The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-10

E. o. Eldridge, Waugh Chapel
MAsONS WERE THERE.
On the front benches were seated the
mem beers OF Washington Commandery, No
+. A. A NJ; Columbia, No. = r. A A
Moron No 5. F. a. a. N, and the mem
bers OF DcMolay Lodge, No. 4, VINO nuu
Come To the scene ot the exercises mounted
The members OF the several lodges as
semblcd ut Masonic Hall ut 3 p. N. and
in command Of Grand Master OF the Dis
trict. q. W Baird, headed by the Mount
Pleasan mt + ield Ba nd, marched 10 the ground,
arriving there at 4 O'Clock
A little to the right OF the stage was
the Trinity Church choir. uu.lts.ing about
twenty voices, and fifty or more of the
mem beers of the cnoirs of other Methodist
churches. The music was excellent and
ipsprlng, and was in charge OF Mr.. R. R.
SuratIan with Miss Clara j. Belt presiding
at the organ.
The exercises were opened with the sing
ing Of the Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass W icn was eXccllently rendered and
was followed by the reading of the ritual
service by Presiding Elder wilson Then
followed the hymn. Gods Guardian
Presence" after which Rev. Wilson offered
prayer, asking the Divine blessing. He
then read "A scripture lesson from CORN
THAN Ifi:9:23.
THE Rev. Dr. Hobbs then introduced the
Rev. II. R. Nailor, pastor OF Mex II.
E Church, who delivered Il short, but in
teresting. address
IL closing he referred to the system of
itinerary and the duty all owed to tie head
officials, the bishops OF the church
After Dr. Norton'S address subscriptions
Were called for, and the call met with
hearty response. The total amount sub
scribed was S4,6T5. 80. ThisInclnded. how
ever, $500 previously collected by the
builders, Espcy x Bean. and $500 col
lccted by the building committee of Trinity
congregation.
LAYING THE STONE.
The laying of the corner stone. which fol-
lowed, was performed with Masonic hon
ors under the direction of Grand Master
q. W. Baird. The stone. which was swing
ing above its place, was lowered, and when
in position Grand Secretary Singleton, who
held the box which contained the articles
to be placed in the stone, read the list OF
what it contained The box c6ntained
copy of "MethodiSm in the District of
Columbia" by ". F. Ferguson. minister of
the last session of the Baltimore conference;
Methodist discipline, Bible. hymn book,
Christian Advocate, Baltimore Methodist,
Epworih Herald. copies of TIE daily news
papers. pledge OF Gospel Temperance Band
of Trinity NJ E. Church. memorandum of the
list of official members Of the church and
names of the presidents of all the church
societies.
After the box containing these articles
had been placed in the receptacle and the
aperture closed the square and level were
applied. On the top was put cement
of corn, wine and oil
This having been done Grand Master Baird
said that under their solemn obligation as
= dnfv yvbnpavpr o,l
on to assist in the laying of corner stones
of buildings. tits a custom, he said, handed
down to the order for ages.
THE NEW BUILDING.
The new building will when completed, be
one of the haDGsOmest religious edifiCes
in the city, most cert ainly in that section ~
it. 1t will be OF red brick and Will have
a frontage on c street OF fifty-siN aud one
half feet, and u depth on Fifth street of
eighty-three feet. The original building
on Fourth street is one of the oldest
Methodist places OF worship in the city,
its history dating as far back as 1907.
At that time IL was known as Ebenezer
NJ. Z. Church, but in S5I. when the present
building was erected, the name was changed
to Trinity. The first pastor was the Rev.
Beverly Waugh, who was afterward chosen
q bishop.
The building committee consists OF the
folio wing gentlemen: Chairman, Rev.
G. W. Hobns, pastor; Messrs. Thomas h.
Stahl, F. A. Belt, william J. Palmer.
Morris Otterback and Arthur Chaplin; ar
chitect, Paul j. Pells.
The present Official board of the church is
rs folio VS.: Pastor, Rev G. w. Hobbs. local
preachers, Rev. Edward EmInoDs, G. w.
Havell and W ID. Bradburn; exhorter John
wilkerson; classleaders, James Webb, Ferd-
Espey, W. F. Hove, John Wilkerson, r. W.
Dunn. g. R. Cook. Thomas B. Siahl, II 2
Belt, F. NJ. Beck, W. W. Bennett and Clar-
ence Beck; trustees. Thomas Snffiu, F. A.
Belt, W. j. Palmer, Maurice Ottcrback, A.
A. Chaplin; stewards, T. B. Stahl, F. A.
Belt, w. F. Dove, W. H. Bohannou, W. j.
clifford; superintendent of,the Sunday
school, G. R. Cook: president OF the Ep-
worth League, A. A. Hancock.