Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-30
NEW TEMPLE FOR GODS WORK
Conversions Of the South Tenth Street
Methodist Church Laid.
GOVERNOR AND CONGRESSMAN ORATORS
Large Gathering of People witnesses
the Ceremonies by the Church
OmciaIs ana Ritual of
the Masons.

The floor Of the new South Tenth Street
Methodist church was not half large
enough 70 hold the people who came to see
the laying Of the cornerstone Sunday after
noon Hundreds OF them watched the eere-
monies from the sidewalks around the
foundation. In spite OF chilly weather, the
impressiveness of the scene kept them until
the benediction.
The stone was laid under the auspices Of
the Methodist Social union and the Ne
braska grand lodge, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. Near the stone, which hung
suspended over the northeast corner Of the
foundation. sat the officers OF the grand
lodge, and with them the ministers and
speakers who were to assist in the program.
FARTHER back. in uniform, were the mem
bers Of Nebraska lodge No. / OF the Masons
Charles A. Goss presided.
Rev William Gorst, presiding elder of the
Omaha district OF the Methodist church,
opened the services with ritual introduce
ton. This was followed by the singing of
hymn, announced by Rev. c. c. Cissen.
Prayers from the discipline we're read by
Rev. f. M. sisson Of South Omaha, Rev.
J. 3. Priest, Rev. William Esplin Rev.
j. M. Jiedy. Rev. W. d. stambaugh and
Rev. @. A. Luce. Rev John Randolph
Smith read for a scripture lesson Psalm
AoST AAb congregation QelnE leu IN response
by Rev. ]. M. Mcdonald. In the absence
Of Rev. f. Combie Smith, Rev. william
Gorst read the second scripture lesson.
christ's Kingdom n Great Force.
Governor John H. Mickey delivered an
address on "The Power of the Word OF
God"
The teaching Of the word Of Gcd has
been nourished and extended from small
hppiunfnUa he fe ,,1,1x
second in power to God Himself" said
Governor Mickey. SIT required many CEN
turtles to At man for the establishment Of
the church; 1t required the teachings Of a
long series Of prophets. The greatest and
hardest thing of all for the people to learn
was that Christs kingdom is spiritual
rather than temporal Yet today the word
has grown in influence so that to measure
its power by the things it has done would
be to measure II by everything noble and
grand that has been accomplished by civili-
cation. No great reforms, no great pur-
poses have been accomplished except by
Christian nations; no fruitful laws have
been made except they have been based on
the decalogue. The greatest nations are
those which most generally recognize God
and the power Of His church Why are
the Africans and Chinese and Turks so
far behind other nations in civilization? 1t
is because the word Of God has been a
closed book to them
Passions and luxury tore down ancient
civilizations, because the church was not
present to warn them against that which
saps the life of nations. The influence OF
the church is for peace, sobriety, correct
habits, scholarly attachments, meekness,
humanity and brotherly love. That the
world needs the church goes without say
ing. To imply otherwise would be to i'm
pugn the wisdom of God"
Governor Mickey was followed by short
addresses by John J.. Kennedy and Rev.
George w. Isham field secretary for Ne
braska Wesleyan university.
with YOU rest the teachings of your
church." said Mr. Kennedy. addressing the
church members. your lives and the
examples you set must be square and true,
as this cornerstone is, They exert an
influence not only on this city and this
state, but on the nation. There are those
among the children of the church who
viii make their mark in the affairs OF the
nation. In order to have a church of power
every individual must rise to a high stand.
ard"
Or. Isham gave the church a brief as