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One of the most interesting things connected
Iwith the laying of the corner-stone of the new
Carthage Presbyterian Church was the singing of
"Blest be the tie that binds" to the tune of Kentucky.
These words to this tune were sung at the
organization of the church in 1850. The singing
of the old songs, together with the tenderly reminiscent
remarks of the speakers, melted the large
audience to tears.
Invocation was offered by the pastor, Rev. J. K.
Roberts, who prayed:
"Almighty God, the God of our fathers and the
Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we
have assembled here this day to lay a corner-stone
I upon wmcn snail rest tne house that we have built
unto the Lord. It is with profound gratitude that
jwe offer unto thee this ^
house, the work of our
hands, as an expression W
of our love and devotion
to our Lord and Master,
sensible are we of thy
the progress of the work
week after week have we
seen thy providence in
| nessed thy grace in awak- H1B
M enitag a deeper love in H
fl the hearts of thy people j I
^B for this house of God-. I
^B 0 God, in the days of old, I
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house unto thee, they BH^H I
laid, as & sacrifice upon I H
the altar, their rings, H I
K?mbracelets'^ priceless
gold.
too, our Heavenly Father, HHHBIHHHBBH
m there are those in this
^ congregation who have
^Bgiven unto their uttermost so that this house they
Kuilt might be worthy of thy matchless name. The
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??j wc DiugieiieBH oi purpose, tne aevo^Kion
in heart, the loyalty to the work, the satisfac tion
found in what has been done, markB the conse
oration of this new house unto thee, 0 God. May
^ this comer-stone which we lay be symbolic of Jesus
Christ, the great comer-stone of the Church of
the living God. Grant that this house may de velop
the spiritual life of this people, otherwise
we have builded in vain. Our Heavenly Father,
we implore thy tender blessings upon all who have
^ iven of their substance unto thiB building, and
^Kpon all those who have labored in erecting it
^ Prosper them in spiritual life, and may their health
Hand the health of their loved ones be precious in
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tny sight, U Lord, our strength and our Redeemer.
Our Father, may our rejoicing in the beauty of
this house be in the thought that we have built for
the Lord and consecrated to his service a house
which is the best our minds could conceive of and
that our hearts could give. May no dissensions
arise to mar its beauty, nor a sinful strife within
destroy its usefulness in thy kingdom, but may it
be the heartfelt purpose of every member of thy
body to continually study its peace and purity, so
that all may be gathered together in that great
day to worship thee in a house not built with
hands, eternal in the heavens. In his name do we
pray for this people, 'The Lord bless you and keep
you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and
be gracious unto vou: the Lord lift, nn hio i?nn.
CARTHAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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juu ?uu jvu pence uutxi 111 UliH
life and in the life which is to come, world without
end/ Amen."
Hon. D. A. McDonald, superintendent of the
Building Committee, congratulated the congregation
upon the successful completion of their new
church within five months and ten days.
Rev. I. N. Clegg, of Ida Mills, t son of this
church, delivered a thoughtful address upon "A
Consecrated Church/' He traced the idea of consecration
through the Scriptures and applied it to
present day religious life.
Rev. M. McG. Shields, Superintendent of Synodical
Home Missions, who was reared in this church,
made an excellent address on "Co-operation." His
application of oo-operation to the spiritual life
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and work of the Church made a deep impression.
Felicitations were offered by Rev. E. E. Rose,
pastor of the Methodist Church; Rev. H. W. Baucom,
pastor of the Baptist Church, and Hon. G. H.
Humber, Mayor of Carthage, in happy remarks.
Mr. Humber was impressed by the quiet, earnesthearted
co-operation in erecting the church; he
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doiu umi, it remmaea mm 01 tne temple of old,
which was built without the sound of the hammer
or axe. ......
The corner-s^one was laid by the pastor, Rev.
J. K. Roberts, assisted by the elders, deacons and
trustees. The depositing of the names of the 446
persons who contributed to the building of the new
church was an incident of unusual interest.
The Carthage Presbyterian Church was organ
ized from Union Church
WfpT. in 1850. It has been forJ
' tunate in having been
served by strong preachl_L
erT among whom were
' 'H McOilvary,
afterward missionary to
the Laos; the lamented
Martin McQueen, pastor
C ' * ' for twenty-four years,
and Rev. A. R. Shaw,
? -M- A *?V |/l VOWMI# |^00~ a
! ..*;? tor, Rev. J. K. Roberts.
Br came to Carthage in
^2wl| 1901, and in his first
I pastorate. Under his
leadership the church
has grown from 160 to
I 325 in membership.
The new church is
B B semi-English Gothic in
B design. Rough brick
were used with pleasing
effect by staining the
I headers black and selecting
stretchers of uniWBB1
form cherry red color
laid 'in Flemish bond.
Red brick only were used
in the pilasters, giving to the walls a panelled
effect. All stone trimmings, steps, etc., were made
of white Portland cement, trowel finish, the beauty
and effect of which appeals to the eye. Harmony
and blending of colore characterize the decorative
scheme. Green carpet, golden oak pews, grained
goiaen oaK woodwork, the dado a leather color,
the walla deep cream, the ceiling light cream. Exposed
beam work of plaster Paris, making four
panels around a circular plaster Paris ventilator,
forms an 18-foot square in the ceiling. Plaster
Paris cornice separate the wall and ceiling. The
stencil decorations, together with the white cornice
and beam work, give effect to the wall and
ceiling colors. The soft light frpm the handsome