Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-03
sTAUNTON NOTES.
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of Christ's
Evangelical Lutheran Church
other Matters.

Laying of the Corner SfOue OF ChrtSt's
Evangelical Lutheran church
Other Matters.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
SrAUNroN, Va, October 2, 1888.
This forenoon witnessed the imposing
/ ceremonies Of depositing the treasure
box Of contents in the cornerstone for
! tho new house Of worship which the con-
grceation Of Christ's Evangelical Lu-
theren church Of Stanton will erect,
and their laying it with the ceremonies
Of the Church and the Masonic rituals.
This was done in the presence Of the
/ Church Council and congregation, the
StauntOn Lodge Of Masons, No. IL, and
a vast aksemblagc Rev. j. A. Snyder,
-. D., Of New Market, Va, president Of
the Lutheran Synod OF Virginia, con-
Quoted the Church services, following the
directions Of the Liturgy III the Church
Book OF Worship prescribed for the lay
ing Of church foundation stones.
The Masonic ceremonies were under
the participation Of Stanton Lodge,
No. 13-Mr William p. McChcsney,
worshipfui master. and John Howard
Wayt. Esq. Of Stanton, district deputy
grand master, acting in the absence of
William +. Driukard. Esq, of Rich
mond, grand master of Masons in Vir-
gina.
TIE CORNERSTONE AND TREA6URB-BOX.
The cornerstone Is The one taken from
the old building and it Is TO answer the
same purpose for the new cdiflce. The
cornerstone box IS Of copper, made and
sealed by !. A. Grubert a son, Of Staun-
ton. The articles deposited III il were
the CONS taken from the old box Of
winch the DisDGtch Of the 23d OF Sep
tenber contains a list, and the following
by the Council of tho Church The
Church Book of Worship, LalAberan Ob-
aerCcr, September %, 1888; PhiladCl-
phia LufharaH visitor, September Il,
1883 Newberry Is. O. D"r Chny',h
P1pcr, September -, 1888 New Market
lVa) LpttCr0H missionary JOWHai,
September, 1888 York Cpa.) Lutheran
H0Dtc, September, 1888 Salem (Va)
Lutheran NuHdoV-Schooi Ucrdd, Sep
tomber, 1888; Philadelphia AVgcSb,u0
SUndoV-Nchooi LCuf (lesson paper,
September, 1883; minutes Of the Lu-
theran Church Synod, South, 1858 the
Uofohm00, September, 1888, Young
MEMS Chrietian Association, Chicago;
Stanton (\aD Spectator, September
16, 1883 Stanton Spectator, May 30,
1855, which contains an account Of the
funeral services Of Rev. Sidney +. Risor,
pastor OF the church Stanton IdHCy
tJr9inoaH, September q. 1893 Staun-
ton FindacdtOq, September 2S, 1888;
roll Of the Church Council-to wit. ii.
p. Funkhouscr. ID. W. Landes. J. j.
ifrufcr, Charles Pfruier. Charles T. Ham
mond. II. b. Brown, {. &. Berry, j. 4.
Wise, and members Of the church, roll
of officers. teachers, and members Of the
Sabbath school.
In 1t were also deposited the following
by the StauDlon Lodge of Masons Roll
ot The officers of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, same of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter and same OF the Grand En-
campmcnt Of Knights Templars OF Nir-
gina, and the same Of Stanton Lodge
of Masons a copy Of the address of L.
I. W.Duke, IT., Esq, of Charlottesville,
delivered before the centennial celebra-
ton of the Stanton Lodge. October y,
1883, with the programme of that occa-
SION: the Richmond DSpOich Of Sep
TENDER 80, 1885, containing an account
of the box taken from the foundation
stone from the old building; list
Of the municipal officers of the city Of
stanton, 1888 the names of the pas
tors OF the Protestant churches Of Staun-
ton, the city directory, medal wrought
of the first Bessemer steel made III the
South birmingham, Ala, March 3,
lSSN, contributed by A. NJ. Gushing
silver dollar half dollar, twenty-five
cent, ten-ceut, fve-cent, and one-cent
pieccs. 1855 penny dated 1929, by
Mrs G. $. Nenable, the Oldest member
Of the church the business-card' OF
StonehimerS PIrnter, printers Of the pro-
gramme, which is also deposited the
names Of the contractors for building the
church-S NJ. Bagley ~ Co.-Jamas NJ.
Wilson and Charles Bucker, superinten
dent, who was the contractor for build
ing the old church in 1873.
Revs. d. X. Mcfarland, II. II. HAYES.
J. II. Waugh, w. q. Hullihen, and
James Nelson, OF Stanton. and II. vi.
Wharton. of Baltimore. were on the
stand. The Stonewall-Brigade Rand,
the Trinity Episcopal church Quartette
choir, and the Lutheran church organ
Mrs. Charles I. Hammond performer)
rendered the music. Comparatively few
persons present had ever witnessed be-
fore a MaSons' lodge at operative work.
The service was rendered in excellent
style. and the audience was charmed |
with the perfect order, recital, and action !
OF the Masons.
Marching with his brother Masons and |
present at the ceremonies was Mr.. |
George W. Fuller, nearly ninety years
of age. He was made n Mason IN lS2S, |
and is perhaps the Oldest member of the |
craft in the country.
Rev. Il. NJ. Wharton, an eminent Bap- /
fist minister of Baltimore, has been /
preaching for the past ten days to the /.
Baptist congregation of this city. The |
services are. rs usual. on the Sabbath Z
and every night during the week.
Key. ii. H. Halves, u. d., pastor of /
the Second Presbyterian church in this |
CITY, returned last week IRON the eastern /
part of the State. where he was on "a /
visit, and occupied his pulpit last Sab
bath. Among other incidents OF inte-
rest he announced was reference to the /
services he conducted at the Presbyte-
rian church al New Canton. Bucking /
ham county, where he preached q series
OF sermons during the ten days OF his
visit there. There were forty or more