The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-01
immense Crowds Witness
Ceremonies Around New
Baptist Edi6ce.
LOCAL NASONS PRESENT
Chief Address is Made by
Rev. William C. Taylor, Of
Clarksburg.

With impressive ceremonies the
oorner stone OF the proposed new Bap-
list church at Shinnston was laid yes
terday afternoon, the Grand Lodge A.
F. & A. M. Of West Virginia having
charge OF the ceremonies.
Promptly at 8 o'clock, headed by the
Shinnston band, st. Johns Lodge A.
r & A. NJ, OF Shinnston, together
with members OF the Masonic fraterni-
~ of Fairmont and Clarksburg, march
ed from the lodge rooms through the
Main street Of Shinnston and thence
to the site of the church, h an
immense crowd had gathered to VII
ness the laying Of the corner stone.
Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren.. representative Of all the TeEglous
denominations OF the city, had assem-,
bled about the site OF the church. All
the business houses OF the city a
closed for the ceremonies and the
town was IN gala attire for the YIN
Of the stone.
The weather which had been decid-
edfy threatening throughout the morn
inc and early afternoon, cleared away
nicely and at the time for the cere-
monies the sun shone brightly:
Grand Master W. T. Ice. OF Pnlllppl'
had charge Of the ceremonies incident
10 the laying Of the stone. n was
assisted by the following members OF
fbe Grand Lodge: T. Wilbur Henuen,
deuuty grand master. Of Fairmont; T..
r Sturm, Of Clarksburg, grand mas,
ter: e. K. Stout, Of Clarksburg, grano
tiier. Several other past officers OF
the Grand Lodge also assisted.
The ritualistic service conoucteI
bythe Masonic fraternity was unusual
" beautiful and impressive and loi-
lowing these services Rev. William y.
Taylor, pastor Of the First Baptist
cburch Of Clarksburg, delivered d
sniendid address. Rev. Taylor IS a
noted divine Of the state and previous
ID locating IN the state was a Mason
a. the Old Dominion State.
A program Of splendid music was
furnished BY a choir composed OF rep
p~6Eentatives Of the various chuFcnes
AtssGinnston. .ha
Rsy. 7. B. Lawler, pastor OF me
sbinnston Baptist church, gave a oriet
fsfiS II the beginning Of the service
"a which he invited the Masonic oiueA
I tay,the stone Of the edince.
The church which the Baptlsts p5o-
uose 20 erect on the completed ounua
tion viii be q handsome edltice 70 cost
sSnroximately $4,000. 1t will be con
strIcted of bun pressed brick n IN
8isna limestone and will be among
$ba bandsomest houses OF worship II
this section OF the state. The edlhce
vii contain an auditorium with d
sset,ng capacity Of 800 beside a large
bseen,ent. kitchen, rest room, SUNDAY
echooi room and pastors study. Inc
interior viii be handsomely decoFateu
and mans are already on loot lot tAe
Snstaliation. as soon as the oullolne
Is completed, Of a handsome plpe y.
gan. o.;on e a
stronp one in Shinnston. The cnurSn
40 Organized in November 1892 Ny
the late Rev. George w. kinsey. FoI
= neriod Of six years services were
held IN the old Protestant huron anu
IN q a church building was erecteu'
wbjcS. has been utilized since that
time. Since the BROMLEY meetings
Gtthat town about a year ago the
church has grown SO rapidly thai n
s5i6ce was considered inadequate LOT
re needs Of the congregation ana
rev r 3. Lawler, the present pastor.
insnrIrated plans for the erection Oh
= nsw building, with the result that
the plans have SO far succeeded that
the corner stone Of the building was
aid Yesterday and work on the super
r+-;ctyre will at once begin and be
pushed to rapid completion.
shinnston is a church going town
.rS the various denominations work
4 complete harmony. The Methodist
Eniscopal, the Christian and the Meth
odist Protestant churches an nave w
and growing churches there.
the corner stone laying OF YESTERDAY
cas- largely a community affair, IN
tSat an denominations took an active