The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-16
4 NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Cornerstone of the MI. Pleasant
Congregational Church Laid.
ADDRESS OF THE PASTOR
Auditor w. f. Andrews, of the
Treasury Depa rtInent, Makes the
Grafton of the Day-He Draws a
Striking Analogy Between the
Church ard the Governments.

The eoFner- ssone OF one more edifice
10 he added to the already large list of
local houses of worship was laid with in.-
| pressive, yet simple ceremonies late yes
| teraay afternoon, when square block OF
/ brown stone was swung into position by
the pastor OF the Mount Pleasant Con
| greEa lonaI Church as the corner stone
| which shall in the future be the foundation
/ Of all his endeavors. There was danger al
! one time that the lowering clouds would
open and the rains descend upon the earth
| causing flood, which, while 1t might not
| exactly sweep away this foundation, stu
might cause considerable damage, The
| threatened storm was delayed, however,
and did not serve as an i'll omen To IN
| tt-rrupt the ceremony of the corner stone
laying
TINS new church, the foundation of which
| is already laid, is situated upon Columbia
road, about 100 feet west Of Fourteenth
street. il Mount Pleasant. temporary
platform was last evening erected over
the northwest corner. and at $50 O'Clock
al audience of good proportions was In a l.
| tendance ON the platform were seated
Rev. NJ Ross Fishbum, pastor of the new
church; Rev. j. II jenkins, OF this city; Rev.
I Marion j Kline. of Harrisburg, IA; Mr..
B. p Davis, Judge F. L. Campbell, Mr..
and Mis-. l.. 5. Emery, Rev. Isaac Clark,
OF iIowa RI University; Rev. b. n Seymour,
! Prof Allen HaZen, Mr.. and Mrs y. Il.
Young, Rev. ]. IL. Bradford, Mr. u. Frank
Meyers. aud Mr. John b. Sleman, jr i
number of other prominent members OF
the church were also favored with seats Oh
the platform, while Hon. W. f. Andrews
of Nebraska, auditor Of the Treasury, who
made the Grafton of the day, was also
seated oa the platform.
The exercises were opened with hymn
sung by the congregation, led by Mr.
George II. Rose, jr. Rev. j. H. Jenkins
theb made the invocation, and a Scripture
lesson was read by Rev. Mr.. Kline, OF
Harrisburg The pastors address, which
followed, was especially noteworthy for
the depth OF feeling displayed 10y Rev. Mr.
Fishbu-n. in thus bringing to d success
ful end what has undoubtedly been the
work IF bis life so far He has devoted
every energy during his passionate of the
Mount Pleasant Church 10 the work OF
securing new house of worship, and
in spea king OF the results of his laDors
yesterday evening be rendered up thanks
that, so far, he has succeeded remar kably
well.
lie reTnar kcd. how ever, that II was use-
less To hope TO get along without Gods
all. Il do not think l will be considered
F! egotistiaa., ne said, If declare that we
+ need God just as much a. God needs us.
. We alone can do nothing, and then again.
it is necessary for Him TO make use of us
here on earth. The work cannot go on
unless we work together. just as sculptor
is of no use without his chisei, and the
chiseI is Of no use without the sculptor
lie then made brief resume OF the work
OF securing the new building, whose corner
. stone he was about TO lay, and concluded
bv rendering up thanks that their new
church e,Iifice had reached such an adj
vanoed state at SO early a date.
He was followed by Mir. b. p. Davis. an
old meniJer OF the church, who gave some
interesting statistical facts relative to
the progress of the Mount Pleasant Con
gregational Church He also reviewed the
: history OF Congregationalism, and con-
! Guided by saying that every member Of the
! Mount Pleasant Church should feel glad
z that it was not necessary to go into debt
in order 10 erect the new building. since
Got a penny was owing on the lot. and it
| would not he necessary 10 mortgage the
church in order TO erect it.
Auditor w. L. A ndrews s. of the Treasury
| Depart Tneut, made the address OF the day
! He confined himself almost exclusively &
an analogy OF the church and the Govern
: ment. From the earliest ages, he de
| clared, the interests OF the governing power
? | were associated, to a greater OF less degree
, | with those of the church. Before the era
OF Christ, the governing power was more
= | dictatorial. but ages after ages, govern
nlents persisted and We're rent asunder
| and new ones sprang up in their stead
D | At the very time of the birth of Christ
che Roman Empire, which had absorbe,