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Round the spot - Moriah's Hill-
Masons meet with cheerful will;
Him who stood as King that day
We as cheerfully obey.

After the stone had been lowered to its place an address on Human Dignity was delivered by Rev. Isaac M. Wise, of Cincinnati. The exercises closed with an anthem by the Männerchor and a benediction.

On September 16, 1870, the completed temple was ceremoniously dedicated. After an address by Rev. J. Wechsler at the old synagogue, in Walcutt's Hall, a procession was formed and marched to the new temple, on arrival at which the key to the building was presented by Miss Ada Gundersheimer to the chairman of the building committee, Mr. Nathan Gundersheimer, who was fitly addressed by the lady making the presentation and appropriately replied. The door was then opened and the procession entered. The ceremonies which followed were thus described:

The three scrolls of the law were borne by the members appointed to take charge of them, from the right of the altar down the west aisle of the temple and then back on the east aisle to the place of starting. This was denominated "making the first circuit " During the making of this circuit the Männerchor sang “O Day of the Lord.” Praver by Rev. Dr. Wechsler followed, after which he read the one hundred and fiftieth Psalm. Response to this was made by the choir of the Temple who sang beautifully "Praise God in His holiness." During the singing the procession of the bearers of the scrolls of the law was again formed and, marching around the Temple, made the second circuit. The prayer of King Solomon at the dedication of the Temple was then read by Rev. Doctor Wechsler, after which the choir sang a Hebrew song, during which the third circuit was made. The scrolls of the law were then placed in the Ark to the rear of the pulpit, the choir at the same time singing the one hundredth Psalm.

Rev. J. Wechsler and Rev. Dr. Wise successively delivered addresses. At the conclusion of his remarks Doctor Wise read an invocation to which the choir seven times responded, "Amen, Hallelujah."

The clergymen who have ministered to the congregation since its origin have been, in the order of service, as follows: Reverends Weil, Goodman, Lippman, Wetterhahn, Schönberg, Rosenthal, Wechsler, F. W. Jesselson, and Alexander H. Geisman.

Zion Lodge 62, I. O. B. B., of the Jewish secret society known as the Sons of the Covenant, was instituted on August 23, 1865. Capital Lodge Number 132 of the same order was instituted in 1876.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

A meeting called for the purpose of organizing a society bearing this name was held in the lectureroom of the First Presbyterian Church on January 15, 1855. This seems to have been the first movement made for this specific purpose in Columbus. The meeting was well attended by representatives of the Protestant churches then in the city. Rev. Mr. Willard was called to preside, S. Mathers was chosen secretary, and a committee which seems to have been previously appointed reported a constitution, with accompanying bylaws, which was signed by about forty persons. An election of officers then took place, and the following were chosen President, H. B. Carrington; vice president, Thomas S. Baldwin;

corresponding secretary, S. H. Burr; recording secretary, W. B. Chadwick; treasurer, S. B. Fay. The meeting then adjourned to reconvene at the same place on the following Monday evening.

How long this organization endured, the author has been unable to ascertain. Circumstances indicate that it was ephemeral. The next movement of this kind of which the current chronicles give account, took place in the spring of 1866. On April 16 of that year a meeting of representatives of the different churches of the city to organize a Young Men's Christian Association was held at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Marshall presided at this meeting and a committee to report rules of organization was appointed. Officers were chosen during the ensuing May and rooms for meetings were engaged in the Buckeye Block. In November of the same year the association had upon its rolls the names of 250 members, and was said to have accomplished much good. Its first annual report, made in May, 1867, showed 300 members. The officers chosen at the annual meeting to which this report was submitted were: President, Captain W. Mitchell; vice president, Rev. E. P. Goodwin; secretary, W. H. Lathrop; treasurer, O. G. Peters; trustees, E. L. Taylor, Woodward Awl, L. J. Critchfield, J. E. Rudisill and M. P. Ford; also an executive committee. In connection with this association a lyceum was organized which held its first meeting in the Buckeye Block, on October 18, 1866. In October, 1867, it was stated that the association had begun the formation of a library.

