Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20
M. Il. Church South.

THE NEW EDIFICE AT LExINGToN-LAYINe
OF THE CORNER STONE - RELIGIOUS AND
MASONIC CEREMONIES.
Tomorrow will occur one of the most inter-
estipg occasions adding its associations of
Renaissance with the present and future of the
historic town of Lexington.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South at
Lexington is now erecting large and hand
somely designed edif1ce, to be consecrated to
the worship of God. The base of elegant
stone foundation is ready for the placing OF
the cornerstone with the treasures and his
tory it will contain, preparatory TO the COM
pletion of the structure. The impressive cere-
monies, under the direction of the tenets and
discipline of the church associating Herewith
the ancient and honorable procedure which
Masonry under the Divine sanction Gedtcates
to that department of its mission, will take
place tomorrow, partly in the Presbyterian
church Of that town which has been rendered
for the purpose and at the site of the edihce In
the progress of erection.
AS remarked, the occasion will be one of
general as well as local interest. The Presid-
ing elder of the district and other church off,
Gals will be present from distant places. and
church members also. A committee of Noun
tain City Lodge of Masons of Lexington
Messrs. John 7. Wilson, A. NJ. Cackley, r. L..
Northern, G. B. Larrick and John G. Bonde-
are In charge of the proceedings of the day.
Forty or more Lodges in the Valley and ada
cent towns have been invited. and from them
there will be number of representatives. The
Lodge in charge will, of course, be the Noun
tain City of Lexington, and the Staunton
Lodge, ]. M. Lickliter. worshipful master. and
Buena Vista Lodge Jacob Bumgardner, wor-
shipful master, will, as bodies, be associated
with 1t.
The ceremony of laying the cornerstone
will be under the direction of the Grand Lodge
Of Virginia.-the Grand Master. Rob.t T. Craig.
hill of Lynchburg officiating. Deputy Grand
Master. ]. Howard Wayt OF Ssauntou. and the
Grand Secretary. William B. Isaacs, of Rich
mond, and other of1lcla Is of the Grand Lodge
Will also be present.
The address Will be delivered In the Presby-
terian church.
ed OF superior and cultured vocalists, will take
part in the proceedings.
| Messrs. B. F. Hughes. ]. c. King, and W. ii.
H. Lynn of the Staunton Lodge are the COM
m;ttee to arrange for and facilitate the CO.
operation of the Staunton Lodge, and oil from
Staunton who may desire to attend.
The Baltim ore and Ohio Railroad company
announce very liberal term of travel. The
roun6-trip ticket is sl.45 and good for two days
! Rev. a. NJ. Cackley, In charge of the Lexing
ton Station is one of the most earnest and
useful members of the baltimore Conference
He will be remembered as conspicuous in
| church extension when he was in change Of
the wayneshoro Church for several years be-
fore going to Lexington. The new ediflce a
Lyndhurst. completed few years since. is 6
part OF his work. The field at Lexington has
been diligently occupied in carrying forward
| the designs of his predecessors. which Will b,
completed in this particular whilst he is there
This church will be the fourth of large proper
lions and excellent design to add their sacret
associations to Lexington. whose people will
witness Its completion with the qualification
appropriate to that large lIberality in generou
offerings in the work of the Great Master
| which cbarscterizes them.