The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-26
Corner Stone Laying Of the
New Methodist Church

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, programmed, the corner stone of the
New Methodist Church of Logan
was laid in fitting ceremonies
under auspices of the Logan Mipgc
Lodge of Masons.
| Long before the hour fixed foi
the ceremonies great crowd had
gathered on Hunter street at the
site of the new church awaiting
the hour for the program to begin.
At 300 o'clock the lodge OF
Masons left their hall proceeded
by the Logan band, which played
some very appropriate music, and
marched to the church.
At the church Judge o. w. H.
Wright took charge of affairs as
master of ceremonies, and in fit
ting language presented Grand
Worshipful Master Hoskins, who
supplimenting the address Of
Judge Wright, told of the author
! ity of the grand lodge Of
Masons to perform the ceremony
of the laying of the corner stone
of public buildings, that it was an
ancient custom of the order, and
he called upon Grand Worshipful
Chaplain ID. H. Moore, of Cincin
natl, to invoke Divine blessing up
on the proceedings, who in most
beautiful language commended the
church and it's people into the
hands of the Great Ruler of the
Universe.
Judge Wright, then as Master
of Ceremonies, presented Grand
Master Hoskins with the trowel,
the implement of the builder, that
he might proceed with the work
assigned them in the manner laid
out in the ceremony of the lodge.
The Grand Officer accepted the
trowel in appropriate words.
Senior Grand Warden Eugene
Wright then came forward and in
the beautiful ritualistic form pre-.
sented the corner stone to the
Worshipful Master, who in turn
formally received the charge in
his keeping. Right Worshipful
Senior Grand Master H. T. Silver
thorne and Right Worshipful
Junior Grand Master DR.. G. F.
Aplin presented the Grand Master
with level and compass. All
things being in readiness the
Grand Master called upon Right
Worshipful Grand Treasurer c. E.
Bowen, who brought forward the
strong box that was to be placed
in the corner stone and read out to
those assembled what the box con-
tanned as follows: Date of the
corner stone laying and program
of the proceedings, a copy of the
history of the church as written
by Judge Bright, copy of the
Western Christian Advocate, a
Masonic Calender, Memorial writ
ten by Mrs. Oliver of her deceased
Miss Jennie, a picture
of Rev. j. F. Williams and copy
of the American Issue that con-
tanned a picture of Francis
In fitting dedication the
box was placed into the receptacle
in the stone made for it and the
stone laid to it's place by Moses
Strawn, Joe Mount and w. F.
Eisele as the band played "Should
Old Acquaintance Be Forgot.
By direction of the Right W or
shipful Grand Master, Deputy
Grand Master A. Magoon applied
the square to the stone, Senior
Grand Warden Silverthorne the
level, and Grand Warden Aplin u,
the plumb, and all in appropriate
words declared the stone to be
we'll formed, and these three Off
GERS scattered corn upon the stone
as symbol of plenty, poured oil
upon the stone as symbol of
peace and poured wine upon the
stone as symbol of joy and glad
ness, then the Grand Lodge Archi-
tect G. III. Keynes was fittingly
presented with the square and the
compass with instructions that the
erection on the edifice is at hand.
After appropriate music by the
band, Judge Wright in his usual
genial manner presented Bishop
D. H. Moore, of Cincinnati, who
very eloquently delivered the ad-
dress of the occasion, and most
3 ow ingly complimented the
growth of our city, and the hos
pitality of it's people.
Thus is the beginning of the
new Methodist church of Logan,
and may she grow and prosper and
be temple of influence for the
good and up lift of our communi-
ty.