The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-05
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Addresses.

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d.y- InteTesting CeTemonirs ana
Addresses.
Yesterday morning Mt holf'past ten
O'Clock, the Right Rev. Alex o. Gar
ret, d. D., Missionary Bishop OF
Texas assisted py Rev j. J'
ynulx, Rector Of ~, Johns Church,
lorsicana, Row, r. Il, Starr Rector
Church of the Holy Cross, Paris, Rev.
+. W. Adams, Rector st. LukoB
Church, Denison, Rev. Edwin Wick
ems Fort Worth, and Rev, =. d. DaV-
enport, Dean Of ~. Matthew's Cathe-
dral, Dallas, performed the service
10 the ceremony OF the
laying Of the corner stone OF the new
81. Matthews Episcopal Church
After the service, the congregation
moved out OF the present temporary
church building, the veslry, the build
ers, the layer OF foundation, and the
workmen following, after whom came
the clergy, and, last OF all, the Bishop,
the members OF the clergy, and the
Bishop being In full canonicals'
Upon drawing near where the stone
was to be laiEthe Bishop commenced
repeating the one hundred aud twenty
second Psalm, the clergy and congre-
CATION responding, Then followed an
exhortatIon by the Bishop, u prayer,
the reading of the tenth and eleventh.
verses of the book OF Ezra, then the
one hundred and thirty-sixth Psalm.
The notice OF the deposits made un-
der the corner stone In II box was read
by the Secretary OF the vestry, Richard
Morgan, Esq, which were as follows;
Holy Bible; Paper Book; Spirit OF
Missions; Journal OF Diocese OF Texas,
1874; Primary charge Of Bishop Garrett;
Church Journal September !, 1885,
Church Journal April q, 1876 Church
Register September 8, 1869; THE Dali
LAS WEEKLY HERALD May 4, 1876
Daily Commercials Programme o.
Fourth Annual Fair, October Is, 1860
Notice OF the Organization Of 81
Matthew's Parish; First Rector anC
Vestry; Second Rector; the Vestry I'M
der which the first move to build ~
Matthew's Cathedral was begun, ant
the present Vestry.
FORM OF SERVICE FOR LAYING CoRNEf
STONE.
The box was placed In the cavity
prepared for 1t by Rev. Edwin Wick
ems.
Then the stone being laid In its
place, the Bishop said
Our help Is in the name of the Lord
The congregation aud clergy re
spending w follows:
Who hath made heaven anu earth
The Priests-Except the Lord built
the house, their labor is but vain tina
built II.
Then the Bishop, striking the ston,
three times with q hammer, said:I
In the name OF the Father, and o
the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost
Amen.
lay the cornerstone OF an edltlc,
to he hero erected by the name OF 81
Matthew's Cathedral, to DO devoted I,
the service of Almighty God, accord
ing to the doctrine, discipline and wor
ship of the Protestant Episcopa
( Church in the United States o
America.
Other foundation can no man Ia.
than that which is laid, even Jesu
Christ; who Is God oyer all, blessed 70
! evermore, In whom we have .redemp
tlon through his blood, even the for
giveness of sins. Amen.
Blshop-O Lord, open thou our lips
Answer-And our mouth shall show
forth thy praise.
Bishop Glory be to the Father, ant
to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Answer--As IL was in the beginning
is now, and ever shall be, world with
out end. s...s.. J a..
Bishop-Praise ye the Lord.
Answer-The Lords name b
praised.
Judge N. Nj. Burford then delivered
an appropriate address, and was fol
lowed by Rev. s. d. Davenport, dear
OF the Cathedral.
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ADDRESS OF REV. MIR. DAVENPORT.
1t affords me great pleasure, my
brethren, to meet you here on this
happy occasion. We have come to
gother to lay the cornerstone for st
Matthews Cathedral, good name t
designate the comely structure, {
structure which we all hope to see rise
on this foundation. To me this day
comes with u singular pleasure. II
comes as one with the near fulfillment
OF long deferred hopes, A few years
ago we were small people, but q
handful ina plain upper room near
the Court House square. After short
time we removed to the blacksmith
shop, n small brick building on Main
street. There we grew and prospered ;
and with Gods blessing, there was
added to the original small number OF
communicates twenty-five by con.
flrmation. We then, at the end oftwo
years, undertook TO erect the building
which has been recently removed to
this ground. Before that was COM
pleted railroads reached us. Northern
Texas was thus opened up to COM
merce, and by their means we were
brought in contact with the travel OF
the more mature and built up parts Of
the world. The 200 or 800 miles Of
stage travel to Diocesan Conventions
was thus put an and to; and we thought
good time was night at hand, and 80
1t was. But with increasing facilities
for travel came increasing demands
for church accommodations and con-
venience. Good people have from
time to time come among us, some Of
them churchmen, with willing hearts
and helping hands. Men of enter
prise and skill have cast In their lots
with us, and now our once modest lit
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