The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-06
CHURCH WORK.
Laying of the Corner Stone OF the
Second Baptist Church-Interesting
Exercises.

Laying of the Corner Stone OF the
Second Baptist Church-Interesting
Exercises.
Last evening belonged exclusively
to the Baptist denomination of the
city, the leaders OF whom congregated
at Ninth and Franklin streets to lay
the cornerstone of n chapel that is to
cost sl5, 900, and which chapel Is but
the forerunntr of, a church to be
erected in the near future, which will
cost many thousands more.
The services commenced at $50
O'clock by the Second Baptist choir
singing: All hail the power Of Jesus
name" after which Rev. r. b. Cook,
pastor of the church, invoked the di,
vine Blessing. ........
| Tho Rev. q. C..Bittlng, OF Philadel-
phla. president OF the American Bible
Society, being introduced delivered a
stirring address on church extension,
showing the effect church had upon
the community when compared with
theatres and liquor saloons. The law
of the land could not be maintained
without public sentiment and the
church made that sentiment. He up
held the Baptist faith for himself but
was glad that every man has the privi-
llege of worshipping God under his
.own vino and fig tree and accort Ing to
the dictates OF his own conscience.
He then gave II succinct history OF
the Baptist Church in this country in
general, and history of the Second
Baptist Church specially. and he adj
lvlsed all his hearers to continue strong
in the Baptist faith.
in the Cross OF Christ Glory" was
then sung, when l.. u. Jones made the
following announcement OF the arti-
cles to be placed in the cornerstone
soon TO be laid: Minutes of the Phila,
ldelphia Association, 1890; history OF
Second Baptist Church and semi-cen.
!tennial exercises held in 1885; copy of
: the National Baptist, July23, 1891; copy
'lof the Examiner, July 30 1891; copy
of the Young People at Work, July IL,
, 1881; copy OF the Every Evening June
u.s. 1891; account OF excursion to Cape
r May by Second Baptist Church, July
/ 1891 envelope containing list of officers
and deacons of the church; officers
and teachers of the afternoon and
morning Sunday school; trustees OF
1.-the church and lot and building com
lmittees; names of officers and com
+ IInittees OF the Young Peoples Alliance
names of the officers OF the Ladies'
Home and Foreign Missionary SO
/, Icietles; names of oillcers and members
rlof four Circles of Kings Daughters en-
Envelope contalninga list OF the members
, lof Second Baptist Church copies OF
T. local papers containing a picture of tn.
: church and an account of the breaking
'.lof ground; copies OF the daily papers
lcharter and BYLAWS OF Board OF Edu
nlcatiun; annual report of the Water De
:, lpartment annual statement OF thu
, Street and Sewer Department report
slof the public schools for 1883 and 1859
!, laws and rule5 of the Water Depart
Olment; manual of public schools for IS
/ l00-9l; an ordinance for plumbing i'll
Ispector; n copy OF the Early and Late
n Delaware Baptist; a copy of the exer
lclsas OF the tifty-tltth anniversary oil
, the church and Sunday school; repor
lof the New Century Club of Whining
I ton; copy of the Baptist Teacher ant
). Advance Quarterly; copy OF the Help
Wing Hand; annual report OF the Associ
7 ated Charities; annual report OF thu
;, Ferris Industrial School; report of thu
fifth International Sunday School Con
vention; annual report of the Womeni
christian Temperance Union; one sill
yer dollar OF the date 1895.
M the articles named were placed in I
i tin.boa in the STONE by committe,
r consisting OF Rev. Moses Heath, l.. b
Jones and Thomas q. Dill, and sealed
iIup. after which the stone was laid, Rev
!. h. r. Cook Invoking. a blessing; Rev
q Moses Heath leading In prayer ant
n the services were ended by Rev. q
n 4. Gunther, pastor OF the German Bap
4 fist Church pronouneing the benedic
ton. The congregation expects u
+ have the chapel finished by the frs. o
v january.