Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13

at = cost of 5000. The building would
cost x36 900, 500 900 of which had al
ready been subscribed; that collec-
ton would be taken up for the pur-
pose of raising the balance and that
| t was desired that all wto intended
to subscribe would do so at once that
their name might be added to the list
and placed in q receptacle in the cor
ner stone. Various donations were
made amounting in all to alb ut $500.
The following is list Of all donations
over 800:
Judge r. M. Widney, $4,000; E. H.
Sence, $4,000; Mrs. Spallo, $4,000; 5.
A. Matteson, 1920; Helen Widney,.
$500; Judge Charles Silent, $1,000 /;
DR.. j. p. Widney, $1,000; A. E. Pom
eroy, $1,000; Rev. r. M. Hough,
$1,000; John Widney, $1,000; S. W.
Little and family, $1,000; F. E. Rob
ins, $500; Arthur B. Widney, $500 ;
Mr.. Slovall, $3.50; Cash, $500; @. j.
Widney, $500; George w. Morgan,
$500; w. w. Widney, $500; E. j.
Cursor, $500; T. L. Parmelee, $500
H. R. and G. Warner, $500; j: W.
Mattico, 1920; R. G. Gurado, $500
r. r. Brown. $500; Robert j. Wild
ney, $500; Lester H. Gay, $3.50; @. D.
Howry, $3.50; w. S. Matthew, 500;
Dean E. P. johnson, 800; Will
son, 500 will A. Knighton, 800; Mrs
M. Gibson, 500; M. M. Bovard,
800; G. w. Lo Fatra, -; Matte
Widney, $500; E. w. Spencer, 500
Mrs. z. S. Parnell, $500; Mrs. w. B.
Holcom, 800; Mrs. L. G. Barkey,
500; Lula Gibson, 5000; Jessie Glib
son, 5000; A. L. Wright, 500.
At 3 P. M. the large copper box was
put in place and the large cornerstone
of brown Sespe granite, with the in
scription "Simpson Tabernacle "
carved on the west side and "18SS''
on the north end was lowered and
dropped in place. Bishop Fowler
with hammer in hand in the following
words pronounced the dedication and
formal laying OF the stone SIN the
name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Ghost, we lay this corner.
stone to be consecrated to the service
of Almighty God, and may his bles-
sings ever rest upon the church.
Amen"
The following articles we're placed
in the box:
i Bible. M. E. Hymn Book. M. f.
Discipline. Annual Tribune. Annual
HERALD, Annual Times. Southern
| California Christian AdyOcate. List Of
the building committee. List Of
church officers and members. Pro-
gramme of corner stone services.
Holiday edition Los Angeles World
1887. Illustrated Herald, 1887. His
torical sketch of Los Angeles county.
Photograph Of the Tabernacle eleva-
ton. Copy OF contract of Maclay
College. Copy of Contract of Mon
talvo Seminary. Copy of deed o.
Montalvo Seminary. Copy of deed
of Pacoima Seminary. Copy OF deed
Of Maclay College. Copy Of contract
of reserved endowment. Copy oi
deed Of reserved endowment
Copy of contract of Chaffee Col.
lege. Minutes of the University of
Southern California. Minutes of the
first annual council. Map Of West Los
Angeles. Maps of the various college
enterprises. Stamps used by the Uni.
versity Bank of Los Angeles; blank
notes receipt check deposit and ex
change slip; blank draft; envelope
bond and mortgage. Photograph O
building the great submerged dam a
San Fernando in the Pacoima creek
Copies of the University of Southern
California. Map Of the city of Los An
geles, 1887. The Christion Advocate
New York, January 5, 1888. North
, ern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, N
Y, 1888. California Christian Ad
vocdte,, January 6, 1888. The Gospe
, in all Lands (magazine), May, 1887
! The Chautauquan, January 1887, ant
list of the names of subscribers t,
the building fnnd with the amount
contributed by each.