People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1895 — Laying of the Corner Stone. [ARTICLE]

Laying of the Corner Stone.

Pleasant recollections cluster around the above occasion. The visit of Rev. Dr. Rondthaler was accompanied by good results. If not many from among other denominations came to our assistance, the lack was made up by the good will and enthusiasm of our own people, who came up nobly to the front, and their renewed subscriptions testified to their interest in the edifice which is now in course of erection. On the following day the ladies showed their untiring zeal in working from morning till late at night in feeding the huugry, and they met with grand and well deserved success. It did one good to go among them and see their contenauces beeming with cheerfulness. They kept their well earned reputation of preparing good dinners. The church edition of the Pilot was another enterprise in this connection. Here also were pleasant features for which we are very thankful; but as in all other things we must take the “bitter with the sweet.” There were disappointments and omissions. The ‘ cut” of the new church upon which we depended so much for satisfaction and success, did not arrive in time. The name of the efficient secretary of the board of trustees, Mrs. C. D. Martin, an article from Mrs. Purcupile and a short note from Miss Elizabeth Smith were omitted. We are very sorry on this account, but if the public knew all the details about the work tney would not wonder at mistakes. Mr. E. L. Hollingsworth and the subscriber worked hard and hoped to have all advertising matter ready days ahead, and have the paper issued early Wednesday morning; but some was brought in as late as nine o’clock on day of publication. This and other difficulties which may be easily imagined, will no doubt be sufficient to enlist the sympathy of the public for the publisher and others concerned. M. R. Paradis.