The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-04-13
,,,op;c Ceremonies at New
,so, ,,ssthodist Church to be
Memorable
...ND MASTER AND
BlsHOP TAKE PART
r,,st Church was Built on
Present Site Eighteen
Years Ago

=. l.vinc Of the cornerstone OF
r.tbodist Episcopal church Eas-
sunday afternoon by the Masonic
-, promises to be a memorable
J. Mt alone 20 the members of the
.I .su,eb and the fraternal order but
!. ~ community at large. Interest
!. 4. more widespread in view OF the
- dat the church building has been
s,,pced in part by subscriptions
Ann outside the church and when
.,npleted the edifice is to be OF a
.aumunity institutional nature. The
r,,spic cornerstone ceremony OF it
II i sufficient to attract many to
- scene Of the laying.
The ritualistic ceremonies will be
sl,cted by Grand Master John Gif-
I'D, wo will convene lodge in the
I,aeuic hall where all Masons,
vhather members Of the local lodge
q not, are requested to assemble at
a. o'clock and to bring their lamb
In aprons. The Grand Master will
y assisted by F. M. Crosby as deputy
Grand Master; w. L. Craver, Senior
Warden; r. n. Briggs, Junior War
In; l. E. Johnson, Grand Marshal;
G C. Harlan, Tyler; John Dam and
Carsaee Yedica, Stewards; L. A.
saf6sgd, Senior Deacon; ]. H. Sieg-
HID Junior Deacon; R. E. Pratt,
fInsarer; G. H. Shanafelt Secretary;
A. v. McReynolds, Principal Archi-
TT; James Johnston, Veteran Past
nastsr; Charles Florine, Grand
Standard Bearer; Leon F. Semon,
Sword Bearer; j. E. Strevey, Chap
hin.
he ceremonies at the church will
sazt promptly at 2:3O and after the
sgnerstone is in place the Grafton of
II day will be delivered by Bishop
Shepard, Of Portland.
: The marble stone will be inserted
Z tie wallSat the northeast corner to
tsright Of the main entrance. Within
twill be placed a brief history of the
kennewick M. E. church, written by
IN L H. Cox, one Of the charter
nsmbers, the essential facts regard
ns the present building campaign,
prepared by VIM. I. Tracy, a roster
g all subscribers to the building fund,
scroll bearing the signatures of the
Aasonic Brethern taking part in the
ceremonies and copy of the current
asue Of the Kennewick Courier-Re-
porter.
Inc Kennewick Methodist church
vas organized in 1903 with a men,
.efsnip OF 35. Today it has men,
'ership Of $50, constituency of 600
sno mas added 145 members to its
0sssr in the last IA months. The old
0uldlng, which was razed early last
sear to make way for the new one,
sss erected in the winter of 1904
= a. Y. McReynolds, who is likewise
'e Oullder Of the new edifice.
lae present building campaign had
= y inception in October, 1920, when
y membership met and decided that
= old building was inadequate to
.e0mmodate the steadily growing
:, ,egatlon. At that time it was
s.aned to leave the old building and
0.porate it in the new one. The
'slnal !. plan, however, was abandon
= snd in January 1921 the old build
s vas torn down.
ms,. progressed until a base
d..;' s nad been excavated, the foun..
t..;s' 1 laid and part of the ma
.,ss s' assembled when finances were
..ns' sussed and work suspended. Be.
6n.s u the general business and
en- - r repression the church build.
no,.s were forced to mark time fo,
.DtsS1: 's' In January of this year the
.vs.,., slastlc = workers raised s12,oo n
j.et As e flying drive and put the pro.
d H.. .er the top. Work was resum.
IN, -. ...!l. month and has been proceed.
I'll Lusn an. OF the credit for the success.
to tSs s's0me 60 of the undertaking is du,
VIM ~ ! nnance committee composed q
Ian , !. Tracy, chairman, F. A. Dun =.
hold. T. d; I, Briggs and A. v. McRsv
These four men have Is s1s,