The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-12
Impressive Services Accom-
pany Formal Act of Setting
Main Support of New
Temple Of Worship
HUNDREDS AT SERVICES
The Rev. T. L. Rydbeck Pre-
sides, Local Ministers As
sist and Corner Stone
is Laid by Officers.

held Sunday afternoon at the corner
iof Eleventh and Blondeau streets
when the cornerstone of the new
temple of the First Lutheran church
was laid with many persons as wit
lnesses The audience was seated II
chairs on the sidewalks of the two
streets, in the middle of the streets
and in automobiles.
The cornerstone was laid by the
Rev. Oscar Olson of Sioux City
president of the Iowa conference Of
the Lutheran church, with appropri
ate scripture reading and prayez. and
with the members of the church
council as special witnesses to the
solemn ceremony.
A number of articles of special IN
lterest to the people who observed the
occasion Sunday and for those in the
future who may sometime uncover
the stone were placed in the block
yesterday, including:
Names of the members OF the First
Lutheran church at the present time.
Names of all officers in the church,
the deacons. trustees, officers OF yari-
Gus organizations.
Names of those who have sub
Iscribed to the building of the new
church.
One copy of the Daily Gate City,
Wednesday, June T. telling OF corner
stone laying.
Names of the two presidential can
didates, Harding and Cox.
Last minutes of the last meeting
Of the Iowa conference.
I Picture Of the breaking OF the
new ground for the new building
May Z, 1920. g..
Porgram of yesterdays dedicatory
services.
Following the laying of the corner
stone, the chorus sang the hymn,
1.-THE Church's One Foundation
after which the benediction was pro
nounced by the Rev. Frederick w.
Long. At the close of the singing Of
the doxology, the audience by request
from the pastor, the Rev. T. L. Ryd-
beck. gathered close to the place
where the services were held and
large picture was taken of the people
and the cornerstone.
An appeal for funds to be used in
paying for the church was made by
the Rev. L. B. Benson of Redwins.
Mimi, formerly field secretary Of the
First Lutheran church, at which time
several hundred dollars was solicited
in addition to free will Offering
which was taken.
The act of laying the cornerstone
was preceded by other interesting
numbers including music by the Com
munity band, sin ging by chorus OF
fifty voices directed by c. R. Joy,
greetings to the audience by Mayor
Theodore Craig, scripture reading
and prayer by local pastors and talks
made by Rev Mr.. Benson and the
Rev. Mr.. Olson. The scripture read.
ing was given by the Rev. Huell War
rem of the First Christian church and
the opening prayer was made by the
Rev. Frederick w. Long OF the First
Congregational church.
The Mayors Greeting.
In welcoming the audience to the
services. Mayor Craig said he greeted
them as christians and as members
Of the christian churches Of the city
and he spoke especially to the people
If the Lutheran church as he con-
graduated them upon the success OF
he fine house of God which they were
n the process of erecting. and told
hem that their organization was
loing its part in the building UP OF
he Life of the city of Keokuk.
Mayor Craig thanked the audience
or Acknowledgement they gave him
IS they rose to greet him when be
the platform to speak.
The pastor Of the First Lutheran
.hurch of Keokuk, the Rev. T. L. /
2ydbeck, who has had such an active !
,art In the church's activities and who |
las been so successful as their leader, !
vas master of ceremonies yesterday, /!
nd upon several occasions he thank
d the people who had come to attend |
he services for their presence, for |:
he moral and material help which /
hey had given his church. He IN
reduced the two speakers of the !
lay, the Rev. Oscar N. Olson Of !
on Of Redwing. MINI.
The Rev Olson made short talk, /
1ost of his remarks being made in
with the services which
yere being celebrated yesterday and
e impressed upon the minds Of the
eopIe that the First Lutheran church
ad a record to be proud Of and one
1 which the people could rightly be
Apply over the erection of the new
Office in due of its glorious past. Il
Historical and Biblical.
The Lutheran church Is histori |,
al and Biblical one" be said, and |.
hen he told how it had had its be-
inning many years ago and told OF Il
ne first attempts to establish it on I
merican soil way back in 1888 in L
h Philadelphia. Il
ut thrills my heart" Rev. Olson
aid ito know that we, the members
T the Lutheran church. helped 10 (
stablish PRINCIPLES of christianity Il