The first State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Ohio was held at the First Congregational Church on October 31, 1867. On taking the chair, C. N. Olds, the temporary presiding officer, stated that, in obedience to resolutions passed by a convention of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States and British Provinces, held at Montreal in June, 1866, this body had convened. The permanent chairman chosen was H. Thane Miller, of Cincinnati, who replied to an address of welcome delivered by Captain William Mitchell. Numerous subjects were discussed. A constitution was adopted and the following officers for the State association were chosen President, H. Thane Miller, Cincinnati; secretaries, H. A. Sherwin, of Cleveland, and J. H. Cheever, of Cincinnati; treasurer, J. W. Russell, of Oberlin; also an executive committee and numerous vice presidents.

A second course of lectures before the lyceum of the Columbus association was begun in December, 1867. On November 8, 1869, the following officers were chosen for six months: President, Gordon Moodie; vice president, J. E. Rudisill; treasurer, A. Ritson; secretaries, W. Awl and E. C. Smith. On April 21, 1870, George H. Twiss was chosen president, B. J. Loomis vice president, W. Awl secretary, A. Ritson treasurer, and E. L. Taylor, L. J. Critchfield, W. Awl, H. Early and S. M. Hotchkiss trustees. A project to erect a suitable building for the association at some location fronting the Capitol Square was discussed at a meeting called for the purpose on November 8, 1870. The proposed cost of the building was $40,000; $2,500 was pledged. In 1875, we read of the choice of the following officers: President, Charles H. Hall; vice president, Doctor J. F. Baldwin; secretary, R. A. Beard; treasurer, J. A. Jeffrey. In 1876, rooms for a railway branch were fitted up at the Union Station. These rooms were formally opened on Sunday, October 1. New rooms for the association were opened in the Sessions Block October 15.

A delegate State convention of Young Men's Christian Associations was held at the First Congregational Church, beginning September 28, 1877. A meeting to greet the delegates was held at the church September 27; a farewell meeting took place at the Opera House September 30. The officers chosen for the State association were: President, H. Thane Miller, of Cincinnati; vice presidents, W. A.

Mahony, of Columbus, J. C. Tisdel of Painesville and John Dodd of Dayton; secretaries, Charles H. Hall, of Columbus and J. E. Studebaker of Springfield.

In November, 1878, the Columbus Association chose the following officers: President, William G. Dunn; vice president, F. C. Sessions; treasurers, J. A. Jeffrey, E. T. Rawson; secretary, Rev. L Taft. The third anniversary of the asso ciation was celebrated at the Opera House November 11, 1878. "A book reception" at which 250 volumes were received, took place at the rooms of the railway branch on April 17, 1879.

The anniversary of the organization of the Columbus association was again celebrated on November 10, 1879. The exercises of this occasion took place at the Second Presbyterian Church. The railway branch celebrated its fourth anniversary at the Second Presbyterian Church on May 9, 1880. On May 11 of that year a gymnasium under the auspices of the parent association was opened in the Sessions Block. A society of ladies, adjunct to the railway branch, was organized in April, 1881. The branch held its anniversary meeting on May 15 of that year. At the annual meeting held on October 3, 1881, the Columbus association chose the following officers: President, J. M. Godman; vice president, G. L. Smead; treasurers, J. A. Jeffrey and E. T. Rawson; secretaries, C. D. Firestone and J. T. Minehart. On May 1, 1881, the erection of an association building to cost one hundred thousand dollars was resolved upon by the executive committee, and books for subscriptions were opened. This movement was not successful. New rooms for the association were opened in the Monypeny Block, December 8, 1883. These rooms included apartments for reception, reading, library and gymnasium. During the same year an Ohio State University branch was organized.

The ninth anniversary of the organization of the Columbus Association was celebrated on November 16, 1884, at the Second Presbyterian Church. The association removed to new quarters on East Broad Street, opposite the Capitol, on December 9, 1884. Here reading rooms, reception parlors and a gymnasium were fitted up. The erection of a building for joint use of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Female Benevolent Society was currently discussed early in 1885.

