The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-08-21
Mid toll and tribulation
And tumult of her war.
She waits the consumation
nfnoooo For a,ar,,ora.

OF peace for evermore
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious,
Shall be the church at rest.
The contents of the corner stone was
then read by VIM. II. Fisher, clerk of the
sOciety:-"All that was found in the cor
ner stone Of the old church, viz: Minutes
of conference of Ohio 1877, the Ohio man
ual 7th edition, Wellington Enterprise
May 23d 1878, list of subscribers to the
building fund, Mss. sketch of Church
and society, Mss. officers of the Church
and society, Mss. names of building COM
mittee, Mss. names of architect etc., Mss.
other Churches in town, etc. The pres
ent stone contains, English Bible re-
yised version, presented by E. j. Good
rich, 0berlin; history Of the Church, W.
E. Barton; annual reports of the Church
1S93-4-5, statement of the building COM
mitteee, names of officers and teachers Of
the Sunday-schoOl, Y. P. S. c. E., senior,
officers and members; Y. P. S. C. E..
junior, officers; Congregational Guild,
constitution, officers, and members; La
dies Benevolent and Home Missionary
Society; WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society, officers; CrOcus Circle, officers;
minutes of the state association 1885,
manual Of the M. E. Church, list of mem
bers of the Baptist Church, list of men,
bers of the Disciple Church, Wellington
Enterprise August IA, 1895; Wellington
Enterprise February 13, 1895, containing
an account of the fire; wOmen's edition
of the Courier April 13, 1895; Courier
August II, 1895; the Advance August Is,
1895; the COngregatiOnalist August 10,
1895; program of the exercises"
W. R. Wean, chairman of the building
committee, then made statement of the
progress made and of the finances.
Three hundred dollars was used in tear
ing down old walls, etc.; $500 in COM
pleting the foundations to the water
table. Balance on hand $l5,9 800. All
bids had been rejected for completion of
building as they were in excess of funds
on hand. He reported one of three things
must be done. Either raise quite con-
siderable amount of money or change the
present architects plans and build
cheaper or wait for a more prOpitiOus
time.
Prof. +. D. Kelsey, of 0berlin, then
/ gave a clear and fOrcible address. He
said, Your times are pivotal, your lOca-
tiOn is pivotal. The world is focusing
her attention on America. We are near.
ly in the center of America. We should
not be fossils but progressive Christians.
So live as we Christians ought to live and
more nearly represent our Lord Jesus
Christ. Our responsibilities are to reach
our opportunities. Put your heart, hand
and capital to cyangelize the town in
which you live, and live for the LORD
Jesus Chsist."
This was followed with a selection by
the choir, in thee, 0 Lord, have | put
my trust" after which all united in sing
ing the hymn,
We are his people, we his care
Our souls and all our mortal frame:
What lasting honOrs shall we rear,
Almighty Maker! to thy name?
Wide as the world is thy command,
Vast as eternity, thy love;
Firm asa rock thy truth must stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.
The benedictiOn was pronounced b,
Rev. Rogers.