Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12

Methodist church; Rev. DIR. Johnson. or
Paramount Methodist church; Rev. Dr:
Judkin. Of Laurel-Street Methodist
church; Rev. Mr.. Wright, of Leigh-Street
Baptist church. and Rev. Mr. Cannon. OF
the Third Presbyterian church.
Prior TO the opening of the ceremonies
the pastor of Union-Statlon. Rev. Dr. Kay,
announced that liberal subscriptions had
been made to the building fund by Messrs
Woodward Il Lothrop, Messrs. Levy q
DAVIS, DR.. Hinchman, and Mr.. Joseph
Lau5e.
The ceremonies were concluded with
prayer by Rev. DIR. +. j. Boggs, first pas
tor of the church; after which the corner
stone was laid in due form, Right Wor-
shipful A. II. Courtney officiating. Inc
music was rendered by full choir, under
the direction of Mr.. Il. S. NJ. Valentine,
with organ and band accompaniment.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
The list of contents of the cornerstone
box, with the names OF the donors OF the
articles, IS as follows:
A book bound in parchment containing roll
of the memu GERS OF the church, numbering 997 !;
a history Of the church from lS43 to the pres.
ent date; the names OF the presiding elders anu
pastors VI the congregation from the founoatloh
TO the present cate; the names OF tne nNihg
stewards, class-losders. exhorters, trustees
Sundav-school superintendents, ana other oni-
cials, together with the committees ior Visiting
the sick and poor OF tho church, ana e- nAe-
wise the names OF the Building and Finance
committees OF the new church and the afcbl-
tocts employed; sermon by Rev George ~.
Kay ID. d., on the "Life and influence OF Johh
Wesley, preached in the old church at the ami
yersary AID centennial Of Wesleys death,
March x, 1891: one set OF silver Blue-LodSs
Jewels, A. +. and A. NJ; copy OF the pro-
ceedings Of the l06th grand annual conmuhi-
cation of the Grand Lodge OF virginia; copy
~ tba rroeeedtngs of tina e1Rnty-uftn COOVOEh-
ton Of the Grand Royal-Arch Chapter OF VIZ
ginia; one copy OF The procsedlngs OF tue
seyentieth graad assembly OF the Grand COM
mAndery of the Knights Templar OF virginia
ian the above contributed by Right Worshipiul
William B lsaacs, grand secretary OF tne ofshti
Loige OF Vtrginia); one copy OF the py-laWs an
names OF the members OF Henrico-Unlon Lodge
No l3O, by Brother William wilson, secfs-
tary OF Lodge No. 130. and programme OF
this cornerstone laying, by WoIshipful w. d.
Williams, chief marshal: one copy by-laWs'
namea OF MON bers OF Amity Lodge, No. 40, with
elOO and q $40 note, Confederate money, Dy
Worshipful w. X. Mason, OF no. 80, ana Dy order
of Robert Lee Hecher, master Oh henrlco UNION
Lodge. No. 130: one copy OF the Gospel py ol:
| John by Miss Emma McCalister; business-cArd
of V. Hechler Jr., & Brother. July IL, 1893
one s5O Copfedera note, by A. Stanly Mont
gomery; one coin stamped In the reign OF Na-
poleon Ill. 10y Ii. s. Mallory; one suffers cheGk
| OF the Eleventh Pennsyyahia Cavalry, Dy d. L:
sterling; one centesimi copper com OF
Victor Emanuel, dated 1851, by Miss FANNIE
j. Ray; one photograph OF the iasI pastor
of the old Union-Station church, by his
| son A. Chambers Ray; one Grand-Army badge
CbronEe) by Peter Morton one Confederate Neie-
ran bronze badge OF X. =. Lee Camp, one SIX
badge of r. f. Lee Camp worn at tne renter
ment Of President Jefferson Davis May ~, 1898,
and charter and bylaws OF X. b. Lee Camp by
T. p Pollard. colonel and commander, ana D.
Taylor Stratton, captain and adlutant OF H. b.
Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans one copy OF
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH, July IL, 1898, by
Most Worshipful William +. Drlnksrd through
Charles j. Il. Rare one copy OF the Rlchmond
Sfate, July 10. 1898, by Miss Mary Hasker one
copy OF the T,Hss, JUL, IL, 1893 by Key.
George H. Ray, Jr., OF Boston; one copJ
of Richmond Christian Adrooats, March .,
1893. containing cut OF the new church
by Rev. DR.. J. j. La1erty; cut OF Institute Lau-
rens. Monterey, Mexico, by Rev. j. b. Laurens,
also. consultation, &C. Of kosebuds, by Rev. ):
81. Iaurens, Ashland, Va; "Hand-book ol
Churches aud Lodges OF City OF Richmond
Va" by +. A. Kern; l. and y-cenI cop
uasker; ono SI0 BILL Confederate note, py hr'
and Mrs Irwin Hasker; one slO Confederate
note by Charley ana Herbert Creekmore; lhree
Virginia Treasury notes 9y hpsh a Michso, hoos 81
Psalms. by Charles II. Hasker; Book OF Discl-
| pine OF Methodist Episcopal Church, SOUTH py
Y, r. Blunt; Confederate NetoranGbronze psoe
OF George L. Pickett Camp. hichmona, va py
Colonel r. o. Northen, commander, Peter NC
Curoy, adiutant; one 800 Confederate note,
FEBRUARY II, 1864, No. 4625o, by colonel Z. A.
Bouery; one ncklo fiye-cent piece, by Il. =
Hicks; one Mexican silver III com, ualeo loS.'
| by Mrs w A. Creekmore: one metal badge
worn by Mr.. w. A. Creekmoro at the unveliing
| Of the statue Of General X L. Lee, May ~.
1890: picture OF Rev. j. G. Martin, former pas
| tor, by A. s. Martin: memorial caro- oi Genorai
A. PIKE, thirty third degree OF Ancient Free and
Accented Masons. bylaws OF Richmond kn-
campment No. 2. Knights Templar, loou, one
s2.5oo Confederate bond, and one soUv
John r. Mayer; one grand lodge exs-
book. by Right worshipiui W. b' vssssa Isaass,
memorial soureair of hsndolph-Ascon college,
v,rvinla by Mr. Charles L. brauer; four Confse'
erats notes, .by Mrs. Bette Z. hecnier; hemaas
Hssionary Reporter, by Mrs c. u. hssker
w,shes. and one .3-cent piece, by Major Frank l.
Boggs. first pastor OF Union-statlon; hand
boos for workers. by Hattie May Walker; one
eopy of Hymnal OF Methodist Episcopal Church.
south, dated 1890, By Hunter 3 Hechieri cab
sndar for 1898 and Quarterly Rse'.g ot hosoo-
s;oo. ~ A'is from Eagle Rock, 2 Frank 4. Jones
one copy Of the Report OF the State Board Of
Agriculture OF Virginia: "lhe Clty On ths
James,s Chamber OF Commsrcs poot, by siss
Edith Alice Brauer; Richmond chrast,an Asvo. ;.
OF Uncle Larry lRev. }. b. Laurensl, py =.
Keras: an English 5-penny piece, " .. rlss-
worth. Jr: one Massachusetts, penny, lIoI
Discipline OF 1855, By Mrs. IL W. Moody; one
cent Of 1919. by hrA 4 j. s rsisins0n' oh'
Oh. rupos pxrlyrEs TIE GRAFTON.
After examining and receiving the worl
DR.. Ray maae o brief address dedieatinl
the building ano offered fervent prayer
The long. meter doxoIogy. Was then aunf
and Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor OF Droso