The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES
STONE TO BE LAID WITH MA
SONIC CEREMONIES.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
The Old Church Building Was One Of the Mos
Historic In the State and the New
Building Will Be Very
Handsome Ore.

This morning at o'clock the corner
stone of the new First Presbyterian
church building will be laid with
Masonic ceremonies.
The following is the programs:
Proclamation ty q .and Master on ar
rival of Grand Lodge at church as soou
as seated.
Prayer by Grand Chaplain. Music,
1st and End verses Hymn 2i4.
Grand Architect Jno. Whitelaw, will
give Grand Master Il. j. Noble the in
strllments.
Music: Blessed be the Name of the
Lord"
Testing the stone, by the Deputy
Grand Master.
Music: Blessed be the Name of the
Lord
Testing stone by the Senior Grand
Warden. .'tx
Music: Trust We in jehovah Keep
ing
Testing the stone by the Junior Grand
Warden. - alNlA
Music praise We the Father
2 DeDositing documents, ETC., in the
stone.
Stone let down in place with solemn
music. al sM
Scattering corn on the stone by the
Deputy Grand Master.
Music: Hymn ZIG, LIST verse.
Pouring the wine by the Junior Grand
Warden.
Music: Holy, Holy, Holy" Hymn "A,
last verse.
Pouring the OIL by the Junior Grand
Warden
Invocation, by Grand Chaplain.
Grand Master delivers implements to
Architect. Grand honors of the lodge
are then given.
Music: Coronation.
Benediction by Grand Chaplain.
Grand Lodge then returns to hall.
The cornerstone will contain the fol-
lowing in copper box:
List showing pastor, officers and
members of this church.
List showing superintendent, teachers,
officers and pupils of the Sabbath school.
List showing each church society, Of
fcers and members.
List showing statistical information and
financial statement taken from the SEES
sion book for past year, ending March
81, 1899.
Brief sketch, showing some historical
matter, naming pastors in order.
Photos of old church and Sunday
school room.
Copies of church papers, Standard.
Christian Observer and Central and
Southwestern Presbyterian.
Copies Earnest Worker and Mission
airy.
Copies Raleigh daily papers.
Pamphlets, Peace Institute, Davidson
and Centennial of Raleigh. Last pro-
ceedings of Albemarle Presbytery.
List of Sessions Committee on Corn
er-Stone
Officers of Grand Lodge officiating in
laying the cornerstone.
Building and FINANCE Committees of
new church and Sunday school room.
--vnal and other church and Sunday
school papers.
Catalogues Peace Institute, Davidson
College. etc., etc.
The first contribution to the work
made by Mr.. George G. Jordan, a silver
dollar, saved and donated to the stone by
MIR. C. g. Whiting.
The following history of the church has
been prepared by Maj. A. M. McPhee-
tiers, one of the Oldest members of the
church, and will to-day be put in the
box placed in the cornerstone:
Thief First Presbyterian Church an
Raleigh was organized in 1906 with Rev.
Wan. Turner, pastor, and Judge Henry
Potter, William Shaw and John Emons
as Ruling Elders. Services We're con-
Quoted in the State House. In March,
1910. VIM. White. Secretary OF State.
and Secretary of the Trustees of the
Raleigh Academy, announced in the pa
pers The Trustees of the Raleigh
Academy have the pleasure to inform the