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church had for some weeks been rapidly proceeding ; but the ceremony of laying the foundation stone had been delayed owing to the illness of J . Foster , Esq ., the most munificent contributor to its erection . The stone laid was at the north-east corner of the church ; ancl platforms ( which were crowded ) were erected for the accommodation of the laches , clergy , gentry , and the Freemasons attending to take part in the ceremony . The Freemasons assembled at the AVhite Horse
, Hebden Bridge , from whence they started ( about one hundred in number ) at twelve o ' clock , preceded by an excellent band , almost all of whom showed by their aprons that they also were of " the gentle Craft . " Near Heptonstall they were met by the clergy , the church building committee , and such of the gentry of the neighbourhood as were not already amongst the F ' reemasons , ancl the operative masons employed upon the church , whose respectable appearance and demeanour must
have been gratifying to all present . The united procession then marched to the ground ; ancl the Rev . T . Sutcliffe , M . A ., the incumbent of Heptonstall , commenced a very excellent order of prayers and psalms suitable for the occasion , the responses and psalms being sung by the choir of the old church . Mr . Mallinson , the architect , having handed to J . Foster , Esq ., a splendid silver trowel , that gentleman assisted in spreading the mortar and then formalllaid the stone " in the faith of
y Jesus Christ ancl in the name of the Holy Trinity . " The Rev . Mr . Sutcliffe then placed in a receptacle in the stone a bottle containing a parchment record of the event , ancl a copy of the " Halifax Guardian , " and the Rev . A . M . Wilson , his curate , then proceeded with the prayers . The Freemasons then approached to lay , upon the stone
already laid , a second and larger stone , with the usual Masonic solemnities . The Prov . J . G . AV . having tested the stone with the plummet , and the Prov . S . G . W . having tried it with the level , and both having pronounced it correct , Dep . Prov . G . M . Charles Lee addressing the Rev . incumbent , delivered an oration on the nature and design of Freemasonry , and on the symbolic truths they drew from the emblems then employed . He stated Freemasonry to have been founded and its
present rules to have been drawn up at the building of the temple at Jerusalem ; and observed that though Freemasons were no longer masons in reality , they sought by means of Masonic emblems to build a temple within their own hearts , the foundation-stone of which was charity ; the super-structure , universal benevolence ; and the cape-stone , brotherly love . In conclusion , he expressed the pleasure which the Freemasons had in taking part in the ceremony of that clay , and expressed a hope that the
temple about to be reared would be creditable to the builder , pleasing to the incumbent , acceptable to the people , and redound to the honour and glory of Almighty God . To which hearty prayer the Brethren present responded in the usual Masonic phrase— " So mote it be . " The Dep . Prov . G . M . then striking the stone with the mallet thrice , formally laid it ; and subsequently poured upon it corn , wine , and oil , symbolical of plentycheerfulnessand benevolenceexpressing a hope that these
, , , blessings ancl virtues might abound in the entire population of that district . The Rev . Incumbent then pronounced the benediction , and the ceremony concluded . As soon as the procession had removed from the consecrated ground , the band struck up the National Antbcin , ancl all present joined in giving three hearty cheers . After the ceremony the clergy ancl principal gentry , with their ladies , sat clown to a luncheon prepared in tlie school-room .
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Provincial.
church had for some weeks been rapidly proceeding ; but the ceremony of laying the foundation stone had been delayed owing to the illness of J . Foster , Esq ., the most munificent contributor to its erection . The stone laid was at the north-east corner of the church ; ancl platforms ( which were crowded ) were erected for the accommodation of the laches , clergy , gentry , and the Freemasons attending to take part in the ceremony . The Freemasons assembled at the AVhite Horse
, Hebden Bridge , from whence they started ( about one hundred in number ) at twelve o ' clock , preceded by an excellent band , almost all of whom showed by their aprons that they also were of " the gentle Craft . " Near Heptonstall they were met by the clergy , the church building committee , and such of the gentry of the neighbourhood as were not already amongst the F ' reemasons , ancl the operative masons employed upon the church , whose respectable appearance and demeanour must
have been gratifying to all present . The united procession then marched to the ground ; ancl the Rev . T . Sutcliffe , M . A ., the incumbent of Heptonstall , commenced a very excellent order of prayers and psalms suitable for the occasion , the responses and psalms being sung by the choir of the old church . Mr . Mallinson , the architect , having handed to J . Foster , Esq ., a splendid silver trowel , that gentleman assisted in spreading the mortar and then formalllaid the stone " in the faith of
y Jesus Christ ancl in the name of the Holy Trinity . " The Rev . Mr . Sutcliffe then placed in a receptacle in the stone a bottle containing a parchment record of the event , ancl a copy of the " Halifax Guardian , " and the Rev . A . M . Wilson , his curate , then proceeded with the prayers . The Freemasons then approached to lay , upon the stone
already laid , a second and larger stone , with the usual Masonic solemnities . The Prov . J . G . AV . having tested the stone with the plummet , and the Prov . S . G . W . having tried it with the level , and both having pronounced it correct , Dep . Prov . G . M . Charles Lee addressing the Rev . incumbent , delivered an oration on the nature and design of Freemasonry , and on the symbolic truths they drew from the emblems then employed . He stated Freemasonry to have been founded and its
present rules to have been drawn up at the building of the temple at Jerusalem ; and observed that though Freemasons were no longer masons in reality , they sought by means of Masonic emblems to build a temple within their own hearts , the foundation-stone of which was charity ; the super-structure , universal benevolence ; and the cape-stone , brotherly love . In conclusion , he expressed the pleasure which the Freemasons had in taking part in the ceremony of that clay , and expressed a hope that the
temple about to be reared would be creditable to the builder , pleasing to the incumbent , acceptable to the people , and redound to the honour and glory of Almighty God . To which hearty prayer the Brethren present responded in the usual Masonic phrase— " So mote it be . " The Dep . Prov . G . M . then striking the stone with the mallet thrice , formally laid it ; and subsequently poured upon it corn , wine , and oil , symbolical of plentycheerfulnessand benevolenceexpressing a hope that these
, , , blessings ancl virtues might abound in the entire population of that district . The Rev . Incumbent then pronounced the benediction , and the ceremony concluded . As soon as the procession had removed from the consecrated ground , the band struck up the National Antbcin , ancl all present joined in giving three hearty cheers . After the ceremony the clergy ancl principal gentry , with their ladies , sat clown to a luncheon prepared in tlie school-room .