Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
LAYING A CORNERSTONE a NEW
CHURCH

which the church Is being erected Is timely.
The congregation is of the Evangelical Asso-
citation of North America. 1t was founded
in 1898, in Pennsylvania, by Rev. William
Elbright, formerly German Lutheran mia
lister. He found at that date no church in
America where worship according to the
Protestant faith was conducted in the Ger
man language, and that those speaking the
tongue desired such church. Out of his
efforts, therefore, this organization arose. 1t
takes the Bible as the foundation for its be-
lief and the revealed word of God to man.
It holds to the doctrine of the divinity of
Jesus Christ, and that He is the
only Savior of man. 1t requires re-
pentance, confession of sin and cor
version-a new birth-aud baptism. This
sacrament it administers by immersion or by
sprinklinc. It has o House of Bishops. Its
general government is in the hands of a Cen
eral Conference that assemblies once in four
years. Its District Conferences assemble an
nually, and o bishop must preside over each
one. Presiding Elders are over sub districts
or circuits, and ministers are over congrega-
tions Conferences nominate ministers to the
churches, after the itinerant system, and the
minimum Of the service OF a pastor in one
place is one, and the maximum i've years. 1t
administers infant baptism, and has no pro-
baton for member. II has membership OF
$50, 600 in America, and about 100 600 in
japan. Germany and Swi. =rlaud. It's
churches in California ars in San Francisco,
Sacramento, San Jose, end Santa Ana. 1t
was introduced into California twelve years
ago, Here the church works in the
German language, in Oregon in En-
glish, and at thu East in both
tongues. In Sacramento it began its work
in July last, and it has now twenty five mem
bers and so children in Sundayschool. lis
services are now held in Fireman's Hall. The
book concern is in Cleveland, Ohio, and there
too is its Board of Home Missions who is
supporting the church in Sacramento. Rev.
w. II. Axthelm is pastor aver the church here
1t owns fine lot on Tenth street, on which
is a good parsonage. On the same lot is being
erected a new church. When it is completed
the entire property will be worth about
s. 900. The church building is 50x32 feet,
with study 12x16. and vestibule l0410 feet.
The structure is to have foundation of
brick 81 feet high, on which will rise frame
finished in rustic. The walls will be Is feet
high, and the apex Of the ceiling "a feet, as
it is to be finished up in half arch. The
seating capacity will be $50. The tower and
spire will rise between 70 .apd so feet high,
with ornamental finish, while pinnacles will
mark the four corners of the building.
It will be very neat structure. A. A. Cook
is the architect, and D. & D. Falconer are
the builders.
At the laying of the cornerstone yesterday
Rev. W. II. Axthelm presided. He opened
the exercises by reading in German the second
chapter of lst Peter. Rev. Carroll VI. Davis
then read the same in English. A hymn
In German was then sung and Rev. n Slater
offered up the invocation. Mr.. Axthelm
then explained the occasion Of the gathering,
and set ont briefly the methods and purposes
of the church. Rev. H. H. Rice followed,
with an address, as also did Rev. DIR.
Dwinell and Rev. j. G. Hale. A hymn
was sung, aud Mr.. Axthelm then placed
the casket in the stone and closed
the cavity with marble slab.
The metal cssket contained Bible, hymn
book, the Book of Discipline, copies of the
magazines and papers of the church in EGG
lish and in German, 3 history of the church
in Sacramento and list OF the names of the
Church Trustees and the Building Commit
tee The pastor hayilg placed the slab,
laid on the final cement, and declared the
stone laid In the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ" The dorology was sung, and the
people were then dismissed with benedic-
ton by Rev. Mr.. Axthelm. The new church
will be known as " Z 1enezer Church"
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento, to arrive
on the oath For Weinstock & Lubin, 9 boxes
and cases hats, 6 cases boots and shoes, l
box clothing, box drugs; Hale Bros, & Co.,
. boxes cotton goods, l box quilts. box
linens; Locke l. Lavenson, rolls carpet (;
George o. Bates & Co., cases picks, l case
wedges, l case sledges, s cases axes j. A.
