Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26

large sections for certain use. One such
section knocked down Bro. John Herbach,
who was letting 1t fall too slowly, As he
fell Bro. Lawrence Kriegcr pulled him partly
out from under it, so that only his left leg
was struck and severely wrenched. Bro.
Kregers thumb on the one hand was also
wrenched. In the afternoon the place was
staked off for the new house. and excavatiDg
begun.
August 1.-The work continued; at three
o'clock in the afternoon the workmen were
interrupted by heavy rain which continued
on the two following days.
August 5-As the rain had ceased, num-
Der of brethren and outsiders came together
early to dig with which they continued until
four o'clock in the afternoon when it began
to rain and stopped the work. At eleven
o'clock the brethren of the building COM
mittee came together, to whom ! told the
great distress felt. because heard during
the week that portion of the congregation
blamed me for the fact that tho building was
not going forward to the satisfaction OF the
whole congregation, because, as they tho't
had been too strongly taking the part of
those who lived in the town. laid before
the committee new drawing, according to
which the chimney should come in the mid
die of the house, the sisters room at tho
gable end, and the kitchen next to the
church, and the desired passage way through
the house from the gable end Various diff
ficultlcs made this plan not acceptable and l
therefore proposed to build according to Br.
John Wcler's plan which was determined
upon to my great satisfaction.
August 6-The mason, GIosch, informed
Bro. John Weller that he will not begin his
work tomorrow. but in eight days from now.
The church council was also informed Of
Yesterdays decision of the committee, and 1t
was at once adopted. First, however, the
members were reminded that in the council
there must not be so much speaking all at
once, but always only one at time and
when he had finished, another who had any
thing to say could begin.
August 9-Today the digging of the cellar
was finished.
August 14-At eight o'clock in the morn
ing as arranged yesterday. parents, children
and a number of friends came together in
the church, where short service was held.
Then we wen: to the building place where
in earnest prayer we bcsought the Saviour
that He would preserve us in the pure doc.
trine, and the true feeding upon His word.
and would ever ground us more firmly in
the enjoyment Of the salvation won by Him
for us. Further; the youth were especially
commended to Him, and the entrcaty made
that He would continue to grant His bless
ing upon the instruction which should be
impaired in the house about to be built.
The building was commended to His favor
as well as those laborng upon it, and those
of our nclghbors and friends who are taking
so kind and active part in the work. We
prayed that love and unity might rule us,
and that true peace might be maintained
with those without, that He would quick
and bless our beloved government, that we
under its protection might lead n quiet and
pcaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
The officers of the church were very partic-
larly commended to Him that He would be
with them and bless them in all things. In
conclusion hymn WAS sung and the bene-
diction pronounced. The brethren who
could hew then began work on the lumber
that was on hand. In the afternoon the
mason Gotteb Grosch came from Hagers.
town with two assistants and began work,
today, however, only making measurements.
August 15-The bnilding Of the walls was
begun today. [The centennial day
September 1.-The work on the building
is so far advanced that the first beams were
laid today.
September 10--Toward evening the mason
work was finished. The brethren from the
mountains came today to make preparations
for roofing, which work was finished on the
23d.
| March 2, 1S9S-The masons finished the
lathing in the schoohouse and went home
to Funkstown.
April 2l-Today the masons finished the
pastering IN the schoolhouse.
April ga number OF Sisters and girls,
also some of the neighbor women came to
scrub out, and clean the new house, with
which they finished at three o'clock.
May 10-In the afternoon we began to
move into the new house Continuing next
day, we entered into our new dwelling with
praise and thanks 20 the Saviour, and conse
Grated it to Him to be an abode Of peace.
The longest residence Of any pastor was
fourteen years, 1906 10, by Rev. Bleck, and
the shortest was six months by Rev. Robert
DeSchweinitz, lS49. The average residence
Of the twenty one pastors was about four
years.
On Thursday evening last In response to
an invitation given our young people by Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. F. Miller, to "come to the
Miller House and take walk" about eighty |
assembled and took their walk" to Judge |
VIM. ]. Blacks woods east of town. The
woods was brilliantly lighted with torches;
several tents were pitched and camp fire
burning. After few minutes rest the
younger of the crowd played games while
the older ones engaged in social chat and
watched the games. Later in the evening