The eighteenth annual convention of the State association was held on February 12, 1885, at the First Congregational Church. The meeting continued four days. A branch convention of ladies was at the same time held at the Westminster Church, and one of boys at Wesley Chapel.

The tenth anniversary of the Columbus association was celebrated at Wesley Chapel November 29, 1885; the eleventh was celebrated at the Town Street Methodist Church on November 14, 1886. At the annual election held on October 3, 1887, the following officers were chosen; President, John D. Shannon; vice president, R. M. Rownd; secretary, T. A. Morgan; treasurer, Edwin F. Wood.

During the autumn of 1889 Mr. B. S. Brown stated in conversation that, in his opinion, the Young Men's Christian Association of Columbus should have a building of its own and that he would contribute toward the erection of such a building ten per cent. of a subscription fund of $50,000, $100,000 or $150,000 to be devoted to that purpose. This proposition having come to the knowledge of the association, a conference was held with Mr. Brown, resulting in an agreement to subscribe $20,000 toward the building and ground suitable for its location, provided sufficient additional subscriptions should be obtained to raise the fund to $100,000. This greatly encouraged the workers in the building project, and their efforts were immediately renewed with redoubled energy. Their success was such as to justify, it was believed, the purchase of a site for the building, and accordingly, in March, 1890, a lot 60 x 187 feet in size, located on South Third Street, opposite the Capitol, was bought of R. C. Hoffman. The price paid for this lot was $30,000, of which amount the sum of $7,000 required as a cashdown

payment, was kindly advanced by Mr. B. S. Brown.

Mr. Hoffman, the owner of the lot, made a contribution of $3,000. Among the larger and earlier subscriptions, besides those of Messrs. Brown and Hoffman, were the following: Columbus Buggy Company, $5,000; William G. Deshler, originally $2,000, subsequently raised to $2,500; F. C. Sessions, $2,000; Bowe & Beggs, $2,000; George M. Parsons, $2,000; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Munson, $2,000; George W. Bright, $1,000; R. M. Rownd, $1,000; W. A. Mahony, $1,000; Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, $1,000; Charles Baker, $1,000; W. R. Walker, $1,000; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brush, $1,000; William G. Dunn, $1,000; D. S. Gray, $1,000; Emerson McMillin, $1,000; Miss C. M. Tuttle, $1,000; A. G. Patton, $1,500; M. C. Lilley, $1,000; N. B. Abbott, $1,000. The canvassing committee comprised the following members: George W. Bright, chairman; O. A. Miller, secretary; George M. Peters, R. M. Rownd, Henry O'Kane, David M. Greene and George Hardy.

When this committee had obtained subscriptions to the amount of $87,000 the possibilities of its efforts seemed to have reached their limit. The entire city had been canvassed, and nothing more, apparently, could be obtained. At this juncture the workers again had recourse to Mr. B. S. Brown, who, on being consulted, agreed to raise his contribution to $25,000 provided the aggregate sum should go to $100,000. Thereupon the canvassing committee again fell to work, William G. Deshler and others increased their subscriptions, and the $100,000 mark was reached.

Immediately upon the achievement of this consummation, the canvassing committee was converted into a building committee, with George M. Peters - vice George W. Bright, who voluntarily retired as chairman. It is but just to say that the mechanical knowledge and business skill of Mr. Peters were invaluable to the building committee, as were the energy and tact of Mr. Bright to the canvassing committee. These able men were fortunate, also, in being associated with able coworkers. The president of the association at this time was Charles E. Munson; its secretary W. T. Perkins.

A large number of plans for association buildings already in use were exam. ined, one prepared by Mr. J. W. Yost, of Columbus, was adopted, and Mr. Yost was appointed architect. Ground was broken for the building on October 1, 1890; the association took up quarters in its new home on April 1, 1892. The cost of the building complete, exclusive of the ground, was about $85,000. It contains a large and very finely equipped gymnasium, which was opened for use on September 19, 1892. This department occupies two floors. It contains a running track constructed on scientific principles, a swimming pool and wellordered suites of bathrooms. The members of the gymnasium have at their disposal the services of a salaried instructor. The library of the association is yet small; its readingroom is supplied with a large assortment of current publications. Besides a large auditorium, equipped with 725 chairs, the building contains a hall for minor meetings capable of seating about two hundred persons. Conversation, reception and amusement rooms are provided in abundance. The association derives a considerable income from rented apartments.

