The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23

With impressive ceremonies the cor
ner-s stone OF the new Hanover Avenue
Christian Church. situated at Hanover
and Allen Avenues, destined TO house
the united congregations of the Allen
Avenue Christian Church and the Mar
shall Street Christian Church, was laid
yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock in tho
presence of n great throng Of people
by Joppa Lodge No. 40, Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons.
The feature of the exercises was the
address by Congressman Andrew Jack
son Montague. OF Dove Lodge. No 81
on the subject, What the Church
Stands For" The Rev. George w
kempcr pastor of the consolidated CON
Sregations, who Is 10 occupy the pull
pit of the new Hanover Avenue Chris
tian Church, presided. Congressman
MontaEucs address was a concise eX-
position of the fundamental purposes
! of the church In relation TO the ordi-
nary affairs Of human life, and was
received with attention by the large
crowd assembled to participate in tho
exercises.
Many Articles in box.
While the Masonic rites incident to
the cornerstone laying were the chief
events OF the occasion. the preliminary
| exercises furnished an opportunity for
congregational singing by all those
/ present The invocation was pro-
! nounced by the Rev. J. Calvin Stewart.
| d. d, pastor Of the Presbyterian
! Church OF the Covenant. This was fol-
| lowed by hymn. in which all Joined
scripture reading by Mr.. Kcmpcr. and
another hymn. The benediction was
given by Elder William II. Clemmitt,
while quartet singing was rendered by
I Mrs john MURPHY, Mrs Jasper L..
Rowe, II. Lynn Tucker and Joseph r
/ White.
Inside the little box sealed up in
the heart of the great block Of gran
lite forming the cornerstone of the
! new church was placed a quantity of
/ matter relative to the church, Joppa
Lodge and tho city. The box contained
. the following articles:
Roll of the Hanover Avenue Chris
tan Church; roll OF the Hanover Ave-
nue. Christian Church Sunday school;
/ loll OF the church officers and com
m!ttces. roll OF the Sunday schoo! on
GERS and committees. th. sunday school
trcasurer's report; roll OF charter mem
bcrs Of the Marshall Street Christian
Church; roll Of the charter members
Of the Allen Avenue Christian Church
B copy OF the current issue OF the Chris
! tan Evangelist; copy OF the current
issue OF the Christian standard: copy
/ Of the current issue OF the Christian
! Monthly; copy OF the current ISSUE OF
/ the Hanover Avenue Christian Church
bulletin; roll OF officers and members
OF Joppa Lodge, No. 40; roll of officers
and members Of St Andrews Com
mandery, No. Is. copies OF the Tide
water District Minutes, 1861. copy
OF Peter A!nslcs open letter, The
| Unfinished Task OF the Reformation -
scent piece containing the buffalo
head impression. copies OF the current
issues Of ali four Richmond daily newa-
papers a brief history OF the Marshall
street Christian Church and the Allen
Avenue Christian Church; Hilrs south
ern Almanac for 1913. and the 1912
year book OF the Christian Church OF
America
Order of Procession.
The Worshipful Frank T. sutton was
present as the representatives Of the
most worshipful grand master OF Ma
sons in Virginia. The order OF the
Masonic procession was as follows:
Marshal. Wor. j. G. IIaukins.
Tller, with drawn sword -Wor VIM
J. Lynham.
Two stewards, with white rods-R
". Dodson. w. T.. jarvis
Master Masons.
Past masters
y past master. with vessel containing
corn-Rt Wor /. T. Christian.
Three master Masons. with square.
level and plumb.
TWO past masters. with vessels con