The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-03
THEIR new CHURCH BEGUN
Lutherans Lay the Corner
Stone With Ceremonies.
TO BE A HANDSOME EDIFICE
Site Is ut Thirteenth and Corcoran
Streets and the Structure win Cost
Nearly $25,OOO-Address Made at
the Exercises by Rev. George Ii.
Sciodde and the Pastor.

With beautiful and impressive exercises
the cornerstone of the new Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Thirteenth and Corcoran
streets, was laid last evening at O'Clock.
IL was a joyous time for the 500 persons
gathered To Witness the ceremonies and the
rejoicing over the ccrGcr- stone laying
will only he exceeded by the JOY of dedica-
ton wien the church is completed in
December. The exercises began prompt
NJ :, when the members Of the Sunday
school. 20 strong, marched un To the plat
form singing a professional hymn. Then
the voices or the entire congregation led by
the choir rose in the wcllknown strains OF
Gloria ratri,' after which the pastor
OF the church, the Rev. j +. a. Docrnann
read The twenty seventh Psalm. In the
prayer which followed he imPlored that
the eyes of the Lord might be turned
toward this house and fill it with the
slory and power necessary for the saliva
ton cf all May ithe ECt only materially
builded but spiritually constructed as WELL
Then We're read passages OF Scripture
appropriate to the occasion, and once more
the congregation sang Il hymn, Il Love
Thy Zion, Lord and then followed the
principal address by the Rev. George H.
schodde, Ph. D., of the Theological Semi
nary, Columbus, o.
The having OF n corner stone" he said.
lis a matter OF concentration and low not
only To the immediate conprepotion. I'm,
to the committee at ;arge No matter
what are the personal relations OF man
to thechuret, he mus, recognize Units estan-
.ishmcEt something which meaus only good
so recognized by individuals, but by the
taxation and All civic burdens A church
which has no selfish aim In view, no profit
h'''ef'aliy 'or us i'ieihoers' nut oh'y broth
cry io'e 'or aii' mas f'ghe 10 appeal 10
'he sShipi''f'es Oh an
pu' 'ii's occasion II one oil special inter
sO 10 t.e h''ii'eoiate congregation III Is
S's" vi "'e anu prosperity "e''" 'hursh
heNeh eie'tS Il ne" s'iu'tuie. anu wien
" en"i'h SHOWS 'hdt u is ah'eit reNe'i!s 10
al 'iiit ~ - pfei'afe1 W 10 the WORN o. "ou
anu ui'ue' us hi"suo'ii
quay WEI 'ofher-s'ohe. Arcfi'ec-
'ui"hs' IL i''s Hos' Hs hehiiieahee' Una.
Vi 'he AeSs'one ny "ni'h 'he arc" Sioou
OF Ieii' syInpohcahy' IL means hnch 10 'he
'hurci- Inc copsreeauoh oil 'his chhrch
mas Tor me cornerstone q 'his STRUCTURE
lha' IL Is 10 De bnlldcd as an Evangelical
Lu'iei"n .hurci' ms term h"s '"oih'ah
lnEs' 'H''' IL ID ''dhseh."i' anu Secohui!, IT
Is Ln'hef"n-
we wouid Dol si' IN Jnofmeht on any
o'her church, p"' WOULD iet each man
worship dc'"rulhs 10 his WISHES IN" the
Wc'atcs OF MS inner conscience but we
ieei pouhu' III de'oroahce WIN the SPIRIT
'he teachings anu we ia'th OF cur 'hur'h'
10 pr"ci'i'h 'nIs structure ah E'ahechcai
Lutheran one
LAYING THE STONE.
Then followed the having Of the corner
stope proper NV the pastor.
First, he said Il will nn. in The Holy
Bible. the only infallible rule Of faith and
life everlasting. Next will Mace i'm our
catechism which contains as luther said
The sincere milk of Tie word of God for
the children of the church. Next 1 de-
incorporatcd the spirit Of Christ: and a ter
This our bympal containing the ,a,.chiSmS
of Luther and the Augsburg confession:
then our constitution, the rules of tie.
church. and lastly, copies of the daily
newspapers of Washn ctop."
Striking the stone three times, he slowly
repcated. .In the name of the Father
the Son and the Holy Ghost :, and the
cornerstone had been laid.
The confession of faith was read. and
the chpir sang INV church my cllnrrh