Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-13
NEW PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

A large concourse Of citizens of every religious de-.
nomination, assembled on Tuesday afternoon, to wit.
ness the solemn ceremony of the laying of The
stone of ST. Paul's Church, new and handsome ed
fee about TO be erected at the Of G and 9th
streets Bishop Johns conducted the imposing services
In an address Of half hours duration, he traced
clear and chaste and eloquent language, the origin and
true principles of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
whose service in the worship OF God this noble house
was to b. consecra'ed In explaining the designation
Of Protestant Church, lie briefly but srkngly al
uded TO the Oxford doctrines, (known as Pussy
ism) which, both IN England and in this country, had
been engrated the pure principles of the Church,
aud he feenziy and strongly congratulated the clergy,
and the people, that, IN Virginia, the Church sound
and free from the pernicous influence Of the Oxford
School, and he prayed to Heaven that she would always
continue SO. We struck with beautiful figure
in the Bishops closing remarks. He pointed TO the
State Capitol, lin full view,) around which many
churches of all DENOMINATIONS clustering. claim
inc and enjoying alike the protection OF the Govern
mcnt. lie wound up by enforcing in fervent language
the mutual dependen of Religion and Governmen
the former looking the laws for lis protection, aud
the latter deriving from the holy fount Of Religion
those sound principles Of morality, without which no
Government could flourish. Eloquent as the Bishop
always is, this occasion he eminently success
full. His rich and melodious rang through the
open air with thrilling effect, and his graceful eocutIon
truly conveyed the full force Of his sentiments, and
6xed them on the hearts Of his hearers.
The following is list Of the deposes in the Corner
Stone
The Holy Scriptures.
Book Of Common Prayer
American Almanac, for 1913.
journal Of The Convention Of the Protestant EpIsco
pal Church. the Diocese Of Virginia. held in the Mo-
numental Church, 17th May, lS43.
Journal of the General Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the United States, for the year
1Sil.
Swords Pocket Almanac, for 1913
Constitution and Canons Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. in the United Sates and in the Docess Of Vir
gina printed for the Convention OF Virginia. in lS40
The Both annual report of the Bible Society Of Vir
GINA, at the annual meeting, held 9TH April l943
Names of the contributors 10 the funds for the erec
ton of the Church. with the amount of their contribu
tons, inscribed on parchment.
Specimens of the gold, silver, and copper coins Of
the United States.
Religious and political ne wspapers Of the day.
The following is the inscription on the silver plate :
"Ths Corner Stone of ST. PAuLs CHURCH, was laid
on The 10Th day Of October, A. D. lS43, by the Right
Revd JONI JOINS, Assistant Bishop Of The Protestant
Episcopal Church of Virginia. The funds for its
ton were furnished by those members Of the Monumen
tai Church congregation aud Others whose names are
herein deposited.
REV WIN NORWOOD, Roctor)
Of the Monumental! Church
WIN ii. MAcFARLAsD, Building
WIN. MITCHELL, JR., Committee
WV. WILLIAMS,
ApoLpRus F. D CLIFFORD.
TaosAs S. STEWART, Of Philadelphia, Architect and
Builder
Virginia.
Jous TYLER President of the U States
y JAMES MCDOWELL, Governor of Virginia"