Rock Island Argus., 1895-04-30
TO CHRIST'S CAUSE.
Corner Stone Of the Broadway
Sunday School Laid.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES YESTERDAY

l0PUSlNG U6kE0UNlES YESTERDAY
Those Who Participated In the Exercises,
the sealing OF the Stone ana the Coo
tents of the Box E.closed-rhe Structure
and Its Cost.
The corner stone of the Broadway
Presbyterian church Sunday school
annex was laid yesterday afternoon
with services commemorative of the
occasion. as well as of the celebra-
tion of the goth anniversary Of the
church. The exercises were con-
Quoted in open air. temporary seats.
which were well filed, having been
placed in the edifice whose construc-
tion is rapidly progressing. ..Come
Thou, Almighty King" was sung
by the congregation and opened
the exercises, scriptural read
ing led by Rev. Williams. of Daven-
port, following Rev. ID. T. Robert
son. of Milan. who invoked the bless
ing. and DR.. j. w. Stewart, who has
been superintendent of the Sunday
school since its incipiency, presented
a brief computation of what has
been accomplished by this auxiliary.
which has been one of constant
growth and prosperity. and although
attended by distractions, has grad
ually worked on to wonderful
achievement. After another hymn,
Rev. j. B. Little, d. D., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, Daven-
port, delivered a short address,
speaking words Of encouragement to
those who had labored unfiinchingly
in Gods grand work, and who were
being rewarded by the laying of a
monument which would stand for
ever as q testimonial their efforts.
Rev. Marquis read from the scrip
lures, and. referred to the contents
of the corner stone box as equally
important to future generations as
those unearthed now from the ruins
of ancient times.
Sealing Of the Cornerstone.
The congregation joined in sing
ing an appropriate hymn. c. A.
Rose, president of the board of trus-
tees, then enumerated the contents
Of the cornerstone box, and, while
Rev. w. b. Mckee read a sacred sen.
tence, Robert McFarlane, who with
William McConochie is constructing
the building. sealed the box for time
everlasting. The articles placed
within the cornerstone were: Copies
of the holy scriptures and of the
confession of faith; file of the
Broadway Visitor; a roll of the pres
ent mbership of the Broadway
Sunday school; a historical sketch Of
the church and Sunday school; the
names OF the pastors of the church
from its organization to the present
time; names of the building commit
names of the contractors erecting
the building; copy Of the exercises of
the day, and copies Of The DAILY
ARGUS. Union and Rock Islander,
and the Assembly Herald.
Friendly Greetings.
Communications from former pas
tors conveying greetings and words
of congratulation were read by Rev.
Marquis. They were from Mr.. Mar
quls' three predecessors: Revs. F.
H. Hench. of Connorsville, Ind; j.
X. Miller. of Philadelphia. and J. &.
Holiday, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Brief remarks were made by Rev.
c. f. Taylor, of the First Baptist;
Rev. F. w. Merrell, of the First M.
E., and Rev. J. l.. Murphy, of Grace
Lutheran, who rendered congratula-
tions in behalf of their respective
churches. The services closed with
the doxology singing by the congre-
cation, Rev. j. b. Little pronouncing
the benedictiOn.
The Building.
The new structure, which djOins
the church as an addition, will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Connecting with the main auditor
ium of the of the church, it will in
crease the seating capacity about
$50, and making the length of the
church 175 feet. The new addition
completed, the Broadway church
will be one of the largest structures
in this section, and its enhanced
beauty will be in keeping with the
improvement. The Broadway is GER
tainly to be congratulated in its pro-