Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-22
A JOY TO WESlEYS DISCIPLES.
LAYING or THE CORNERSTONE or
MISSOURI AVENUE cuuRcH.
Exercises Held ut the site Yesterday
Afternoon = Greetings EioauentIy
Expressed by other Pastors-A
Handsome Church Building.

day for laying the corner stone OF their
handsome churcr, for which the found
dalton has already been laid on Mis-
souri, avenue. At o'clock yesterday
afternoon a large number OF the menu
bers of the congregation. as well as
members Of the other congregations in
the city. had assembled at the site OF
the church. 1t had been intended that
Bishop Joseph l.. Key OF Sherman
should ohieiate at the laying Of the
corner stone. and the bishop came
here a few days ago for that purpose.
but was summoned away by the sad
tidlngs of the death OF his only
daughter.
The exercises were opened with
prayer and reading OF tho Scriptures
by Rev. Horace Bishop. pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. The
appropriate hymn. No. COZ.
"On this stone now laid with prayer,
Let our church rise strong and fair"
was sung with great fervor and by
earnest hearts.
Presiding Elder. Rev. g. S. wyatt.
then made an address. full OF feeling.
eloquenuy expressed. He said that
this was an occasion that had been
looked forward 10 with great anxiety
and with many misgivings. and lncrc
were many faint hearts. but God had
supported the leader OF the work aaj
triumphant result had been aufom-
plished.
Many larger opportunities and greater
facilities would result from coming out
of cramped quarters II was a greuL
day for MethodiSm In Fort Worth and
the mother church was here looking
with Joy upon the work OF her daugh-
ter not inspired with envy. but to bid
her daughter church God speed on
her joyful way. And II was not only n
day of joy to Methodists in Fort Worth.
but throughout the entire land. and u
JOY 10 the whole Christian world. II
was an expression OF Christian peoples
faith in God, and monument to Him.
The building Of this church was an eN-
preston OF unselnsh d2vctlon In the
cause Of the Master by those who con
tributed their aid to II.
No person had expected to be rcmun-
Grated financially By their GIFTS to the
cause II meant to many who gave
less food on their tables and less COM
fort in their homes.
It indicated a faith in law and order
when the spires OF churches pointed
heavenward I'm any community, any
church otherwise is travesty upon
the Christian name, This polished
cornerstone Is our ideal of a Christian
life and character, So shall every
member OF Chrlst'a church be chiseled
and dressed by thu Holy Spirit before
1t is ready for n place above.
The Bible. hymn book, discipline and
names of the pastors of this district
were placed in the corner stone.
At the conclusion of hhe eloquent ad-
dress that grand old hymn, Corona
ton, was sung as only MethOdists can
sing it., and Rev. o. r. Sensabaugh,
pastcr of Missouri avenue church. am
aounced the greetings from various
other churches in the city.
Rev. Horace bishop brought the
greetings from his church, the First
Methodist, which he expressed In the
happy style peculiarly his own Rev
ishop Is one Of that type OF Methodist
preachers, and IT is one of the best
types, whose religion Is OF that cheer
Jul description that makes him ever
ready to laugh with thog who luugh
and to turn his face from life'8 seamy
side TO the sunshine, lie told of the
heartfelt joy It gave him 10 look upon
the Missouri Avenue church ms the
daughter OF hls church. and his
church. like Queen Victoria. Is a pro-
life mother and her daughters had
all been fortunate. He expressed his
desire to see the day when there
would be a Methodist church in every
ward of Fort Worth, or indeed. ms
many as were needed In every ward,
The subscription list and greetings of
the First church was placed In the
corner stone,
Rev. II. A. Boaz. the bright young
pastor OF Mulkey Memorial church, in
brief but eloquent words, offered the
Al. - Al IL. al.
the list In the corner stone.
The greetings OF East Fort oWrth
were appropriately expressed by Rev.
II. v, Cox and placed with the list In
the corner stone
Rev. W. II. Lloyd president OF the
Polytechnic college. brought the greet
ings of his institution, which he ex-
pressed In his usual earnest manner,
and deposited with the names of his
faculty In the cornerstone
Rev. O. Il. Sensabaugh read greetings
from NJ. X Little OF Abilene and Tom
c, Ragsdale of Fayetteville. Tenn. and
deposited these greetings with list OF
the members OF Missouri avenue church
In the cornerstone.
Mr.. George Clark, chairman of the
building committee, deposited the sub
scriptlOn list OF the friends of the
church in the city
w. S, Essex. Esq, deposited the names
or the present board or stewards OF
Missouri avenue church, and made
some very sensible remarks Oh the con-
nection Of business with religion.
Mr.. II. a. Clark, superintendent OF the
Sabbath school, deposited a list OF the
names OF the teachers and officers.
Mr.. Glenn Boas. treasurer. deposited
the names OF the children who contrib
uted TO the chair fund.
Mrs. A. j. Wilson, president OF the
Women's parsonage and home mission
airy society, deposited list of the
members.
Mrs. w. u. Follen deposited the
names OF the officers OF the Juvenile
missionary society.
Mrs. Gotha Sterley, president. depos-
tied the names OF the officers of the
Epworth League.
Rev Morris deposited copies Of church
papers.
W. j. Boaz, copies Of The Fort
Worth Gazette and the Mail-Teiegram.
]. 4, Edmonson, Glonwood mission
subscription.
The corner stone. which "a n block
OF granite handsomely polished. bear
ing the inscription, "Missourl Avenue
church. South. 1885," was placed In po-
silion by Presiding Elder Wyatt. w. ].
Boaz, w. W. Utley, j. II. Shahan and
NJ. c. Clark. The exercises were closed
with the benedlctlon.
Rev. o. It. Sensabaugh, the present
pastor OF the Missouri Avenue church.
l.. t,aa Oh, 81. 81.