Evening journal., 1917-12-24
CEREMONIES At NEW
JERUSALEM Church
Rev. George H. Dole Of
iiciates at Laying of
Cornerstone
DOCUMENTS ARE
PLACED WITHIN BOX

The corner stone Of the house of
worship for the Church Of the New
Jerusalem. now being erected at the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Broome street, was laid yesterday at
1890 o'clock noon.
The Christmas Sunday celebration
was held in the old chapel. The entire
service was centered in the laying OF
the cornerstone Of the new ediflce. and
the ceremony at the stone was the con-
Guiding part Of the service.
The box Of documents was presented
and deposited in the corner stone by
the secretary Of the society. Arthur
McGeorge. The following is a list Of
the contents Of tho box.
The Holy Bible.
-Four leading doctrines Of the New
Church, representative of the fact that
the church is founded upon the Bible.
as eXpounded in the writings of Eman-
uel Swedenborg.
Copy Of the present Liturgy of the
church.
Short sketch Of the organization of
the society in July, 1857, 60 years ago.
and its continuance TO date.
List Of the original members Of the
society.
Copy Of certificate Of incorporation of
the society. February 10. 1858
List Of the members and officers of
the society, December @, 1911.
Copy Of the memoriam, William IT.
Swift, iS36-i9i7.
Photographs Of the old church build
ing
Blueprints OF the new church build
ing
Three silver coins Of 1917.
New Church Messenger. December II
1871 and The Helper, December II. 1911
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Tho music was provided by Mrs +
l.. Gilpin and Miss Irene Lenderman.
Following IS the short dedicatory
sermon by the Rev. George Henry Dole
presiding minister of the Maryland
Association and local pastor, who oil
ciated:
The stone which the builders re.
iected, the same is become the head OF
the corner; this is the Lords doing,
| and 1t is marvellous in our eyes. ~
Matthew XXI, -.
1T is the desire TO emphasize in 4
few words. the deep and holy signin-
canoe Of laying this cornerstone Of oul
new temple of worship.
The stone which the builders re
iected, the same is become TIN head OF
the corner applies TO the New Church
as to none other in all the world.
Our central doctrine, from which al
others flow in a series as a river from
its fountain among the mountain tops
is that God IS one Person, even Jesus
Christ our Lord and Saviour, who wal
none other than Jehovah. the Creator
manifested in that human begotten o.
Him and born of the Virgin.
How appropriate to Christmas sun
day, when we celebrate the advent o.
the promised Messiah, IS the laying o
this corner stone. For we lay the cor
/ nerstone Of a house in which TO wor
ship the Messiah, who is Jesus-Jeho
[ yah saveth: Emmanuel, which, being-in
/ terpreted, is God with us: the word
| even God-made flesh dwelling among
US, and manifesting the glory Of God
and Of this faith and worship, Jesus
/ declared Himself 10 be The headstOn
/ Of the corner.
From the beginning Of wickedness
! it was promised that the Messiah would
come into the world, Himself contend
against the principalities Of darkness
! Himself overcome the ascendency o
evil with man, and so redeem and saw
l by subiugating the hclls and enthrOn
/ ing the Divine virtues that whoeve
/ lookeih 10 Him. shall have the powe
to gain the victory over his evils, ant
sit with the Lord in the kingdom o
heavens light, mercy, love, peace, 1o'
and eternal life.
"The New-Church idea Of God, AM
that which makes the church new. is
fundamentally. the worship AM
thought Of God as one Person, declares
in Jesus Christ, who was that Person
which doctrine is the very heart o