The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-25
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Cornerstone Of the New Edifice Laid
with Appropriate Ceremonies. ''.

The Cornerstone OF the New Edifce Laid
with Appropriate Ceremonies.
The corner stone of the new Baptist
church was laid Monday with appropriate
ceremonies. A tin box 10x7x5 inches
was the receptacle In which a number OF ,
documents were placed to reward the
search of some future generation of relic
hunters. The following articles were
placed 10 the box; History Of the yelling
ton Baptist church; history of the Wei
lington Congregational church; Annual OF
the Wellington NJ. E church; catalogue
of Wellington school; catalogue OF Den.
nison university; Baptist Annual Of Ohio,
1902; Baptist Year Book, 1892; minutes
of Lorain Baptist association for 1893;
minutes of Monroe association, OF New
York state, 1892; minutes of Toledo asso-
citation, Ohio, 1892; illustrated history Of
the worlds fair; leaflets Of the American
Baptist missionary union and home mis-.
sion societies. photograph Of Rev. A. g.
Wall; copy of the Cleveland Leader and
a copy Of the Wellington Enterprise.
Rev f. T. Hagermau read selections Of
scripture appropriate TO the occasion.
Prayer of invocation was offered by Rev.
V. D. Willard, of Huntington. Singing,
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name.
Rev. G. E. Leonard, , D. D., OF Norwalk,
was then introduced as the speaker OF the
occasion. lie said, different emotions
were, undoubtedly, stirring the hearts of
those present. That In the company
gathered there was q little band who for
three or four years had been looking for
ward to the time when they would have a
church home, and the deep feelings OF
their hearts might break forth in songs Of
gladness or In tears. There were others,
who, although not agreeing with them in
belief, still sympathise with them in their
efforts, and he trusted there were none
who looked on with disapproYal, yet II
might be asked what need of another
church at Wellington? Are there moi
enough alreadYY Let us, for the moment
grant it, and yet think we shall find suf
fcient cause for this little church. In the
first place, a little band Of Christians have
; been kept together and enabled TO worE
I with more zeal than they would otherwise
5 have done. In the second place, another
3 Sunday school has been maintained To-
/, the teaching Of the word Of God, and thi
: without materially affecting the o,he
churches. BY the aid Of others Outsid,
. OF this village, another pastor has beef
supported in your midst, the church ha
thus added TO the moral force Of the com
/ muni,y. Again, the church upon one
. your most beautiful streets may be an In
I ducement to other Baplists to move here
g il will thus aid in the increase OF you
:. numbers and even those who may sa
|. there Is no need Of another church will
J point to II with pride and be secretly gla
In their hearts that it is here; and no maj
/. or woman, or child, fer that matter, in th
@ village, should fail to contribute somt
Il thing TO It and thus have the gratifcatio
/. as they pass and look up at II of feelin
= that they own an interest in IT, You ma
r. not agree with them. You may eve
d think they are wrong, yet you must II
:, srect their fidelity to the truth as the
hold H. l haye far more confidence !
the man who differs from me in belief, n
matter how wrong he may be, If h
H. grounds his belief upon what 10 him is a
'e honest Interpretation OF Gods word, tina
s. the man who agrees with me In interpr'
le tation and yet says 1t does not matter wh'
re you believe. The one may be wrong, bI
or he Is the friend Of truth. The other ma
le be in the right, but he is the enemy
er oi truth.
10 After the address, prayer was offered B
IS. Rev. y. o. Christian, Of Camden.
ir The stone was placed and after Il
Of singing Of the doxology, the benedictic
DO was pronounced by DR., Leonard. .. a