The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
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DIR. DRIPPs' RESPONSE.
At the co aclusion of Mr.. Adams ad-
dress DR.. Drilops replied 70 themany kindly
EXPIRE ssions as follows:
DEAR FRIENDS: There is no power in
words of human tongue to express the feel
ings Of this church to-day amidst all thes,
tokens of affectiOnate sympathy and good
| will. ldany years ago a venerable man,
who wa an acknowledged master OF force
full wor ds, stood in an assembly where ne
needed II his resources to give utterance to
the graft tude which filled his heart; and he
said this: For cup OF water, brought to
US in the ordinary service Of the home table.
we would tay: I thank you And for the
| gift of eve rlasting life from the Most High
/ God we c IN only say: Il thank thee. -
What more can be said, then, on behalf Of
this church, but this same word: 1--WE
/ thank younf
Bat, since deeds do speak what words
cannot, we he pc to show how deeply we APP
preciate the IA 'ectiOnate interest of our sis
ter churches, q. nd of the entire community.
by making use OF this restored building for
| no selfish, narro W ends, but for the COM
mon good.
We are the mtre encouraged to pledge
this, because it 1IIs been the aim of this
church through al its past, TO act as stew
ard for God ana for humanity. On the
very day when fire destroyed our former
building, it was III Use by the Young Mems
Christian Associa tiOn, assembled in state
convention Ii always was the favorite
rallying point for united religious work of
any kind.
We can the more fittingly and freely
accept thu shelter Which is offered us by
christian hospitality, because our own
building was ever lseA dy for the shelter of
others; and we accspt in the same spirit
with which we would give. We are the
more assured of hearth cit sincerity in the
expression of good W i'll from those who
represent the religious and benevolent
work Of the community at large. because
this church has on its own part neglected
no opportunity of exp rcssing by gifts Of
time, and means and 81 Tort, its hearty in
terest in them all; and The thing which has
been, is, by Gods help, the thing which
shall be
In such history thr Dugh the past, and
such purpose for the future, there is in
splration for the prese at. If thirty years
make a generation, them we stand here In
the 9th generation Of continuous church
life in this place. 1t Was within the first
generation Of Savannah's life, the life of
this church began; and we hope that the
two lives may flowon to9'sI her, blessing and
blessed 10 the very end. In the midst of
the years we stand here, charged to see to
it, that we pass on to thu future, what are
received from the past
There is need Of such in SEPARATION. II this
work is to be done, an this houss to be
dedicated to God without defeat and with
out debt we must as a pc ople do more, and
give more than we have yet done or given.
Let us not forget this. Let us here and
now make within each heart the firm re-
solve that by Gods help We will give him a
house which is complete in itself, and COM
pletely paid for.
If this means self-sacriiCse, as it does, we
have new strength for the effort every time
we look at him for whom VIE labor. 1t is
not merely in love to the fathers, whose
church home we would restc ne; not merely
in love to our brethren, W it'll whom we
desire more effectively to C cooperate, but
above all, it is in loyal devoti on to the Lord
Jesus Christ that we do this work. Saved
ourselves by what he did for US when he
first came to earth as God hlcarnate, we
seek to save others, and so to prepare the
way for his second coming in final glory.
1t is with this meaning and purpose that
we now lay this cornerstone
THE CORNERSTONE LAID.
Upon concluding his address, DIR. Dripps
escorted DR.. Arson down the APPS TO where
the stone was suspended by de rick. As the
venerable minister descended to place the
stcne in position, the people arose from
their seats and stood on the dye of the
platform, and the crowd, held back by a
rope stretched around the derriG k, pressed
forward to see the ceremony pert ormed.
DR.. Arson directed the Inoveme Mt of the
stone as it was slowly lowered, am when it
was placed in position he strucl it three
times with the mallet and said:
la the name OF God, the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost, l lay this corner stone OF
house to be built for His worship. Amen. "
DR.. Dripps then delivered this prayer:
o Lord God, heaven and the he aven of
heavens cannot contain thee; how IN UGH less
this house which we may buil1. Yet hop art
ready to come and fill with thy presence these
earthly courts. We thank thee for machining
our hearts to restore this house of God and for
enabling us to make actual beginning of the
work Continue to bless us in it. May divine
wisdom be our guide at every step; may there
be no lack OF means, and no debt; may there
be harm nor accident to the worlSmen; may
we have all peace and harmony among
ourselves, and all favor and good
will from men around us; and when
thou hast enabled us to complete this louse,
wilt thou accept it for thine OWL and al 70 use
of it for thy glory and for the good of Gu fell
low men, And above all, do grant that we and
thy people everywhere, may be prosper ed in
rearing the walls of that spiritual ten1ple,
which is built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets. Jesus Christ himself be-
ing the chief orner-stone.
TO thy name shall be the praise forever.
Amen.
The choir sang the doxology and. the
benedicton was pronounced.
THE INSCRIPTIONS. +.
The inscription on the stone is: