Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-30
CORNER STONE OF
MEMORIAL HALL IS
LAID BEFORE $50
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT AT
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH WHEN IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE.

Win very Impressive ceremonies
the corner stone of Zion Memorial
ITaD, which is being erected just north
aDa west Of the Zion Eyengalical
Lutheran Church on West Jefferson
street. was laid yesterday morninE
The services were held at 10:35
O'Clock by the side of the new build.
ing and We're attended by more than
$50 members and friends of the
church.
The services opened with a hymn
by the Sunday school children. after
which the pastor. Rev J T. Mueller
offered a beautiful prayer for the wei.
fare OF the new building and for the
prosperity of the church The corner
stone was set in place by Eichelkraut
Brothers, the contractors, assisted by
George Gasser.
The documents which we're to he
church members, list of the Sunday
school children "A list of the members
~ the Ladies' Aid Society. a list of
ite members of the Mems Luther
League. a list of the building commit.
zee, a list Of the present board mem
hers, copy Of the church papers OF
the June issue a copy of Saturday
evenings Free Trader-Tournal. n
chronicle from the building commit
tee and a victory communication
We're read by the pastor Rev Mueller, .
ana placed in the stone The stone
was then closed and sealed
The dedicatory address was made I
by Rev, j. r. Mueller. who has been
instrumental in securing the new
building. He said in part:
1T is with great JOY that we have /
met in our house of worship today, for
as we see how God has blessed the
works of our hands, 50 that the m
deraking begun in His name is half
accomplished, we feel constrained to |
offer up to God our special thanks and |
praise.
faction and pride that we are met |
here today, Ever since civilization has |
spread its blessings throughout the .
world men have taken pride in build |
ing houses and temples and rearing .
edfces for public and private use /
Often that pride. based on vain glory .
was sinful as when the Lord came .
down from heaven and confounded the .
tongues of men. wherefore they called /
the place Babel. Nevertheless. there .
is a just and legitimate pride in erect |
ing buildings which live long after we
are zone From time immemorial this
has been the favOrite occupation OF
the mighty and learned of the world .
I'VE knoy that our West Side will .
Ne all the more beautiful because We
have done our bit to make our little |
bit look as fine as we possibly can
And so we intend to keep it in the |
future Still all these considerations
are only Of minor importance. What /
makes Zion Memorial Hall pre-emi
nently useful and important is the
fact that it is to he a house of God.
II was at a time. sore and trying. when
we undertook to build it. Hundreds
of obstacles lay in the way. Thou
sands of difficulties had to be met,
which only those fully realize who
wen. to meet them. There was a
time when it even looked as if we
were never 10 see our ambitions real-
lied Today we see those difficulties
largely overcome More than half
Zion Memorial hall beams
upon us as with smile of welcome
and We rejoice in this fact, and are
happy before Christ our King.
Yet we have not built this buildine
for ourselves only. but largely for our
and childrcns children. /
When we are called away we hope .
that Zion Memorial Hall will yet
stand as a living witness Of our faith .
and piety. And if then our children .
were to ask, For what purpose did .
Zion Church erect its hall?' ] would .
that the answer be given which in .