The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-09-02
The Corner Stone Laid.

With appropriate ceremonies and in
the presence Of large concourse of peo-
pie, many Of whom bad come long dis
tance, the corner stone of the new Tio-
nesta Methodist Episcopal church was
laid last Wednesday afternoon, August
Goth. As briefly noted in these columns
last week, the ceremonies incident thereto
began Sunday evening at the M. f,
church with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
w. o. Calhoun. This was followed on
Monday evening with sermon by Rev.
r. A. Buzza, and a platform meeting on
Tuesday evening, which was addressed
by Revs. ]. p. Hicks, f. M. Small. J. r.
Rankin, r. A. Buzza, o. H. Nickle, d.
A. Platt, w. E, Davis, II. A. Bailey,
B. F. Felt and w. o. Calhoun, the first
five named being former pastors of the
congregation.
The ceremonies of the laying of the
corner stone began promptly at two
o'clock on Wednesday and we're n charge
of Bishop f. W. Wsrne, of India, and the
ritual of the church was closely followed
throughout, the announcements, prayer
and responses being made by the Revs.
Calhoun, Nickle, Rankin and Small. A
platform bad been erected on the wall
of the new building, which was occupied
| by the donors of the church, Messrs. Il.
D. Collins, G. f. Watson and +. Y.
Kreitler, the visiting clergymen, choir
and others. At the close of the ritual
services Bishop Warne descended from
the platform and taking a trowel assisted
in the actual laying of the stone. After
the benediction the audience repaired to
the M. Il. church, where the bishop gave
fine address, taking as his theme the
significance of the act the congregation
had just performed. During all these
services beautiful music, specially pre-
pared, was rendered by largely aug
mented choir aud added much to the Joy
of the occasion.
The corner stone is OF brown stone,
about two and one.half feet square, and
bears the inscription, IN. E. Church,
1905" 1t was laid in the wall at the
southwest corner and in tin box which
was placed in the space left at the bottom
of the stone were placed the following ar
ticles: Photographs of T. d. Collins, F.
Y. Kreitler, G. f. Watson, Mrs. A. B.
Root, Rev. f. M. Small, Rev. G. G. Rum
berger and Rev. w. o. Calhoun and wife;
roll of membership of the church; names
of the Official Board; the personal record
of the work of Rev. G. G. Rumberger
while pastor here; copies of the FOREST
REPUBLICAN of Aug. 10 and 26, the Dem
ocrstic Vindicator of Aug. 20 and q, New
York Advocate, Pittsburg Christian Ad-
vocste, Epworth Herald, and Oil City
Derrick of Aug. 26; Bible carried by F.
X. Kreitler during the Civil War; copy
of the discipline of the church; hymn
book with the names of all the ministers
present, as well as the names of the con-
tractors; minutes of Erie Conference for
1907; short history of the church, and
the visiting cards OF a number of the citi-
zens of Tionesta.
The following is complete list of the
out-of-town ministers present: Bishop F.
w. Warne, of India; Rev. d. A. Platt, of
Franklin, District Superintendent Frank
lin District; Rev. DR.. j. r. Rankin, of
Jamestown, N. Y, District Superintend-
ent jamestown District; Rev. J. p. Hicks,
of Glen Hazel Rev. F. M. Small, of Fer
dinand; Rev. r. A. Buzzs, of Meadville;
Rev. o. II. Nickle, of Warren: Rev. W.
E. Davis, of West Hickory; Rev. A. J.
Rinker and Rev. w. Ii. Downing, of
Tidioute.
On Wednesday evening Bishop Warne
gave very interesting. lecture in the M.
L. church, which was listened to with
rapt attention by large audience. The
subject was part of his experiences in
the missionary work in India, TO which
work he has consecrated his life and
where he has been located for more than
twenty.o one years. A free-will offering
of $500 was given to assist in the work
of tho missionary training schools, whose
good work he so graphically portrayed.