The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-09
BAPTISTS LAY
CORNER STONE
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Services Easter Sunday.
MANY ELOQUENT SPEAKERS
Ministers, Business and Professional
Men Give Talks. Many
People Attend.

The cornerstone of the First Bap-
tist Church was laid with appropriate
Easter Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock. Notwithstanding the
blustery weather and the raw wind,
which made it unpleasant for out
door services, the attendance was very
large, over two hundred being present,
both Glasgow and the surrounding
country being well represented.
The program was an exceptionally
good one and every speaker seemed at
his best and the singin during the SER
vices was excellent, all those assist
ing in the choir remaining until the
end of the service.
Rev. j. M. Hupp opened the pro-
gram with the singing of the hymn
"Solid Rock" which was followed by
a prayer by Mr.. P. L. White.
Rev. Allen U. Baer was the first
speaker on the program and had for
his subject, "Christ, the Corner
Stone," and delivered a very appro-
pirate and interesting address. Rev.
B. #. Meredith of the Methodist
Church then spoke on the Relation
of the Church to the City," in a man.
ner that was both convincing and sp-
pealing. Following hymn by the
choir, Rev. Hendrickson of the Luth-
eran church extended Fraternal greet
ings from the Lutheran church. ih'.
NJ. D. Hoyt, the next speaker, took
for his subject, "Commercial Inter-
ests and their Relation to the Church" "
Dr.. Hoyt proved himself to be an elo-
quent speaker and delivered one of the
most interesting and helpful address
as ever heard in the city. "The Church
as an Asset" was the subject of Rev.
J. l.. Wilkinson of the Chritian
.,src, and Rev. S. c. Blackiston of
st. Matthews Episcopal church gave
an address on "The Relation of the
Minister to the City," Addresses by
Mr.. w. E. Rhodes on "the Relation
of the Newspaper to the Church" and
the "Relation of the Professional Mer
to the Church" by c. d. Borton were
we'll rendered.
After singing the hymn Crock Of
Ages" Rev. Hupp pronounced the
benediction and the cornerstone lay
ing ceremonies began.
In the corner stone, the following
records were sealed up: The Evan
gelistic meeting held in August, 1914
the First Baptist Colporter work ant
the Colporter now employed by tn
publication society; the name of tn
first pastor and the date of his call
the organization of the church and tn
recognition services; the first Trus
tees and Deacons; list of the mem
bers up to the time of the corner
stone laying; all members of the Help
ing Hand Society; the members Q
the Building Committee; copy of tn
program carried out at the corner
stone laying; copies of the Glasgo'
Courier, Valley County News, an
the Glasgow Democrat, issues of Az
ril End and a booklet of the Glasgo,
Commercial Club, issued in 1914.
Mr.. Chris Lindberg, Glasgow cal
penter, superintended the placing c
the stone and the cement was put
place by the pastor, j. Maurice Hupl
Colporter VIM. Parks, and Mr.. Mc1r
tyre, the latter being the oldest men
ber of the church.
At the present writing the fran
of the new structure has been put
place and the building will be pushe
to completion as rapidly as Dossibl
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