1. See Chapter X of Volume 1.

NOTES.

2. Bishop Chase was the founder and first head of Kenyon College, for the establishment of which he collected about $30,000, in England. Owing to a disagreement between himself and some of the clergy as to the proper use of this fund, he resigned both from the college and the episcopacy in 1831, and removed to Illinois, where, in 1835, he became bishop of that State. He established the Jubilee College at Robin's Nest, Illinois, in 1838.

3. This convention met on January 5, 1818, at the residence of Doctor Lincoln Goodale. Rev. Philander Chase was elected president and David Prince secretary. The lay delegates were the two named in the text. representing Trinity Church. Columbus; Ezra and Chester Griswold, St. John's Church, Worthington; Joseph Pratt. St. James Church, Boardman; Solomon Griswold, Christ Church, Windsor; David Prince, Grace Church, Berkshire ; Edward King, St. Paul's Church, Chillicothe; John Matthews, St. James Church, Zanesville; Alfred Mack, Christ Church, Cincinnati. Rev. Roger Searle, Rev. Philander Chase and Joseph Pratt were appointed to report on the state of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Ohio. A constitution for the church in Ohio was reported by Doctor Chase, and adopte 1. A committee was appointed to report measures for the support of the Episcopate.

This was the first convention of the church held in Ohio. The next one was held at Worthington June 3, 1818, and elected Rev. Philander Chase Bishop of Ohio. There were present at this second convention only four clerical and thirteen lay delegates. Bishop Chase received all the votes but one, which was doubtless his own. He was consecrated at St. John's Church, Philadelphia, February 11, 1819. His journey from Worthington to Philadelphia and return was made on horseback.

At a convention of the diocese held at Gambier in September, 1831, Bishop Chase resigned and Rev. Charles P. McIlvaine, of New York, was chosen his successor.

4. Proposals for excavations and the laying of this foundation were invited by John

A. Lazell, William G. Deshler and Philip D. Fisher on July 11, 1856.

5. The successful execution of this undertaking was largely due to the perseverance and popularity of the pastor, Rev. W. M. Jones.

COLUMBUS CHURCHES, 1892.

Presbyterian.-Broad Street Church, northeast corner Broad Street and Garfield Avenue; First Church, southwest corner State and Third; First United Church, northeast corner Long Street and Washington Avenue; Euclid Avenue Church, 14164 North High Street; Fifth Avenue Church, north side of Fifth Avenue, between High Street and Dennison Avenue; St. Clair Avenue Church, corner St. Clair and Fulton avenues; Second Church, east side of Third Street between State and Town; Welsh Church, southeast corner East Avenue and Long Street; Westminster Church, north west corner Sixth and State streets.

Methodist Episcopal.-Town Street Church, corner Town and Eighteenth streets; Wesley Chapel, northeast corner Broad and Fourth streets; Broad Street Church, southwest corner Broad Street and Washington Avenue; Third Avenue Church, northeast corner Third Avenue and High Street; Third Street Church, southwest corner Third and Cherry streets; Donaldson Street Church, on Donaldson Street, between Washington and Parsons avenues; King Avenue Church, south side of King Avenue, west of Neil Avenue; Mount Vernon Avenue Church, northeast corner of Mount Vernon and Denmead avenues; Gift Street Church, southwest corner Gift and Shepherd streets; North Columbus Church, southeast corner Duncan and High streets; German Church, northwest corner Third and Livingston avenues; Miller Avenue Chapel, east side of Miller Avenue between Rich and Town streets; Neil Chapel, southwest corner of Neil Avenue and Goodale Street; Shoemaker Chapel, Harbor Road, north of Fifth Avenue; East End Second African, north side of Mt. Vernon Avenue, east of Bolivar Street; St. Paul's African, north side of East Long Street, between High and Third.

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