The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
Laying the Corner stone or tine New
Methodist Church.

Laying the Corner stone or the Ne
Methodist Church.
The laying of the Corner Stone Of q
new Methodist Church, was witnessed by
vast assembly of people, Tuesday evsnin
/ At four o'clock the marshals of the dIfIereI
departments of the professions announce
that they were ready to march.
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
The procession wac headed by the CoIun
bia Helieon Silver Band; next, DIR. A. "
smith, pastor of this charge; DIR. II.
Jones, pastor OF the Cumberland Church
and Judge Jno. V. Wright, the orator of tn
4 occasion.
Then followed the Methodist Sunda
school Oficered by the teachers, tn
smallest children in front; next, the Blu
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, theI
the knights Templar, in full regNIia.
COURSE OF rHK PROCESSION.
The procession formed in front of the
Masonic Hall, and marched up the south
side of Market Street to DIR. Rains residence
thence north across street to WhitthOrne's
thence down the north side of Market
street TO the church. After the large crowd
had assembled around the northwest corn
- AOuhudllOAlg the SUNDAY ScnOOl
sung beautiful piece of music, lead by
Miss Ida Jamison, organist. The prayer
was then read from the Methodist DIseip-
ln' by Rev. Jno. b. Hamilton. DIR. II. A.
Jones, of the Cum berland Church, read the
lesson from the Bible. Alter apiece by the
band Mr.. Jno. w. WitherspOon received
the articles for deposit, and Mr.. Nathan
Vaught stored them away In the cavity
prepared for the occasion.
ARTICLES DEPOSITED, AND BY WHOM.
Mrs. Silas Hines class, Holy Bible; Mrs.
Bugg's class, Columbia District Directory;
Mrs. A. w. Smiths class, Church Discipline;
Miss Hettie Bryants class, Hymn Book; ].
Ii. Woodsides's class, Lesson Paper; /. T.
Roberts class, Our Little People; Mr.. IL. y.
Cox's class, Catechism; Mr.. NJ. RuttIe's class
silver Coin; Mrs. I. b. Rains class, Pastor
In Charge, 8. S. officers and teachers, pro-
siding Elder, Supernumerary, Local Elder,
and Bishop; Mrs. J. G. BaiIey's class, S. 8.
Magazine; Mrs. John HatcheT's class, Chris
ian Advocate; Mr.. John Gordon's class,
sunday School Visitor; Mr.. X. NJ. McKay's
lass, Names of Onicers of Blue Lodge, No. |
i; A. w. Smiths class, Names of Church
late of laying corner stone and by whom as |
'astor; a. s. HOrsley's class, Herald and |
iail; j. B. Bonds class, Names of Building |
Committee, Board of stewards and Trustees
# Church.
Mr.. Kuhn deposited two one hundred
ollar Confederate interest bearing notes.
lie said while he had no apology to make,
e wished TO state that he Gid not do IL In |
ny spirit OF disloyaIty, but merely that,
coming ages, when the building would
rumble and fall under the weight OF roll
1g years, the people might know. by these
that people had suffered and
Illen In cause they believed to be Just.
he Hymn book deposited by Miss Kettle |
ryant's class, was carried by DIR. Smith
trough the entire, recent civil war. DIR.
)nes deposited an English silver shilling,
hich he said he had carried ever since he
as boy; and that he would not have
arted with it for any other purpose. |
lille the ceremony was being conducted,
rs Porter who has been a member of the
ethodist Church "a years, having Joined
lie church at the the age OF seven,
{ upon the one side of the receptacle; and
7. Nathan Vaught, now the oldest man of
lie church here, sat upon the opposite side.
c is 76 years of age, and has been a menu
IT of the church for more than 35 years. I
After another piece by the band, Column 1
as silver, tOngued orator, Judge Jno. v.
right delivered the appropriate and
aste address:
AIDES AND GENTLEMEN
Jne hundred and forty-six years ago, at 4
ford in England, had its beginning, as 4
stinct religions denomination, that 4
anch of Christians from which this |,
urch lineally descended. The name q
ethodists, by which they wer, called arose
I'm the "exact regularity of their lives and
nduct," which it was said they had
opted and practiced. Il
John Wesley, the great, wise and brave, j
escher, who was among the first, II not v
efirst, to proclaim the distinctive doctrines v
MethodisIn, when but child was nearly :,
rned to death, in the parsonage house.
his subsequent preaching he was used to
axe allusion to his narrow escape by say
3, ''he was a brand plucked from the
rning. His life was in great danger, yet
was saved, and lived long years after
lrds to bless mankind by his teachings
d example. May he not this day express r
e hope, which, now seems near realiza-
IN that this church. SO lately consumed
the devouring element, may in Iik e L
amer be snatched by loving hands from
e ashes of its ruins, and become once C
ore not only an ornament to the city; but 4
blessing to its inhabitants in all time to !
me.
John Wesley, was contemporary, of Vol
Ire. Both these men lived, and labored
ch in his own way and sphere at the 4
me age OF the worlds history. The one
aimed to be philosopher and his follow c
called him a great one. For a season
e world seem to give heed to his voice
ID teaching and adopted his doctrines.
The other, claimed nothing, save TO be an II
Imble follower, of the cross, and teacher Q
By many in that day, and {
some in this, Voltaire was, regarded as &
e wiser and greater of the two. A brief
Prospect of the results of the labOrs of
CHI, will determine the question. Vol
Tres doctrines tended to Danish from the c
inds of mcn, all responsibility to, or reli- a
&c on God. His teachings bedimmed and n
wildered the mind, drove away light and
18th and enveloped the world In dark :.
adows of despair. They tended to make
en- doubt and even deny the existence of I
IDS overriding providence. They ban
led the sacred affairs, and erected in tn cir | b
lad, temples and alters dedicated to "rea- 4
H." thus attempting TO supply the place h
Jehovah, with the fraiI, fieeting shadOwy !.
ID uncertain, reason of the creature. AS
natural result, the land was filled with
crime, and misery. C
John Wesley was upon the worlds stage | Y
the same time. He found crime and
cked1ess and misery. Stalking abroad !,
re pestilence at MONDAY. Not only was
ckednesS running riot, among these,
no were not of the church, but II history U
true, Sabbath breaking, Drunkenness
gambling and all manner of g
lgOdltness were not only permitted, n
nut openly practiced by the clergy of his
untrv."
religion about that time consisted of mere
orms, and ceremonies, prayers fasts, and
religious teachers had be- q
me mere men of the world; seeking
ealth pleasure and amusement. As In a
e days of his great Master and Teacher 7
e temples had.become, the resort, of mon
changers and thieves.
Indeed it was said that the church was a
rcaSs, without spirit, dead, rotten and
only for burial in the depths OF the sea.
At such time, and under such circum-
ances John Wesley appeared, upon the
age. He not'only hurled his, thunder
bits against the doctrines of VOltaire and
is kind, but with unfaItering courage, and
eadV aim he directed his |