The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-09
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| Rev. Mr.. Woart then, in a clear, dstinc
and well mo,iuIated voice, spoke rs follows
81 uuSt that ali who are here present ar
grateful that the means have been fuTnIshc'
| To enable us To erect IA chapel to De used 10
the performance OF religious services at lli
Military Post.
This is, indeed, an interesting occasion
We have onered our thankssISings To Aim gin
~ God, and presented TO Him our prayer
and SPECIFICATIONS. Let Us endeavor 10 real
iZe that without Gods blessing nothing Il
strong; nothing is holy VINO can fully e>ti
mate the temporal and spiritual dement's
which will result from the preaching uf th'
gospel of Jesus Christ within the walls To b,
| reared upon TINS iou ndttion:
We may well desire, with inexpressibls
eaIneslneSs, that they no may be station q
here, tom time To time, 10 administer thu
Christian ordinances, and perform ministe
rial duties, anu they who may assist them
| in their work, in any way whatever, may be
truly instructed IN sacred things, thoroughly
capable of guiding others htIy in the pal
that leadeth To happiness In the church on
| earth and during eternity.
Oh that no "blInd leaders" may ever BE-
peruitted To min lister here but, only ebiight-
eped Christian believers, who will, Tor Jesus
sake, love tine souls of their fellow pilgrims
and INCREASINGLY labor, with increasing care
and diligence, 10 bring all around them .'un-
to that agreement in the faith and know ledge
OF God, and To that ripeness and perfrctncSs
of age IN Christ that there he NO place left
among them, either for error in religion or
tor NICIou-ness in life"
As the work upon this chapel makes prog
res, let Us often visit the ground now made
sacred. Yes, we will watch the preparing and
arranging OF the different portions oil the
structure; and as the whole approaches COM
pletion, we will encourage thankfuIness with
IN our hearts as indIViuuals-ln our families
and throughout this entire nei2hbOrhOod.
Let young persons and small cniliren visit
this ground let them thIDk and talk about
the Post Chapel, our beautiful Chapel!
Let all, of every age, and station, rejoice in
the mercy and goodness of God in providing
for US Christian prIvIIeges-and in giving the
assurance that when these privileges are
properly used. He Will Increase and multiply
upon US blessings-precious, Invaluable and
When tue work now commenced on this
ground Is ended, and the a.ors OF a
Spacious, convenient, and IN every respect
suitable chapel are opened for US to enter In,
and pray ana praise, and be Instructed from
Gods word On that II may be the delight Of
our hearts to assemble together frequently in
this House Of the Lord! And may very
many acquire here, and may many be ens-
bled 10 cultivate here, that knowledge OF our
Creator, kedeemer and sanctifier which is
declared in the Bible 10 he essential 10 the
existence OF peace between God and man.
III any are listening to me no have, thus
far, TO any extent, been neglectiul at this,
their present home, OF suitable religious du-
ties on the Lords Day, anu at other times,
would affectionately urge them To resolve
that such neglect shall terminate at once;
and that by divine aid, they VIII, hence
forth, regularly and faithfully attend 10 every
requirement OF the Christian Teli sion never
falling, at any time, To keep in mind the
solemn question addressed 10 Us by our
blessed Savior, as recorded by three Evangel-
ists-"what In q man advantaged, If he gain
the whole world. and lose himself OF be cast
away"
wish that was better qualified thanI am
to say truthfnl things of "a comm-ndatory
and pleasing character respecting friends
vino deserve To be kindly noticed ON this oc-
CASTOR; but will venture TO spe~k- with very
high regard, Of the Commander OF tins DE-
partment, who has wisely and p-udensiy
done 80 much 10 secur To this Post the cree
ton Of a Chapel. Dear General Pope! God
bless you and yours in connection with this
fail to rejoice In the accomplishment of good,
of every sort, within Its sacred walls.
Col. Blunt, Of the Quartermas;er's Depart
Dent, governor Of our Military Prison, you
With personal attention and faithfnl Ress and
great patience, You are carrying on plans well
AID satisfactorily formed.
Gen. Davis, Col. of the twenty-thIrd Infantry,
our post commander, will soon return with
his family, after temporary absence They
and their chaplain, viii exchange congratulate
tions when reference Is made To the auspici-
Gus commencement Of this building, 50 greatly
needed here. We have kind friends ming
ling with US today from our neighbcfing
c,ty. which bears the same name with this
Fort. There Is a mutual interest existing be-
tween the two places. City friends, we
cherish TOWARDS you mucu sympathy anu
affection /; and we doubt not that your regard
for US is OF q kind not to be easily DISTURBED.
We love TO see you driving, riding, and WALK
ing through our spacious grounds; and In
your attractive and enterprising city
we do no: feel as strangers-that city Is part
OF our home! And with respect TO the re-
ligious interests of the City Of Leayenworth
and this post, tbs Chaplain here-and may IL
ever continue to be so-desires To extend, and
70 receive, such cheer, and encouragement, a.
christian hearts understand so well how to
appreciate.
And, now, with my own h. nd, place the
from which I have read this adj
dress and the form for this service in the cay
ity within this corner stone.
Nay all the teachings in this sacred
ed;fice be pleasing 70 our Heavenly Father
And may week after week, from this time
onward testify, INCREASINGLY, to a growing in
terest a. the Bible, and IN the church Of
Christ, on tile part Of every body residing &C
this military post!
After the casket containing the manuscript
Of the prayers, address, hymn and pro-
xramme bad been sealed beneath the stone,
Chaplain Woart then said these words!
A. a Chaplain Of the United States Army
), ationed AZ this post, Fort Le1venwortb, IN
the State OF Kansas, now lay the corner
tone Of . chapel 70 be erected here for the
OF religious services, and Tor
such other uses ~ may not lie deemed incon-
sistent with the proper sacredness Oh the