Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-08-01
Established iS45.
Impressive Ceremony Here Tuesday
Participated in By Head Of Order
in Virginia Several Speeches.

The cornerstone for the new
Methodist church was laid here
Tuesday morning by the Grand
Master Of Masons in Virginia,
w. l.. Andrews, of Roanoke, as
sisted by the officers and men,
bers of Tazewelll Lodge, as well
as visitors from other Lodges in
the county. The ceremonies oc-
cured on a platform specially
erected for the occasion by
contractor Heldreth. The furni-
ture of the Lodge room herewas
transferred to the platform, and
arranged in the order in which
it is placed in the lodge room.
The beautiful ceremony Of plac-
ing the stone in it's permanent
resting place, depositing various
articles, consisting of copies of
current issues of the two local
papers, copy of the Gettysburg
article written for this paper by
E. L. Greever, the names of the
officers of the county, the Meth
odist church and Sunday school,
the Masonic Lodge, Chapter and
Commandery, and the names of
each Of its members and other
articles, all of which were de-
posted in the space left in the
cornerstone; the prayers, ETC.,
were carried out without a hitch.
Grand Master Andrews, by vir-
tue of his office, was in charge
of the ceremonies, assisted by
the various officers of the Lodge,
and others who were appointed
for the occasion by Worshipful
Master III. G.. Pobst.
The members of the Lodge and
visitors assembled in the Lodge
room at IL O'Clock, were intro
duced to the Master, and after
few preliminary arrangements
were made, they were formed in
line and marched to the church.
There were about 125 in the pa
rade. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies at the church, the
members of the Lodge, visitors
and the large congregation
which had assembled in the
street and on the sidewalk retir-
ed the High School Chapel, where
several addresses were made,
and the oration by Mr.. Andrews
delivered.
The exercises in the chapel
were in charge of DR.. E. E.
Wiley, who presented Mr.. j. w.
Chapman to the audience. Re
made. a brief speech of welcome
to the visitors and the distin-
guished guest. Mr.. Chapman,
who spoke in lieu of Mayor Bow
EMS absence, recalled the day
when the Methodist denomina-
tion was worshipping in a lit
tie frame building in the west
end of town, and as they grew
in numbers and in material
wealth. they in turn gave liber-
ally of their means to erection of
houses for the worship of God,
until now they had about COM
pleted finest house of worship in
the county, and one of the finest
in Southwest Virginia. He at
tributed their material wealth
and their numerical strength to
their liberality in giving of their
means to the service of God.
Mr.. J.N. Harman spoke briefly
in behalf of the churches of the
town. He was introduced by DR..
Wiley as one our distinguished
citizens who belongs to all the
churches, and who subscribes to
all their creeds. Mr.. Harman
stated that the sectarianism,
practiced for years by the
churches, was a thing of the
past, and that the bitter strife
and enmity which existed be-
. tween the leading denominations
was gradually being eliminated
and forgotten. Each of the great
denominations are striving for
the same end and are working
together to attain that object.
Mr.. Edgar l.. Greever was Civ
en- the pleasure of presenting the
orator of the day to the audience.
He began his brief Introductory
remarks by stating that age al
ways demands the veneratior
and respect of everybody. The
Masonic Lodge, because of its
existence through several cen
turies, is lookede upon with the
respect due its antiquity, as
well as for its teachings of NOR
ality and brotherly love.
Mr.. Andrews selected as the
subject for his address, "Tht
Great Partnership, or the Rela
tion of the Masonic Fraternity
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