The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-11
THE CORNER STONE IN PLACE.
THE FOUNDATION OF ST. PAUL's
LUTHERAN CHURCH LAID.

Impressive Ceremony at the Laying
of the Corner stone at Bull and
! First sfreets-Rev. DIR. Schaeffer'S
| Invocation and BenedictiOn-The
stone of White MarbIe-The Arti-
cIes sealed Within 1.-THE New
Church TO BE Finished in Feb
ruHry.
The cornerstone of the new st. PauTs
Evangelical Lutheran church. at Bull ard
First streets was laid yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Notwithstanding the weather was de-
cidedly unfavorable for a full observance
OF the ceremony. an interesting service
was conducted. Rev. DR.. W. c. Schaef-
fer Of the Evangelical Lutheran church
Of the Ascension conducted the services,
assisted by Rev. NJ. ]. Epting, pastor of
the new church. The services were be-
gun by singing the coronation hymn
Crown Him Lord OF All"
After the hymn, DIR. Schaeffer delivered
the invocation and led the responsive
service with the congregation. Il was
glad when they said unto me, let us 90
into the house of the Lord. Our feet
shall stand within thy gates, o Jerusa-
lem Jerusalem is builded as a city that
is compact together whittier the tribes
90 mp to give thanks unto the name of the
Lord. For there are set thrones of judg-
ment, the thrones of the house of David.
Pray for the peace Of Jerusalem. They
shall prosper that love thee. Peace be
within thy walls and prosperity within
thy palaces. For my brethren and COM
panions' sake 1 will now say peace be
within thee. Because of the house of
the Lord, our God, will seek thy good
Standing over the cornerstone, DR..
Schaener said; Beloved, it is proper
and in accordance with the holy scrip
lures that in all our doings we should
look up to the Almighty God, the father
OF hght, from whom cOmeth every good
and perfect gift, and beseech him to di-
rect us by his holy spirit and to prosper
me works of our hands with his most
gracious help. Especially, therefore,
Wnen we are now assembled TO commence
mousse which is TO be set apart to mis-
hohor ana service, and in which his holy
name IS to be WorShipped, his word is to
be proclaimed and his sacraments are to
De administered by the ministry whom he
hath commissioned. Let us humbly and
devoutly supplcate his assistance, pro-
lection and blessing
After a prayer by the minister and con-
gfeBatlOn, the stone was placed in posi-
tlon, the list of articles to be deposited in
IL was read, the box containing them was
lowered into the cavity and the opening
was closed and cemented The minister
then said: our help is in the name of
the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Except the Lord build the house, they
labor in vain who build it,
The minister then struck the stone
three times with the hammer, saying:
In the name of the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost, Amen" l lay the corner
stone for this edifce to be here erected
by the name Of St. PauTs EVANGELICAL
Lutheran church. and to be devoted to
the service of the Almighty God agree-
ably to the principles of the Evangelical
Lutheran church in its rites, doctrines,
ministry, liturgy and usages. Other foun-
dation can no man lay than that is laid
which is Jesus Christ-whO is God over
all blessed forever; in whom we have re-
demption through his blood; even the
forgiveness of sins according to the riches
of his grace Amen"
The remaining service then followed. An
appropriate hymn was sung and the SER
vice closed with fervent prayer.
The corner stone is of plain white mar
BILE and bears on the east face the in
scription: st. Pauis Evangelical Luth-
eran Church, 1895"
The following articles were deposited in
the stone: Holy Bible, copy of the COM
mon service, Lutheran Visitor of Dec. 8,
1885, copies Of the Morning News and Sa-
Vannah Press of Nov. 4, 1895, which con-
tain accounts of the organization of the
st. PauFs Evangelical Lutheran church,
directory of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of the Ascension, giving names
of pastor, assistant pastor and officers,
directory of st. Paufs Evangelical Luz
Il,
hcers and roll of the present membership;
names of the party from whom the lot
on which the building is being erected
was purchased, with cost of lot and
building; names of the building commit
tee with architect and contractors; name
of the donor Of the corner stone, with de-
scription of the stone; names of officiating
clergymen and those who furnished mu-
sic for the occasion; one 25-cent United
States note; one 10-cent United States
note one 50-pfennig piece; one cent Co
lumbar coin; one mark and 10-pfennig
piece; one British North American cent;
one half-cent United States American
coin of 1909; two British coins and a one
pfennig piece.
The need of another Lutheran church
felt for a long time, and a move
ment was started during the minstra-
ton of Rev. ". S. Bowman to build it.
| The work did not assume definite shape,
| however, until September 1889, when
| mission was decided upon. This mission
| was organized the next month, and meet
/ ings were held regularly every Sunday in
Nonge's hall Last year Dr. Schaeffer
| recommended the calling of an assist
| ant pastor and Rev. NJ. j. Epting was
/ a house of worship on the lot owned by
| the church at the corner of Bull and First
streets. Funds We're raised and work
| was begun on the building a short time
ago.
! The church is to be a neat little edifice
| with a seating capacity of $780, and will
| cost, when completed, $1,000 The con-
| tract calls for its completion Feb. Is 1896
! The new church has now l62 members
| but il is expected by the time the church
| Rev. Monroe ]. Epting is the pastor of the
| church. He has been in Savannah. bur
! one year, but he has done an effective
work in that time.