The Newtown bee., 1898-07-01

NEW METHODIST CHURCH.-IMPRESS-
I'VE CEREMONIES PARTICIPATED IN BY
DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. WHAT
| THE BOX CONTAINED OTHER NEWS
| BRIEF BUT INTERESTING.
The ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of the new Methodist church took
| place Tuesday afternoon, June 81, la the
presence of large and attentive congre-
cation of the different denominations in
town. The service was opened by the
reading OF the discipline of the Metho-
dist church by Rev g. B. Ford, follow
ed by singing. Rev Mr. Wilder then
offered prayer, after which the Rev
Robert Pegrum read the 1920 Psalm.
Rev 81. N. Cunningham read the lesson;
| 1st Cor, 3: 9-23. Rev G. B. Ford de-
livered q short address befitting the oc-
easion. The ceremony lasted nearly one
hour. At the close everything having
been prepared, the Rev Mr. Ford stepped
forward and placed a copper box, sealed,
about one foot square, into the exca-
walton on the northwest corner. How
ard M. Hickok assisted, covering the box
with cement, after which William G..
Barnes gradually lowered the corner
stone, which was then adjusted by Boss
Stone Mason Frederick Fitch and his as
sisCants and placed In proper position.
The following articles were placed In the
box:
Bible, presented by Mrs A. N. Wool
son.
Discipline of Methodist church, 1896.
Methodist Hymnal.
Minutes New York Fast conference,
1898.
Historical sketch Of Watertown Metho-
dism.
Membership roll Of Methodist church,
Watertown, 1898.
List of officers, church and Sunday
school.
Epworth league topic card and list OF
officers, 1896 SO.
Christian Advocate, June Is, 1898.
Methodist Review, May and June,
1898.
lions Herald, June 1, 1898.
Epworth Herald, June IS, 1898.
Sunday School Journal, June. 1898.
Sunday school lessons, illustrated,
June, 1898.
Catalogue of Sunday school library
Photographs of old church, by J. 3
, Woolson.
,, Photographs of pastor and wife.
Photographs of Mr. and Mrs George F
7 Skilton.
New Y ork Tribune, June 20, 1898.
New Y ork Times, June 20, 1898.
( Waterbury American, June 20, 1898
Woodbury. Reporter, June IS, 1898
Subscription list to new church.
y Names of building committee.
Star from yane of spire OF old chul CHI
Waterbury American.
LET THE WORK BE DONE IN A THOR OUGl
MANNER.
The selectmen have advertised for bid
3 on the contract to build the new roa
around Candee hill. It is sincerely hoK
ed by the people that some good cor
- tractor will get the job, even though tn
-, cost should be little more. 1t is no
always the lowest bid that Is the cheap
est in the end. Fitness and facilities 70
e doing the work should be taken into cor
sideration in awarding the contract
This work has been long time in com
} ing and surely now that it is going to b
done, only the best will be satisfactory
This is not work which can be done owe
d again and it should be made not only TO
y the present generation, but also for tn
generations which are to come.
= ANNUAL SERMON TO THE MASONIC FRA
i TERNITY.
a Last Sunday morning, in accordanc
r. with their usual custom, the members 0
q Federal lodge, No. II, r. & A. M, nae
n at the lodge room and marched to Chris
i church where the chaplain, Rev Ell. n
Cunningham, delivered q sermon apprt
h pirate to the occasion. The text wa
from the words of st John, the evar
gelist, beloved let US love one another
for love is of God" The preacher cat
toned not only the members Of the Ma
sonic fraternity but all fraternities an
churches, that in the rendering of beat
tiful ritual in the desire to appear wei
y in fact, in what Ia known in the churc
9 as ritualism, that they lose not sight @
. the great principle underlying the whole
u that they mistake not the setting 70
o the jewel which Is within. The warnin
3 was only timely one and appreciate
- by those present.