The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-29


secret of success for all churches 10
stick together. II used TO be that the
different denominations built fencNs
around their separate selves and On
the tops of these fences strung barb
ed wire TO keep their neighbors from
coming over. But those times arc
past and we are now getting closer
together and when all men begin 10
worship the true and living Tod then
there will be n millennium of good.
To accomplish these things light
must shine. love must prevail. and God
must prevail When the Mayfower
landed II brought with il some things
which were not on the bill of fare.
China was destined to become n repub-
lie when she began 10 advance and 10
study the will of God. We cannot af-
ford TO lose sight Of our ideals. We
must stimulate them and make them
bear fruit
"lf We allow the love of good citizen
ship To decrease. the tone Of national
life VIII decline. all confidence in the
men OF the nation will be shattered.
and all hopes Of social ethics and
good citizenship will be in vain.
The cornerstone that we lay today In
only symbolical Of the true foundation
and the edifice which will stand there
on viii prosper as YOU. as members,
work together"
Many Articles.
Following the sermon. a small con.
per box, which was made and donated
by Oscar Schenerlein. was placed IN
the aperture Of the Cornerstone In the
box was placed tho following articles:
Copy of Holy Scripture as used in the
old church: copy of the Discipline
OF the Methodist Episcopal church:
official journal and minutes Of the
West virginia conference Of 1912: re-
cent numbers Of the New York Chris
tion advocate. Pittsburgh Advocate.
and Western Christian Advocate:
brief history Of Thomson VI. F.
church: names Of official members Of
III" hoard: names of officers and
teachers Of the Sunday school: names
oi minister who have served as I,as-
tors Of the church Societies-Fpworth
league. Ladies' Aid society. Wompn's
Foreign Missionary society. and Wom-
ems Home Missionary society. brief
roster Of each. Names Of officers and
members Of the Kings Daughters
wrapped in the official colors and min.
ned with the emblem Of tho society.
Names ~ tho members Of tho vested
choir Program Of recent concerts
given nv the vested choir. Recent
Cflrch bulletins. Recent copies Of tho
Intelligence. Register and tho News.
Pictures Of Mr.. and Mrs. y 7. Stone.
who hav" done a great deal toward
Wv 'Nat'NtNNE ~ AIllH fUllTfn.
Evening Service
Also in keeping with the general
thought which prevailed in tho con.
greEatton Yesterday. the services last
night In The church tended toward the
same end rs during the afternoon. Rev.
W. e. lIarfinger. tho pastor OF the
church. delivered very forceful scr.
mon on the subject ~ We arc tour.
n"'inE through the wilderness towards
tho sitnrising The church was nIIed
10 ~ utmost capacity NJ an carly
hour In the evening. and all felt that
NOV had spent q very successful dav
During tho service special music con.
sis'irg ~ anthems. was rendered by
the choir
Morning Service.
Tn tho morning leading IN ~ ,ho
cornerstone LAYING proper services ~
preparatory nature wore hold in tho
old church. Tho service consisted ~
a specially arranged program % sonrs
and addresses Tho sermon ~ Tho
morning vas delivered hy Hishop FAR
Cranston. u. u. H.. u. Tic spoke we're
tuentiy ON tho subject. You Mus,
-" Worn Ngain. IN HIS address ha
brought ont that before q man could
cNpecf fo become what God oortd
nave him Do" that he must have n zen
oral r. birth IN Illustrating 10
brought out that Or man should bny
o. printing press. before no rouit
adapt 10 ~ other work that % u.o,,i5
have fo bo entirely made oycr -, !.
IS Tn human urr Rcforc ma, "a,
ho What is expected ~ him eririiuait.
DO must "" entirely changed I'm hcar,
Yesterday was DAY long 10 DO 70.
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