The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-24
THE STONE IS LAID.
Ceremony at New First Presby-
terrain Church.
THE FOUNDER WAS THE MASON.
Dr.. whitwsrth Hsndles the Trevsi
sua CLERGY Of othsr Churches
join in wfshIng Codspesd.

the k1rxt RfeSbyttr1au CHURCH, nov "a
course Of erection at the northwest corner
OF Fourth and Spring streets, vas laid
Yesterday afternoon with simple but Inn
pressiye services. The stone vas laid by
Rev. George r. Whisworth. D. d.. the
founder and frat minister Of the church.
assisted By Rev. Alex Alison. the present
pastor. Rev. DR.. Nutting. Of Plymouth
Congregational church, and Rev. Daniel
Bagiey. A large eoncourse OF men and
women. principally members Of the
church. was present
The stone IL block Of white sandstone
bearing the inscription on the Spring
street face, First Presbyterian church,
1858" and blank on the Fourth street face.
The ceremonies began by the singing OF
tiss doxology. after which DIR. Alison ex-
planned that no formal programme had
been prepared. but that he had arranged
for few remarks from Rev. Wallace
Euffing. whom he introduced.
Dr.. Nutting's remarks were brief In
Substance he said:
'sPride goeth before destruction and.
therefore, we walk gently. / welc0ms
these brick walls because believe in them.
and believe in PresbyterianIsm. am
pleased 10 come among people who hold
fast 70 that which is good. | noticed the
other day the words OF thinking man:
The only permanent conclusion to be
reached Is that there 10 no permanent con-
clusion.' Presbyterianism has not led TO
such . conclusion a. that More things
are certain today than ever before. /
stand here in behalf Of the Plymouth Con-
grssasionai church and the other churches
Of this city TO bid you God-speed In the
name Of our Master and Lord. May the
f~{a ofsx Efxfifa
house, and as 10 sinks into the Pacific may
Its beams finger lovingly around ii, and
may the winds play about II with gentle
touch. May the mariners from every
foreign land and cline who enter this bar
Dor behold this ediiics overlapping the
stores and business houses and remember
that silver and gold and merchandise are
ali Gods
DIR. Alison said: Ism sure that we all
Seciprocate ell the kind wishes Of our
brother and all kindly feelings existing
between the two churches. We have here
with us today the founder OF this church
in this city, and with him Rev. Daniel
Bagiey. who was associated with Rev.
DR.. Whitworsh for eleven years. / am
glad that the two who together began this
work In Seattle are both here"
He then introduced Mr.. Bagley, who
said:
81 am happy to meet my old friends and
also those who are not 20 old, for l am not
30 young as once was and have grown
away from many may call my friends.
came here in 1850 and have been here
ever since without vacation. IL Is q
blessed thing to live over again in memory
the pleasant things In life. and there are
not many parts OF my life more pleasant
than the early days when labored with
your minister. For eleven years in the old
brown church at Second and Madison
streets the Presbyterian and Methodist
Protestant congregations worshipped to-
ecther. Tho great fire swept the church
away, but If the lire had not done 1t we
would have been oyerrun anyway by the
rising tide OF young America The reia-
tions of friendship which then existed be-
tween the two churches have never been
strained. II ono OF the pastors were away
the other would try to take care of his
flock Is best he could. We never lacked
for congregations In the old historic
church which stood for twenty years. Al
though God has blessed me with physical
force, am going TO close up soon, for |
am getting old, and when the last soul has
been redeemed Brother Whitworth and
Brother Bagley will join hands together
and walk over the hilltop of glory and
down by the crystal stream of peace
DE-. Alison then offered prayer and In
PRODUCED DR.. Whitworth as the mason of
the day and commanded him to lay the
stone in . workmanlike manner. The
stone was lifted and DIR. whitworth.
trowel In hand, stirred the mortar upon
which IL was TO rest and the stone was
lowered into place. After examining II on
oil faces with the level DIR. whitworth
sald:
81 declare this corner stone level and
plumb. Let US all remember that the
corner stone on which all should build
spiritually Is Jesus Christ"
DE-. Alison then read the following list
Of articles deposited in the copper box put
in the stone.
Ingraharn & coryell's Seattle Guide for
August.
Columbian 2-cent stamped envelope.
Copies OF the daily posr-lsrEiIrsEscER
Telegraph and Press Times OF August 2a
Roll Of the church with officers and
members names and addresses To date
Programme Of church prayer-meeting
topics for tS9i
Programme Of Y. r. S. c. Il. topics for
lkss3.
Columbian souvenir half dollar. pre-
eented oy :. IL. Whitworth, j., grandson
Of the founder of the church
A blank book containing the following:
"A bank has never failed In Seattle 10
date. We have twenty banks We have
Just passed through q commercial and
financial panic which has been world
vide. There has not been future of any
hind in Seattle"
Prayer was offered by Dr. whitworth.
AFTER which DIR. Alison spoke as follows
nom the text. Isaiah xxvni;io:
From time immemorial 10 has been
customary 10 celebrate occasions like this.
We may here erect the finest structure
Imaginable, but il We have not Jesus
Christ for our conversions everything is
futile. aud We shall have built in vain.
let us remember that IL Is not tho house
ve are 30 admire. beautiful and stately
though IL may be. bat the cornerstone.
Jesus Christ This IL tried stone lie
took uron Himself our humanity and suf-
tered aud died for Us. Stone suggests
solidlty and strength, and II we build sns'n
Jesus Christ we shall not perish. This ia
also valuable stone, and we saould
remember that lie Is the most
precious OF all stones, the pearl
without price. The unity of the
whole structure takes its touch from tie
corner stone. and ali the lines OF the
building converge here. We are satisfied
vita the foundation OF the church. for
God 10 tts architect ln these DAYS God
has been attacked. iniaenty IL rampant.
hut this corner stone Will teach scarerx
that there - y God in heaven and thar he
died as . substitute for sinners May this
church long endnre.Ee glorily His nauae. -
The Rock Of Ages was then sung.
AFTER which Rev. Mr.. Ragley pronounced
she benedict4on.
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