Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-23
A NEW COLORED CHURCH.

Tho Good Hope Baptist Congregation
Lays the Cornerstone of New Temple
With Appropriate Exercises-Parade
OF the Uniformed Rank Of Odd Fe!-
lows.
The cornerstone of the Good Hope Bap-
tist Church (colored), at the corner of
Thirty-fourth street and Lafayette alley,
was laid yesterday afternoon under the
direction of Pittsburg Patriarchie No 80
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
Preceding the ceremonies the different
lodges that took part in the exercises gave
parade. The line of march was formed at
the. corner of Fulton and Wylie avenues,
and proceeded ober the following route:
Wylie avenue to Washington street, to
seventh avenue to Grant street, to Liberty
street to Eleventh street, to Penn avenue
to ThirtY-fourth street. The following
order was observed in the march:
Grand Marshal Charles A. Jones and IA Mounted
Aides
Pittsburg Patrarchie No. 30, 80 men.
Allegheny Patrlarchle No: II, 80 men.
Liberty Lodge 2l42. Is men.
Birmingham Lodge. Southside, 20 men.
Industry Lodge No 1885. 90 men.
Bond of Love Lodge No. 25Ii. AZ men,.
Union Western % Star Lodge ISIS. Is men,.
McGonnigle Cornet Band. East Liberty, % pieces.
Order of True Reformers. 80 men.
A temporary platform had been erected on
which to hold the exercises, and the differ
ent lodges ma rched down and took position
upon it. The laying OF the cornerstone was
conducted by Right Venerable Patriarch
n. J. Miles, of Pittsburg Patriarchie No. 80.
assisted by J. W. Anderson, G. d., Master of
Ceremonies: W. G. Johnston. NJ. V. p: T. F.
Murray, NJ. V. p; r. H: Bunny. NJ. V. p,
and E. o. Stutterman, Jr., P. NJ. V. P.
The exercises were opened by singing
"Before Jehovah's Awful Throne" T. F.
Murray led in prayer, after which r. 81.
Brunry, M. V.P., Captain of Pittsburg Patri-
archie No. SO. on the part of j. ". Anderson,
made the opening speech In which he
praised the laudable work in progress, and
dtlated upon the benefits derived from the
work of the G. n. o. o. F. Then "a Charge
to Keep Have" was sung. after which T. F.
Murray read the first nine verses of the
Ninety-sixth Psalm and delivered a short
address. Then the cornerstone was laid and
the following articles were placed in 1t: A
Bible, book of the laws and regulations of
the G. n. o. o. F., q number of coins, and
daily paper Rev. q. S. Jones, pastor OF the
Ebenezer Baptist Church. made the appeal
little over 500.
The History of the Church" was the sub
ject of a short add esS by Rev. j. C. Taylor,
A. B. Mr.. Taylor in the course of hfs re-
marks. stated that in the month of October,
lS9O. few good men felt that church was
needed and organized the Good Hone Bap- |
fist Church, with IS numbers and in the |
Sunday school. Church was held in the |
small chapel on Butler street, but the quar- |
tiers became cramped the membership in |
creased to $40 and the Sunday school to $50, |
and they decided to rebuild. The new |
church will be a one-story brick, 35xl05 feet. |
The cost is estimated Mt S. 900. of which $40
has been subscribed. The exercises closed |
With hve-mfnute speeches by Revs. J. w.
Weble, p. 8. Gibson, G. ". Samson, G. W. |
Clinton, DR.. Asbury, l. n. Ross, J. c. Trim
Bile and w. Duvall.