Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-10
I'm rHr NAME OF THE FArHER. SON AND
HOLY GHOST"
Read the Ritual.

After the stone had been put In place
and the masons proved their work the
venerable Bishop Gillespie read the
Episcopal ritual for occasions OF this
kind. Ii is as follows:
II lay the corner stone of an edlfice
to be here erected by the name of
Grace church. to be devoted to the ser
vice of the Almighty God, according to
the doctrine, discipline and worship of
the Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States of America. Other foun-
datlon can no man lay than that which
Is laid even IN Jesus Christ, who is
God over all, blessed for evermore.
We have redemption through his
blood, even forgiveness of SIN. Amen"
After singing by the choir Bishop
Gillespie addressed the audience sub
stantlally as follows:
"If any body of Christians should
make themselves strong IL must be IN
our cities, and religious strength Is ac-
CURED m cities. Country churches
are always weakened by their men,
bers leaving for the city, 1t being IN
nearly every case the wealthier men,
bers who leave. The treasury of the
church can nearly always be found IN
the larger cities. The parishes can do
little more than sustain themselves.
Then, too. the strong pulpits are nearly
always found in large cities. Men of
deep thought, broad minds and nat
ural or acquired eloquence always find
their way there. The smaller churches
find models for activity IN the city
churches"
The Cathedral System.
He then spoke of cathedral systems
where different parishes could consoli-
date and have their educational inter
est conferred there. He has always
been satisfied with the present system
and his present cathedral which con.
sists of the length and breadth of his
diocese and is enclosed by the dome of
heaven.
81 recall when in 1877 I laid the
cornerstone of yon chapel and have
in mind that of the clergymen who
stood there at that time | am the only
one now living.
"The erection of this building will be
burden. but you will pull through all
right. There cannot be non-sectarian
churches. Is is often said that schools
sre non sectsrian, but it cannot be.
There are often union churches where
there are but few people, but they do
not live long. One sect asserts IT
self and one religion takes the church
and il 10 no longer non-sectarlan.
am sure this church will be a cue
cessful one before man and heaven.
There is one more thought on my
mind that | mus. express. AS / heard
Of the list IF deposits made in the box |
1 - . J. 81. n 4. /.
that a future generation would open the
box and read in our daily papers which
we have deposited there on account of
the brutal encounter for supremacy
between two beings God had made in
his own image. | think of the persons
who congregated on our public square
to hear the returns OF the fight. We
must increase our churches and
sire ngthen morality.
Jacob Kleinhans warden of the
chulch then read a history of Grace
church since its organization with a
handful OF worshipers to the present
time.
The Rev. Or. Fair made an address.
re was grahfied to be present TO take
part IN the noble work of laying a
corner stone IN an edifce dedicated TO
the advancement OF Gods work. He
told Of the progress Of religion in al
parts Of the diocese; urged tho church
to activity, u be like the church in the
wilderness going forward q. the com
msnd of cod. He ended his talk 10y
assuring the church Of the honest
PRAYERS. earnest congratulations and
heartfelt benediction II all christians.
The services were concluded by the
benediotion Of the bisnop.