The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-11-14
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CORNER STONE OF CHURCH or GOD
PLACED - LARGE CONGREGATION
WITNESS GLhrMlNIES.

Last Sunday the Church Of God,
this city held all day services in con
nection with the Corner Stone ser
vices held on the foundation OF their
Icnurch, which they are erecting on
Center street.
" The day was beautiful one and
q large crowd estimated at 1000 per-
sons was present to take some part
in the services.
The Corner Stone is beautiful
snow white block of marble and the
gift OF Mr.. Joseph Matnlas, the Stone
Gutter, of this city. When MIR. Ma
thias was spoken to concerning hay
ing Corner Stone made, and at what
price ne said he intended donating
the stone as his contribution towards
the church.
At $50 ID. m, this snow white stone
was laid in position by Mr.. Mac
Donnald assisted by Mr.. William Rod
key, a stone mason from Uniontown.
The Corner Stone services were very
solemn and impressive. A small
Bible was placed in the stone with a
number of other things, namely, a
church paper, the names OF the Off
cial board OF the church, a number of
photographs, and the names of all
the contributors.
The speaker, DR.. /. A Macdonald,
pastor of the Church of God at Mt.
Joy, Pa, spoke three times, in the
morning, in the afternoon and again
at night. His messages were those
OF power and will not SOON be for
gotten. The subject of the morning
was, The Immortality OF the Soul,
and he spoke in a way that guided
ones mind to think of higher and
holier things than are found on
ca, tn. He gave m9ntion Of the joys
Uf tie Eternal world and the happi-
nrs5 fnund near the ti!rIne. The
subject tor the Afternoon was ''J'ne
ILre tiI1ateable Value Of the Ch:ll ch
in a Community. He stated that the
greatest assets to any community
were its churches. Mr.. Macdonald
very ably gave the Significance Cf the
Corner Stone service, emphasizing
the fact that Jesus Christ is the chief
Corner Stone, the Pillow and the
ground OF the truth. The evening dis
course was, Christ the Only Safe
Guide to Follow, the text was Lord
to Whom Sahll We Go, Thou Hath
the Words of Eternal Life.
The music rendered at all the ser
vices was splendid. The Oak Or
chard Band gave two sacred con.
certS. The vocal music for the
morning service was rendered by the
young men of the Western Maryland
Seminary. The Seminary quartette
gave three selections which were
greatly appreciated by one and all
The music OF the afternoon was
directed by Mr. Emory Ebaugh, lead
er of the Carrollton Church of GOD
choir. 1t was chorus of more than
20 voices and all sang splendidly
Mr.. Ebaugh has great reason to fee
proud of being director of such q
splendid choir.
! The offering in cash and pledges
amount to onearly $4,000. 1t is need
less to- say that the pastor and congre-
cation greatly rejoices and there
are no words to be found that will
h fully express their feeling of great
fulness to the public in general. TIC
those who had not this opportunity
to give ON this special day, the pas
tor will be glad to call on you, and
will appreciate your gift whether il
be large or small.
The building that will be erected
will cost upwards of $1200.0O and il
is hoped will be completed sometime
during the winter and by Spring be
ready to dedicate. Thanks ara sx-
tended to one and all who have thus
far assisted in any way either by
hauling% by work, or by contributions