Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
LAY CORNER STONE
FOR N. {. CHURCH
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Address BY DR.. E. L. Ed-
ton OF MddiSOn-SeyeTdl Neigh
boring Clergymen PreSent-Ex-
Cellent Program Rendered-Rain
Before and After,

The Corner Stone of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church was laid with
impressive services according to the
ritual of the Methodist Episcopal church
by DR.. +. l.. Eaton of Madison, assisted
by Mr.. August Hoeft the mason contrac-
tor. DR.. Z. S. McChesney, the presiding
elder, and the following visiting clergy
men and local pastors present. Rev.
Thos. ". North of Evansville, Rev.
Andrew Porter of Milton Junction, Rev.
H. II. Kafer of jefferson, Rev. 4. V.
Fischer of Columbus, Rev. John Schneid-
er of Oconomowoc, Rev. w. j. Corr Of
Juneau, Rev. II. c. Rehm of Congrega-
tional church, Rev. Berg presiding elder
of the Watertown district, Chicago Ger
man Conference, and Rev. ii. KarnOpp,
pastor of the German NJ. 4. church.
The preliminary services in the Ger
man Nj. +. church began at 2:20 and con-
sisted of Divine Worship according to
order of Worship for the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church. Prayer by Revs. Porter
and Kafer. An Anthem 1.-The Half shall
not be told" by the Methodist Ladies
chorus. Fraternal greetings by the Rev.
H. G. Rehm and an eloquent address by
DR.. Eaton on What MethOdism stands
for" DR.. Eat0ns discourse was one Of
much interest to the assembled guests
in which he portrayed the good for which
Methodism stands for, born" as he de-
clared, "fOr the regeneration of human
society. His description was graphic
and ran from its birth in the age of cor
ruptiOn to the present day. He paid
deserved compliments to the local
church. At the conclusion of the SER
vices the procession headed by Drs.
Eaton and McChesney moved to the cor
ner where large crowd was awaiting
the commencement of the outdoor exer-
cises. The WatertOwn Male Quartette
rendered William f. Evans, Italian
Hymn, "Come 0 Thou God Of Grace"
According to Felice Giardini's arrange
ment Mr.. Eversz read Rev. John Bar
rett's letter of greetings on his absence.
MIR. Barrett being called out of the city.
DR.. Eaton led the pastors in the res
ponsive Psalm from the Discipline. In
the absence of Mr.. Loursbury, Rev. +.
Y. Fischer of Columbus, read list Of
the contents of the Copper box. List is
as follows:
l. Bible.
2. The Methodist Hymnal.
3. The Methodist Discipline.
A. The Methodist Catechism.
5. The Northwestern Christian AdvO-
cate.
&. The Sunday School Journal,
Z. The Classmate and the Advocate.
8. City papers: Times, Leader, Ga
zette and Weltburger.
8. Pictures of President Roosevelt,
Governor Davidson, Mayor Mulberger,
Mr.. Eversz, the Infants Class and Boys
Glass in the Sunday School, photo of the
treasurer, Mr.. Williams, photos OF the
old church and the new, the Church Di-
rectOry, the List of Contributors up to
Date, the Program for Today and Rev.
Barrett's Letter OF Greetings.
Then DR.. Eaton dedicated the Corner
Stone, Mr.. Haeft soon putting it i'm place
and DR.. McChesney pronounced the ben
edictiOn.
The weather cleared up at noon and
lasted until the conclusion Of the servi-
ce5. The Corner Stone is gift Of
Archie Bros. The Grand Army flag
waved over the walls. Friends from
Pipersyille and OcODOmOwOc were pres
emit The pastors departed On the even
ing train.