The Washington times., 1903-06-28
BISHOP LAYS THE
NEW CORNERSTONE
Impressive Services at the
Foundry NJ. E. Church.
MASONIC LODGE TAKES PART
Prominent Clergymen From All Over
the District Attend-To Be
Continued Today.

With impressive ceremonies. and be-
fore a large and distinguished audience
OF clergymen and officers prominent IN
church and religious work, Bishop c. c.
McCabe. OF the Methodist conference,
assisted by the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ.
OF this city, yesterday afternoon laid the
cornerstone of the new Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church. now in course
OF erection at Sixteenth and Madison
Streets northwest
The ceremonies preceding the corner
stone laying were in charge of the Rev.
Robert u. Moore, pastor of Foundry
church.
The services were begun with the read
ing of the ritual by the Rev Henry r.
Naylor, d. D.. presiding elder OF Wash
ington district
Consecrated the Stone
Responsive reading of the thirty-see-
ond Psalm followed. The Rev John NJ
schick pastor of Grace Reformed
Church, read the New Testament lesson
from Corinthians i:e, after which the
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin. pastor of .he
T.
The Rev. c. c. McCabe, the noted Meth
odist bishop. followed with the address
of the day, after which he consecrased
the cornerstone, according TO recognized
Methodist doctrines.
The services were then TUNED over TO
the Grand Lodge. F. a. A N. George II.
Walker, presiding. performed the recog-
nized Masonic rites. The singing of
Nearer. Ny Cod to Thee" and Rock
Of Ages followed by the benediction
by Bishop McCabe. concluded the ccre-
monies.
Prominent Celebrants.
A score or more Of Neutrality-suspicious..
prominent religious workers. attended
we're the Rev Or. Clark. Hamiine
II. E. Church; the Rev. C. P. VIII
SOD, Assemblys Presbyterian Church.
the Rev. J. C. Butler; the Rev
DR.. Ames. the Rev DR.. Hyatt. the Rev.
Wilbur l. Chapman. the Rev Henry r
Naylor, the Rev John ". Sehick, the
Rev Teunls S Hamlin. Bishop c. C..Mc-
Cabe. the Rev Robert NJ Moore. the
Rev Dr. Bristol Judges Scott and Al
derson OF TIE local courts. and many
more prominent leaders in religious
wOr.-
The Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, turned
out in full unifor.a. and escorted by Co
lumbia Commandery. No. 2. X. T.. and
portion Of Haley's band, marched from
headquarters TO the scene. Bishop Nc
Cabe with his characteristic force and
frankness. gave a lengthy discussion or
He traced the naming OF the local
Foundry church to old Foundry Church.
as described in Stevens History Of
Methodisrl"
The bishop told OF many important
ocvances in church building with which
h had been intimately associated. He
Predicted steady growth % Methodism
in this country. and said under srch
conditions as Foundry began its career.
II must surely meet with success.
Grand Lodge Services.
at the close of his address Bishop
McCabe and Rev. Drs- schick Hamlin
Bristol. Moore and Naylor placed their
hands upon the cornerstone and amid
impressive silence consecrated it.
The services by the Grand Lodge
proved none the less impressive. Dur
iEF the course OF the ceremonies, corn.
oil and wine. emblematic Of plenty,
virtue and Joy, were poured over the
cornerstone. and It was consecratcd to
the uses OF the Foundry Church Of the
future.
Sermons Today.
The new edifice when completed VIII
have cost about s120OOO. II is 10 front
on Sixteenth Street and is to be 1S5
feet in width II Will have a depth OF
I1O feet on Madison Street. 1t Will be
surmounted by a steeple Of l54 feet.
Places are to be reserved in the vesti-
bules for the erection OF memorial tab
lets
The services q the dedication are
TO be continued today. Bishop Nc
Cabe is to preach at Foundry Church,
Fifteenth and Streets northwest. in
the morning. The evening services At
the same church are 70 be conducted by
the Hon. Ellis H. Roberts. the Fon. W.
F. Fuller. Assistant Attorney General,
and others special musical program
- 49,, r,ranarod for both occasions