Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-15
FOR THE LANCASTER GAZETTE.
LAYING OF A CORNER STONE.

On Wednesday, the 9th inst, the Corner
Stone of the Evangelical Congregational
church in Bolton, was laid with appropriate
ceremonies.
Invocation, by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, of Fra
mingham.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, of Harvard, read select
portions of Scripture.
Rev. Mr.. Wilder of Charlton, offered the
first prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Vail, of Brimfeld, delivered
the address, and performed the ceremony of
laying the Corner Stone. Rev. Mr.. Board
man, of West Boylston, offered the conclud-
ing prayer Rev. DIR. Puffer, of Berlin, pro-
nounced the Benediction. There was Pc
culiar appropriateness in the Hymns selected
and read by the Rev. Messrs. Phillips, Vail,
and Putnam.
The services were interspersed with ap-
propriate and excellent Musick, performed by
a large collection of singers from Bolton.
Stow, Harvard, and Berlin, and led by Mr..
Merrick Houghton of the latter place, ac-
companied by Band of Instrumental Mu-
sicians from Bolton and Berlin.
This was deeply interesting occasion.
Here on commanding eminence near the
Mansion House of S. V. S. Wilder, Esq.
on the great road leading from Albany to
Boston, in central situation between the
towns of Bolton, Lancaster, Sterling, and
Stow, is about to be erected a commodi-
Gus and beautiful edifce, to be dedicated to
the One God-Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
A few individuals, from each of the fore
mentioned towns, deeply impressed with the
Importance of sustaining the interests of
EoangetacGt Piety, have united their efforts
In this truly christian enterprise. Hitherto
the smiles of Heaven seem to have attend
ed them. The prospects of pure religion,
in connection with this enterprise, are such
as may well animate and rejoice those who
love the cause of Zion.
1t is but just to say that the services of
this occasion were appropriate and excel
lent The prayers were solemn-savouring
richly of elevated and ardent piety, which
commended the enterprise, and those en-
gagged in it, the entire work, to the special
protection, and blessing of Almighty God.
The Address by Mr.. Vail was clear and
most impressive appeal in behalf of the
claims of Evangelical Faith as being the
pure religion of Christ and his apostles, the
only life-giving system of religion ever
preached-and particularly and with most
happy effect, (if we may judge from our
own feelings) as being manifestly the faith
of our Pilgrim Fathers, who have transmit
ted to us the invaluable civil, and moral, and
religious blessings we enjoy. We are per-
suaded that the impression which the speak
er made upon the minds of the audience in
favour of the True Faith viii not readily
be effaced.
1t ought to be said that the musick of the
occasion was of superiour character.
A very respectful and solemn attention
testified to the interest which was felt by
the audience-which amounted, by esti-
nation, notwithstanding the unpropitious
appearances of the weather on the former
part of the day, to six or seven hundred
people-in the publick services.
The hour of the services was serene and
beautiful; and the delightful scenery of the
surrounding region added to the solemn and
hallowed emotions of the occasion.
The following is description of the de-
poslts under the cornerstone.
/. A plate with the following inscription
ERECTED
for the worship of
JEHOVAH,
Patterson, and Holy Ghost
Ammo Domino 1923
religious Faith and the doctrines professed and To
be preached in the contemplated House of worship
8. A medal in bronze representing the angel Az
Ing IN the midst of heaven has fhe avSri.st;,u