The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-09-13

l.ouissIllx IFEa4 The laying Of the cor.
nar-sione Of the M +. Church came OH al
Mount Pleasant on Mondhy, and there was
large eoneourse Of people present Rev.
C. Herbert Richardson, Of Westminster, dc.
hfere0 the address, after which subscription
was taken up, which amounted 10 three
hundred and twenty dollars. The ceremony
Of laying the stone was performed By the Free.
dom lodge Of Masona, which was very in
pressiye, after which sumptuous repasI was
spread for those who participated in the SER
vices. In the afternoon tho congregation was
again addressed BY the Rev Mr.. Van Meteor,
formerly Of Westminster Circuit, andthe con-
gregation was again appealed to il behalf Of
the Church, when the subscription reached in
the aggregate four hundred dollars.
There will be grand Sabbath School eele-
bration At Mount Zion Church, Enksbnrg, on
Saturday, September 10th. Some fourteen
schools are invited, the most of whom are ex.
peeted TO be present.
The chicken cholera is playing havoc in this
section OF the county. IL any one knows OF n
remedy or preventive, they will lay the pe0-
pie under great obligation to them for the in
| formation.
We were again visited on Sunday night,
about seven o'clock, with one Of Nature s in.
migrating showers the rain came down IN
torrents for about one hour.
Mr. John Coffee lost a fine horse recently.
Il was taken sick on the way from Baltimore,
and died in a day or two afterward.
Another correspondent writes Monday,
the Sth instant, was an occasion Of much in.
terest to the people Of Mechanicsville and
\ vicinity. The cornerstone Of the new Mount
Pleasant NJ. +. Church, which has been in
contemplation for more than a year, was laid
with appropriate ceremonies. S
About ii o'clock the friends commenced 10
gather, among whom were the members Of
the Masonic Lodge, No. liz, Of Freedom,
who had been invited to participate in the
exercises Of the day. A few minutes before
~ o'clock the people were called to meeting
in the grove surrounding the church, where
the ritual, relative to corners stone laying,
was read BY the following ministers :--Revs.
c. Herbert Richardson, j. B. Van Meter, A.
]. Myers and Geo. w. Heyde, pastor Of the
4 church. Following the reading Of the ritual,
the Rev. Mr., Richardson delivered most
appropriate and interesting address, after
1 which a collection was lifted, amounting to
$500. The congregation then repaired to the
place prepared for the corners stone, TO wit
ness the very beautiful ceremony Of our Ma
sonic friends, whose business il was to place
the stone IN pOslpon. Inc usual nppncatlOn
Of the square, plummet, and level, attested
that it was a true stone, after which the corn,
wine and oil, were used in their emblematiC
meaning. In the box placed within the cav
ity Of the stone were deposited a bible,
hymn book, the church discipline, copy o.
the last issue Of THE DENooRATIc ADVOCATE,
american Sentinel, ChTistiaa Advocate, and
Baltimore Weekly american, also several
English and American coins, and piece OF
wood of the Methodist Church built by Rob
ert Strawhridge, about hundred years ago
This bit of wood was presented by Mr.. Vim,
cent Brown.
After the morning services, the ladies spread
an inviting dinner, which was enjoyed BY the
many who surrounded the tables.
In the afternoon, Rev. ]. b. Van Meter,
Chaplain of the Naval Academy at Annapo'
lis, discoursed from Matt. 10th chap. 24-27.
His theme was very appropriate, and was
skilfully handled and greatly appreciated.
The collection of the morning was snbse.
quently increased to $500. Thus closed q
pleasant, profitable and memorable day to the
people of Mount Pleasant.