The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-23
CONVERSIONS LAYING.

A most interesting ceremony took
place in Manning last Friday after
noon, at the Presbyterian church N
the presence of a large concourse OF
people from the town and country.
Tho edifice is completed and it is one
most magnificent churches IN the
State. The structure within and
without is modern in style and OF
most excellent workmanship. Mr..
w. S. Harvin deserves high praise
for-the superintendent of this work.
His labor was the work of devotion,
and the we'll conceived plan and con
struction is monument to his sell
sacrifice, and public spirit. Rev. }.
NJ. Holladay, the pastor, was tlreiess
in his efforts to bring about the hap
py result of giving to the Presbyter-
ians something that they can hand
down to their offspring as 6. grand
legacy.
Lodge, No. 81, A F. NJ, laid the
stone with the ancient and beautiful
masonic rites. The significance OF
this ceremony is appreciated by all
Masons, and it also furnishes to the
world food for uplifting thought.
The craft assembled in the lodge
room. and there was present a very
large turnout, including visitors
from the sister lodges of this county,
and Masons from other lodges. LIE
visiting brethren were: Summe-Ion
Lodge, No. 105, Hon. c. n. Davis,
Past Master; DR.. 6. w. B. Smith, 4.
B. Smyth, w. E. Davis, J. E. Davis,
W. S. Ward, C. B. Aycock.
Clarendon Lodge, No. 9S, Of Fores-
ton; J. NJ. McRoy, Past Master; B. E.
Clarkson, C. S. Land, ". T. P.
Sprott, C. NJ. Mason, W. F. Nettles,
John Clary, Jesse Clary, E. w.
Bowie, c. E. Register, G. T. Ridge
way.
The other visiting brethren were:
Stephen Thomas, Past Master, Solo
mon Lodge, No. l, Charleston; ). M.
Archer. Richland, No. 139, of Colum,,
bia; J. w. Josey, Orangeburg, and
II. G. Tenant, Augusta, Ga. There
were about seventy-fve Masons IN
the procession which formed in the
lodge room, and marched to Boyce
street, down Boyce, up Brooks, and
on reaching the church, the officers
took a position in the front vestibule
and the craft formed circle in front
of the place where the stone was to
| be laid.CCol. J. r. Barron. Of Colum-
bia, was invited to deliver an ad-
dress on this occasion, but he was
unayoidably detained by profess
ional engagements, which is very
much regretted, as Col. Barron is one
of the brightest Masons "a the State,
and he delivers a splendid address
| for these occasions.
Captain ". C. Davis the Worship
full Master Of St. Peters, who is also
District Deputy Grand Master, con-
Quoted the entire ceremony IN
most creditable manner. 1t was
beautifully impressive, and there
was not a hitch. Just prior to the
architect Mr.. w S. Harvin, placing
the stone in its final position, the
following articles and documents
were placed in copper box and put
in the stone. The special dispensa-
ton from the grand lodge authoriz-
ing St. Peters lodge to lay the
cornerstone, coins Of the realm, HE
MANNING TINES, Origin Of Presby-
terianism on Ok Swamp, History Of
the Manning Presbyterian church,
the building and finance committee,
roll of the officers and members OF
the church, roll of the officers and
members Of the Sunday School,
member of the choir. These were
deposited in the stone and sealed up,
after which the rest Of the ceremony
was continued. The horn which was
used to pour the corn of nourlsh-
ment into the stone, according to
ancient tradition, was the property
of Mr.. J. H. Lesesne, and is priced
highly by him, because it was the
hunting horn of his father, the late
Henry H. Lesesne, a devoted mem
Der of st. Peters lodge. The horn
belonged to the late Major Lesesne
in his youth, and on it is carved the
date 1858.
The yarioush hymns rendered on the
occasion were led by Mr. L. J.. Wells,
and the singing was good. Worship
full Master Davis concluded the serv-
ices with the ritualistic oration, and
Rev. J. NJ. Holiday pronounced the
the benediction. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies the craft by invi-
tation. was marched through the
church, to give them an opportunity
to inspect it, and they were followed
by the public. The expressions OF