The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
laying of-the Corners .one J

Quite q number Of members Of the
church and others COPYRIGHTED around
the new Methodist church building Sep
TENDER 2. about four O'Clock TO witness
the interesting ceremonies connected
with the laying of the corner stone of
the new and imposing edifice now in
course of construction for the use of that
society. The air was damp, the sky was
overcast with heavy clouds and threat
enings OF rain doubtless kept many
away who would otherwise have swelled
the crowd in attendance. All the minis
tiers of the city were present, and also
few from abroad, as was also the pre-
siding elder of this district.
The services began by the singing
of the grand old Coronation" hymn, az
ter which Rev. Mr. Kirby stated the OBJ
ject and import of the meeting, and
read chapter from the Bible appropri.
ate TO the occasion. C. r. Rice, the pre-
siding elder, then led in prayer, after
which there was responsive reading
of the scriptures.
Brief and appropriate addresses were.
next made by the various ministers OF
the city, beginning with Rev. Mr.. Shoe
maker, of the Reformed church. He was
followed by DIR. Cordley, Revs. Tomlin-
son, Hendy and Lott.
Rev. Mr.. Kirby then announced the
articles which were to be enbalmed in
the corner stone. They consisted of
copies of the city papers, among which
were the first number OF THE DAILY
NEWS, published November 20, 1878; a
copy of THE DAILY of September 8,
1881, containing an announcement of
the ceremony of laying the corner stone,
and a copy of THE WEEKLY NEWS of
June 10, 1881, containing a historical
sketch of the Methodist church in En-
porIa mp TO that time. Also copies of
the New York Christian Advocate and
the Central Christian Advocate, copy
OF the prohibition pamphlet issued by
j. Il. Hudson recently, a copy of the
catalogue of the State Normal school,
reports and sketches of the differ
ent churches, furnished by their respect
i've pastors, and a copy of song recent
ly issued entitled "God Bless the Little
Womanr' the words of which were sug-
gested to the writer thereof by the re-
mark of President Garfield on sending
the dispatch to his wife that that he had
been shot-"God Bless the Little Wo.
man." twas intended to show to future
generations the affection this entire
country had for the noble little wife of
our stricken President. After these pa
pers and articles had been deposited by
Mr.. Kirby, Mr.. E. W. Cunningham read
a letter ITO the citizens of EmpOria in
1885," which he had prepared to be en-
balmed with the other archives in the
corner stone. 1t consisted of information
concerning the city of Emporia and the
Methodist church here from the begin
ming of the place.up to the laying of this
new corner stone. 1t also referred to the
position the state of Kansas had taken
on the prohibition question, with other
historical matters of interest.
Rev. G. r. Rice then closed the exer-
cises with appropriate remarks, the
stone was placed in position, and in the
usual form-'in the name of the Father
Son and Holy GhOst"-sealed and COW
cred, aud with the singing of the doxol-
ogy the interesting ceremonies were fin
ished and the assemblage dismissed.