Cunningham, a bundles water pipe: S:ude-
baker Bros, car wagons; l.. l.. Lewis &
Co. Sc stoves, boxes hardware; G, w.
Chesley & Co, 10 one-eighth casks liquor (;
Continental Oil COMPANY, car oil; Hunt
ington, Hopkins & Co.. l car nails; G. B.
Corwin, case cigars Van Heusen & Hun.
toon, 2 bales upholstery goods Z. Lyon &
Co., case corsets aud buttons; g. P. r. +.
Co., case steam ibjectors; w. A. & G. s.
Houghton, case paper Baker Hamilton.
l box hardware Holman, Stanton l. Co, 90
boxes, barrel steel traps, boxes hinges, 2
boxes screws L. K. Hammer, 2 boxes or
gaus Booth & Co., box tobacco.
CITY OFFICERS ELEcrED-The annual
election of subordinate city officials was held
by the Board Of City Trustees yesterday
morning, and resulted in but little change of
those who have held positions for year or
two past These changes were confined to
three-Mark Foster succeeding John a. Gun
pingham as Chief Engineer of the Water
Works NJ. Brock was chosen "a second fire.
man ia place Of - Egan, and T. Rumble was
elected Poundmaster In place Of Z. Branni-
gan. This makes the city officers for the en-
SUNG year as follows Surveyor, l.. +. Bas-
sett; Superintendent of Cemeteries, s. R.
Caldwell City Taper j. w. Watt; Chief
Engineer of the Water Works, Mark Foster !;
First Assistant. Feed Berger; Second Assist
ant, L. H. Williams First Fireman, WIN.
Council; Second Fireman, NJ. Brock Third
Fireman. J. j. Schick PCundmaster =.
Rumble Hsrbormaster, n. A. Kidder 1t
was ordered that all the bonds be fixed in the
same amounts as heretofore.
COMMITTEE ON REsoLUTIoNs.-In Del art
ment One of the Superior Court yesterday
morning, L. S. Taylor announced the death
of Joseph Wallis, member of the Bar, and
noved that when the Court adjourn for the
dav that il adjourn oHt of respect to the
memory of said Joseph Wallis. Hon. r. @.
Clark. Superior Judge, made appropriate and
feeling remarks in relation to the late member
of the Bar of Sacramento county. and upon
motion of S. Scion Holl, committee con
.istinp of S. s. Holl, w. Z Van Fleet and
I, : Tavlor. were appointed to draft and re-
mort resolutions in relation to the deceased.
a ,naetinc Of the Bar was announced TO be
hold at the Courthouse at 9 A. NJ. to-day.
School ELEcTIoS. Gait Gazette says {:
The voters of Laguna School District, in
which Clay Station is located. voted tax of
$500 for tie purpose of building new school
bopse The district contains upward of
twenty- We school children, and heretofore the
Trustees have been compelled to rent private
nropsrty for use as school,room, and the
necessity for a school house Is Imminent. The
tax levied will not be collected until the time
when taxes are paid, but a few public spirited
citizens are ready to proceed with the work
"a soon as they can learn whether the tax
levy will stand or not.
POLICE CoURT.-The following business
was transacted in the Police Court yesterday ;
Ed. Dolan was charged with being drunk,
and upoa examination pleaded guilty. he
stood mn in the dock, told the same old story
and promised to do 50 no more. Fined 90, OF
FIVE aays in the city prison. james Sullivan,
nstit larceny, waived jury trial case con-
f;nued until 10 A. II. TO day. Loriando Eli
sano pleaded guilty to being drunk lined 80
or five days in the city prison. Henry and
Paddy West, robbery, case continued to III
a. n. to-day.
WANTED, a lively cash boy at the BED
Houso.