The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-03
TO BE OF PURE MARBLE.
THE CORNERSTONE OF ST. JOHNS
MISSION CHAPEL.

To Be Laid Wednesday Afternoon
With Imposing Ceremonies-G Grand
Master Davidson Unable to be Pres
ent, and the Masonic Ceremony
Aban doned- What the Cornerstone
VIII Contaiu-The New Chapel to be
Finished by Easter
The cornerstone OF st. Johns mission
chapel VIII he laid Wednesday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. Tae ceremony will be conducted
by Rev Charles II. Stro1g, rector OF st.
Johns church, assisted by Rev. Z Fl. Cooley
Of Christ church and Rev. j. J. Andrew of
81. Stephen
An interesting programme has been
arranged, and will consist of the
singing Of choral selection by a
double quartette, from the st. Johns and
and Christ church cholrs, under the direc-
ton Of Prot Steward. the professional
and recess onai hymns will DO sung by the
st. Johns and The Mis- Jon Sunday schools.
An invitation has been extended to every
EpiscQpslian IN the city, aud the attend
ace TO witness the ceremony will probably
DO large.
THE MASONIC CEREMONY ABANDONED.
la with masonic rites, but 1t was impos-
slble for Grand Master Davidson to be
Or. seat, and since his inability to conduct
tue &C. emJny the idea has been abandoned
and tue stone will DO laid with the usual
service Of the church on such occasions
TIE Mickva Israel synagogue cornerstone
was laid by the MaSOns TO years ago and
the service was a very impressive one
Nearly all Of the old English temples and
abbeys have cJrner-sto les laid by the
Knights Templar, and it was hoped TO have
the same ceremony in connection with the
mission church.
The stone itself is white and black
Georgia marble, from the Plckens county
quarrles, near Marietta, aud will arrive to-
day or tomorrow. 1t is l2x1S iuches in
dmens. ons, and is presented by Mr.. A. y.
EIchberg, the architect for the chapel
WHAT THE STONE WILL CONTAIN.
1t will be placed in the northeast corner
of the foundation, and will contain, among
other vauables, a list of the officers
OF st. JOINS Sunday school, the Sunday
school of the mission church, the two daily
papers of Savannah, the records of the old
st. Matthew's church and a list of the
members of the Ladies Church Aid Society,
which raised most oil the money to build the
chapel The undatiOn walls have been
completed, and platform has beea erected,
ence. There will be room for about $50
people.
THE CHAPEL's DESIGN.
The design Of the chapel is very neat and
tasty, being in pure gothic style, with a
tower at the northeast corner. The front
is brick and wood, and will present pretty
appearance The sides a ii rear will BE-
wood on a brick foundation. The roof will
be steep, with ciarstory and flying but
tresses. Tue interior viii be divided in o
two low side aisles and high center aisle.
| The nave will be twelve-sided, with tran
septs for choir and orga on one side and
for vestry room and toaJ on the other The
| flushing work will be in Georgia pine.
The chapel when completed " ill cost about
| $4,000. The money was raised principally
by the ladies OF ST. John, although several
| donations have been receV q, and q legacy
of : | 900 for autiful chaucel window
Rector Strong said ye ,terday that he hopes
| the chapel will be completed by Easter