The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-19
LETTER From INDIANAPOLIS.
? ~ INDIANAPoLIs. August !
Edf!ors Journal:
LAYING CORNER STONES

Has been the principal Occupation of
large proportion of our people
during the summer. As an Industrial
pursuit it has not proved eminently
remunerative, but it has been follow
ed, nevertheless, withsaS solemn and
persistent determination, a placid dig
nifty, in keeping with the lofty char
acter of the vocation. Emblematic.
supports of cathedrals, meeting
houses schools and benevolent in
stitutions have been plantedoda an
fnitum Corn ywine1andi oil, emblems
of plenty joy and peace, have been
strewn, sprinkled and poured by Dep
uty Grand Master, Grand. Senior
Warden and Grand Junior Warden,
with nosend of orations, prayers and
benedictions delivered with eloquence,
fervor and benignity. 81 soiii9 ORG
The last effort in this direction oc-
Cured ON the 18th inst, at the found
alton b of, the Second Universalist
Church, on Michigan Streets and was
artistically, esthetically, andrhetofic-
ally a complete success. The stone
was tried with square, level and plumb,
was found to be we'll forheds true,
and trustv, and correctly laid ac-
cording to the rules of our ancient
craft" kAI SA So EAb
TALL OAKS FROM LITTLE ACoRNs
IL xEstssk ~ GROw.haa s1sihine
1t is interesting to the philosophi-
cal mind to trace great enterprises to
their origin; TO see what Insignificant
causes are productive of grand and
bene6cent results; to observe how
the Omnipotent Hand from human
evil still educlng good makes even
the frailties and passions of mankind
to eventuate in the lasting good of
the race Take, for instance, a
church of this city, the corner stone
of which was laid in solemn pomp
some weeks ago. How did that grand
Enterprise originate? In sehism or
split in the Church, What caused
the schism? The pastors stabling
his horse so near the window of
layman's house, that the layman
imagined he detected the aroma ofthe
stable in his dining room. Here, then,
in the ammoniated smell arising from
the stall of a horse, we find the
acorn. from which this giant oak
is growing, Many of the members of
this Church have joined it, without
any participancy in the original casus
tetf, as the oak gains its growth not
from the seed, but from adjacent
soil and other extraneous Tin-
fuences. The acorn is lost in de-
cay, but the oak grows still the
horse and his stall will disappear and
be forgotten, but the beautiful edi6ce
will stand for generations, and furnish
a temple where thousands will wer-
ship God long after the memory of
the petty contest In which it orig
mated shall have faded from the
minds Of men.
Another church edifce now being
erected here owes its existence to a
schism occasioned by a ludicrously
trivial matter. A young lady and |
gent, members of different families in
a church, were matrimonially lnclin-
ed. The Pastor, for sufficient reasons.
advised one of the families
against the contamination of the alli-
ance. The other family took decided
thereat and seeded from
the church, drawing off with them
small portionsof the memberships Re-
endorsements have been gathered |
from other sources till the seeded |
branch rivals the original flock, and |
a lively competition enhances the |
of both.
PERSONALS.
Senator Morton is still in the city.
stopping at the Bates House He is
looking much better than he did be-
fore his visit to the Hot Springs of |
and will make "a further
fest of their medical effects during the
Fall The Senator's friends are in
clined to the opinion that the pres
tige of Gen. Grant has been sufficient
ly damaged byrecent developments to
improve the chances of other candi-
dates for the Presidential race. | do
not know that Senator Morton is a
Presidential candidate by his own act
or volition, but / know that many in
fuentlal Republicans throughout the
West are sufficiently impressed with |
his eminent. fitness for the. office of +
Chief Magistrate, to induce them to
make him candidate if possible.
Gov. Baker is still confined to his
room by a stubborn attack of diar-
rhea, attended with considerable
fever. His case is not considered |
dangerous, and it is hoped that he
will soon be on duty at the Executive
Mansion. The Governor has been
strenuously urged to take part in the /
Ohio campaign, and if his health will
permit, it is probable. he will make
few speeches in that State before the
close of. the canvass.
General Nat. Kimball's genial face |
may always be seen during Office hours
at the Treasury rooms, on Kentucky
Avenue. as he has just learned the