 1819, to give an account ofthis interesting event, and present the handsome address madeon the occasion by Be v. J. Nicholson From the Carolina Centinel, Newbern, June 12th, 1819: The Trustees of the Presbyterian congregation in this placehave commenced the erection of a House of Worship, to be 70feet in length and 52 in breadth, and capable, by computation,. FIRST 1 KES15YTEKIAN CHURCH, NEW HERN. ADDRESS ON LAYING FOUNDATION. 117 of accommodating 800 persons. We have been favored by afriend with the following notice on the subject: On Wednesda}^ evening last, the interesting ceremony of lay-ing tlie foundation corner-stone of the iirst Presbyterian Meet-ing-IIouse in Newi)ein, took place in piesence of a respectableconcourt-e of citizens. The Keverend J. Nicholson Campbellofficiated in the religit)us services of the occasion. After a pre-fatory comment on the duty of Christian Associations to invokethe favor of Heaven upon all their undertakings, he addressedthe Throne of Grace in prayer, imploring the Almighty tovouchsafe his blessing upon the commencement of the work,and the continuance of his smiles on its prosecution until itshould be completed; a lit Temple fo
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