Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-10-10
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
a Mass Meeting having been called for the


A Mass Meeting having been called forthes
purpose of nominating County Commits
sioner, to fill the vacancy occasioned by j. s.
Melyin's resignation, Hon. JNO. w. GRAN.
THAN was called to the Chair, and r. a
ALEXANDER appointed Secretary.
Wm.,J. Knott, of Shepherd District, was
nominated by acclamation.
II was proposed that some, steps be taken
for the purpose, of getting out the vote on the
10th of October, and the following commits
tee was appointed to take some action in the
matter, viz: +. w. Brown, Jno. O.Aglionby,
A. Fl. Tanquary, r. v. Shirley and j. O..
Hurst.
It was moved and seconded that the Chair
appoint some one from Shepherd District 10
fill the, vacancy in tho Executive Committee,
oocasioned3by L. w. Latimer's resignation,
and he appointed 81. @. Entler to ELL said
vacancy.
No further business being before the meet
ing, they adjourned.
JOHN W. GRANTHAM, Ch,mn.
Il. a. ALEXANDER, Sec'y.
CONVERSIONS LAYING AT I5ERRYv1LLE.
The. cornerstone of the new NJ. E. Church
South, in process of erection at Berryville,
Va, was laid with Masonic honors, by
Treadwell Lodge, of that place, and visiting
brethren, on Saturday last. After the laying
of the stone. an able and eloquent address
was delivered by Bishop a. ". Wilson.-
There, were also present on the stand Revs
j. W. Wolfe and a. W. Robey, and the eff
fioient and beloved pastor of the church, the
Rev. r. A. Strother. Music Was furnished
BY the Berryville Band-Mr. Clarence Tay-
Tor. formerly of this place, leader.
In the old church, erected in 1910, and
which was torn down short time ago to give
place to the new structure, was found two
metallic boxes-one in the corner. stone and
the other enoased in the wall of the building.
The one in the cornerstone was found to con-
tain the following articles:
NJ. f. Hymn Book, Wesleyan Catechism
and Discipline, printed in 1886 ~.
Bible, presented by Cecilia Burwell to
Elizabeth Clink, printed in 1899.
Methodist Almanac, printed in 1910.
Also copper>plate, upon which was en-
graved the following.
The cornerstone of this building was laid
August 5th, 1910, by the Rev. VIM. Weeks,
of the Jefferson Circuit, assisted BY W. g..
Singleton, Esq., G.. NJ. of District No. ID,
and 81. P. of r. A. c., No. ~ Horatio
Wheat, builder. Robert r. Roberts, Joshua
Soule, Elijah Heading, James d. Andrews,
Beverly Waugh and Thomas A Morris,
Bishops of the United States. Martin Van
Buren,, President of United States Walker
w. Gilmore, Governor of Virginia. Laus
Dec. Jas. w. Meredith, engraver
In the other box were copies of the Win
chester Tirgfniam, Winchester Republican,
Charlestown Free Press, Harper's Ferry Con-
stttuttona1tst, Lutheran Observer of Balti-
more, Chrtstta" AdUocate d; Journal of New
York, Baltimore Patriot, 4! frica's Lumtnarv
of Monrovia, Liberia, Washington Globe, and
National lntelligencer also one vial each of
wheat, vino and oil.
These articles will be deposited in the walls
of the new building, together with the names
of Bishops of NJ. E. Church South, Presid>
ing Elder, Preacher in Charge, Appoint
ments on Circuit, Building Committee, Con-
tractors-A.S .Tay lor and Thompson & Ogden,
contract cost without finish S3,901, maker
and donater of corner-stone-Albin Bros.
Church Stewards, Officers of the Town, and
the name of the building-"Duncan Memo
rial Church"
The new building now we'll under way, is
of massive, gothic style of architecture, and
as designed will be beautiful structure,
costing when completed about SIS, 900. Nav
it long stand as monument to the christian
enterprise of faithful pastor and tho liber>
ality of the church membership and oommu~
nifty at large, and be indeed true house of
God.
Acoo-a;no 70 .,,onnoa,.a. w w.,