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Foreign.
MONTREAL , Aug . 2 k—Laying the Foundation Stone of St . James ' s Church , Vaudreuil . —The Masons of St . George ' s Lodge at St . Andrews having been invited to attend for the purpose , assembled at Carillon early in the morning , and were taken down the river in the Ottawa steamer by Captain Robins , who landed them , and as many others as chose to accompany them , at Mr . Schneider ' s wharf , where they were
met by the Oldfield steamer , with the Rev . Dr . Bethune , and others from town . On landing , they were met by F . deles Dernier , Esq ., the Rev . James Pike , Mr . Schneider and others , who had provided carriages for their conveyance , about a couple of miles up the river , to the school-house , Where nearly the whole of the parishioners—men , women , and children , were collected . From this place the procession moved to the site of the church , through a beautiful lane overhung with fruit-trees , & c , more
like a gentleman s park than a public highway . As the procession moved off , the Te Deum was recited by the Rev . Joseph Abbott , of Grenville , the clergy and people responding ; the rest of the distance was occupied by the reading of appropriate Psalms , viz ., the 2 < lth , 3 Mh , 122 d , 127 th , and 132 d . On arriving at the foot of the platform , the two lines of the procession opened , for the purpose of reversing its order , and as the Masonic body advanced to the front , the 133 d Psalm was read .
After the preliminary arrangements , the Rev . James Pike , incumbent , opened the ceremony with an appropriate and excellent address . Dr . BETHUNE , in repl y , expressed his thanks for the high honour conferred upon him , in selecting him for the very agreeable duty of laying the corner-stone of this building , to be dedicated to the service of God . He considered it a privilege to be afforded the opportunity of contributing , in his humble measureto the erection of an edifice which
, is always conspicuous , ancl , to his mind , the most beautiful picture in the landscape of ailChristian countries , lt was true that God himself had declared that "He dwelleth not in temples made with hands , " because by His attribute of omnipresence He fills all space at the same moment of time . He concluded a most delightful address with an extract from the prayers in the service for the Consecration of Churches .
After the prayer , the bottle containing the inscription and coins of the present reign was handed to Dr . Bethune , who deposited them in the cavity made for the purpose ; when the stone was lowered to its place , and adjusted by him in all due formality , with square , level , and plumb rule , and other insignia of their ancient and honourable craft . After the corn , wine , aucl oil had been poured upon the stone , with the usual Masonic prayers , a prayer was offered by the Rev . James Pyke .
The 100 th Psalm was then sung by the choir—indeed , it may be said by the whole assembled multitude . After which the Hon . R . Harwood , in a neat and appropriate speech , returned thanks to the Freemasons for their attendance . The Rev . Dr . Bethune then pronounced the blessing . The procession having re-formed , returned in the same order to the school-house , when the meeting dispersed . And so ended this imposing and truly gratifying ceremony ; not so , however , the reflections such occasions naturally give rise to . The site of the church , on a high and prominent point of land jutting out into the lake , with a steep descent covered with brushwood down to
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Foreign.
MONTREAL , Aug . 2 k—Laying the Foundation Stone of St . James ' s Church , Vaudreuil . —The Masons of St . George ' s Lodge at St . Andrews having been invited to attend for the purpose , assembled at Carillon early in the morning , and were taken down the river in the Ottawa steamer by Captain Robins , who landed them , and as many others as chose to accompany them , at Mr . Schneider ' s wharf , where they were
met by the Oldfield steamer , with the Rev . Dr . Bethune , and others from town . On landing , they were met by F . deles Dernier , Esq ., the Rev . James Pike , Mr . Schneider and others , who had provided carriages for their conveyance , about a couple of miles up the river , to the school-house , Where nearly the whole of the parishioners—men , women , and children , were collected . From this place the procession moved to the site of the church , through a beautiful lane overhung with fruit-trees , & c , more
like a gentleman s park than a public highway . As the procession moved off , the Te Deum was recited by the Rev . Joseph Abbott , of Grenville , the clergy and people responding ; the rest of the distance was occupied by the reading of appropriate Psalms , viz ., the 2 < lth , 3 Mh , 122 d , 127 th , and 132 d . On arriving at the foot of the platform , the two lines of the procession opened , for the purpose of reversing its order , and as the Masonic body advanced to the front , the 133 d Psalm was read .
After the preliminary arrangements , the Rev . James Pike , incumbent , opened the ceremony with an appropriate and excellent address . Dr . BETHUNE , in repl y , expressed his thanks for the high honour conferred upon him , in selecting him for the very agreeable duty of laying the corner-stone of this building , to be dedicated to the service of God . He considered it a privilege to be afforded the opportunity of contributing , in his humble measureto the erection of an edifice which
, is always conspicuous , ancl , to his mind , the most beautiful picture in the landscape of ailChristian countries , lt was true that God himself had declared that "He dwelleth not in temples made with hands , " because by His attribute of omnipresence He fills all space at the same moment of time . He concluded a most delightful address with an extract from the prayers in the service for the Consecration of Churches .
After the prayer , the bottle containing the inscription and coins of the present reign was handed to Dr . Bethune , who deposited them in the cavity made for the purpose ; when the stone was lowered to its place , and adjusted by him in all due formality , with square , level , and plumb rule , and other insignia of their ancient and honourable craft . After the corn , wine , aucl oil had been poured upon the stone , with the usual Masonic prayers , a prayer was offered by the Rev . James Pyke .
The 100 th Psalm was then sung by the choir—indeed , it may be said by the whole assembled multitude . After which the Hon . R . Harwood , in a neat and appropriate speech , returned thanks to the Freemasons for their attendance . The Rev . Dr . Bethune then pronounced the blessing . The procession having re-formed , returned in the same order to the school-house , when the meeting dispersed . And so ended this imposing and truly gratifying ceremony ; not so , however , the reflections such occasions naturally give rise to . The site of the church , on a high and prominent point of land jutting out into the lake , with a steep descent covered with brushwood down to