The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-17
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LOCAL m4rTE ks.
LAYrxo 4 CoHnsa SrsSx The cere-
uacnIea Of laying the corner stone OF ths neM ne
thodlst chnrch, st ths corner Of Clay add Adams
streets, was performed yesterday afternoon q
Dove Ledge az Masous, who were escorted 20 Ihe
erouud by the Knights Templar. large audience
assembled to witness tho imposing scene, among
them many ladies', az well ~ the Sabbath scDooi
| scholars coapsctsd with Clay Street Chapei:
The new edfiice 10 to be OF brick, OF the homan-
escne order OF architecture. and must prove very
comfortable and convenient. IL - TO De " py -
feet, with basement Of 10 feet pitch, which viii
| be nsed for lecture and class rooms. The archi-
| tecf Mr. A. L. West, estimates that the church
will comfortably seat 700 persons, including the
galleries. which are to be substantial ana airy
Messrs Davis ard Shell, the contractors, promise
to erect the building In workmaniike manner,
and as all the cornice work il TO be Of brick, IL
must prove quite durable. The estimated cost,
when completed, IL $4,000.
When the procession reached the place designa-
ted, the Knights Templar cleared the space, and
northeast corner of the lot whore the corner stone
was to be laid.
A ferveut prayer was then offered mp by the
Chaplain Rev. Mr.. Duncan; and then the following
ode, accompanied by the Band. was sung to the
impressive tune of .s0ld Hundred:''
Hail. sacred Art. by peaven designed,
gracious blessing for Mankind
Peace, Joy and Love thou dost bestow.
On US, thy Votaries below.
BRIGHT Wisdoms Footsteps here we trace
From solomon that Prince of Peace,
Whoss glorious Maxims still We hold,
More precious than rich Oph1r's Gold.
His heavenly Proverbs to US tell
How we on earth should ever dwell,
In Harmony and Social Leve,
To emulate she blest above.
A copper box containing the following articles
was placed in the bottom stone, during the sing
ing of the above ode:
IL all II.
methodist Church; list Of the Of the Officers
Teachers and scholarsof Clay Street eunday School,
in charge; Stewards Trustees and Building Com
mittee; Architect and Contractors.
Copy Of Warrock's Almanac ior 1888.
Doves Masonic Text Book
Proceedings Of Grand Lodge OF Va. lS51-'5S.
Procet as OF Grand Chapter Of Va. lSj7-as.
Proceedings Of ersrd Commandery of Va. 1878
By-Laws Of Dove Lodge ko5l,
Bylaws OF Richmond Comnandery No. 2.
Names Of President and 0ficers of United States
Cor, Of Richmond Daily Dispatch Of July 18TH.
Copy Of Richmond Daily Wing Of July 10th.
o oopy 81 ba Enaa1er Of july 18TH
Copy of Kicsmo Christian Advocate of July
Copy ofChris.ian Advocate published at Memp
Copy Of christian Advocate published at Raj
Copy of Christian Advocate published at Nash
Wills July Sth.
Copy 81 st. Louis Christian Advocate of July sth.
tn, July 18th.
Copy Of New Orleans Christian Advocate of JuEe
10Th.
Copy Of Methodist Quarterly Review Of April, 1885,
Copy of Weekly Dispatch, July 10th.
Copy of semtWsekly " hig of July 9th ans 18th.
containing an account OF the proceedings Of the 9Th
Copy Of Southern Methodist Almanac for 1883.
Various coins Of the United States.
Date of laying the Corner stone, &c.
The Chaplain. Rev. Mr. Duncan, then offered the
following prayer:
May The all bounteous Author of Nature bless
the inhabitants Of ,his place with all the necesss.
RES coaveniencss aud comforts of lfe assist in the
erection and completion Of this building; protect
the worknen against every accident. aud long pre-.
this structure fromdecay; and grant to all
= supply Of the Corn ct nourishment, the Wine of
Refreshments, and the Oil of JOY"
To which the order responded: $50 mote it be-"
This was followed by the laying on of hands.
The cap stone was now lowered gradually to It's
proper place and as it descended, the following
Ode was sung to the tune of "Baierma:"
Let Masonry, from pole to pole,
Her sacred laws expand,
Far as ths mighty waters roll
To wash remotest land
That virtue has not left Mankind,
Her s)eial Maxine prove;
For stAmpd upon the Nason's mind
Is Unity and Love.
Ascending to her native sky
Let masonry increa.e,
A glorious Pillar raised on high,
Integrity its base.
Peace adds to Olive boughs entwined
An Emblemakc Dove,
As sfsmp'd upon the Mason's mind
Is Unity and Love
The Principal Architect next presented the
square. level and plumb to the Worthy Master
John III. Bosher, Esq) who applied them to the
stone and saw that it was swell formed, true and
trusty."
Tha corn, vino and oil was then presented to the
Worthy Master, who poured them upon the stone
with appropriate prayer, after which be struck
it three times with mallet. He then returned to
the Architect the working tools aud entrusted him
with the completion II the building.
This portion Of the ceremonies being over, the
attention OF the audience was directed to a plat
form at the northeast corner Of the lot, where min
listers and Grand Officers were mingled together,
and upon which Rev. Mr.. PETERSON, pastor Of ClaT
Street Chapel, appeared and delivered an interest
ing Grafton of about twenty minutes duration,
which remarkable for its c!earness, force and
appropriateness to the occasion; and which wac
received with marked satisfaction by his intelli
gent and apparently spell bound listeners. We
regret that We have not the room to publish 10
this morning, but vii, endeavor to do 80 in our
next issue
Rev. Mr.. Duncan, in his pleasing and happy
style. addressed q few remarks TO the audience.
and suggested the taking up of collection, which
was accordingly DONE
The following ode, to the tune of " Orr Country
It's of thee,' accompanied by the bau1, and
benedcton from the Chaplain, ended the cererio'-
MES:
Hail Masonry divine,
Glory of Ages. shine,
Long may'st thou bold:
Where'er thy Lodges stand,
MAY they have great Csmmani,
And always grace the Land
Thou art divine.
Great Fabrics still arise
And touch the azure skies
Great are thy schemes;
Thy noble Orders are
Matchless beyond compare,
No art with thee can share
Thou art divine.
Hiram the Architect,
Did all the Graft direct
How they should bRild;
Solomon. great Hrael's King,
Did mighty blessings bring,
And left US room to sine,
Hail! Royal Art.
The procession again formed into line and Dove
Io8ge was escorted to Bosher's Hall by the Knights
Templar.
The KNIGHTS TEMpLaR Of this city are
about extending sD invitation to the De Molay En-.
campment of Boston, to visi the capital of the
Old Dominion, at their pleasure. and we have no
doubt that the invitation will be accepted, aud
that shall have the Boston Mssons in our
midst in the course Of the next year. Our Masons
may not be able to give their visiting brethren
all the delicacies of the sea. nor can they afford
them excursions by water such they enjoyed in
June last; bnt they can take them into the noun