The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-01

| erect their new church. Many men, he said. pay their legal debts when they are presented bills by collectors, but too many men do not I properly heed the call of Gods collec- | tors
 He expressed his qualification at the | tion and said that all citizens should | feel pride in 1t.
 MT. vandiver spoke earnestly and he was heard with interest Rabbi Messing's Address. Rabbi A. J. Messing of Temple Beth 1 Or was next introduced to represent the non Christian classes of Montgom- delivered with his customary grace and elo1uence.
 He said in part
 great liberal. whose creed is Love. and | I will join it. If he meant what he said he would have enrolled himself in | every church. for every religion worthy ferent expression of the great law of life and love. The differences are nat ural and fundamental. and will exist will be Catholic. Protestant, Parsee, Mohamedan and Jew. just as to the end of time there will be epicIrean and | away. but the distinctions do not belong exclusively to the names: they start Tn human nature itself. The universal includes the particu-
 
 up of many parts. There are many States. but one nation. There are many political parties. but one patriotism. There are many forms of religion, but one love of country; one love of man and God. There are all nationalities in this land. but they are all Amcri- cans. The blood of all these parties, religions and people have poured. out to make this land the home of the free: poured out for liberty. for justice, for the right of men. Over all we lift up H.e f.,r DS,ySov,N mt army, our navy and our government.
 The civil joy, then. in this. structure is larger than party or creed or section The dividing lines are lost in the com mon joy of victory and reace.
 We have come Christian and non- Christian with one heart to offer at this solemn. service this prayer. May this be the corner stone of that universal church toward which the whole world Is looking-lofly as the love of God. it be d refuge from temptation. open day and night to the wandering and homeless who would be shielded from evil influences without and be still to May it be place of beauty, soothing eyes tired by the sordid and the com mon with its portraiture of all the best in nature and in human life. May it be a place of perfect fraternity in which there is no word of dogma or exclpsion, but in which you may get 
 counsel of the man you love to see stand before you as your pastor.''
 Contents of Box.
 Directly after the close of pr. Mes sings remarks, Dr. Stakely. assisted by Michael Cody, chairman of the Board of Deacons laid the copper box which held the memorials taken from the old cornerstone and others recently added, into the receptacle in the cornerstone. Dr. Stakely read tn the assembly a list n Q W fn1l
 Contents of old cornerstone:
 Fragments of Pickett's History of Alabama.
 Silver case containing surgeons in- struments inscribed John H. Henry"
 Daguereotypes of John Gindrat Dr. Alexander B. McWhorter and Thomas B. Burton.
 Fragments of brass and copper picture frames and Italian marble box cover.
 New contents:
 Church manual with articles of faith, covenant and outline sketch of church to date
 Copy of Weekly Calendar of the Church daterd June 25, 1905. and picture of the old building. Directory of the church with com plete list of officers and members to date.
 Llkencsses of the pastor, the deacons. the clerk. assistant clerk and treasurer, the advisory committee, the trustees and director of music. Directory of the Sunday school with full list of officers and teachers. Also class card of the Baraca Bible class with officers and teacher and class card of Philathea Bible class with officers and teacher.
 Directory of the Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. M. A Waller, president, officers and members, with cards of of fcers. ...::< Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, president, of | fcers and members with cards of the officers. Also sheepskin aprou with names of many contributors to Ladies' | Aid fund for new church. Ladies' Working Circle. Miss Olive Rushton. president, officers and mem bers with cards of officers. Also tributors to building fund of the so- | ciety prepared by Mrs. Florence Harris. | with her card inclosed.
 Directory of Working Circle Mission ary Society. Mrs. F. G. Bennett. presi- dent. officers and members, with cards | of officers.
 Directory of Baptist Young Peoples | Union, F.. l.. Davant. president, officers and members, with topic card for last | half of year 1905. Copy of the minutes of the Southern Baptist Convention for 1905. | Copy of the minutes of the Alabama State Convention (Baptist for 1904.
 Copy of the minutes of the Montgom- cry Association (BaptisD for 1904. | Historical sketch of the first colored Baptist church of Montgomery. Ala
 Copy of the Stone Cutters Journal. Cards of O. F. Gregory, D. D. pastor | of the Adams Street Baptist Church, l of the Rev. J. w. OHara, pastor of | Clayton Street Baptist Church. of the Rev. E. NJ. Stewart, pastor of South side Baptist Church, and Rev. j. A. Jenkins, pastor of the West End Bap- | tist church. ~- ...':
 Picture of the breaking of ground for new building on Perry Street be- | tween Alabama and Scott Streets. nf ha 11h Dv1,a R1 nf st
 Copy of the Examiner. New York dated June 1. 1905
 | Copy of The Montgomery Advertiser dated June 29, 1905, presented by w. | w. Screws. editor since July 20, 1865 presented by Horace Hood, editor. bear ing date June 2S. 1905
 | Copy of The Montgomery Times, pre- sented by J. B. Stern. manager, and Il w. Laird editor dated June 2S. 1905.
 Officers of the Church.
 The gentlemen whose photographs were deposited in the cornerstone con- stitute the official list of the churc h and are as follows: The pastor. pr. visory Committee. Michael Cody. Chair man; John c. Stratford Wm. R: Da- vidson. Timothy l.. Jones. Michael Cody, William Gamble, Lewis Nickle, Geo. G. Miles. Wm. E. Pierce, Joseph Norwood. Henry w. Parrish, Lela Las setter Ray Rushton. Paul r Dix. Her hert, Coleman ,Maxie D. Peppermint T. Murrie Dix, A. Joshua Jones; Trus- tees, Jefferson NJ. Falkner and John I R. Tyson. and Director of Music, Prof. T. M. Galloway In the foregoing list