The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-10-26
FOR FIFTY YEARS
The Box is Not to Be Opened.
Impressive Services at the Laying of the
Corner Stone Of the New Pres
byterian Church.

Corner Stone Of the New Pres
bVterian Church.
The services on the occasion of
the laying of the corner stone of the
Morgantown Presbyterian church
Saturday afternoon October 10Th,
1895, were of an unusually interest
ing character and were listened to
by a large audience made up of
members of the church and of other
denominations including all the To-
cal ministers. A temporary floor
was laid and seats provided for those
present. The day was a beautiful
one with the exception that a cool
breeze was blowing which made it
difficult for the speakers to make
themselves heard without an extra
effort. Rev. Buchanan's remarks
were timely and most interesting,
but brief owing to the weather. The
paper prepared by Mrs. Moore was
read by Prof. J. S. Stewart as Mrs.
Moore's voice was not equal to the
occasion.
The paper consisted of a most in
teresting history of the two former
church edifices and the pastors of
the church commencing with the
pastorate of DR.. Biggs. The corner
stone is beautiful block of Cleve-
land stone and is laid in the main
tower of the building.
The box is Of copper II inches
long, 6 deep and 6 wide. In the
course of his remarks Rev. Buchan-
an said that he experienced pecu-
liar sensation in writing letter to
the future pastor of the church who
would be in charge at the time the
box was to be opened, and which be
supposed would be not less than so
years, as he was probably writing to
person yet unborn or at least a
very young child Directions were
given on this letter to destroy it if
the box was opened before the ex-
piration of 80 years, but judging
from the architecture of the new
building there was no necessity for
this precaution as the building, if
not destroyed by fire, will be stand
ing many years after the half cen.
fury mark is passed. Following is
the order of services.
ORDER OF SERVICES
Anthem, by Choir.
2-Invocation, by Rev. A. Cameron.
3-Long Meter Doxology, Congrega-
tion.
Historical Paper, by Mrs. f. l..
Moore.
5-Scripture Lesson, by Rev. j.
Sheerin.
6-Short Address, by Rev. A. NJ.
Buchanan.
7-Announcement of contents of
box. Laying of corners stone, by
Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan.
S-Prayer, by Rev. j. L. Goodnight
d. d.
9-Hymn, by the Congregation.
10-Benediction, by Rev. S. E.
Jones.
NONi . Of QUA.
bible, presented by Dr. A. NJ.
Lazier.
2-Historical Paper, by Mrs. 4. |.
Moore, read at laying of corner
stone.
3-History of beginning, and prog
ress of the building of this church
to the present time.
4-Notes of an address by the pas
tor, Sabbath, May 7th, 1898, show
ing necessity for a new church.
Copy of circular, explaining the
work of building this church.
6-Letter from the present pastor to
the Pastor of the church at the time
the box is opened.
Notes of address at the last com
munion in the old church July, 18th
1895.
S-Notes of Sermon at the last SER
vice in the old church July 2Sth,
1895.
9-List of the organizations of the
church, at the present time, with off
SSis' ~ oCoolou' lluSJeeS.
(3) Deacons. az Sabbath School.
(5) Choir. (6) Y. P. S. C. E. (O
Louisa Lowrie Missionary Society.
(S) Annie Hunter Mission Band.
(9) BuchananMissionary Society.
(10) The Wilson Society. (11) The
Ushers.
1o-Papers: (1) Presbyterian Ban
ner. (2) Presbyterian Messenger.
(3) Herald and Presbyter. a As
sembly Herald. [5l West Virginia
c. E. Banner. 81 The Church at
Home and Abroad. RI The Nor
gantown Post. Isl NEW DOMINION.
I91 The Golden Rule
l1-Catalogue of the University.
l2-Minutes of the Synod of Penn
13-Picture of the old church.
14-Official program of the 14th In
ternational G. K. Convention.
15-Program of services at laying
of corner stone.
l6-List of the contents of the box.