The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
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! That night he was comforted by seeing
wonderful vision. In the morning he
said, as these few stones were arranged,
This is Gods house. About 400 years
after this God gave directions for the
building of the tabernacle. He Himself
was the architect. The people gave so
literally of all that they possessed that
God told Moses to restrain them from
giving-something that has never been
known or heard of since. Nearly 500
years after this God gave to Solomon
the mission of building the temple. 1t
was seven years in building. Over
10000 workmen were employed. This
was the most magnificent structure
ever erected. Since then many churches
have been erected throughout the
Christian world
We, in the Methodist Episcopal
church, average the building of two
new churches for every day in the
year. We are here to lay the corner
stone of this new church, which is now
under course of construction. 1t will
take the place of the old Mountain View
church, which has been removed. AL
most Il years ago some of us gathered
here and laid the corner stone of the
first church edifice built in Butte and
what now Is Silver Bow county. Rev.
f. A. Riggin was pastor at that time.
We have the striking contrast of the
small population then and the largo
population at this time, it being about
one-fourth of the population of the
state. It's fine churches, school build
ings, hospitals, magnificent library and
its enterprising daily and weekly news
papers. This church enterprise is COM
mendable and when completed will not
only stand as an ornament to this great
city and commonwealth. but will stand
as monument to your liberality and
kindly feeling to that that stands for
all that is great and good. May it be
completed without accident. may it be
completed free of debt, may it be filed
with the glory of God as the temple of
old, and where all classes of society
shall ever find a hearty welcome and
feel at home"
The Rev. Mr.. Albritton proceeded to
lay the corner stone. He stated that
the church, when completed. furnished
and organ in place, would represent a
cost of $4,000. OF this amount $4,000
had been subscribed. 1t is expected to
raise the required $1,000 before the day
of dedication, which will be early in
December.
The tin box taken from the old corner
stone was placed in the new stone. In
the box were placed the following arti-
cles, which include those placed there
nearly 81 years ago:
y
/, 1876.
Rocky Mountain Husbandman, pub
lished at Diamond City, dated Aug. 10.
1878
Butte Weekly Miner, dated Aug. 20,
1878.
Helena Herald, dated Aug. Is, 1873.
Helena Independent, dated Aug. l,
1873
New Northwest, Deer Lodge, Aug.
10, 1878.
Avant Courier, Bozeman, Aug. IS.
1873.
Missoulian, Missoula, Aug. ?, :S7S.
Madisonian, Virginia City, Aug. It,
1878.
Bozeman Times, Aug. Is, 1878.
Silver dollar, dated 1878.
List of subscribers to the building
fund.
Ore from the Original mine. owned
by w. A. Clark.
Christian Advocate. July 1s. 1899.
Northwestern Christian Advocate,
February. 1899.
Anaconda Standard. July 20, 1899.
Butte Miner. July TO- 1899.
Tribune Review, July 20. 1899.
Butte Times, July Is, 1893.
Woodman of the World.
List of membership of the church and
Sunday school.
Letter of F. A. Riggin to Pastor AL
brdtton, July 81, 1899.
History of Mountain View church
from the beginning.
Butte Business college catalogue.
Names of Ladies' Aid society.