Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-05

1es q ne citizens N our county
took place i ChsIlesio4n. hat h,s beer
sitnessed ior several yesrs.
The object Of he grand convocalio1
Wss 10 Ni,aess the laying Of the Gomez
Stone Of ite new Protestant Episcopal
Church hat i 70 Be erected. il part. on
he site 81 The old bail1ins.
Al an early hour. every sort Of con.
veyanes. IRON HE splendid squipsss q
The most wealthy. donu 10 The rehiclel
Of The mosi humble. seemed 10 Be enter.
ing our town from every direction. The
Extra Train Of Cars from Hsrpers Ferry
ard hose from Winchester. brought hun
dfsas 10 viIpess ihs solemniiies Of he
day.
Al IN early hour. in tbe day The Pro
eession was formed il he following
Order. under the direction oi Col JAMES
BRowN. az Chief Marshal.
lst. The Sons Of Temperance. CON-
posed Of Jeifsson. Pbo.|k. 81. Thomas,
and Members Of OLDER Divisions il Il.
tendance. under % diIee,iOn Of Bro. R.
5. BLkcKBURN Bro CaARLEs Johnson,
and Bro. J. G. GIBsos. Is Marshsls.
"a. The Cadets Of the Order Of Ten
Perancs, being new Division about 10
be instituted. BY the Youths. on princi.
pies Of Total Abstinence, numbering 4
bout twenty-five. under Bro. r. r. Coz.
Rad. o Marshal.
Sd. The Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows under The direction Of P. M. w.
Grand Master. I. H. KELLr, as Marshal.
4ih Olive Branch Eucsmpment, en-
brseing other Encampnent members from
. distance, under Bro. JoHE W. MooRE.
as Marshal.
orb. The Members OF Malta. Lodge,
snd Free and Accepted Masons Of neigh.
boring Lodges. Bro. T. A. MeoRr, as
Marshal.
9Th. The Rev. clsrgy and ves'ry Of
Zien Church.
7ih. CiiiEsns generally.
In this order the procession marched
through the several streets and then re.
paired TO the place designated for The
se:viees Of the day preceded by The Har.
pers Ferry Band. 4
ID. Grand N asier ALEX. NEWCOMER,
OF The Masonic Fraternity. attended BY
his proper officers. proceeded 10 lay ,he
Corner Stone Of the new edifce. depos.
Ting within. the following articles: A
copy Of the Holy Bible; . copy Of the
Episcopal Prayer Book; . copy Of the
proceedings Of the Diocese OF Virginia,
together with the names, OF the Bishop
and Asst. Bishops: list with The names Of
The vestiy q Zion Church. and Of The
Town Authorities; q copy 0. The Circu-
lar Of the Vino esler Medical School !; a
list Of the Officers and names Of the
Brethren Of Malta Lodge; list Of the
Officers and names Of the Brethren Of
Wildey Lodge. NJ. II. I. Q. o. +. To-
geiher with copy Of The Constitution Of
the lodge; list Of ihe Officers and
names4of the Sons Of Temperance. and .
copy Of the Constitution OF that Society
. copy Of the '.Virginia Free Press" and
Spirit Of JeGstson' lis, Of The OFF,
GERS Of the Federal and State Govern
meoi; and seyerslcoins issued from the
U. s. Mint.
Alter having deposited the various ar
ticles. The Stone was properly placed, and
Plumbed BY Bro. w. A. MCCoRMIcK,
acting .s .Chisl Architect. The D. G.
Master then poured from silver vessels
''ihe corn9of nourishmeni. the vino Of
rsfreshmen,, and-,he oil Of joy, and de.
clared the Stone well formed, true and
rusty"
40 Address was then delivefed by Bro.
E. P. .HrErER Of the Masonic fraternity.
relative 10 the duty Of Mssons. and The
objects and designs 81 the Institution,
explaining the reasons why Masons par
iicipale on such occasions as The present
The Address was we'll conceived aud de.
Iiyered 10 ieryid and impressive man
ner. The harmony Of the different Or.
ders assptestnted on his occasion was
alluded 10 BY The Speaker. and
produced marked effect on the large
;rowd present.
The solsmniiies at the Corner Stone
icing closed. the procession entered The
ia church. filing up every nook and
:orner" q what was once considered 10
's lsrge church-aud leaving many 90
he outside who could not be accommods
ed.
The Rev X! T. BRown conaucied The
'Pepirg services. By reading well selected
nd sppopsiaie passages from Holy Wit
nd The offering o. Prayers suitable 10 the
'ccasion-
The Rev. Dr.. Joses addressedihose as
embed 10 discourse that was well suit
Ito The misunderstanding in brisf
manner 10 tLose who bad preceded him
. The Pastoral charge Of The congrega'
ion. and spoke 10 : mosl feei;ssS manner
{ those who bad 6rsi erected he old house
I wolship-onIs some three Of whom
~ survive he irosls .ol many chilling
winters. The sdep,siiop .ofths siIe for )
'onse 70 be dedicated 10 ihs service Of The
)mnipo,eni 0ns. uss most besu,iiulIy