The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-27
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| y With impressive ceremonies. the
corner stone OF Grace Evangelical ! I1l
theran Church, watch is IN the -nnrsc
of construction at the corner of TAl:l
street and CASTOR avenue was laid
yesterday afternoon.
Promptly at two-thirty o'clock bend.
ed by the Fairmont band. several
members of the church with the min
listers Of the denomination, gathered
at the VIC. T. U. building and march
ed to tie lot upon which the foundl.
| ton for the church ediace Is bltlt
and proceeded to lay the corner. s.ona.
Hundreds Of people gathered aftund
to witness the ceremonies.
The large and handsome stone bear
ling the. inscription. Grace EvuageH-
cal Lutheran Church, Sentemoer 26,
1906" was placed In position and inc
ceremonies relative to laytng the
stone we're conducted by the past"r
of the church, Rev. L. K. Pronst, as
sisted by Rev. VIM. c. Ney, OF Elkins.
and Rev. A. F. Richardson, OF G:at-
ton. The following order. OF exercises: ::
were impressively carried out:
Music-Band.
Invocation prayer-Rev. A. Il. be-
win, Episcopal church.
Afusic-Band.
SonE-Audience. q $50.
Address-Rev. "A. F. Richardson, OF
Grafton.
tMusic-Band.E ..ls5-.tz5-i
Address-Rev. VIM. c. Ney. Of Ell.
kins. -, I. ii 80 *
MusIc-Band. 4,
Laying of corner stone by Rev. Or.
L. X. Probst with the church ritual.
Hymn-Audience gs
Benediction-Rev. J. C. Broomfinli,
VI. p. Church.
Music-Band. 5s.
A.sealed box containing the follow.
Ing articles was placed IN the corner
stone:
One copy Of the Bible. q
Copy OF the Lutheran Observer
Copy of the Lutheran World.
Copy OF the Lutheran Evangelist.
s Copy OF the Augsburg Teacher.
Copy Of the Kings Message.
Copy of the Young Lutheran. .a
Copy OF the Allegheny Conference
Edition. 80
Copy Of the Lutherans Young reo-
! ! Copy of the Lutheran Church Work.
Copy Of the Lutheran WonlAnA
Work.
Proceedings OF the 80 annual ses-
sion of . the, Evangelical Lutheran
Synod Of Maryland.
Proceedings of the 44th convention
of the General Synod, held In 'lttcE-
mond, Ind.,Y June 2-10. 1893. =!
Proceedings Of the 10th convention
of the Woman's Home and Fore,sn
Missionary Society of the General
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
church in the United States OF AH.er!.
Copies of The Fairmont Times and
The Fairmont West Vlrginian.
IA complete list Of teachers, officers
and scholars of the Sunday 5cncol.
y Names of the 80 charter memberh
OF this congregation. !,
"a list OF the present members OF
this congregation.
Names OF the four pastors OF this
CONGREGATION since Its orgaliznllon.a
= "a photograph of the president OF
the Maryland synod, and the pastor oi
this church. ~ 7ztt & 80
This church wnen completed Will
be one of the prettiest church edltees
In the city and one Of which Fa!rmon.
will be Justly proud. The lutheran
congregation OF this city mas struE-
gled long and earnestly to secure
church home and its hopes and plans
are now about to be realized. It ~
the plan now to nave the church ccG-
pleted and ready for dedication ny the
t1rst of the year. The building WIN
be constructed OF bun bricl; and will
be modern In every particular
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