The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-15

- Sod M whom We live, and move and
have our being. Every good thing that we
enjoy here, we derive from thee, and every
good thing thai we hope for hereafter, thoa
alone cauSt bestow-
We acknowledge, with deep humility, that
we have followed too much the devices ard
desires OF our own hearts that we have done
those things which We ought not to have done
and that we nave left undoue those thuGs
which we ought to have dong and that the. Z
is no spiritual health in us. Pardon, o
rlerciful Father cur manifold trassgrcssions
purify our hearts .ron every dgdic,ncUt, s
grant us Grace, to euabie us 70 devote our
hearts and our lives more particularly to thy
service.
We magnify and adore thee, the Supreme
Ru,er oil nations, for the many and distinguish
ed blessings, which we enjoy as q people. for
the liberty, prosperity and happiness, which
we have derived from that memorable .Act,
whose anniversary has again rolled round
On this day let every heart expand with
gratitude and joy-let it be distinguished by
our citizens, as the commencement OF a new
era In the history of nations, when great and
extensive Empire rose into existence when
the Supreme Being opened way for the "a
p'0-disse n.nation of Liberty, Learning & Re
hglcn, o0er an ulCuitivated wilderness anne
iioratng the condition of man, and spreading
light and salvation through wide extended
hand. . God for these blessings give us
Grace to be duly thankful
lnparticular we come before thee at this
time, to implore blessing on our present I'M
dertaking and that in all our works, begun
continued ana ended in thee, we may ;Aorty
shy holy name may perpetuate and extend
those principles, upon which depend our hap
pineSs here and hereafter
May this Monument, whose corner stone
we are now about TO deposit, stand as me-
moral OF the blessings and advantages that
our country derived from the character and
conduct of that parsonage, whose name it is
20 bear, and whose virtues it is to perpetuate.
May it excite in US those noble affections,
that will entitle us to the continuance of his fa
ior, who is the author or SVeTy good and per-
feet gift may we view il rs a continued mo-
nitor to emulate the virtues & follow the ex-
ample of him, whose character implies every
raing that is great. . let our hearts and all
that is within us praise the Lord for his good
ness
let the soldier, when he views this Monu-
meut, remember that America requires he
should form his character upon the model of
Washington, that he should combine bravery
with Pruden ce; courage with humanity the
service OF his God with the service OF his coun-
try
Let the statesman here learn the important
lesson, thar integrity is the rule by which all
his plans sre to be measured; honesty the
scale III which all his schemes are to be weigh
ed that religion is the only base on which
the happiness Of nation can stand secure !;
and that true patriotism consists in the origin
and promotion OF IL assures TO dispense the
blessings of freedom, Justice x plenty among
eli descriptions Of ca, Zcns.
LIT the pr,vatc citizcl, when he looks
C.Cn u Mcnuncnr, remember that it is e
c-ct r. -m0rY q, a man VINO was an orna-
nlsnt to !, ATE lie as we'll as public-who,
I, tie brayj IF soldier and the integrity
i2,-- It, ,s.t a5szSaIilr. 30 IN 81. 70
SOD Is It pleased thee to appoint the
~ DOW rs f1ten ttlat the earsE should not
aSaiH be dts roYed by aood, so NAV this
Monument rerna = as a token that Aner;ca
Y lsI not be aeluged by sin that the land a.
W o'AEtcn must not be torn by faction or
fLI 20 ~ Nlre--that no domineerine tvrant
Shai' raise ms head OH this soil, or the happ.
ness o. our citizens be sacrificed at the shrine
of btion
- 5'.a A2nument let the faSter lead his.
SGT -'a an, that to be great he must pos
scss c Ines x principles of him. 70 who's
meir IL lie lie atcd.
On tins Monument, . God! may we all
iooK IS reproOt Of sin and an encourage
ment to vlrtue--as the ARK of Independence
the model OF patriotism, and the reward of
SFeatness and may it be happily instrument
tai ID inspiring our hearts with noble senti-
ments, IN eIevating cur souls above mean y,,,,
f'-iALb no W snare III the e.
VefiasthS rewards of all those who love God
- who trust IN a redeemer, and whose souls
are adorned oy the noble qualities of pure
CHRIS, ,l5 fo
Ties our Prayers we offer unto thee in
tEe ns'He End thro' the merits Of our blessed
Heocemer to whom, With thee and the how
-mft Ne all honor and glory, world without
end--.AHen."
he President, accompanied BY the Boor3
% H1a7la5e.s, then descended to the nIacr
where the corner stone was suspended and
by their Secretary invited his excellenrv -
vim Wlnder. K. W. q. Master OF AIssons. CO.
lionel loj,a 4. Howard, President. and zen <
Smith. Nice-Presilent Of the Cinciunatfi and
Edward Johnson, mayor of the CITY of BsIti-
more to witness the laying Of the stone. tn
whom, when assembled, the President made |
the following address &" have. r-,ntlen,sn
prcn requested by the Board OK VI Inagers 70 |
ASK your participation with them on this in !
teres5ng occasion and, worshiufrI sir. ed |
dressing tue x w. =. mlster) to present |
you With these implements. (handiop the |
square, plumb e Ievel,) used by your ancient
fraternity with which you viii BE- pieas16
70 proceed and ascertain the fitness Of tai
Inc r; w. Master replied: TIopourab,e
ST, ON behalf Of the free and acc. pted Mas,.,-