Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Young Minister Leaves Hospital to
Attend Ceremonies al Foundation
Of His ChurCh's New Home.
SIMPLE, IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Bremond Lodge A. F. & A. M. Lays
/. Store, With E. I. Ford Acting as
Master-Oration by Rev. c. A. Jen-
kins, of Hampton--Many Things
Placed in the Box.

hcN. Sdluuei L. NAH, tHc stuhS P@"
ter, who has been confined to the
Elizabeth Buxton hospital for many
weeks following an operation for APP
pendicitis. and who left the hospital
yesterday for the first time in order
that he might be present at the cere-
monies, was the central figure OF the
big crowd that attended the laying
OF the cornerstone CT the new Cal
vary Baptist church building, Hunt
ington avenue and Forty-seventh
street, at 3: 80 o'clock yesterday al
ternoon. Rev. Mr.. Naff was taken
from the hospital to the church build
Ing in DIR. Joseph T. Buttons automo-
bile, and on his arrival he was given
a cordial welcome by the many men,
bess of his congregation who had
gathered for the services at the build
ng.
Although simple, the ceremonies at
endant upon the laying OF the corner
stone were beautiful and impressive.
They were conducted by Bremond
lodge No. 241. A. +. & A. NJ, and the
;tone was laid by Senior Warden Il.
Ford, who acted as worshipful mas
err in the absence of Mr.. Charles HI.
rhayer, who is just now recovering
rom an operation for appendicitis.
captain Ed y. Eubank acted as mar
ihal and about forty members of the
odge were present.
ha Orator
Rev. c. A. jenkins, pastor of the
demorial Baptist church. of Hampton.
envered the Grafton, being introduced
" Mr. j. j. Watson, president OF the
card OF deacons of the Calvary
hurch.
Rev. Mr.. jenkins made short, out
,eautiful address, his theme being the
elatfon between the church and the
,eople. He took up the work of the
hurch in all its phases and showed
low it meets all of the spiritual needs
If the masses. The address was Est
,ned to with deep interest by the spec
a,ors.
Before the services began. the oand
IF the Eagle Engine Company. OF
North End, rendered several appro-
5riate selections and sexette, Sc
ected from the church choir. sang
several hymns during the services
What the Box Contains.
Z Among the things placed in the iron
box within the cornerstone were;
A list of the charter members Of the
Calvary church: a copy of the new
testament: copies of the Daily Press
and the Times-Herald; short history
OF the Calvary church, which was
written by Mr.. ]. j. Watson; an ex-
tract from the minutes OF the New
port News Baptist church. which was
written by Mr.. G. B. West. the clerk
of the church: photograph or the
old church hsildiEg: a photograph OF
the tent in which the congregation Is
worshipping; a photograph OF the tent
after il had been blown down In the
severe storm in the latter part OF
June; photograph of the tent
while members of the congregation
we're rebuilding it on the Fourth OF
JuIv- and a roster of the present
members of the Calvary church.
Description of New Church.
The new church is being built oil
red pressed brick, and at the south
west corner there will be an octagan-
shaped tower, eighty feet in height IL
has 2 frontage of flfty-hve feet on
Huntington avenue and IS eighty-nve
feet deep. The seating capacity will
be about 500. and the cost completed
wills be nearly $4,000
That Mr.. Naff was able TO attenn
the cornerstone laying was psr'icH-
larry gratifying 30 the members OF
the congregation. for 1t has been Que
IN great measure to his untiring ei-
forts that the congregation was aoie
tn raise the loan 40 build the hand
some new house of worship. He ne
came pastor Of the church several
wears ago and from the very hrst nc
made M his mind that the congrega-
tion should have a new home. Sever
al months ago his hope was realized
and the contract for the church was
aNaf1>n- -.
n was decided % tear down the oid
church building and 20 erect the nc~
structure upon a psrt Of the gouna
occupied BY the old buis~ing and =
rye canvas tent was erected AZ
Huntington avenue and Foriy-eighth
street IN which the congregation was
10 worship while the new nome was
being built.
Stricken With appcndieitis-
Scarcely had the teri been oom'
u,etcd late IN June When Rev NJ
vaa ~as suddenly stricken with an
scutr attack Of appendicitis. he ~a'
taken 20 the Elizabeth buxton hos2i'
tai and operated urcn. y vas 'oun1
nat the pcrifonitis had set IN and foi
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