The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-27

tual.
When the organization OF the Sabbath school
had been completed they we're marched into line
in rear of the German Fire Company, which led
| tho procession. At this moment the strains OF
music we're heard, and the other societies which
we're to compose the procession came upon the
ground, preceded by the Post Band, and fell into
the positions assigned to ther" by the Marshals-
\. Fehrenbach and John Campsen.
THE PROCESSION.
The following is the order of the procession as
it left old st. Matthews Church:
Post Band.
German Fire Company.
Sunday School ST. Matthew'S Church.
Turn-Verein.
Rifle Club.
Bruderliche Bund.
Sengerburd.
German Artillery Relief Association.
German Volunteer Relief Association.
Schiller Lodge, I. O.. 9. F.
La Candeur Lodge, A.. +. NJ.
Walhalla Lodge, A. F. M.
German Friendly Society.
German Fusllier Society.
Freundschaftsbund
Congregation st. Matthews Church.
Military and Civil Officers and Clergy.
Vestry st. Matthew's Church.
Building Committee.
LuluCldA ihAoc
This order is altogether different from that
already published, some necessary changes having
been made by the indetatigable marshals.
The line OF the procession was through Hasel to
King, and along that street to their destinations;
and it may be noticed herr that the procession
met punctually, moved off punctually, and arrlv-
ed upon the ground at exactly the time which had
been previously laid down. Along the route there
was great and evident interest. The steps OF the
postofice, the steps Of Trinity Church, the doors
of the stores, and indeed all available spots, were
occupied by eager spectators. Those who we're
deprived of the qualification OF participating wero
determined to show that their hearts were in the
good and holy work.
THE SITE.
The site of the new church was OF course the
great centre of interest, and the greater part OF
those who did not walk in the procession had
evidently made up their minds to have a full view
of the proceedings on tie spot where the stone
was to b g laid.
In the middle of the lot, which wGs enclosed on
the King-street side by q wooden fence, was q
deep hole where a foundation had once stood. Be-
hind this was an elevated platform for the clergy
and officials. This platform was ~tastefully deco
rated with pine bushes. In the northeast corner
of the lot was a brick column with ahollow centre,
and by this stood the cornerstone itself. At the
back of the lot were piles of old brick, which will
be made use of in the erection of the new build
ing.
But the crowd was the great feature of the mo-
ments that were passed in waiting for the arrival
n n. tLa ,,Dnar oiia If Tho lOt
stands the house occupied formerly by Father
O'Neil, the piazzas of which were filled with fairly
donned ladies and groups Of sportive children.
On the lower side the brick wall was covered with
eager spectators, and the wooden fence in front
formed an insecure perch where chung numbers
of men and boys. By two O'Clock at least one
thousand persons were on the ground, and this
number was increasing every minute. at about
two the music of the approaching procession was
heard, and shortly afterwards the gates were
opened and the long line began to file into posi-
ton.
TIE ARRIVAL.
AS the band, at the head of the procession,
reached the gates of the lot it halted, and con-
tinued to play stirring music until every person
had entered. The fire company lined the path to-
wards the gate for some distance, and through the
double line formed by its members passed the rest
of the procession. First came the Sabbath school
children who filed to the right and took a position
near the cornerstone. There was then a pause,
and in a minute or two there entered the venerable
DR.. Bachman in his ministerial robes, supported
on the right and left by the Revs. L. Muller and
". S. Bowman. BY them DR.. Bachman was es-
corted to the speakers stand already mentioned.
The rest OF the procession had now arrived, and
every inch of available room was occupied. Walls,
fences, mounds, piazzas, which commanded any
kind of view Of the scene, were seized upon by the
eager spectators. The windows Of the Boylston
House, the windows and parapets of the Citadel,
tree boughs and chimney pots, were darkencd by
those who saw from q distance, and the wall in the
rear, which separates the church enclosure from
the Orphan House, was dotted with excited young
sters who saw nothing and we're delighted accord
ingly.
THE CEREMONIAL.
All being ready the ceremonial commenced, and
after an invocation to the Trinity, to which the
Sgngerbund responded, Hymn 8, verses 1-3,
commencing "Praise the Lord was sung by the
Snngerbund, the band accompanying the sing
erS.
A PRAYER was then offered by Eev. W. S. Bow
man, in which he invoked the blessing of the AL
mighty upon the church about to be commenced,
upon the congregation, the architects, the building
committee, and the workmen to be engaged in its
construction.
After the reading of the Apostles Greed, Rev.
DR.. Bachman arose, his white hairs cleaning like
silver in the sun, and proceeded to deliver the fol-
lowing eloquent and appropriate address:
THE ADDRESS OF DIR. ACHMAN.
w Christian FrienoS:
On this very interesting and solemn OCCASION,
nv Christian friends, we meet to rejoice together
IL at God in mis- mercyis still present with his chill
dren. We yesterday commemorated the Redeem
er's birthday IN the last week OF the dying year,
pie reared in his honor and service, and to be dedi-
Gated to his name.
Three hundred and fifty years have passed away
since the great events occurred that proclaimed
the doctrines of Professionalism and OF the Bible,
to be the truths of God. Three and q half centu-
ries have elapsed since the great Luther gave to
the world those Theseses which have since formed
the creed of all Protestant nations, and which have
carried the light OF religion aud an open Bible
throughout Il large portion of the earth.
1t is during my own ministerial labors in Charles
ton that l have been permitted to witness the
spread of our sentiments in our City and State.
A small dilapidated building, which has now dis
appeared, contained all that could be collected,
both of German and English, of those who had
embraced the faith OF Luther. The English Ian
guage had just been introduced into the services
oofthe church, and no doubt the German was still re-
sarded as the language most needed in the Luthe-
ran Church of America. Time has passed away,
and generation after generation has come and
cone He who ministered at that altar in his
youth, comes now with ~tottering steps, in the
days Of his old age, to testify. to you and to the
claimed in this city ftty-three years ago-senti-
ments which have encouraged and supported him
through his long and weary pilgrimage, and which
chez hlm now, when the labors OF his life are
..0l .Jerusalcm, if / forgot thee, let my right
hand FORGET her cunning; If | DO not remember
thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth, if | prefer not Jerusalem above my chief
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