The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-23

{, I,.E.;1. EpIzCOPAL CHURCH--As
announced jniheze columns,
The e0rneT-stone Of the new church edl-
ace for S. Johns Episcopal coDgfees-
lion, was laid, yesterday afternoon, at
half past four o'clock, With beautiiH
and Impressive Church and Masonic
The crowd assembled TO witness the
proceedings was quite large, consisting
mostly Of ladies' arrayed in holiday
attire, young lawyers, and others
with plenty of spare time on their
hands. ~
Tbs time for the ceremonies 70 com
rueucs having arrived, the Aasons ap-
reared in the distance and, marching
past the church on the opposite side OF
the street, crossed and halted TO await
the appearance of the gsstFy and CHOIR
isteFs.l The latter bodies having formed
a. the residence Of 2. N Eoh, ESQ,
Main street, Centre Wheeling, near the
Belmont Mil, arrived q rev moments
after the Masons bad halted, and took
position at the head ofthe column.
The whole procession then moved
forward 10, the platform about INF
"stoDe," the cboEistsrE, from Irt1ity
Church, Pittsburgh, under the aDls LenLi !
OF Z. a. AatsoD, Esq, oEgaDIst Gnu
precs ntor, singing the majestic AIIs+u'
iatlc sequences
AIIsluia. A4IeluLz
amsrIba rrocgssion had formed on
I the uIstf0rra there Hss more singing 70
[ the accom- paDimsnt Of Ca plnSt organ
- .IeFcises Conducted by me
Pr. ". 3. Morrow Rector Of the
( Church. Dr.. T. h Logan, sctinG N N
J. the place OF DR.. VIM. !. Betes. S!dHu
ST.sfer OF AasOuz in Wes- Virginia,
= 10 was TO have Ofticisted, bat vas not
preseut, then annouucsd that the Ma
sonic Ceremony OF laying the corner
atone would now be proceeded VILE.
The prescribed formula was then
gone through with; the square, the LsTei
and the plumb, applied and the stone
found alright Inc Wlne '. mo Or 81 ~
then poured. After which the Kew. W -.
2 Morrow, Rector, approached the
stone and striking it with q nslIeS on
the north, south, vest and east pro
nouuced the woEdz, lin the name OF the
Father, Son aud Holy Ghost. Amepi
The choristers caught up the Amen
and prolonged II in sweet, delicious
tones
TIE Masonic portion Of the ceremony
WAS now over, and that which followed
was Of q church character, Jerusalem
the Golden" being sung as the process
sion rsIiTsd in order.
The address delivered by the Rev.
Morrow, after the laying OF the stone,
was Of fine literary character and eX-
csscingiy appropriate TO the occasion.
The following IS a list Of articles de-
posted in the cornerstone:
Holy Bible and prayer book.
Journal OF the General Convention
Journal Of the Council Of Virginia,
Church Almanac for 1867.
The EpIse zpGliaH, the Southern
CA4rcl.mdn, the american Chtfret,IlGH,
the C2asreh Journal, the ChtrchDl1H.
u > postage stamps.
Wheeling Directory.
List of Uti GERS Of st. Johns Church.
Proceedings Of the 81. W. Grand
Lodge Of Masous OF the State of West
ViTglniH. q l-alsa
Calender for l55T.
Wheeling Daily Register.
whssiing IsTELLIG EsUER, ofZ2d Aug.
United States Internal Revenue
Stamps.
ConiedeIst. and southern Stat,
money of various denominations.
Bills OF various denominations OF
Bank OF West Union and Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company.
Report OF AdjutaBt- General of-Wes
! Virginia for 1865.
Cniied States Fractional Currency
and Coins of each denomination up tc
81 90. 81
Bill on Merchants and Mechanics
Bank, old issue; photographs OF DR..
| MCCabe, Rev. W. Il. Morrow, and mem.
bers OF St. Johns Church.
View OF Wheeling.
Pittsburgh Commercial, Cincinnati
| Gazette, Richmond Wing, Louisville
Journal, Cleveland Herald, Utica Her
aid, Baltimore Sun, Washington Cysro7l
icLe, Columbus Journal, Pittsburgh DIS
patch, Providence Journal, Indianapolis
Journal, New York Herald, New York
Express, New York Tunes, New York
Tribune, Missouri Democrat, Missouri
| Republican; various Sunday School pa
/ pers.