The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-05
THE CORNERSTONE LAYING

The cornerstone laying of the new
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
proved very pleasing and interest
ing occasion. A large crowd was pres
ent, and while DR.. w. ID. Welburn,
pastor of the church, had charge Of
the ceremonies, Drs. H. j. Brazelton
and M. d. Early, of the Christian and
Baptist churches, respectively, took
part. DR.. p. L. Bruce, of the Presby-
terrain church, was in Richmond.
The services were held in the
old building and the greater part of
the crowd stood, the seats having
been removed some time ago. DR..
Welburn, after the singing of sever
al appropriate songs by the choir, of
fered fervent prayer. Another song
was sung and then DIR. Brazelton
read the lesson for the occasion. Mr..
John A. Allen, who probably has
been a member of the church longer
than any other living person, except
interesting history of the church. He
said that this plot of ground on which
the building had stood was brought
Aug. "a, 1864, from John r. Proc
tor, Mr. Proctor making a liberal do.
nation on the purchase price. The
building was dedicated in july of
1865. In giving the names of those
were most active in the erection of
the house of God as well as its old
est members, he Included Messrs.
James A. Harris, father of Col. S. T.
Harris. long since gone to rest, Bar
ney VanArsdale, also dead many
years, John c. Cooper, Ed. R. Che
nault, Mrs. Peter Straub, w. N.
Potts, Miss Belle Hughes, Miss Kate
Wrav, H j. Darst, A. M. Pence,
]. w. Proctor. Wesley Dunn, Rich
ard Walter and John z. Spoonamore.
Joining the church in 1867, Mr.. AL
len has been member over so years
and it pleases the Interior Journal to
say he has been one of its best and
most consistent followers during the
long period covering all of those
years. DR.. Early was the next speak
er and he said many good things. He
told his hearers that he was not a
member of the Methodist church, but
that his mother. whom he never saw,
was, and at this point DR.. Welburn
remarked that he had some of the
good Methodist doctrine in him. 81
urge no objection" said the doctor.
He congratulated the church and its
members on their undertaking at
such time and hoped and believed
that in short while he would be
present at the dedicatory services.
Turning to DR.. Welburn, DIR. Early
said: "Your congregation. like mine,
is rich in poverty. but thank God we
are able most of the time to keep
our heads above water and by the
help Of God succeed in our undertake
irGs. - After his remarks tim box
was exhibited, which after it filling
was to be placed in an aperture left
by the masons in the cornerstone for
the purpose. The following articles
were placed in it. Copy of the MIMI
ference of 1917. Christian Advocate,
Central Methodist, Pentecostal Her.
aid, Sunday School Visitor. Young
Church Worker. Monthly Missionary
MAGAZINE, Teachers Magazine, Our
Little People, Workers Counsel, Ep-
worth Era. copy of Discipline carried
by Rev. w. S. Grinstead, a former
pastor who died last year and whose
signature appeared on the fv leaf,
Hymnal belonging to Rev. Grinstead,
New Testament belonging to Miss
Edith Welburn. daughter of the pas
tor. list of the officers of the church.
a list of the officers and teachers of
the Sunday school, etc. Another song
was sung and then the benediction,
and the exercises were brought to a
close. The box was taken on the out
side and deposited, after which the
large crowd dispersed.