Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
CEREMONY MARKS FORMAL CON.
sEcRATloN OF OLD PARISH
EplFIcE.
DEDICATED ST. MATTHEW'S is
NOW REBUILT ST. PAuL's
Right Rev. Theodore N. Morrison,
Bishop, of Diocese, Has Charge of
Corner Stone Layins-Rev. Mr.. Bell,
of Des Moines, Delivers Brief Address
celebration of Holy Eucharist
After Services.

Thirty eight years after it was dedi-
Gated st. Matthews church, the corner
stone of the building now being rebuilt
and remodeled as St. Pauls church
was laid at 1890 o'clock this morning,
with appropriate services, in charge OF
Right Rev. Theodore n Morrison, D.
D., bishop of the Davenport diocese.
Rev. r. B. H. Bell, of Des Moines, de-
| livered the address accompanying the
| laying of the corner stone.
In this service, and at the celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist, which
followed inside the building. Rev.
George w. Hinkle of Waterloo Rev.
George r. Chambers, of Newton; Rev
John Arthur, of Cedar Rapids; and
Rev. William Pence James, rector of
the local church, took part. A congre-
CATION OF about 100 persons, most of
whom We're members OF the church, at
tended the corner stone laying, and
most of them remained for the service
which followed.
Bishop Morrison Lays Stone.
The corner stone, which rests upon
The foundation at the northwest corner
OF the addition, which is being built on
the west side of the old building, was
laid by Bishop Morrison. Accompany
ing the actual laying of the stone the
service of the church. in which the
visiting recrors and the vested choir
took part, was given
and was followed by responsive read
Following the address by Rev. Mr.
Bell the service out of doors ended
with prayer by Bishop Morrison,
with responses by the congregation.
Stone is Plain Block.
The stone is a plain block of gray
lime stone. On its face that fronts TO
TO the northwest Is cut St Matthew's
church, 1871; Rebuilt as st. Paurs
church, 1909" On the side that fronts
The southwest is inscribed Built upon
the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being
the chief corner stone, Eph. II-2o."
4 In the copper receptacle within the
stone were deposited copies of the de-
/ nomlnational papers, The Living
4 Church. of Milwaukee,; The Church
man, of New York; The Southern
/ Churchman, of Richmond; Va; The
Iowa Churchman, of Dubuque; also
last Mondays copies of the T.-R. and
the Herald, book of Common PRAYER.
a hynnal and a roll of the members of
st. Paurs parish
Rev. Mr.. Bells Address.
4 being taken from the text "Ye Are the
Temple of God" the words of st, Paul
for whom the church is named Brief
ly in opening, he traced the building
and dedication of those famous early
cAuFehes, which We're the places of
worship of the first christians.
To-day" he said, Eve lay the corner
stone Of st. Paufs church, which has
mad a peculiar history. We lay this
stone not as other great buildings have
been dedicated to the almighty God
put with simple service we conse-
crate this stone as the foundation
stone of the place of worship for the
generations to come. This country has
been made splendid and worthy 10 live
in by years of christianity. Our coun-
try is great because of the sacrifice Of
its parsons, IT'S bishops, and its men
and women who devote part of each
week to the worship of God.
We thank God for this building and
Tor those men and women who have
the courage to rebuild it more finely
than ever. May this St Paurs church
grow daily in your city and in you
love for We are the corner stone a.
the living Cod"
Celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
AT the celebration OF the Holy Eu
charist, Rev. Mr.. Hinkle, of Waterloo
was celebrant, assisted by Rev NJ,
chambers, of Newton, and Rev. Nj
James. At this service Mrs. Charlie
Myers sang. and the sermon was de
livered by Rev. Mr.. Arthur. OF Ceaa
Rapids.
Sept % being the day of the cele
oratlon of the feast of St Michael an
the angel. ON the church calendar, Re,
MT. Arthur's sermon was on this sub
lect taken from Rev II: rs, the fol
lowing being his text, And there wa
war in heaven; Michael and his angel
fought against the dragon, and til
dragon fought his angels, and pre-
vailed not: neither was their plac
found any more in heaven"
Rev. Mr.. Arthur closed with the fol
lowing quaint benedction
The Lord preserve thy going out:
The Lord preserve thy coming in.
God send his angels round about
To keep thy soul from every sin.
And when thy going out is done,
And when thy coming in is Ger.
When in deaths darkness all alone
Thy feet can come and go no NOR
1t The Lord preserve thy going out
!. From this dark world of grief and 81,
While angels standing round about,
Sing, God preserve thy coming in
Right Rev. Morrison spoke brief
TO at this service
If Smoker and Dinner.
A smoker for the men of the cilurc
at was held at the study of Rev. W.
;. James in the fremont building Tue.
day night, and at noon today the visit
ing clergymen, Rev. Mr.. James, an
the church building committee, toe
10 dinner at the Stoddart.
MISS ANDREWS TO WE'D.