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Ceremony Of Laying The Foundation-Stone Of St. Paul's. Church, Bristol. August 17, 1789.
CEREMONY OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF ST . PAUL'S . CHURCH , BRISTOL . AUGUST 17 , 1789 .
ON Monday , August 17 , 17 8 9 , being the birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of York , the Most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons resident in Bristol , with a great number of visiting brethren , met Thomas Dunckerley , Esq . their P . G . Master , at the Merchant Taylors' Hall ; from whence they went in procession ( preceded by a band of music ) to Portland-Paul
square , in order to lay the North-east corner-stone of St . s Church . The stone being raised up by means of an engine for that purpose , the P . G . Master placed under it a plate with a suitable inscription , and various sorts of coins and medals ; the stone was then let down into its place and properly fixed ,, and the P . G . Master gave three strokes with his Hiram ; upon which the G . Chaplain implored
a blessing upon such a pious and laudable undertaking . The P . G . Master then delivered over to the architect the various imp lements of architecture , with instructions and directions how to proceed in the work with which he is entrusted . After which the following lines were sung to the tune of " Rule Britannia : " To Heaven ' s high ARCHITECT all praise , All praise and gratitude be giv ' n , "Who deign'd the human soul to raise ,
By mystic secrets sprung from Heav ' n : Sound I sound aloud I the Great JEHOVAH ' S praise , To him the dome , the temple raise . The innumerable spectators testified their approbation by loud and -repeated joyful acclamations . This sacred and solemn ceremony ended with a blessing from the G . Chaplain . The Brethren then proceeded to St . James ' s Church
, where . the service was read by the Rev . D . . Horndon , A . M . and a sermon from the 13 th Chap , of 1 Cor . 2 and . 3 ver . was preached by the G . Chaplain , the Rev . Brother Joseph Atwell Small , D . D . minister of the church . During the service a Masonic hymn and an hymn upon his Majesty ' s happy recovery ( written by the P . G . Master ) were sung bthe choir . The Fraternity then returned to
y the Merchant Taylors' Hall , where a sumptuous and elegant dinner was provided by Brother Weeks of the Bush . Tavern * . —The greatest harmony , good-humour , and brotherly love prevailed , and the Brethren departed at an early hour , not without unitin >¦ in the grand design of being happy themselves , and of communicating happiness to others .
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Ceremony Of Laying The Foundation-Stone Of St. Paul's. Church, Bristol. August 17, 1789.
CEREMONY OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF ST . PAUL'S . CHURCH , BRISTOL . AUGUST 17 , 1789 .
ON Monday , August 17 , 17 8 9 , being the birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of York , the Most Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons resident in Bristol , with a great number of visiting brethren , met Thomas Dunckerley , Esq . their P . G . Master , at the Merchant Taylors' Hall ; from whence they went in procession ( preceded by a band of music ) to Portland-Paul
square , in order to lay the North-east corner-stone of St . s Church . The stone being raised up by means of an engine for that purpose , the P . G . Master placed under it a plate with a suitable inscription , and various sorts of coins and medals ; the stone was then let down into its place and properly fixed ,, and the P . G . Master gave three strokes with his Hiram ; upon which the G . Chaplain implored
a blessing upon such a pious and laudable undertaking . The P . G . Master then delivered over to the architect the various imp lements of architecture , with instructions and directions how to proceed in the work with which he is entrusted . After which the following lines were sung to the tune of " Rule Britannia : " To Heaven ' s high ARCHITECT all praise , All praise and gratitude be giv ' n , "Who deign'd the human soul to raise ,
By mystic secrets sprung from Heav ' n : Sound I sound aloud I the Great JEHOVAH ' S praise , To him the dome , the temple raise . The innumerable spectators testified their approbation by loud and -repeated joyful acclamations . This sacred and solemn ceremony ended with a blessing from the G . Chaplain . The Brethren then proceeded to St . James ' s Church
, where . the service was read by the Rev . D . . Horndon , A . M . and a sermon from the 13 th Chap , of 1 Cor . 2 and . 3 ver . was preached by the G . Chaplain , the Rev . Brother Joseph Atwell Small , D . D . minister of the church . During the service a Masonic hymn and an hymn upon his Majesty ' s happy recovery ( written by the P . G . Master ) were sung bthe choir . The Fraternity then returned to
y the Merchant Taylors' Hall , where a sumptuous and elegant dinner was provided by Brother Weeks of the Bush . Tavern * . —The greatest harmony , good-humour , and brotherly love prevailed , and the Brethren departed at an early hour , not without unitin >¦ in the grand design of being happy themselves , and of communicating happiness to others .