The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-09
CORNER STONE LAYING.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES By TIE
nIErHODISTS OF TIE CITY.
Rev. DIR. j. \. Clifton Delivered tho Ad-
drcss-The New Edince to be Ono OF
tho Haudsomrst In tho State.

Yesterday afternoon the corner stone
OF the new Methodist church ou Ca)d-
we'll street was laid with imposing ccrc-
monies. The Methodists have long
been needing and desiring larger
house Of worship, and they now have
laid the foundation OF ~ church build
ing which, when completed, will be
QUO of the ncatest and handsomcst IN
the State.
The opening exercises were held IN
the Old church tuilding, and were
opened with the Invocation by Rev. j.
l.. Williamson, OF the Presbyterian
church.
The congregation was led in prayer
by Rev NJ. G. 6. Schcrcr, Of the Luth-
cran church. as follows:
Oh, thou Triunc God, Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost, we Worship thee, the
Father and Creator OF all. the rrdccmcr
aud sanctitcr OF those who trust in
thee. We thank thee that though we
are sinful and unworthy. Yet We have
the privilege q access unto thee. We
thank thee. = Cod. that lhNu dNSt not
hide Thy !ace rom N$, bu: TIA: thou
dos. iuTi;e Is - Draw near uulN the,
srG prr;r:s2 IN :":.; - draw near UNTO
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else :: i>-.s ->':7..tes (: EceaS..rg unlo
I1sc. i11c,.Ez O.. LorG Jesus tAri>,
we 1aye II re Gays ana ysal> lnat
have passed ia our lives found great
help ami sweet comfort ana relief in
the mids, OF ali the trials ana tie la
bors of Ike aud strength 70 sustain Us
in time OF trial and OF temptation. We
thank thee, . God. Father, Son and
Holy Ghost, for the work thou hast
done in this community in which our
lot has been cast. We praise thee that
thou hast established thy Church AID
thy kingdom, that here there arc many
who call upon thy name who humhly
and sincerely strive to serve and honor
thee In their lives. We come together,
. God, at this time on glad occasion.
We come together to engage in the cX
erciscs Of laying the cornerstone Of II
new house that shall be erected to the
honor and glory Of thy name. We
come, o God, as Christians, us fellow
Christians, believers in our Lord Jesus
Christ, those who hope and look for
salvation in his name, and We rejoice
together in this undertaking which thy
people have been enabled to begin un-
der such bright and promising auspices,
We pray thee that thou wouldst bless
them and that they may soon enjoy the
privilege and the satisfaction Of seeing
completed this structure which they
have undertaken to build in thy name
We pray thee, our Heavenly Father,
that thou wouldst enable them to real.
iZo that except tho Lord build the
house they. labor in vain that build it.
So may it be erected to tho honor of thy
name and dedicated to thy SERVICE and
may it stand as u witness to the: truth
as it is in Christ Jesus our Lord. DO
thou bless thy servant, the pastor of
this people, and may he, o God, ever
realize through faith that thou art
present with him in al his cndcavo:s
to serve thee in ministering to the flock
whom thou hast committed to his care.
And grant, o God, that receiving the
word OF truth from his lip, they may
take warning, and laboring together
may their endeavors be blessed, and
may they make continual progress in
the Christian life, and be also agents
in thy hands IN leading others ont Of
darkness into the glorious light and lib
erty of the Son OF God. Bless all the
churches of this community, and grant
that each in its sphere may faithfully
M!till the work which thou hast given
to it and that as the several divisions
OF one army they may go forward con-
quering and to conquer. And may they
be mighty in overturning and breaking
down the strongholds Of sin.
We would unite our prayers at this
time in behalf Of our brother who is i'll.
Thou hast permitted sickness, griovous
sickness, to enter his home and by rca-
son thereof liz is not permitted to meet
with US OH this glad occasion. Lord,
We pray thee that his life, yea, the
lives of both may be precious in thy
sight, and by thou in their sickness and
in their need visit them, o Holy Ghost,
with the sweet consultations Of thy
word. Uphold and sustain them. We
know not thy will, we know not
what thou mayst see fit to do, but, O
God, whatsoever thy wisdom may d.
rect, enable them to submit themselves
wholly unto thee and to say, thy will
be done.
Hear us now, forgive all our sins,
and eventually save us through Christ
our Redeemer. Amen.
HNearer nv God to theen was snnu