The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-26
CORNER STONE LAID.
Interesting Ceremonies at the Founda'
ton Of the Lawrence Congregational
Church-Clergymen Present.

Yesterday afternoon at go O'Clock,
the Lawrence Welsh Congregational
church. Of Lawrenceville. laid the corner
stone Of a new church which Is IN pro-
cess of erection. The executive com
mittee issued printed invitations. whita \
brought together some Of the hes.
known Mcrle of our valley.
\ Temporary stage was erected 1"r
the occasion, on which were the sing
ers The following also occupied chairs
on the stage: MI. and Mrs. William
Connell. Mrs. DR.. Gittn, Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel =. Jones. Rev. r. $. Jones L..
H.. Rev. u. p. Jones. Rev. b. /. Evans,
all from scranton; Rev. William Su:di-
val of Jeimyn: Rev. Peter Roberts, ot
Olyphant, Rev. ]. NJ. Lloyd, of Taylor;
Rev. L. A. Lindemuth. of Moosic: Rev.
T.. l.. Santee, of the Brick church: ReV.
ID. NJ. George. of Pittston; Kew. Theo-
dore Davies, of Plains. The audience
was large and had assembled from
Avoca, Duryea, Lackawanna ana 6ar-
bertown, in which towns some ot the
members of the church reside.
The pastor. Rev J. j. Jenkins. opened
the exercises by introducing William
Connell esq, as chairman. Mr.. Con-
nell made IL brief sneech appropriate
for the occasnun. He referred to the
saying of Benjamin Franklin. who said
that the man who emptied his pocket
book into his BRAIN. made good IN
Vestment, but he believed that these
who emrtied their pocketbooks into
churches made a better investment. for
these institutions worked upon moral
character. which was the foundation
Of manhood. Rev. Theodore Davies
read Scripture and prayer was offered
by Rev B. |. Evans. Rev Peter Rob-
erts followed with an address on THE
Need of Churches and the Influence
of Church in Community solo
was we'll rendered by \. ]. Cooper.
Short addresses were made by Revs.
Santee. Lloyd and Lindemuth. An able
address was made on the Elements OF
Successful Church." by Rev. D. M.
George.
The corner stone was laid by Mrs.
| William Connell, to whom John Jones.
deacon of the church, presented a
silver trowel. on which was engraved.
presented to Mrs. Annie Connel) by
the Welsh Lawrence Congregational
church. Of Lawrenceville. May %. 1876.
The prayer of conservation was offered
by Rev. r. S. Jones. ID. b. This termin-
ated a. very interesting ceremony in
this new locality.
| Lawrenceville stands on an eminence
Of the best views in the vicinity. There
are well built homes studding the
knoll. in which live employees of the
surrounding mines. The Welsh people
have organized church here. and are
under great obligations to Mr.. William
Connell, who gave them the lot and
has otherwise literally encouraged and
| fOstered the enterprise. The building
will have stone foundation and
the superstructure Is to be of
wood IT will be two stories
high. having Sunday school ac-
cOmmodations beneath the main au-
dience room. The structure will cost
over $4,000 when completed. The men,
bers are all miners, and the laudab!e en-
terprise which they have undertaken is
| worthy Of tho greatest encouragement.
At the close of the exercises a bounti-
full repast was prepared by the Ladies'
Aid society in the old school house. OF
which many of those present partici-
! nated.