The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23

ILayinxef the Cofsef Stone Of the 81.
John,s Episcopal Church, in Centre
wheeling.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
st. Johns Episcopal Church was cele-
brated yesterday afternoon, in Centre
Wheeli2g, the rites and ceremonies be-
ing performed by the Masonic frater-
nifty. The ceremonies were inaugurated
upon the grounds at about quarter to
five o'clock. Long before this hour a
large assemblage of p eople had congre-
gated to witness the interesting, i'm
posing and impressive ceremonies, and
by the time the Masonic fraternity had
arrived, Market street, and allthe avail.
able ground in the vicinity of the
Church site, was thronged with people.
The Grand Lodge of Masons, in ap-
preaching the Church, was proceed ed
by o company of Choristers, and arriv-
ing upon the ground the following GER
emonies were had:
DR.. j. H. Logan, G. w. pro TEN.
j. Seybold, d. G. NJ. pro tenn.
DR.. George Baird, G. S. W. pro TEN.
JIM. Warden, G. J. W. pro TEN.
j. Scott, G. $. pro tenn.
w. G. Harding, G. S. pro ten.
A. c. Quarter, G. ]. D. pro TEN.
w. Z. Trull, G. S. d. pro TEN.
r John Stallman, Marshall.
Formed in procession and left the
Hall at half past four P. NJ. and
marched down Market street to the res
dence of B.M.Eoff, and stood in line, when
Rev. W. B. Morrow, Rector ofSt. Johns
Parish, and Rev. John Woods, of
Moundsville, followed by fourteen
ChOristers, with their Organist,
all from Trinity Parish, Pittsburgh,
marched to the ground, followed
by the Grand Lodge, the principal ar
chitect, J. S. Fairfax, and the members
of the various Masonic Lodges in the
city, the Choristers singing the Allelu-
istic Sequence during the procession.
The Creed and Versicles were then sung,
and a prayer offered by the Rector, and
the following list of articles deposited
in the cornerstone was read:
Holy Bible and Prayer Book,
Journal of the General Conference Of 1867,
Church Almanac for 1867,
The Episcopalian,
The Southern Churchman,
The American Churchman,
The Church Journal,
u. S. Postage Stamps,
Wheeling Directory.
List of Officers of ST. Johns Church,
Proceedings of the NJ. w. Grand Lodge Of
Masons of the State Of West Virginia,
Calendar for 1867,
Wheeling Daily REGISTER,
Wheeling Intelligencer,
L. s. Internal Revenue Stamps Of various de
nominations,
Wheeling City Railroad Car Ticket,
Confederate and State money of various de-
Bills of various denominations on Bank of
West Union and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company,
Report of the Adjutant General of West Vir
ginia for 1865,
L. S. Fractional Currency and coin of every
up 70 500,
Bill on Merchants and Mechanics Bank, old
issue
Photographs of DR.. McCabe, Rev. W. b. Mort
row and members of st. Johns Church,
Cincinnati Commercial,
Pittsburgh Commercial
View of Wheeling
Cincinnati Gazette,
Richmond Wing,
Louisville Journal
Cleveland Herald.
Utica Herald,
Baltimore Sun,
Washington Chronicle
Columbus Journal,
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Providence Journal.
Indianapolis Journal
New York Herald,
New York Express,
New York Times
New York Tribune,
Missouri Democrat,
Missouri Republican,
Various Sunday School Papers
The Masonic ceremony was then COM
menced, and while the cornerstone was
being lowered, the anthem
Thou whose Almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,