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ueienuea oy uuvai ana msdeputies.LAYING OF STONEFrom Other Towns!1” ;T.B.Taylor Of-A* at Placing. SI;: *: CcMntiwy ; ttoep'dpiiflic^some, the* cbhroh is not Iground, the Key. Dr. Kerby of Elyria- declared In h address at the laying of the corner stone of the new Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Wayne and Jefferson-sfcs, Sunday after- ^ noon, djIt was a very impressive service tland ceremony, and was witnessed Pi by a large audience. The Rev. Dr.JV C. Smith of Norwalk, district pi superintendent, gave the opening ih prayer and the ritualistic ceremony, tlThe stone was laid by Truman B.Taylor, one of the eldest and best si known members of the church, and £cin this.connection .there, was apretty ceremony. Mr. Taylor used, figuratively, at least, a miniature silver trowel, with ebony handle, which was presented to him by officers and members of the church, as a memento. Inscribed cn the trowel are the words “Presented to T. B. Taylor by the Trinity M. E. church, 1922.*? , The presentation of the trowel was made by the Rev. W. 33, W. Seller, pastor of the church. ,program for the laying of the comer stone was carried out as had been arranged. The music was especially beautiful, being provided by • Trinity choir and a double quartet, about thirty voices in all. The historical sketch was given by the pastor.In his address, the Rev. Dr. Kerby discussed the Christian church, and especially the idea * of its stability as founded upon the principles of the Gospel of Christ. Despite any possible surface indica-to—the com.tarryhad supreme faith that the church will succeed, because it is a divine institution. He congratulated the people of Trinity church upon their progress and their achievements, and appealed for sacrifice as a means toward further gains.“Nothing great can be accomplished without sacrifice,1* he said.In the corner stone was placed a large copper box, with a telescope cover, and not sealed. The contents of this box were shown and described to the audience before the stone was laid. In the box was placed a group of collection of documents, including lists of officials and committee of the church, taken from the corner stones of 1846, 1849, 1874, and the present; historical documents and state papers, and copies of church and local publications; a list of federal officials of 1849, and of federal, state, county and city officials of 1922; cdns of various denominations from the _ penny to the dollar, a penny of a 1846, and a paper bill. t tiIn the large audience attending the ceremonies were quite a num- ^ber of people from other cities and towns who came here for the occasion.
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Sandusky Star Journal
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Jul 24, 1922
Page 9
Full Page
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Sandusky P.
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