The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-10-24
LAYING The CORNER STONE.
M. e. Church at BnckIln.


the laying of the corner stone of the new
NJ. E.. church at that place. The exer-
cises were in charge of Rev T. B. Para
more, pastor. Addresses were made by
Rev D. Mccormick and Judge E. II.
Madison, of Dodge City. The day was
fine and the open air meeting was
Joyed by the people.
The church building will be 3sx4o.
with lecture room 16x20 feet. a belfry
SKIS feet and 81 feet high will be erected
The cost of the building Will be 81 800,
and two-thirels of this sum has already
been subscribed. The foundation il
laid four lots, 100 feet front. On the
corner stone is cut the words: ''Oct- 10,
1901, Corner Stoue.-
The ritual of the NJ. E. church was
used in the exercises. Rev. Paranore
opened the service, and was followed by
Rev. u. Mccormick with prayer. The
1920 Psalm was read responsivcly. n.
B. kaaine read the lesson from 1 Corinth-
ians :: 8 23. Mrs. e. a. Gildemeister
was organist.
Ia his opening address Mr.. NIcCormick
made some illusions of a local character
and referred to the ssBucklin BreeZes'' in
the GLOBE BE-REPUBLICAN. indicating
the prosperity of the town. Hc held that
the church should be the first institution
in every communicable church founded
by Jesus Christ No building now in
couIs of erection, which shall be
built within three months or longer time,
will do as much for the prosperity of
Bucklin and the community as the church
building whose corner stone lay to-
day. Who would to Bucklin,
the speaker Inquired, if there no
churches and schools? Mr.. Mccormick
spoke of the several helps to the moral
!
by the church. 1t will increase the val
ues of real estate. It will be social
help. All people who come to your town
| seek the social side found under good
| influences. 1t Will be an intellectual help.
| Such iBfiuence and intelligence which
are found nowhere except in the church
| of Christ, and which relieve the cares of
life. 1t will be spiritual help, for
young people as well old people. It
will be church worthy of your support
| and help in carrying forward the work
| for which 1t is organized.
Mr.. Mccormick spoke of the good Off
ces of the church and closed with the
| benediction, may the building of this
house be the beginning of better days
for Bucklin.
solo by Mrs. Gildemeister was
given.
! Judge E. II. Madison spoke ncx.. He
said he came because he was invited and
because he wanted to show his respect to
his old friends and ncighbors. Here is
where he received his first help i'll the
profession of law-from the people of
southwest Ford county; where lie settled
on claim. He appreciated the kindness
that was shown him here, when his pos
sessions were meagre and his prospects
in the dim future. No one feels gIatlder
! hfetf of N in n hav ve
come to the people after their severe hard
| ships He spoke of his high regard for
/ Christian work, which returns many
fold for the good which is done. Judge
/ Madison being minister's son, and
raised under the Influences of Methodism
| is competent to speak of the good offices
of the church, which upho1ds the good
and puts down the bad under the direc-
tion of good membership. No one can
possibly estimate the good to the COM
munity in the building of this church
Tins Republic was built upon the char
acter of the noble men of the country.
This church will stand for good citizen
ship, good contracts, and the mainten-
ance of law. The influence of good citi-
zenship that will emenate from this
church will be incalculabie. If the prin-
ciples that are practical in the NJ E.
! church were carried out there would be
no need of law or lawyers
Referring to a general knowledge of
law, Judge Madison said it was inpossi.
Bile TO have an absolute knowledge, but
all tile law books and principles of law
could be boiled down to the ten COM
mandments- And these are the princi-
pies that will be taught here. Wrong
will be condemned and right upheld.
The NJ. E. Church is distinctively an
| American church In preof of this
the speaker SAID that sometime there
| would be erected a monument to the
circuit rider. The greatest man in up
holding law, morality aud religion is the
circuit rider. who, with hymn book and
Bible in hand. contributed much to the
building up of this country. Man has
much to consider when he contemplates
what the NJ. L. church has done in its
pioneer work in America.
| Judge Madison closed his address will