Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-11
OMISSION OF THE CENSIOk."
Laying of the Corner Stone of an Eplsco
pal Edifice in West st. Paul.

Laying of the Corner stone of an Eplsco-
pal Edifice in West st. Paul.
While sacred, as well as profane, his
tory may and does assert that Gods first
temples were the natural groves SO law
ishly scattered upon the face of the globe,
it is nevertheless true that man, with
good intention no doubt, has endeavored
to improve upon the works of the Creator
and the result is that wherever civiliza-
ton has obtained a foothold, is to be
found temples made with hands, erected
to the glory of the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe. The corner stone of one OF
these edlfices was laid yesterday IN
this city, on the corner of Clinton avenue
and Isabel street in West st. Paul. The
edifice will be known as the EMISSION of
the Ascension" and is a branch of the
Church of the Good Sheperd, of which
the Rev. w. c. Pope is pastor. The
work upon the building was commenced
but few weeks ago, and under the en-
ergetic contractors, Messrs. Ran &
Schlieck, the foundation has been laid,
and yesterday the corner stone of the edi-
fee was laid with all the solemnity and
ceremony peculiar to the Episcopal
church.
The proposed edifice is 25x45 feet upon
the ground, with a seating capacity of
$50 persons. 1t is to be built entirely of
limestone, and the architects estimate of
its cost is $1,000. The site is a most favor
able one, and comparatively small though
it is, it will be an ornament to that por-
ton of the city. Ea las
Yesterday was set apart for the formal
ceremony of laying its cornerstone.
The hour fixed upon was 1870 a. M, but
it was after IL before the ceremonies
commenced, when the Rev. Mr.. Pope
read the appropriate services of the
church and proceeded to lay the corner
stone in its place, in the center of which
was fplaced Theoretically sealed metal
box containing copies Of the daily papers
and other documents, etc., etc. The
music was furnished by the choirs from
the church of st. John the Evangelist
and the churchs of the Good Shepherd.
At the conclusion of these religious ex-
ercises the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert addressed the
assemblage in substance as follows:
Mr.. Gilbert, in opening his remarks, in
the name of the Episcopal parishes of st.
Paul, extended his congratulations to
those interested in the work of this au-
spicious beginning. He commended the
spirit of devotion and self sacrifice, which
this editice would evInce, and expressed
The hope that the work of the church IN
West st. Paul would develop in strength
and usefulness.
He then proceeded TO point out some
Of the many advantages which resulted
from the upbuilding of churches and in
culcation of Christian principles.
The needs of the age are two fold
First-The constant assertion of the
reality of spiritual things in opposition
to the materialistic philosophy of the
present.
Second-The necessity Of the exist
ence of an historic church, such as our
own, in opposition to a spurious and
Overland Catholicity, and the prevalence
of sectism as manifested in so MANY and
various forms.
The speaker. in illustration of the first
need, emphasized the thought that every
consecrated church edifice is the
embodiment of the highest type of
religion. 1t tells of worship constantly
offered,heaven, of channels of sacramento!
communication between God and man,
of heavenly things, and of future full
of hope and cheer.
In illustration of the second need of a
historical holy catholic church, he
spoke earnestly of the continuity
OF her ministry, of the purity
and primitiveness of her doc
trines, Of her constant protest against
adding to the faith once delivered to the
saints by means of sectional councils and
centralized domination. Her strength
was seen in the breadth of her fundamen-
tails, in her charity, liberality and COM
prehensiveness.
In closing the speaker urged loyalty
and devotion to the church, and unity
of effort in carrying forward the work. He
urged the up-bullding of spiritual char
acter which should be worthy of that
building ''not made with hands eternal in
the heavens"
After the close of the exercises the as
semblage was invited to partake of a
sumptuous repast, which had been pro-
vided by the ladies of West St. Paul,
which was spread in a grove opposite the
new church. Altogether the ceremony
was one of peculiar interest, and when
the edifice is completed next fall, it will
be, in fact, a House of the Lord.