The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-07-13
THE CORNER STONE LAID
For the New Augsburg Evangelical
Lutheran church.
THE PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.
Interesting Addresses by Several
Divines-Dr. Etothrock Tells of lis
Trip Through This Section on
March o, 1S29-Ar,icles that Were
PLACED IL. The Corner Stone
Placed III the Corner Stone

Placed III the Corner Stone
The cornerstone of the new Luth
eran church was laid Sunday evening
with interesting and appropriate re-
ligious ceremonies.
The exercises were witnessed by a
large audience.
After a few Introductory remarks
the pastor, Rev. w. a. LutZ, read the
122nd Psalm, after which prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. TreXler. The pas
tor then read the 9th and 18th verses
of the third chapter Of Ezra. 1t was
followed with an appropriate song by
the congregation. The builder and
architect, Gustaf Bottiger, next laid
the stone.
On the face of the stone is the fol-
lowing inscription: augsburg E. L.
church, organized 1891 and built in
1898"
The following articles were placed
in the stone: Bible; common service
and hymn book: history of the congre-
CATION, with names of all members OF
the congregation: also names OF cid
ders, deaconS and trustees; Lutheran
catechiSm: constitution of Z. l.. Syn
manac: Salem Almanac; Lutheran
Visitor, church paper; Lutheran
Workman: Lutheran World; LutheraD
Standard: The Young Lutheran;
DAILY SENTINEL: Union Republican;
register of all churches and pastors in
the Twin-City: collection envelope:
program of the exercises: history of
w. Fl. and +. NJ. Society; minutes of
the United Synod of the South; min
uteS of the North Carolina Synod:
minutes of the WOman'S Missionary
Convention: cola $50 years old, pre-
sented by Mrs. w. A. Meroney, of
Kansas City, Mo.
The remainder of the program was
carried out as follows:
Reading, Ezra 3:10-I1, by pastor.
Song, Long Meter DOXolOgy, by con-
gregation.
Pastor Lutz struck the stone and
said:
.In the name of the Father, and of
the Son. and of the Holy Ghost, do l
now lay this cornerstone of Augsburg
Il. l.. church"
Apostles Greed, repeated by the
congregation.
Gloria Patria.
LYNN 3sl, Christ is our Corner
Stone
Pastor Lutz read an encouraging
letter from Bishop Rondthaler who,
on account of the death of Rev. l.. b.
Wurreschke, was not able to be pres
ent and take part in the exercises.
Rev. ). ROthrOck, ID. D., of Rowan,
county, who has been in the Luther
an ministry for over sixty years, fol-
lowed with a few remarks. He said
that he had hoped to have the pleas
ure of forming the acquaintance of
Bishop Rondthaler, who was down
for a short address, but who was kept
away by a death in his congregation.
Il need not tell you" said DR.. Roth
years Of borrowed time, and am
therefore nearing the 94th n,ile-post
in life
1--WE are here laying the corner
stone of a new Lutheran church in
the city of Winston. Years ago there
were tW0Lutheran cOngregatiOns-one
south of Salem and the other west of
Winston. The pastor of both CHI urch
es was the late Gudlip Shober. Some
one may ask why a church was not or
ganiZed in Winston. | will tell you
there was no Winston here. On the
9th of March, 1929, l passed through
here as pedestrian. l carried a
knap-sack, in which was an old Bible
which | priced very highly. l was on
my way to Gettysburg, Pa, in search
of an education. At that time we
had no such educational facilities as
we have now. As l said before. there
was no Winston here, in conSe Quence
of which there were no churches"
DIR. Rothrock concluded his remarks
by saying: Il rejoice that in the
good providence of God l am able to
be here and witness these interestin G
exercises. L hope Gods blessings may
rest upon this congregation and all
the people of the two towns"
Other able addresses were made by
Reys. S. B. Turrentine, Robt E. Cald-
well, 1T. G. Bowen and G. B. Miller.
The latter is pastor of the Lutheran
church in Burlington, n. @.
The interesting services were con-
Guided with the singing of hymn en-
titled MY Church."
The benediction was pronounced by
DIR. S. Rothrock.