The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
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out In THE centre, and In this cavity
was placed n copper box, q list OF the
rontetts Of which were read to the
lassembled company by the treasurer of
I tho lodge, Brother w. ~. Richardson.
Articlcs III I,ox.
( There were found to be In tho box
which wasSplaced in the cornerstone
the following list of articles;
i. Holy bible; 2. the Book of Common
Prayer .. tho Hymnal OF the Protest
ant l1piscopal Churcll; 4. thu history OF
HenricO Parish and old ST. Johns
Church, containing the names OF the
Communicates and of persons ibaptizod
to this 3date, besides much other lnfor-
nation concerning the church and its
history s. bylaws and history OF
Richmond Randolph Lodge. No. 10, a..
T u. and a.. M; picture of the lodge. with
the names of, the officers and mem
bers OF tho lodge; 9. wrought nall from
the original lodge building; Z. piece
or wood and wrought nail from the
Ioriginnl st. Johns Church; 81 program
for the laying OF the corner-stone; Q.
program OF services to be held In 81.
Johns Church and5nt the cornerstone
on Sunday, October 90, 1907: 10. a Vir-
ginia Continental note of 1876; Con-
federate note; a Confederate flag, and
a United Confederate badge of 1907;
IL. the names OF the bishops and clcri-
cal and lay delegates to the General
Convention OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States.
1907; IL. a copy OF the decision Of Judge
John III, Ingram, ofythe Law and Equity
Court OF the city of Richmond. Va, de-
clnring lots OF and 9s in ST. Johns
churchyard to belong absolutely, ~ zee
simple, to st. Johns Church; 10.
copy OF Tho Times-Dlspatch copy
OF the News Leader: q copy OF tho
evening Journal. all OF Richmond;
copy % the Southern Churrhmnn ana
copy OF the Spirit OF Missions, ! \.
two coins Of the United States, dated
1907.
Ceremony Of Consccration.
Tn tbe Masonic ceremony with which
t,,a stone was laid into it's place. the
omblematic portions were brought, the
tools used being described as emblems
Of equality or rectItude of lie.
The ceremony OF conservation follow
ed. the Masonic officers pouring on the
oct stone corn and wine and OIL the
corn being the symbol of Good and
plenty; the wine, OF Joy and Gladness.
and the oil, as the symbol OF Peace and
Harmony.
The Masonic ceremony concluded
with an address by the master on Ma
sonry., in which the tenets OF the pro-
-easion, Brotherly Love, Relief and
Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and
Justice were outlined; the foundation
turned over to Architect West for its
proper completion, and. the Rev. Mr..
Goodwin informed that the corner
stone had been well and truly laid
Mr. Goodwin then introduced Bishop
1 ,T,ston. OF Idaho. formerly rector OIL
Christ. Church. In this city, and n ma
tive Virginian. who made the address
Of the evening. in the course OF which
he. paid q high tribute to Masonry and
to the teachings 1T lnculcates.
bishop Funston Speaks.
Bishop Funston told OF the fife and
work of Alexander Whitaker. to whose
memory the chapel is to be reared. de-
1cribing him as one OF the pioneers of
civilization. one who builded broad and
deep foundations for the coming of fu-
ture generations of peoples.
In a glowing period Bishop Funston
told of the debt Virginia owed to the
church. which had brought out to tho
colony Robert Hunt and Alexander
Whitaker; to the church which had
brought forth Washington and Patrick
Henry and Slohn Marshall and George
Wythe, whose unmarked grave lies inl
St Johns cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin announced that
there would be memorial service In
the church this afternoon, and closed
the service with the benediction.
Service To-day.
The memorial service this afternoon
will take place inside Of st. Johns
Church. seats being reserved In the
chancel for all of the bishops OF the
convention who are still in tho city.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the service
will be held. and the address will be
delivered by the ut. Rev. Lewis w.
Burton, d. D.. Bishop of Lexington and
former rector Of st. Johns Church.
During the service tablet on the
walls OF the church, sacred to the MEM
DRY of the Rev. Alexander Whitaker,
will be unveiled and brief statement
of the historical continuity OF Henrico
Parish will be made by the rector Of
St. Joints Church.
Following the benediction the COM
pany will proceed to the churchyard,
and at the cornerstone of the chapel
will hold an open-air service, the
Bishop OF Virginia and the presiding
bishop, Bishop Tutte taxing part. The
address will be by the presiding bishop.