The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-22
Ascension Dav.

Stevenson Commandery, Nos, Knight
Templar, observed Ascension Day by de
votional exercises at the First Presbyte
.rian Church Thursday night last.
The Knights assembled at their lodge
room in the Masonic building, and
headed by the Stonewall Band, marched
to the church, under command of 81
W. b. McChesney, Captain General.
The officers of the .Commandery are
E. Sir B. B. Eskridge. Eminent Com
mander; Sir w. w. McGuffin, Generals
silno; Sir w. B. McChesney, Captain
General; Sir s. B. Pugh, Prelate: Sil
W. l.. Lushbaugh, Senior Warden; E.
Sir w. II. H. Lynn, Junior Warden; Sir
r. w. Burke, Treasurer; Sir A. A. Esk-
ridge, jr, Recorder; Sir A. A. Grubert,
Sword Bearer; Sir j. Bumgardner, War
den; Sir E. w. Stewart, Captain Of
Guard. Committee of Arrangements:
E. Sir w. A. Burke, Past E. M. Com
mander; E. Sir j. Howard Wayt, Past
E. M. Commander; E. Sir B. B. Esk
ridge. E. NJ Commander; Sir W. B. Nc
Chesney, Captain General; Sir b. F..
Hughes
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. Sir r. J. Mcbride, d. d.,
of the Episcopal Church, Lexington, Va.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Sir
s. S. Lambeth, d. D., of the Methodist
Church, Richmond, Va. Prof. Webb
presided at the organ. In the choir
were Messrs j. W. Abby, G. L. Cooke.
d. E. Euritt, Ed. Slower, Miss Slower,
Miss Fannie Tams and Miss Mary b.
Berkeley. The hymns were rendered by
the choir; the anthems by the members
of Trinity Episcopal Church choir. The
services were opened by singing-"All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" The
Assistant Prelate, DR.. Mcbride, then
read q prophetic and Historic LESSON"
composed of selections from the Old and
New Testaments. Then followed re-
the Sir Knights, the general exhortation
and confession, followed by the Lords
Prayer and Gloria Patria and Gloria In
Excelss by the choir. The ten com
mandments were repeated by the Assis-
tant Prelate and the response, Lord
have mercy upon US, and incline our
hearts to keep this law" was made by
the Sir knights. The benedictus by
the choir was followed by the Apostles
Creed" said by the Prelate and Knights,
all standing. A number of prayers. or
collects, were repeated by the Prelate,
and the ''Jubilate Deo," rendered by the
choir, followed by responsive lesson.
That grandest of all anthems, 'sTe
Deum Laudamus," was then beautifully
rendered by the choir. The Prelate
read the Gospel of the Ascension, and
the Ascension Hymn was sung.
The sermon by Rev. DR.. Lambeth was
based upon the 9th, 10th and 18th verses
of the first chapter of Acts 1t was a
gem, full of beautiful thoughts, and con-
veyed to an appreciative and attentive
audience in elegant and well arranged
sentences. DR. Lambeth said the life of
Jesus had established his divinity. That
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had been passed upon man, there had
been but three exceptions-Enoch, who
was translated without witnesses Eli
jah, who assembled in chariot of fire
as he walked with Elisha, and Jesus,
born of an humble Jewish maiden, his
father carpenter and his cradle man
ger, the voice of God had proclaimed
from the open heavens, "This is my be-
loved Son." With the hand Of mas
ter DR.. Lambert painted in glowing col
ors, and with perfect harmony in detail
of history, the life of the Redeemer of
mankind, who came to earth to teach
humility. brotherly love, faith, hope and
charity. and who, having broken the
bonds of death, assembled triumphantly
in the presence of his Disciples and
many witnesses. Forty-ive minutes
were occupied in the delivery of the
sermon, which was highly enjoyed by
the large congregation present. The
benediction was pronounced by DR.. Nc
Farland, and the Sir Knights, preceded
by the Stonewall Band, reformed and
returned to their lodge room, where re-
freshments were served.
The entire service was beautiful and
impressive.
A Neat Medal.
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