Bismarck weekly tribune., 1885-10-09

we might have had two thousand
instead of two hundred. This accounts
for the order sent to the city for
wide harvest rakes, which implements will
hereafter be chief among sporting paraph-
ernalia during the fall and amber months.
Laying of the Corner Stone.
The corner stone of the new Presbyterian
church was laid Monday afternoon with
interesting and impressive ceremonies.
Rev. G. B. Austin opened the exercises by
giving a description of the stone, and emu
merating the articles contained in the care
fully sealed tin box which was placed
within the stone He stated that the box
contained a copy of the bible; a historical
sketch Of the Bismarck church, by Rev. I.
O. Sloan, the founder; list of officers of the
church; a programme of the exercises;
copies of the Bismarck TRIBUNE, Bismarck
Journal, New York Evangelist, Chicago In
terror, Northwest Presbyterian, and two
photographs. .",F.
GOVERNOR PIERCE I
was then called upon, and taking
stand near the pulpit, said that before
he proceeded with his remarks he
would like to ask whose photographs
those were to which Mr.. Austin referred
In reply Mr.. Austin stated that one was of
Rev. l. o. Sloan, and the other was of the
present pastor. To this the governor re-
piled: "That's just right; that's just as I
would have it," In his impromptu re-
marks the governor said that when
ever he stepped upon platform
it seemed as though he was expected
to make speech, and if he was as modest
as in former days he would feel embar-
assed on this occasion, inasmuch as he
was not prepared, and was forsaken at the
critical moment by Mr.. Flannery, who had
promised to precede him. He continued:
q suppose the average human gives money
to the church more begrudgiingly than to
| say this from personal experience. will
buy box of cigars without a murmur,
while If called upon to pay $5 to the church
it seems like quite waste. And this is a
startling statement, when it is known that
the cigars are injurious and the church is
of this church, that if at the beginning OF
the year you make presents to the church,
and continue to increase these gifts during
the year according to your means, then
you are great deal better than the aver
age human. One thing is noticeable, i. e.
Bismarcks lack of representative church
edifices:: The churches of the place are not
in keeping with its advancement and me-
tropolitan appearance. While travelling
through the territory, notice that all the
towns and cities Of Importance have hand
some and attractive churches. | noticed
this particularly at Aberdeen. While none
viii be- be when completed, they shoW that the the
people OF the territory have. kept their
church interests apace with their growth
and developments. There is moth
ing, that so impresses a visitor
with the advancement and intelligence
G church s buildings, q" and % nothing H S viii make
them feel more like bringing their children
and making their abode among you. And
with the churches will come neat cemeter-
les, where handsome monuments and flow
er-wreathed mounds will mark the resting
places of those we love. In closing the
Of the town and the reputation of the great
territory, that Mr.. Austin would continue
in his good work, that he will receive the
hearty support of the community, and that
other denominations will follow in making
substantial improvements.
GEORGE P. FLANNERY
having taken his position, said that this
was the first time he had ever stood behind
the pulpit, and that he would have been ill
at ease had it not been for the fact that the
governor had preceded him. Mr.. Flan-
merry made forcible speech. in which he
stated that "it has been established beyond
a doubt that the onward march of civiliza-
ton follows in the wake of Christian de-
velOpment, but never precedes it. Material
development is made possible by Christian
influence and the Christian spirit of the
people. This church edifice now being con-
structed will stand mute but eloquent
witness to your faith in Christianity, long
after the hands that have erected it are
moldering in dust. I trust you will make
your good pastors burden as easy as pos
sible, by contributing your aid willingly
and promptly.
Rev. Ulfery, of the Lutheran church, fol-
lowed, and favored the assemblage with
brief discourse which was full of pith and
facts. He stated that notwithstanding the
statements to the effect that Christianity
was on the decline, 28,O00 churches have
been erected within the last century, or an
average of over a church each during the
century.
G. S. Weaver came in little late but was
called upon and gave very interesting ac-
count Of the progress of the church in Bis
marck since it's establishment here. In
fSa 1873 sthSces the old wa2a BUILDING ggeIg in whGh hsh
was the only church edifce in North Da-
kota where regular services were held.
Looking about him he saw just seven
members who were here then. He gave
the ladies credit for their splendid work in
the interests of the church and said that
while the various denominations had since
constructed buildings of their own. many
of them looked upon this (the old Presby
terian) as their church home; as the church
in which their children had been christ
ened, and from which their departed friends
had been borne to their last resting place.
At the close of the exercises in the
church, the congregation moved out to the
west side of the new building where the
corner stone was laid, and after prayer by
Rev. Austin. the assemblage dispersed.
Mr.. Sargent's Determination.
Mr.. Sargent, the famous manager, who
received such a frigid reception in Bis
marck last Friday evening, has decided to
reorganize his company before leaving the