Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
PRESBYTERIAN PERSEVER-
ANCE.
me Corner Stone of Their New
church Building Laid in the
Presence Of An Array of Adj
miring Spectators.

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Presence of An Array of Adj
miring Spectators.
Four o'clock last Tuesday afternoon
brought almost perfect weather. The
people improved the golden period by re
pairing in force to witness the exercises
OF laying the corner stone of the building
OF the First Presbyterian Church. Up
wards OF two hundred people, it is fair te
say, were collected.
The assemblage was called to order by
Rev. Mr.. Brown, who delivered prayer
The Male Quartette, whose services
had been expected, were unavoidably alb.
sent.
Mr.. Brown called upon Captain Hanna
to deliver an address. The captain re-
sponded by throwing out for about fif-
teen minutes wel-arranged line of felic-
itous remarks.
w. S. Tilton, in response to call from
Mr.. Brown, delivered short address.
Now, by means of derrick and chains,
the corner stone was raised from its rest
ing place to admit of its bed of mortar
being placed upon the stone beneath.
Then the corner stone was placed in it's
permanent location, which is in the south
west corner Of the building, and some
three feet above the ground. Heretofore,
we have stated. the inscriptions on this
stone to be: On the side facing to the
west, the words "First Presbyterian
Church," on the side facing southwark,
"a. D. 1885,"
In the mortise, made from the upper
side of the stone toward the center, tin
box, containing the following list of con-
tents, was deposited:
A copy of Old and New Testament.
A copy of Confession of Faith.
A copy of Home Mission Monthly Maya
zine, published by the Woman's Executive
Committee of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, New York.
A copy of the Chicago Interior.
A copy of the st. Louis Mid Continent.
A copy of the Wa-Keeney World.
A copy of the Trego County Republican.
Herewith we give the
HISTORY OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF wA-KEENEY,
from copy furnished by Rev. Mr.. Brown:
The church was organized March 81,
1873, with A. A. Hamilton as it's first rul-
ing elder.
Rev. J. r. Wilson served as stated sup
ply from the organization to his death,
in 1879.
Rev. D. K. Campbell served from JAN,
1880, to March, 1882.
Rev. John Branch served from Sept,
1883. to Aug, 1884, after which the pulpit
was supplied only occasionally until Oc-
tober, 1887, when Rev. W. B. Brown took
charge. He was duly installed Jan. 81,
1883.
The present officers of the church are:
Rev. w. B Brown, pastor.
Ruling Elders Walker, Joshua
Croft. r. G. Wilson, M. J. Curtis.
Trustees james Kelly, W. II. Wilcox,
s. B. Barnes, Henry Robson, A. II.
Blair, Jas. R. Heilig.
Building Committee-Ja James Kelly, r.
G. Wilson, s. B. Barnes, Geo I. Verbeck,
w. III. Damn.
Work on the church building is pro-
crossing favorably. The foundation is
one of the best, if not the very best, which
was ever laid in Wa-Keeney.
Trego County Republican Clubs
Program for the meeting to be held at
Opera Hall, Monday evening, March 5,
1888:
Song-by Male Quartette.
Speech by Capt. Hanna, president of
the club.
Song.
Select reading Miss Jessie York.
Speech-John A. Nelson.
Song.
Vote for presidential candidates.
Five minute speeches by members OF
the club.
Signing the constitution and bylaws
by new members.
Miscellaneous business.
Song.
Con-.
Sheriff Mclean, of Hays City, was |
here Tuesday morning, headed toward
The senatorial central committee meeting |
at Millbrook.
-Jno. A. Nelson, Esq, and District |
Clerk Blair attended the senatorial COM
mittee meeting at Millbrook on Tuesday.
All kinds of Farm Implements man
ufactured by the David Bradley Co. sold