The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-03
CORNER STONE LAID.
NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ON
FOURTH STREET.
Interesting and Inspiring Exercises
Ministers of Other Denomina-
tfons-Contents of the Box.

I
thsGanding the threatening
weat her, the corner stone laying Of
the new Christian church, on West
| Fourth street. Sunday afternoon,
was very pleasant aad inspiring &C.
! CASTOR.
The exercises began soon after
O'Clock, with welcome from Rev. 81.
c Bowea, pastor of the Christian
church.
Invocation was offered by Rev. W.
! church.
A scripture lesson, Chronicles
| 29:l0-I9, was read by Prof. W. Fl.
| Brandenburg, an officer Of the Chris
tlau church
Prayer was offered by Rev. Robt. E.
aldwell pastor OF the First Presby-
| terrain church
The articles selected for deposit in
the corner stone were enumerated and
commented upon interestingly by
Rev Mr.. Bowen. They were as fo,-
| lows:
/. A Bible A copy Of Popular
! Hymns, used by the congregation.
1
side OF which it was stated that the
| Bible was donated by Mr.. ID Fl Brow
! der, the n0x by MIR. l.. w. Seabolt and
the stone by Bennett Bros.
,. History of the Winston church,
! with sketch by Mr.. A. r. Messick;
| list Of charter members, present mem
| bersbip. names Of pastors, etc.
| , Incomplete list of donations for
| building the chapel in 1891. Contri-
| buttons in 1892 1898 1894 Statement
of the present enterprise.
\ 4. Documents on the principles,
| teachings and statistics of the Disci-
| plies of Christ.
5 Religious papers Of the Chris
tian Church: The Watch Tower,
| elist. Southern Christian, Good It'd
ings, Missionary Tidings, Business in
! Christianity, Christian Guide, Chris
tian Standard, Christian Evangelist.
I Other religious papers: The
| WachoVia MOravian, Piedmont Pres
| byterian, Parish Record, Directory of
| FIRST Baptist Church aud Biblical
Recorder, Lutheran Visitor, Metho-
dist Recorder, n. @. Christian Advo-
TO Y. M. G. a. meeting OF yesterday
and a copy Of Men, a Y. M. G. A. paper
| I. Copies of the SENTINEL, Journal
| and Republican.
s. Educational papers: Winston
| Public School Record; Report Of Win
ston Schools; Catalogue Slater Insti-
| tute.
8 The city government; list Of
| officials; Water rules. This being the
| only typewriter document in the
! box.
10 Some of Mr.. L. w. Seabolt's ad-
vertsing matter.
! The box containg these documents
was deposited by the Superintendent
| OF the building, Mr.. Irving McIver,
and the Foreman, Mr. Q. E. Fetter.
| The corner stone is located upon the
! Northwest corner OF the building and
| bears this inscription:
Christian Church.
Organized 1890.
Erected 1891 and 1897
After the corner stone had been
| sealed, prayer was offered by Rev. A.
d. Th9ler, pastor of Calvary Chapel.
Short addresses were delivered by
| Bishop Rondthaler and Revs. w. a.
Lutz and Robt. E. Caldwell, in the
order named. Absence from the city
| prevented the attendance of Revs. DIR.
ii. A. Brown and DR.. W. S Greasy,
and another engagement at that hour
| claimed the attention of Rev. j. +.
| George.
! Bishop Rondthaler said everybody
| liked a cornerstone laying. First,
| because it was an out-of-doors service.
| Our Lord Jesus Christ preached more
sermons out-of-doors than indoors.
Second, every church is represented
| upon such an occasion, in the most
| fraternal and kindly manner. Third,
| and chief reason, il reminded the con-
gregation that the Lord Jesus Christ
| is the corner stone of the church and
| OF the individual life. He is the Gen.
tire, sum and substance of all life. Let
| US resolve that as He is the corner
stone of the church, He shall be the
| cornerstone Of our lives as well. May
this occasion be truly blessed, not on
! ly for this day, but forever and for
! ever.
Rev. Mr.. Lutz said it was an occa-
sion Of great joy to him. There are
| too few batteries against the cause Of
Satan. Wherever a church is built it
| means place where conflict is to be
| made against Satan. There is hap
| Ply feeling among the different denom-
nations here. We are learning to
| condemn what God condemns and to
| oppose what God opposes As this
| cornerstone is being laid aud as brick
| is placed upon brick, we should be
reminded that there are those who
| would cement US together as one body.
| May God make it so.
| Rev. Mr.. Caldwell said but for the
lateness OF the hour and the approach
ing rain it would give him great joy
| to speak on this occasion. 1t gave
him pleasure to be present. Every
child OF God, every disciple of the
| Lord Jesus Christ, OF any congrega-
tion, ought always,rejoice whenthe cor
ner-stone of any other church is laid
in the community, because it adds
another element OF strength to the
cause OF Christ in the community.
He heartily welcomed the erection OF
this building as cOadjutor in the
cause of Christ.
In response to the addresses, pastor
FL. G. Bowen said in substance, "In
behalf of the church as well as for
| myself, / most heartily thank the
brethren for the many cheering words
they have spoken and all the people
for the substantial encouragement
they have given US in building.
wish to assure all that the Disciples
stand for the purest morals, the
truest temperance and the highest
type OF christianity. In these respects
l trust that this congregation may
ever plead aud live for the best, anC
be ready for every good work"
Prayer was then offered by Mr.. A
W. Hicks, General Secretary of the
Y. M. g. A. After which the Doxol
ogy was heartily sung by the congre
CATION, followed by the benedictioI
by Rev. Robert e Caldwell.
THE ORPHANS.