Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-30
Cornerstone LAYING at Uxilla.

line cornerstone OF Tie ne" buVn
eran Church at Uvilla, this county
was laid last Saturday with appropri'
ate ceremonies, and the occasion was
one that will long be remembered
there. The services began at 1870
o'clock in the morning and were held
in the Uvilla Hall. The day was
fine one, and there was large attend.
ance of the people from that vicinity
and adjacent sections. The services
were in charge of Rev. G. ii. Hockey
the energetic pastor of the church, who
had arranged a most interesting pro-
gramme. After prayer and readiLe
of the Scripture and the singing Of
hymns, Rev. Mr.. Hockey gave a brief
history of the old church and the move
ment that led to the rebuilding OF the
new structure. He then introduced
Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., pastor Of the
Memorial Lutheran Church of Wash
ington, D. c. DR.. Butler spoke most
entertainingly on Christianity and
Christian fellowship Of today compared
with that of forty years ago, and re-
ferred to his knowledge of the men
who had been pastors of this charge
and the good work that they had done.
Rev. J. L. KILLER, of the NJ. E. Church
South, Rev. Geo. G. Everhart, of the
Reformed Church, and Rev. H. c. Nc
Daniel, of the NJ. E. Church, then
made brief but interesting addresses,
in which they extended the greetings
of the churches they represented. The
audience then adjourned to the church
foundation, where the stone from the
old building was laid in accordance
with the Lutheran ritual by Rev. G.
H. Rockey.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
dinner was served in the grove nearby,
the ladies Of the church having provid-
ed an abundant and elegant repast.
The congregation re-assembled IN
the afternoon, when the chief address
of the day was delivered by Rev. DIR.
Butler. 1t was an earnest and I'M
pressive address, in which the speaker
described the growth of the kingdom
of Jesus Christ and the good that has
come to humanity through the pro-
mitigation of Christian principles. He
gave interesting statistics showing how
the church was increasing in strength
and influence, and argued that the
world is steadily growing better as the
gospel is extended. Rev. DR.. VIM. H.
Nelson, of the Episcopal Church, was
then introduced and made brief but
forcible remarks in which he encour-
aged this and every other movement
tending to make people better.
At the conclusion of the service in
the hall special communication Of
the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, A,
F. & A. NJ, was held with the follow
ing officers Most Worshipful Grand
Master B. D. Gibson, grand master
Right Worshipful Lee II. Moler, dep
uty grand master; j. S. Fleming, SEN
Tor grand warden Milton Burr, junior
grand warden ; G. w. Brantner, senior
grand deacon Lee Moler, junior grand
deacon; R. S. NJ. Hoffman, grand treas
urer; G. P. Bell, grand secretary c.
N. Coleman, grand marshal; Rev. H
C. Mcdaniel, grand chaplain; H. S.
Baker, grand orator; A. S. Link, grand
architect; W. P. Bell, grand pursui-
want; John Line and Charles E.
Ruth erford, grand stewards; John r.
Keyes, grand tyler. The lodge then
proceeded to lay the new cornerstone
in accordance with the Masonic rites.
The following articles were placed in
the stone The Holy Bible, Lutheran
Book of Worship, Lutheran Observer,
Lutheran Evangelist, Lutheran World,
Lutheran Visitor, Lutheran Almanac,
Shepherdstown REGISTER, Independ-
ent, brief history of the building of
the new church, list of officers and
members of Uvilla Church and auxil-
liary societies, list of officers, teachers
and scholars of the Sunday school, list
of subscribers to the church fund, pro-
gramme Of the exercises Of the day,
silver souvenir Of the seventh jubilee
of the Reformation in the Lutheran
Church in America, minutes of the
6Sth session of the Virginia Synod held
in August, 1897, list of members Of
Grand Lodge, A. F., & A. NJ.
The exercises of the day passed of
in the most pleasant manner and were
thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd
The Shepherdstown Band furnished
excellent music outdoors, and the mem
bers of the choir of the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown assisted the
Uvilla choir in the singing. The ladies