The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-14
Addresses Delivered By Ministers.
A Large CrOwd-GOOd Music BY The
Choir And Band-Lfst OF Articles

| ABERDEEN, July 12.-Thr corner stone q
| Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South, a
Aberdeen, WAS laid on Tuesday afternoon
with interesting ceremonies, by Aberdeen
Lodge. O. 1877, a. +. and a. NJ. Is. w. HERR {
| WorshiGful Master Of the Lodge conducted
are Wifer bepn Tti aste OF .Hs Gnge
| 81 Nor Warden; W. a. Wells, Junior Warden
| J I. Oilyer, Senior Deacon; &. Fl. Ivins
Junior Deacon; Rev. David jan ison, Chaplain
Charles Osborn, Treasurer: w. Ii. Jacobs
Senior Steward; W. L. Morgan, j unior Steward
| G. W. Evans. Marshal, and Daniel B. Arthur,
Assista Mt Marshal
church choir, led hy NJ. .. q. Michael, with
Mrs o. L. Michael Organist. a PRAYER by Rev.
David Jdmison followed. y list of articles to
he placed i'll the cornerstone was read and the
stone placed in p sition with the customary
rites of the Masonic order. The box which was
placed in the stone contained the names of the
preacher in char ge. the presiding elder of the
district, officers and members of the church
and Sunday School, copy of the Church Dis
cnli' e, a copy of the New Testament the
Christian -idrOCdte Grace Church Bulletin, the
aberdeen Enterprise. Other articles consisted of
three coins. one an English shilling of 1775,
found in Mrs. Martha washington's harpsi-
chord at Mount Vernon, presented By Mrs
swami, of Aberdeen; an old copper coin OF
$500, from VIM. II. Jacobs. of Aberdeen; and
copper cent of 1871; from Rev. J. F.
Bagas, pastor of the church; the programme
of exercises and list OF subscribers to the
church.
After the cornerstone was laid the crowd,
estimated to number 500 persons, proceeded to
the grove opposite the church, where stand
and seats hao been erected. Rev. |. W. CHnter
Presiding Elder of East Baltimore D strict,
made an appropriate ard interesting address
which was followed b, a br ght and plcusiUg
address by Rev. ]. T. Bags, pastor Of th,,
church. A collection was taken, which
amounted G. $3.50.
Among tue othcr ministers on the platform
were Rev. g. ID. Bulll oi -. Paul's NJ 4. Church
South Baltimore, Rev. J. S. Hutchinson, of
Arlington 81. 4. Church South; Rev. w. L.
ii nj inn nf,,t
of Annapolis; Rev. G. L: DamaroD, of the NJ.
Church south, Baltimore; Hev. ia yid Jam;-
son. OF Grove PreshJ terrain Church. Aberdeen.
Rev. Msssrs. j. E. Amos and II. W. ". Weech,OT
tn" NJ. q. Church. The Aberdeen FIRE DEPART
nent Band played several choice selections,
ana the church choi: rendered Il number of
fho new church will b. handsome struc
tire, when com lletcd. The main auditorium
Is 10 be 'iS by al feet. with q Sunday Scnucl
room % by 10 feet. 1t is expected that IT viii
he rea tor the opcnlrg services neN! fat.
The c0ngreY alton is now wOrshi; piGg in Der.
deem Town Hall. The pastor i;ev. J. f.. BaggS
is gr' atty be'ovCd by his itCcS and has quilt
uL the congregation durt = his pastoratc.
During The afternoon meeting in the Er We
the Ladies Mite Society OF the church had re-
trcshNcnts fer all, and i'll the evening lawn
fete was held. The LAGER was largely at end |
ed and the Indies realized about $50 from |
their efforts. The j beydeeu Fire Department |
the evening. Hon. Thomas G. Hayes, Mayor |
elect of Baltimore city. ii was expected would |
be present to address the meeting, but he was |
sick and was positively forbi den by his physi
cian to make any address. He sent L court
lus letter rcgrett = his inability to be present |
The buidlrS has been framed and weather. |
corded. The work is being done chic lily by |
devoted mephzrS OF the church, under the |
0f Mr.. Harry y. Gilbert.
The BuiiGi' z Committee is composed of Rev. |
J. f. EsFGf 6 Gh3F&n uo H9s5rt W. Wells
James l. Cole, .. C. Michael. William q. SIN tn |
md Cyrus \. urtney.