The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-09-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents.
THE NEW SLATE RIDGE CHURCH.


SOUTH DELTA, Sept. f2.-The corner stone
| of the New Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church,
| South Delta, was laid here. this morning, with
impressive ceremonies. Two platforms had
| been erected, one for the ministers and Others
| aud the other for the choir, also seatings
| for several hundred persons. These were all
| filled and large number remained in their
carriages, which We're driven near the plat
FORM The pastor, Rev. \. Lewis Hyde, presid-
ed and the exercises were opened with an anth-
EN- by the choir of the church, about twenty III
number, under the leadership of Prof. X. Il.
Lloyd, with Miss Nellie Webster, organist.-
The invocation was made by Rev. Il. NJ. Craw-
| ford, and the 122d Psalm was read by Rev. j.
d. Smith, after which Rev. T. H. Caudor an
nounced the 575th hymn, 81 Love thy King
dom, Lord"
After futher Scriptural reading by Rev. X.
j. Stewart, and the singing of hymn 956, IAN
earthly temple here we raise announced by
Rev. A. e. Parker, prayer was offered by Rev.
R. j. Rankin. The pastor then placed the fol-
lowing articles in the tin box prepared to be
put in the corner stone, exhibiting and de-
seribing each article: First of all, Bible
was placed in the box, then copy of the
Presbyterian Confession of Faith. Following
these was photograph of the old church, re-
Gently removed; 4 printed copy of an histori-
cal sermon concerning the Slate Ridge
Church, preached some years ago by Rev. D..
d. Smith, also written history of the Slate
G. Parke, ID. D., son of Rev. Samuel Parke,
Il former pastor of Slate Ridge; list of the
present members of the church; list of all
the pastors, elders and trustees, as far as
known, since the organization of the church,
more than century and half ago; list of
all the contributors to the new church; a man
ual of the Westminster Presbytery; and re-
cent issues of the following papers; 'The
Presbyterian The PRESBYTERIAN Journal"
1.-THE Baltimore Sum- 1.-The Philadelphia
Ledger" ''The Delta Herald 1.-The Delta
Times" 1.-The Bel Air 1EgiS," 1.-THE York
Dispatch" 'The York Daily" and Cal
ifornia paper
The box was soldered and sealed in the stone
and the stone laid, when the congregation
arose and sung 'Praise God from whom all
blessings flow.m
An eloquent address was then delivered by
Rev. k. l.. Clark, pastor of the Centre Presby
terrain Church. After an anthem by the
choir, the closing prayer was made by Rev. J.
B. Jones, and the 32d hymn, "All hail the
power of Jesus name," announced by Rev. j.
Ross Ramsey. The singing of this hymn and
the benediction by Rev. T. Ii. Caudor con-
cluded most enjoyable service.
The New Slate Ridge church is the sixth
house of worship erected by this organi zation.
The last one was built in 1905
The new church will have seating capacity
of 400, aud the Sunday School room of about
200. These will be separated by sliding doors
so that both can be thrown into one. There
will also be PASTORS study adjoining the
pulpit. The building will be of brick, with
brown stone trimmings.
Mr.. Arthur P. Rosser, of York, Pa, is the
architect. Mr.. Isaac Larue, of Delta, is con-
tractor for the foundation, and Spangler s.
Bro, of York, are contractors for the church.
The present officers of the church are as fol-
lows: Pastor, Rev. A. Lewis Hyde. Elders
James Anderson, X. S. Parke, Edgar Mobley,
\. A. Mafret, and ID. A. Bay. Trustees-W.
W. Maffet, Z. l. Galbreath, j. Ross Scarbo-
rough, T. W. Heaps, Robert Fulton, R. r.
Lloyd, w. j. Moore, A. c. Mobley and W. NJ.
Whiteford.
The Building Committee are j. Ross Scar
borough, W. W. Maffet d. A. Bay James II.
Whitcford and L. w. Heaps.