The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
the CORNERSTONE LAID
Impressive Ceremony Was Held al
the Congregational Church
Wednesday Evening.

the Congregational Church
Wednesday Evening.
At I O'Clock Wednesday evening
and as the shades of night began to
close around, Pastor Bowdish and
Contractor Goetz laid the cornerstone
of the new Congregational church and
the pastor offered a short but fervent
blessing on the stone, and the goud
that shall come from the church in
the future years.
There was a fair asemblage of the
members OF the church and the
general public from other churches
to participate in the exercises, which
were conducted from the floor of the
new building, improvised seats being
arranged IN front. With the pastor
and the speakers on the platform
were the members OF TIE building
committee, j. S. Daniels, chairman,
q. W. Adams. e. w. Derr. V. B.
Diehl, j. II. Ferris, A. e. Hitch
cock, ID. II. Miller, E. j. Quigley,
S. II. Scallin, Geo. A. Silsby. These
are the members Of the committee
but all could not be present.
The preliminary exercises consisted
Of the invocation by Rev. r. NJ.
Keller, of ..Loomis, and an anthem
by the choir, composed Of Mrs.
Emily Bras-Swift, Miss Hazel Doud,
M. r. Tournier, and John W..
Rargrave, with Miss Roxena Butter
field as organist. Pastor Bowdish
lead in the responsive reading of
appropriate literature referring to
tie new temple under construction.
Two special musical numbers were
given by Mrs. Emily Bras-Swift,
who sang with good effect, sob,
Eyes That are Weary" by Bracket,
and a tenor solo by NJ. r. Tournier,
81 Have Walked With God Today"
a selection that be rendered exceed.
ingly well. Miss Goodykoontz played
the accomplishments.
An address was delivered by Pastor
Bowdish, whose remarks were
general and referred to the first Con-
gregational church erected at
Yankton forty years ago, and Con-
grepationalism has Travelled hand 10
hand with the progress Of the state.
He referred to the men who were
associated with the u%pbuildtng of the
church in this. state, all of whom
were honored men and sacrificed
much. He felt that the greatest
, things in Congregationlism was
still to cvme despite its many
!, achievements in the past.
: DIR. H. X. Warren, president OF
Yankton college,, gave an interesting
and historical address and brough,
, out some features Of the great worl
e of ongregationalism, showing it!
{ earliest connection with the great
h movements of this country, since tn,
( day of the landing of the pilgrims or
Plymouth Rock, when he STATED
q an entire church body left England
and located OF the shores OF New
e England. He stated lie was indeed
q glad to see this material progress il
d building such a fine home for th'
d worship of God, and he thought tina
q it was fully in keeping with TIN
other improvements that have beer
made in Mitchell in the past fe,
y y years.
n DR.. Warren said chat the Congre
Il gational church was not withou
Its martyrs in the past, and that tb
church had been ,bathed. in the bloc
Of six men-rhat.he hadathe privilel
of standing in the house where Ties
: six men were confined before bein
put to death. He declared that i
the early days of the founding {
New England that the Congreps
tional church was responsible for th
self-governing idea of counties an
e, municipalities; that the great schot
y y system OF this country had It's origi
among the followers of the Congr,
te gational faith: that the first g1ea
q college Of the country, Harvard, wa
At founded by a Congregationalist !
ie 1850. DR.. Warren's exposition
it Consregationalism was of a vel
le interesting character and brougt
y. out facts that we're not general
known.
Of At the conclusion Of his adore
r the cornerstone was laid, and wit
ne the singing Of a hymn and the pr
nouncing OF the benediction by Re
". MIR. Keller the exercises we
brought to a close.
The work on the church is pr
crossing nicely and it is the hol
" ur that nothing will intervene to pr
OF vent the dedication OF the ne
h: church shortly after the first OF ii
wear While NOT large. IL is uOnip