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&c honors, on Friday last
At 10 o'clock, A. VI, the Masous, com.
prisi5g representatives from eight Lodges,
Red Men, Friends. &c. escorted by the
Independent Brass Bsnd, Of Winchester
formed in procession from their respective
Halls 10 the side Of ,ho rising ed,6ee on
BrAddOek street, between Cork az? Water
streets After singing Masslia Ode, be.
giuuing.
t. HeaVcn', aiEh Archi,-e, all praise"
prayer was offered by J T. b. Rrrp, Chap
lain Of Hiram Lodge, No. 81 4 second
Ode,
Lei Mssourr frou pole 20 pole"
Was sung, At the conclusion Of which DR..
JonN +. fAuNrtEEor, Of Clarke County,
District Deputy Graud Master, proceeded
to lay the stone, in due form, pronounciug
it well tried, true and rusty" and emptied
the corn Of Pleuty the wine Of Refresh.
ment, aud the oil Of joy
An Anthem.
Les there be light he Almighty spoEs.'
was sung by the audience at the close Of
which, Rev. W. ". BENNETT, Presiding
Elder OF the Washington Dis,rc, of which
this Station form, part, was introduced TO
the audience, numbering betseeu two aud
three thousand, whom be held eutrspcsd for
abou. half 40 hour, whilst be delivered one
Of the mos, suitable, ehs.te, aud beautiful
addresses 1t has been our pleasure TO listen
70 for long time We shall not attem .,
even an abstract Of the Grafton, for We should
fail to convey even = shadow Of the beauties
Of his pictures.
The corner stone was contributed by
DANIEL FAG,S, Of the Valley Marble Works
Of Winchester, and the copper box placed
within it by RoBt W. REED, Jr In this
box were deposited the following articles
A list Of the Members Of the NJ f. Church.
South, Of Winchester
A copy Of the Bible, presented by TlrrrSc
& CEUN
\ Discipline Of tho NJ F. Church. So,th
Richmond Christian Advocate. containing
a notice OF tie organization Of the cougTeg..
ton It Winohes,er
Tie Sunday School Visitor, published a,
Nashville, Tennessee
A list u Officers and Members Of Hiram
Lojg-. No -, + and A. NJ,
\ Constitution and Bylaws of Hiram
Lodge No II
Masonic Oriers sung on the occasion:
A Constitution aud bylaw. Of the
Friendship Eire Company
a Programme oftAe Valley Agricultural
Fair TO be held a. Winchester.
y Badge e the Continental Morgan
Guards
list Of Actual and II onorary Member.
OF the Coniiucuisl Morgan Guards
\ copy Of the Winchester Yirgipisn;
copy OF the Winchester Republican;
Several late issues Of Coin
Names OF Builders Of the Church
Name Of contributor Of the COPPER box.
and contribution Of coin from 5 b starr
A; the conclusion Of the cerem onie. a
collection was raised. amounting in cash
and subscriptions to s255, which more than
met the expectations Of those having the
matter 10 charge
Great praise is duo TO ali concerned in
the proceedings for the baud,eme and sue.
''1' HAooeE ia winch tue eutlfs pro-
gramms of the occasion vas carried out
Every thing passed IF pleasantly aud bar.
monioGsly aud We have mover seen = IL ore
respectful aud grAtifed audience.
The walls Of the building are boing raised
rapidly, and i: is confidently expected tha,
the basement Of the edifc. will be ready for
use by the congregation within the present
year
Rev. W LIZ DhLBY, Of Lessburg. labored
for the congregation for two weeks previous
to sunday ssd revival has been the result
Of those lAbors.
Ga Sunday last, Rev w W BrxxErr
held quarterly meeting, having changed
the time from the previous sppointme cot. the
30tb instant, a, which time the meeting for
Let'burg station will commence On the
morning Of Sunday, fourteen adults ard
children we're baptized atd Eve person,
were received 90 probation Tie holy ssers
ment 80. also administered 20 anumber OF
Communicates By the series Of meeting.
which have been held, not less than thirty
Psrsons have been aided 10 the church
Tie congregation was organized on the
9Th July aud from those who Inou. We
learn that the rumber Of members La. 10.
crsassi from thirty - ninstysE Tie
sunday School in connection With the South.
srn church numbers sbou, two husdrsi ard
hiiy oGicors teachers, aud sebol.t.. and i.
steadily Increasing
The meeting. ~ the Court House c5stisgs
nightly With uoalaung interest. and The Al
Tar y filled With pennrLt. Bov " q
WuLitas and Rev THos A. wtsr are
assisting ibo Preceding Elder, aud sill 70.
main durIos The week
We afs injsbtsi 70 our ffisnJ Of a.. Win.
chester TVr,ala fr notes 10 r,',fsrsl 10
the above sketch q The Interesting rsfsmo.
nie' --ihus cabling 20. g. refresh our mem.
cry oftto doug. ,f,bs day sc
LASD sALE.
The 'Fi7rssss Farm +" "a miles south O,
smtbGoid, % ibs county. esnta,lirg enc
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