Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-30
OF THE
CORNER STONE.
First PRESBYTERIAN Church Of
Forsyth Program Gar
ricd out In Court
House

House
Owing to Tuesdays storm the exer-
cises attendant upon the laying of the
corner stone of the First Presbyterian
of Forsyth, Montana, we're held
in the court house, which has for the
past year been the regular place of
the Presbyterian services.
Rev. Schermerhorn, moderator of the
Helena presbytery and one of the first
TO assist in the permanent organization
of this class, was present and gave
short address,
The ceremony of laying the stone
was performed metaphorically, but
was none the less impressive in mean
ing and import. Rev. v. v. Nicholas
the resident pastor, who has done SO
much toward the upbuilding and has
labored so industriously to promote a
steady growth of the church. conducted
the ceremony.
The contents of the stone are as fol-
lows: Holy Bible, presented by Mrs.
v. v. Nicholas, having been a cherish
ed possession since early childhood;
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as believed in to- day by the members
of the church; copy of the last issue of
the Rocky Mountain Presbyterian, the
official paper of the church in this
state; late copies of the Forsyth
Times and Rosebud County News; an
historical sketch of the class since it
was first organized here; a copy of pro-
gram of the exercises for this ceremony.
These document, placed SO reverently
and carefully in the opening of the cor
ner stone, will prove of inestimable
value should their removal ever take
place.
The growth of this society has been
remarkable and the new church build
ing, when finished, will be a monu-
ment to the pains and industry of its
which Forsyth will take due pride.
The following is the complete pro.
gram:
Salutation-
prayer
Responsive Reaoine-psalm 81:
/ His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than al
4 the dwellings, of acob.
Glorious things spoken of thee, city Of God
4 will make mention Of Rahab and Babylon t
z them that know me: behold Philistia and Tyre
\ with Ethiopia this man was born there.
y S And Of Zion it shall be said, This and that ma
was born in her: and the Highest Himself sha
4 establish her.
6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up tn
4 people, that this man was born there.
z AS we'll the singers the players on instr,
Z ments shall be there: all my springs are in The
: | Peter
II Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all gull
) and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil spea
; ings,
Si2 AS newborn babes, desire the sincere milk
q the word, that We may grow thereby:
3 If so be We have tasted that the Lord
g gracious.
4 To whom coming, unto a living stOne disa
i lowed indeed of men, but chosen of God al
i precious,
- S Ye also, as lively stones. are built up spir
= ual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spir
ualsacrifces. acceptable to God by Jesus Chris
+ Wherefore also it is contained in the scriptul
Behold, lay in Sion chief corner stone, ele'
precious: and he that beeveth on him shall Il
be confounded
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precio'
but unto them which be disobedient, the sto
which the builders disallowed, the same
made the head of the corner.
& And a stone of stumbling, and rock of often
| even to them which stumble at the word,
ing disobedent whereunto also they w
l appointed.
But ye are chosen generation, royal prize
| hood an holy nation, peculiar people; that
| should show forth the praises Of him who ha
/ called you out Of darkness into his ,naryellt
light.
] Contents Of Stone Reao-