Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-09
The PRESBYTERIAN
CORNERSTONE LAID
Many Attend Impressive Cere-
monv Conducted By Masons
and Ministers of City

the magnificent new First PreSbyteri
an church Thursday afternoon marllet
an auspicous event in the course o
construction of the building, whicl
will rank among the foremost il
point of beauty aid general design
purely gothic architecture predomin
ating throughout and no more prom
inent will the qualities stand out thar
those characterizing the ceremony at
tending the event.
There was a mingling Of goodfel
lowship, ministers representing vaTi-
Gus churches and members and Off
GERS of the Masonic order, which lent
Il touch of interest, fascinating in it,
carnestness of design; to lay the
cornerstone according to the customs
of the ancient Masons; this was done
in accordance with orders, and during
the Masonic ceremony, Master Work
men did the work, which, after in
spection upon the part of Past Crane
Master Robert r. Burnam, was pro-
nounced on the square.
There was large attendance, com
prising men, women and children. All
seemed equally Interested. The event
is one not often witnessed where sucf
a ceremony is performed. 1t was
opened with prayer by Rev. o. Olin
Green, pastor of the First Baptist
church, after which Rev. +. l.. Tel
ford, present pastor of the church,
applied q sprilkling Of wheat, which,
speaking Masonically, means plenty;
poured the wine, meaning joy and
gladness, and then oil, the emblem Of
peace.
Many in attendance who had been
members of the Masonic order for
years, witnessed this ceremony at q
cornerstone laying for the first time.
There was a square incisiOn in the
stone of several inches in dimension.
Into this were placed the archives
which will be kept securely as long
as the church stands. In years to
come, when those who witnessed thcir
placing have passed 10 the Great Be-
yond, there will be found, upon thc
removal Of the stone covering, th~
followipg: Copy cf the Richmond
Daily Register, containing a compli-
mentary article concerning the
church, its bencf,.ctors, the matters
pertaining to the manner in which
the campaign was successfully made
in order to realize the building of the
church; picture Of the old church,
together with a history of the same,
in detail prepared by the present
pastor, Rev r. J.. Telford; a roll Of
the list of ministers who have so
faithfully worked until their efforts
were crowned with success; Il roll Of
the membership OF the church; list
of the great roll of the Presbyterian
church; a list cf the ministers of the
various churches attending and par
tcipatirg IN the ceremonies incident
30 the occasion; the various societies
Of the church: list Of the members
of the Masonic order participating,
as we'll as list of the donors to tho
church fund, especially those not
members Of this denomination; list
containing the name Of the mayor OF
the city, the members of the city
council and other officials.
This ceremony was followed by the
address of the afternoon by Or. Ho-
mcr G.. Carpenter, which was as fol-
lows:
DIR. Carpenters Address
"This is a great hour in cur worlds
life to be building new foundations
and laying cornerstoncs. In recent
years the wrecking crew of the race
has done it's worst and the hour has
struck on the dial of time for the
forces of construction, out Of the ruins
of an old order, to begin to build for
God.
"Christianity's fight for supremacy
aus Il world religion will be won or
lost in the local church and it may
be won or lost within the decade up
on which we are entering now
BLESSED shall be that people which
aroused to the urgency and oppor-
tunity of these fatefully decisive days
shall make ready for the largest ser
vice by equipping for the task. AS
the forces of Christianity are being
marshaled for an. advance upon ev-
cry battle front of the kingdom, it
is of the highest Importance that the
local unit shall be brought into i'm
mediate fitness, so that while the days
are yet decisive it may throw full
strength into the line for God.
'In the light of these facts, such
an occasion is not without the great
est Significance. 1t means the passing
;.f vitally important milestone, the
marking off of tremendously inn
portant lap in the life of this con-
gregation. Like the traveller who, pull
ing his tent-stakes and leaving the
dying embers of his burned out camp
a. A. & a.