, 1875-06-06
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Laying the Corncr.sxonc-Dr. Evcrts'
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Laying the Corncr.3sone-Dr. EvcFtss
Address.
The cornerstone OF the FIRST Bsptist Church,
corner of South Park avenue and Ihirty-frst
street, sts laid yesterday afternoon Tho time
set for the beginning Of the ceremonies waa
half past 4. and there Was large assemblage At
that hour, although the exercises did not begin
unhl about 5. 4 large portion OF the walls
Of the rear portion Of the church ie al
ready up, but tho auperstructure OF tue
trout OF the church has nos been begun except
just at the corner. where couple OF courses
had been laid 10 receive the cornerstone. This,
= massive block Of Lemont limestone, WAS
swung from derrick over the place whero it
WAS to be laid. It was d.essed on its outer face,
and had the figures *'1875" carved in relief
upoa it.
large proportion Of the Assemnlage "e1e
ladies, Who managed to scramble over the brick
and building debris scattered around in order 70
wituess the ceremonies, and number OF minis
ters Also "ere Diosent.
Tue exefclees ware begun By tho singing OF ;:
..P1a1se God from whom all blesslnEs ho", "
after which the Rev. Mr. Corwln, au OLD White
haired minister, made al Impressive PRAYER ior
The chu4ch whose cornerstone WIS aoout 70 Do
laid
Mh, ROBERT HARRIS
was then called u! on to read description Of tho
church, such III was published III IHE IRlBCSs
ol yesterday, Lie also read llat OF tue ar llclea
depoa. ted iu the cornerstone. Ihey comprised
al those that had been placed IL the ooFner-
stoue OF i4e toraler church OF the congregation
on Wabash aveJue vheu il was laid III l6o4. and
in ad.lillon clty directory, the daily papers;
WI. .ous sdenoU,iuatloual papers AUG reports, aad
J-ceut silver piece OF 1902.
TILE HEv. DIR. EyERTa
J.. IfN INV
sioue alongside vi winch the cornerstone "as
TO bs laid. He said that humanity. III even tts
lowest toIms gave 1T. best eudeRvors TO tno
constructlon OF lab.tatlou for itself. Advances
in clyilzatlon aud culsule made themselves hiss
pot,ceahle in the character Of the buildings man
erected for himself. They we're the out8ro~lh
OF lis best asplratona, tho highest capabilities
OF his uatule. Above all other buildings tho
Church OF God was sacred as 1t WAS tue
outerow1h Of mans immortal nature. 1t "as
the shrine OF Ina Deity, the symbol ot 'he high
6; dest,n.es Of man. Sveaklng OF the 1npor~
taoca Of the Church 10 the fabric Of society, Or.
Eve11s said it was more important than schools
Of learning. Priests we:e before secular teach
ers. lu the house OF Goa mau comes to fearn
not only t1u hs Of theology, but tie pr!nc' les
tnat Hnlerlay civil polty and Ihe rules o1 just
ald Righteous guycfpmeut-
Reler,ius to tile baptist Confession OF Faith
and other doctiilal MOTHS which we're to %
placed in the Cornerstone, he said tho chutcn
vii ch tney wcre noW building Waa the
outg1owlA Q! those truths, tic f1u.s Of LIE
laoors Ut tho m4rssr5 who had died for those
.ralhs. In laying ls co1ner-atoue, they deul~
Gated it to tue service OF the true and ever
Isslln. God. to tue 1riune Godhead. to the ad-
vaLcemeut Of the pulty and order OF tne Chuica
as deInced from tue New Testament, to the
promotion Of al good and righteous enterprises.
rhe,e wefe some who feared they had gone too
far from tho ceutre OF the city. When they bad
settled vu Wabash avenue, 1t had boon SAID that
tley had gone iuso Tue couutry, but the7 had
croSu AUD Increased tuere. aud uoW they wee
cu1ne TO tue same nelghtorhood III ~mch
ouce they had planted a III SION. LIE welcomed
all y, esent on this fo,m4! inauguration OF the
ilItug Of tuelr nav church, and closed by ex-
pressing feryent prayer that tue church might
be the blessed 10 1rco Of bot; influences through
out the section Blrro n ling 1t.
orulA ADDRESSES.
After Dr. Events had concluded. short con-
eratula:ory addresses we're made by the he7s.
+. II. Ellis. of tho Mlchiaan Avenue Church j.
u. whitehead. OF the North Star Church, ouce
A mission Of the First Baptist Church; ".
". Eyerts, Jr., OF tue Indiana Avenue
Church, formerly the South Mission
of the First Church J. ". Goodsreed,
OF the Se.ond Church; DR.. Mltchell, OF the
Theological Seminary r. DeDaptlste. OF the
OIiyet Cnu7cb aud Dr.. Doycc. OF the Uul-
yerslty The metal box containing the records
WAS then placed in the coruer-sone by dr.
uluckley, Chairman Of the Building Committee,
and tue Cornerstone lowered INTO its place, tue
assenlblsse singing ''All hail the power OF
Jesus name" The benediction WAS then pro-
nourced by the Rev. Mr. Bailey.
Avoid eosttve habit Of body. not only because Of
tha attending discomfort Int lest It euRendef dts