Evening star., 1903-06-28
POSITION
CORNER STONE oFMEw FOUNDRY
cHUEEH.
Masonic Grand LodgesOficiates at the
Ceremonies-Bishnp McCabe De-
ivered Principal Address.

and Madison streets northwest, was laid
last Saturday afternoon. The ceremonies
were attended by many ministers and lay
men of the Methodist Church in the city,
besides a large number of clergymen rep
resenting other denominations. The Grand
Lodge, F. A. A. M, OF the District on
ciated In the laying of the stone, and
Bishop c. c. McCabe delivered the prin-
cipal address of the day. -..- sy-a
Among those seated on the temporary
platform erected around the northeast cor
ner Of the foundation, where the stone was
placed, were Bishop c. c. McCabe, Rev.
DR.: Robert M. Moore, Rev. DR.. John M.
Schick, Rev. DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin, Rev.
]. E. Amos, Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark, Rev.
DR.. F. M. Bristol, Rev. ]. G. Butler, Rev.
George P. Wilson, Rev. F. D. Power and
Rev. William H Chapman. The members
OF the Grand Lodge were seated on the
platform. They were escorted to the Site
OF the new church by Columbia Comman-
derry, No. 2, knights Templar, headed by
Haieys Band.
Rev. Robert M. Moore, pastor OF Foundry
Church, called the assembly to order, and
announced that Bishop c. H. Fowler. who
was expected to be present and deliver an
address. was unable to attend the exer-
cises. He then introduced Rev. DR.. H. r.
Naylor, presiding elder of Washington dis
trict, who read the ritual of the church
relative to the laying of corner stones, and
also conducted the responsive reading of
the 1920 Psalm. Rev. DR.. John M. Schick.
pastor of Grace Reformed Church, read
the Scriptural lesson from Paufs letter to
the Corinthians. first chapter. beginning
at the ninth verse, and Rev. DR.. Teunis 8.
Hamlin, >pastor of the Church of the Cove
nant, offered the prayer.
Bishop McCabe's Address.
After the singing of hymn Bishop
McCabe was introduced. The presence of
ministers of other denomina tons at the
service, said the speaker, was an indica-
tion of the growing spirit toward unifica-
ton Of the churches. He stated that the
Protestants are building seventeen churches
every day in this nation, and that the
Methodist Church. under it's church exten-
sion movement has erected 1900 houses
of worship. This, he said, is significant OF
the national welfare and the future pros
perity Of the church.
In speaking of the name of the church
under course of construction Bishop Nc
Cabe said in part:
"It is a matter of especial qualification to
me that the sacred and honored name OF
Foundry is to be inherited by this new
church. The name is associated with some
of the most thrilling events in the early
history of Methodism, both in. England and
in this country. When WESLEY was boy
at the Charter House School an explosion
occurred at the foundry on Windmill Hill,
Moorfields, which so damaged the property
that the spot was abandoned and the royal
arsenal was established at Woolwch. After
having been abandoned for a quarter OF
century John Wesley secured the prop
erty of the old foundry for his work.
''At the invitation of two strangers. he
prea ched in 1T, and at their instance, and
by their assistance. opened 1t for regular
public worship on the 11th day of Novem-
ber, 1879, some eight months before his
separation from the Fetter Lane Society:
Ant hoo r,Sif7 f7ara q n
for theneeforward the foundry
was it's headquarters in London.
Wes1eys Old Foundry Chapel.
1.-The foundry was the headquarters Of
Methodism and the center of many philan-
thropic agencies, including the charity
school, dispensafy, almshouse for nine
poor widows, and loan society. On dark
winter nights, over roads without pave
ments and unlighted by gas or lamps Of
any kind save the Pickering lanterns of the
serious and earnest worshipers, might be
seen those devout men and women almost
cropping their way to the daily services at
the first Methodist chapel, led by the tin
king of the foundry bell
mo trace of the venerable structure now
remains, but its every detail is sacred to
Methodists throughout the world and en-
of 1t and it's vicinity are every
where familiar to them. The building was
often SO overcrowded that preacher and
people left Is for the open field, and the
crazy structure was costly to repair. In 1I75
Wesley obtained from the city authorities
a piece of land 200 yards away from this
old building, and on a stormy April day In
1777 he laid the foundation stone of the
new chapel in City road On November
1, 177s, the chapel was opened 1t was the
first Methodist chapel built in London, and
was unequaled throughout the connection
At the conclusion of his address Bishop
Eo(N 1o dad 70 70 fhn dtO
by the ritualistic service Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Then the Grand Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ, took charge of the serv-
ices and lowered the stone into its place.
offered the invocation. The gavel used in
the ceremonies was used by George Wash
ington in laying the corner stone of the
United States Capitol and was loaned yes
given by Washington. During the services
the assembly Joined in singing Nearer.
Ny God, to Thee" and at the conclusion
"Rock of Ages" Bishop McCabe pro-
nounced the benediction.
Articles Placed Within the Stone.
The large granite stone, which is to be-
come the corner of the new building, bore
the inscription, Foundry M. E. Church,
1903" In the hollow Of the stone was
placed a metallic box containing the fol-
lowing articles: A holy Bible, the Metho-
dist Hymnal a lSOU eOltlon OF the MethO-
dist Episcopal Discipline, catechism of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist
Year Book of 1903. Epworth League Year
Book of 1903, minutes of the Balti-
more annual conference, 10th session; the
New York Christian Advocate Of June 25;
program Of services Of the corner stone
laying, souvenir program of the bi-centen-
nial celebration of the birth Of John Wes-
ley; membership roll of Foundry M e.
Church; list of official members of the
church, architect, contractor and building
committee proceedings of the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia for 1902, and
the ninety-second annual report; consti-
tuition of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A.
NJ; Masonic calendar of the District of
Columbia for the year; coins, and copies
of Saturdays issue of The Star, Post and
Times.
Additional services in commemoration of
the laying Of the corner stone were held
in Foundry Church, at the corner of 10Th
and r streets yesterday In the morning
Bishop McCabe delivered a sermon, and
in the evening platform service was
held when addresses were made by Mr..
Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United
States. and Mr. W. F.. Fuller, Assistant
Attorney General, and others. All the
services of the day were largely attended
and special music waa provided by the
church choir.