Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25
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"A COPY Oh Chc Mol"VA, ~
A copy of the German Messenger;
A copy of the CATocTIN CLARloN
A brief Historical Sketch Of the work;
List of communicate members IN con.
nection with the Congregation A. 'n'"
Lit Of the Sabbath School Scholars OF
Graceham, and their contributions 70
wards the erection Of the Church; /,
One Of the later Silver. Coins ana
Scrip; and Postal Card.
The Bishop placed the box in the
cavity prepared for it, and pronounc-
ed the usual solemn formula Of laying
this Corner Stone Of q Moravian
Church, in the name Of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost, when the Revs.
Clewell and Rice also struck the stone
three times. The service was closed
with singing the doxology.
The assembly then moved to the
Lutheran Church, which was with
christian courtesy given up to the
services Of the occasion. The chanceI
and pulpit. were ysry handsomely
DECORATED sgAs ssss II II h
Az appropriate anthem and very
well sung by the choir Of the Church,
introduced the solemn exercises.
After singing the hymn
-"Jesus the Rock on which l build"
Reading of the 84th psalm by Rev.
VIM, H. Rice, and an earnest and ap-
propriate prayer by Rev. Maydwell,
of Mechanicstown, Bishop Bigler pro.
ceeded to address the congregation,
basing his remarks on the words
Laying up in store for themselves =
good foundation against the time to
come, that they may lay hold on eter-
nal life" An earnest appeal was
then made by Rev. James Thomas for
assistance to carry on the work OF
building the church: and during the
singing Of beautiful anthem by the
choir, collection was taken up. The
congregation was then dismissed with
the bsnediction by Rev. Thomas.
The service Of the afternoon at 8
o o'clock, was again opened by the
choir-prayer by Rev. Thomas, and
then an earnest and appropriate dis
course was delivered by Rev. VIM. II.
Rice, on the text-"And arc built
upon the foundation Of the apostles
and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief Corner Stone" Pray
er was then offered by Bishop Bigler,
and after singing Of hymn, the ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev.
Maydwell.
Thus ended the interesting services
of the day at Mcchanicstown. For
the last hundred and thirty years
have the Fathers of the Moravian
Church labored with all diligence in
this part Of Gods moral heritage
Their Records prove, that their time
has been well spent, and that the tai
ent the master e I UT aiAaE With
Funtiring zeal and FIRM devotion, they
pursued their course, comforting the
sick and dying, admonishing the liv-
ing, and extending to all, the COM
forts of the Gospel Of Jesus.
Isolated and alone the Minister at
Graceham was for many years the
ex-ofticio Pastor Of promiscuous
community and people. Other de-
nominations sprung up around them,
but to their minds the idea appeared
foreign, that they should reap where
they had so,vcd,-more in accord with
the spirit of Christ did it appear to
them, that they should quietly suffer
themselves to decrease, while others
increased. TO labor and then let
other. enter into their labors. While
we cannot approve tho policy they
pursued, We must admire tho Zeal,
the devotion, the forgetfuluess Of all
self,-that actuated them in their la
bors for the welfare Of the common
household of Christ. At Mechanics
town, like in other towns and locali-
ties in Frederick county, the Fathers
of the Church have for more than
half century labored in the dis
pensing of the word and sacrament
sometimes stately and at other times
only as occasion made it necessary
and that now the Corner Stone Of
another Moravian Church is laid, is
surely nothing to be wondered at, but
a most reasonable act. Rather should
we wonder, that it was so long defer
red, that with qualifications and the
ability they possessed, they failed in
erecting, not only one or two, but
many sanctuaries Of the Lord through
out the leng h and breadth of the
State. The services of the day are
not regarded as the begi,saing Of =
,,e,u work, but as the continuation Of
an old one. To anew enter into the
labors of the fathers. And shall we
not bid them God speed in this their
work, hoping and praying that the
building erected may not be one of
+" hay and stubble," but Of Gold and
Silver and precious stones, fifty franz
ed together in Christ, growing unto
an Holy Temple in the Lord?
nay We notice by cards published
in the Shepherdstown wv. Va.) Reg
lister, that Hon. Charles James Faux