THE CORNERSTONE OF WORSHIP (4 OF 5)
by Jeff Strite
The Cornerstone of Worship (4 of 5)
Series: This Is Church Where U Fit In
Jeff Strite
Acts 2:42
On Sunday July 4th, 1848 a cornerstone was laid for the Washington Monument. It was made of pure white marble weighing 24,500 pounds and had been dragged through the streets of Washington from the railroad station to the site.
It was a dramatic event - attended by a crowd of about 20,000 people. The President (James K. Polk) led the parade to the site and his carriage was followed by members of his Cabinet, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, military units, and patriotic organizations.
There was 2 hour speech given by the Speaker of the House, after which items were placed in the time capsule that was imbedded in the cornerstone.
Among the items inside that time capsule were: copies of the Declaration of Independence, copies the Constitution, a portrait of George Washington, various US coins that were used at the time, an American flag, newspapers from 14 states, and a copy of the constitution of the first organized temperance society in America. (http://npshistory.com/publications/wamo/history/chap2.htm)
According to ''Ripley's Believe It Or Not'' somehow, somewhere along the process of building the monument, the cornerstone disappeared and hasn't been seen since.
(Ripley's Believe It Or Not-Great and Strange Works of Man).
Speculation is that it was covered up (buried) during the construction of the monument.
APPLY: Now, you'd think that, with all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the laying down of this stone that this would have been a highly valuable and historic part of the monument. It was meant to be a stone that they would remember forever... AND YET THEY LOST IT!
In Acts 2:42 we read: (the first Christians) ''devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread (the Lord's Supper) and the prayers.''
This is how the early Christians worshipped.
Apostles' teaching, fellows ...
Series: This Is Church Where U Fit In
Jeff Strite
Acts 2:42
On Sunday July 4th, 1848 a cornerstone was laid for the Washington Monument. It was made of pure white marble weighing 24,500 pounds and had been dragged through the streets of Washington from the railroad station to the site.
It was a dramatic event - attended by a crowd of about 20,000 people. The President (James K. Polk) led the parade to the site and his carriage was followed by members of his Cabinet, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, military units, and patriotic organizations.
There was 2 hour speech given by the Speaker of the House, after which items were placed in the time capsule that was imbedded in the cornerstone.
Among the items inside that time capsule were: copies of the Declaration of Independence, copies the Constitution, a portrait of George Washington, various US coins that were used at the time, an American flag, newspapers from 14 states, and a copy of the constitution of the first organized temperance society in America. (http://npshistory.com/publications/wamo/history/chap2.htm)
According to ''Ripley's Believe It Or Not'' somehow, somewhere along the process of building the monument, the cornerstone disappeared and hasn't been seen since.
(Ripley's Believe It Or Not-Great and Strange Works of Man).
Speculation is that it was covered up (buried) during the construction of the monument.
APPLY: Now, you'd think that, with all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the laying down of this stone that this would have been a highly valuable and historic part of the monument. It was meant to be a stone that they would remember forever... AND YET THEY LOST IT!
In Acts 2:42 we read: (the first Christians) ''devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread (the Lord's Supper) and the prayers.''
This is how the early Christians worshipped.
Apostles' teaching, fellows ...
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