Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-03
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GIoRaRrowH, November 2, 1854


An immense cOncourse from 2 900 to $1,000 of our
most respectable and intelligent citizens assembled
on the site of the new Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday afternoon, to witness the interesting cere-
| mony OF laying the cornerstone The following Is
the order of exercises on the ground Reading OF
Scriptures and prayer, by Rev. DR.. Peck, of New
York-the portion selected for the occasion being
Chronicles, xviii chapter; and if your readers will
take the pains to turn to the chapter and read it at
tentvely, they will find it one of the most beautiful
and appropriate for an occasion of the kind that can
be found IN the Bible; anthem by the Choir of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, led by Mr.. Henry Viii
son, sung in style that elected the praise of the
entire audience, the next followed address by
the Rev. Thomas Sewal. The reverend gentleman
was peculiarly happy in the arrangement of his DIS
course, and all who had the pleasure of hearing
hlm, represent 1t as one of the most eloquent and
thrilling addresses of the kind ever delivered in
| our city, Some of his illusions were very grand
His representation of the furnishing tribes Of Israel
| around the rock in Horeb-the smiling OF the rock
by Moses-the gushing forth Of the pelIucid waters,
and the furnishing Israelites shaking their raging
thlrst-its application to the occasion of their
sembing together to plant the cornerstone Of a
Christian church for the dissemination of the Cos
pei OF peace-the flowing fountain of living waters
the old and young, those present and those who
should succeed them, coming to Stake their spiritual
thirstseemed to send thrill of delight to the heart
of his entire auditory. After the singing of another
anthem by the choir the Rev. r. l.. Dashiel of your
city, delivered another address, which, while it diff
tered in every particular from that of Mr.. SewaI,
was well worthy of the OCCASION elictng the praise
OF all, and succeeded in accomplishing the object
had in view by the reverend gentleman, viz: the
raising by subscription aud collection of something
like $500 over and above all expenses and it is
worthy OF remark that this is larger net amount:
than was raised at the laying of the of
the Metropolitan and Capitol Hill churches both
gether. After the close of the collections, the
q IN IfS ralo hu Nv Vim
Magruder, assisted by Mr.. JOS Collins, bncklayer,
of the Masonic order, with the very interesting cere-
monies peculiar to the order Covenant and Me
chanics Lodges, l. o. o. F also out in large
numbers with banners and music, and made fine
display; also the Sons OF Temperance, and the
Sabbath schools of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The following are the more important articles
placed in the stone Copy of the holy Bible, bound
copy of the Constitution of the United States LIT
OF the officers of the Corporation of Georgetown,
names of the judges of the Supreme Circuit on =.
Criminal Courts, list of the Clergy of the town, list
OF the Ministers of the M. E. Church in Georgetown
from 1911 to 1854, decipline and hymn book list
superntendents, teachers and scholars, of the sab
bath schools Of the NJ c. Church, and OF the officers
Of the rious benevolent associations in our town
together with copy of their constitutions and by
| laws. After the service were over, the benedicon
was pronounced the large concourse of persons
quietly repaired to their homes highly delighted with
the exercises of the OCCASION withou the slightest
| thing transporting to mar the enjoyment of any, We
must not forget to mention that the excellent plat
form, and other arrangements the ground neces-
sary fOr the occasion. were made by Mr.. Wm II
Semmes, architect, free of charge.
SPECTATOR,