The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10
WITH MASONIC HONORS.
Cornerstone Of the First A. N. 3. Zion
Church Laid By
EUREKA GRAND LODGE OF MASONS
With Impressive Services Yesterday Ar
Interesting Addresses Of
Pastor and Visiting Clergy-Church TO
Proceed With Building Operations

The cornerstone OF the new First A..
NJ. f. Zion church on Winter street was
laid yesl erday afternoon by the Most
Worshipful Eureka Grand Lodge Of
Masons. The ceremony was witnessed
by large number of persons.
At an eArly hour in the morning the
Masons gathered at their asylum at No.
25 North Main street. where repnrations
Tor the event were made. The members
OF the different churches gathered at
Steinwav hall which is the Temporary
home of the church. and listened TO a very
Ths Masous left their hea quarters
shortly after IL o'clock and in the follow
ing order:
White NJ litary Band.
simeon Commnsndry, IA charge of Eminent Sir
stone Hy Min Ecss E,ass S Newport S r tSu watson
Bayor Lode OF Newport In charge OF Senior
sses xa aoys q Newso' Deputy Srssa
eeh H. i Ba ks. Ben5s%in s'B BSn. s JaSor
Ward N Thomas v neeler, Grand Treasurer
Barnes, Grand HasshsIs O. H'S w. Jo,iss, Gn Gsand
Chaplain; w. IL. Watson, Master OF Ceremon-
its. and Albert Stevens, Tyler.
The route o. march was up Westmin-
ster stree TO Steinway hall. where the
mem bers OF the church Joined the parade
and marched to the site, where those
who were TO take part in the ceremony
were seated upon u platform.
The Services.
The ceremony began wit a selection
by the band. The Rev. J. b. Colbert was
the first to make an address. and gave u
his; DRY of the work of the church duri' e
the past ffty-fiyc years. He thanked til.
me n bers Of the various churches for
their kind assistance In the work. anu
he was positive that God, had le .
them so far. and he was sure that he
would until the edifice was completed.
The xt speaker was the Rev. G. ID.
Hazel OF Attlsboro. Mass.
He was followed by the Rev. M. Van
Horne of the African Congregational
church OF Newport. He said:
i come today To bear the greeting of n
sister denomination TO you in Providence.
We congregationalists call ourselves u
free kind OF people and we therefore feei
at home anywhere. Tue very first time
visited your church thou mt was
among congregationalists. I believe that
Christian unity is growing more aud
more popular. II is a glorious oppor-
tnnity TO attend such a service as this.
here an additional camp Is TO be pre-
the seryice of God, That is what the
church Is for.
Every good citizen must hail with de
ligut such re-enforcemen TO the stand
ard OF religion and morality. The who,e
state Is looking on at this event and eS-
poets great good to result In Rhode
Island, MAY God bless your work. May
your church he dedicas ed IN Septem ber,
If possible. 1t Is u short time to cover so
mucn groun J., but God can do much.
Have great faith and this noble church
will assume larger and larger proper
tions May God bless Zion in their e.
forts toward their new cIurca.
A collection was then taken, the re suit
being very gratifying.
| Conversations Laid.
The work of laying the corner stone
was then begun.
In the box that was placed In the cav
ity were copies of The News. Journal,
Bulletin, New En- .land To-cblighr, Tel
egIam. an Old aud New Testement. one
hymual, Que copy of the A. NJ. E cuurch
discipline, one Church Quarterly. one
copy minutes of M. K. confe. ence, one
church almanac. one copy minutes Of
Sabbath school committee. the sermon
and address of the pastor. one copy Of
| the proceedings Of the grand lodge OF
| copy Star of Zion, tue names of the rus
| tees, names of the bulldining committee
| and the name of the pastor.
| The stone was then placed In position
| and after the usual ceremony had been
performed Rev. Mr.. Coibsrt pronounced
| the benediction.
It is the intention Of the building com
mittee to prepare the vestry for services
| as soon as possible, and as soon as the
financial Interest," of the church will al
low the remaining portion OF the edifice
will he completed. It is expected that
the church whom completed will cost
about $50, 900. and as the congregation is
somewhat limited, they do not care to
take upon themselves debt that will
take years to pay. Services will be held
in the vestry about the first OF S eptem ber
The building committee are Joseph H.
Banks, Richard Grant, and Nelson ID.
Latham; trusteess- Emory b. Turuer.
John X. TAYLOR, Mark H. 5. Walker,
Henry Irvine, Isaiah Reasow. Richard
Brewer, Ellis II. Hamilton; pastor. j. b.
Colbert.