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THE NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

| lhe ceremony nf laying the corner sIohc VI
the New Episcopal Church in our Village was
performed with becoming solemuiy, on Mon
day morning last at 10 O'clock, by the RI. Rev.
Tmos +. DAVIS, u. II. the Bishop IF the Diocese,
! in the presence of the attending clergy and
quite n number of spectators. Seats had been
been prov ided i'll the pleasant shade Of the
trees in front of the present Edifice. and here
n large congregation Of gentlemen and ladies'
| witnessed the interesting ceremonies of the oc'
| casion.
The exercises were commenced by reading
attending clergy and vestrymen. The Rector
the REV. BENJAMIN JOHNSON then announced
the contents Of the box. which was to be de-
posted in the Corner Stone Of the building.
| The Box contained Parchment Roll, prescn
ted for the purpose (nnd acknowledged on
| its margin,) by Messrs BnANcT ALLEN & ED-
WARDS, Book sellers and Druggists of this town,
and bearing the following inscriptions:
"TrINrY CnrRcn nApBEvnlE-Organize 10th
Oct, 1872 Rebuilt 1850. Corner Stone laid
| hy ri Rev TmnM,s +. DAVIS, ID. ID. Bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal church in the Diocese
Of South Carolina. the Rev BENJAMIN JOHNSON,
being Rector Of this Pnrish In the name Of
the FATHER anu of the Sun and Of the Holy
GHOST.
"Othrr foundation can no man lay thnn that
is laid. which is Jesus Christ. Now i: any man
build upon this foundation gold. silver pres
WORK shall be mauifssts for the Day shall de.
clare it. lst Corinthians Sd, ch, llth and 18th
| verses"
This parchment contained roll of the pres
ent members of Trinity Church, the names of It's
vestrymen and wardens, and Of the Building
Commit,ee-also the names of the Intcndant
and war'lens o { the town Of Abbeville, togcth
er with that of the Architect GEORGE L. WAL.
KER of Columbia.
| The Box contained also Bible two Prayer
books. Journal Of the Convent ion and other
pnnlphlrts-a copy Of each Of the following pa
pcrs-S"uhern EPiscopalan. Episcopal Recor.
| der, Charleston Courier, South Carolincan, Ab-
bevlle Banner and Independent Press. also spec
linens of the various coins Of the United States.
The Box was derosite! in the Corner Stone
by the Chairman Of, the Vestry, Col. j. Foster
Marsl,all-after which the bishop, struck the
stone three times, thus laying it in the name OF
the Fathe', Son. and Holy Ghost, and declaring
the character and uses of the building about to
be erected. Appropriate prayers were then
| offered hy the Rev B JOHNSON, and tho 100
Psalm Of David, wns then sung to the tune OF
| "Od Uundrcl'-after which followed the al
dresses of The Bishop and the Rev Tuos s. AR
TI:rR, Of Grccnvilc.
The addresses were ola high order Of mind and
were listened to with much inte, es'. The
Bishop is in good health. but has suffered the
almost total loss of his sight but he seems to
have sustained no diminution of his intellectual
strength, and his discourse was clara ctcrized,
by that clearness. force, and logical ncumen
for wI,ich he is noted. On the previous day,
he had delivered two very impressive discour.
ses and distinguished by even more than his
usual carncstness and power. The Address of
the Rev. Mr.. ARTHUR was an eloquent effort.
and every way worthy of the occa:ion and the
reputation of the speaker.
The plan Of the New Church was prepared
by Mr.. G. L. WALKER, Architect. of Columbia.
Ii is beautiful design in the Gotliic style, and
has received the encomums of nll who have
seen it. The Church will occupy the site Of
the present rdifice. II will DC n large and i'm
posing cdifce, and will when completed be
truly an ornament to our Village.