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Excerpt from History of the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Presbyterian Church, Bridgeton, N. J: 100th Anniversary, July 26th, 1892 Besides papers of local interest, eloquent addresses were made by distinguished The music ren dered by a large and well trained choir was inspiring. The ladies served a sumptuous luncheon at mid-day. In the old church was given a rare exposition of historic curiosities collected by the indefatigable zeal of the Com mittee on Relics. And so the day passed, everything combining to promote its success, and no accident marring its pleasure. An occasion of such significance, it is felt, should have some permanent memorial. At least the historic results of the day should be gathered up and fittingly preserved. This thought has taken shape in this little volume. In it are collected the principal papers read and a few of the many letters from absent friends. It is believed that While such a book will be of special interest to Bridgeton Presbyterians, it will not be Without value to a Wider circle of readers. We recall the fact that the earlier periods of our history as a church belong to the town itself not less than to ourselves. Like the branches of a tree, all the churches and institutions of Bridgeton centre about this common stock. This fact has given a peculiar unity and homogeneity to our city. May this continue and develop as the years go by. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.