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them ; and a very large gathering of the ancient and honourable Order of Free and Accepted Masons , the clergy , gentry , inhabitants , and children of the National and Sunday Schools connected with the Established Church , assembled at 11 o ' clock , at Rysbworth HalJ , tbe residence of Fred . Greenwood , Esq ., whence the procession was formed to the site of the intended edifice , which is about a mile distant from Ryshworth . One circumstance which gave great eclat and interest to the proceedings
was the laying of the foundation-stone by the son and heir of F . Greenwood , Esq ., who has not yet attained his majority—and the young gentleman , being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , called in to his assistance the brethren of the Keighley Lodge of that Order , whose presence on the occasion was highly gratifying , and their truly masonic conduct , coupled with the masterly manner in which the whole ceremony was performed by our young brother will not soon
be forgotten . It was a general remark , that as the first act of his entry into public life , a better or holier work he could not have chosen than that of laying the chief corner stone of a temple dedicated to God , the Great Architect of the Universe . Precisely at half-past eleven o ' clock the procession moved in order to the church . The service was then commenced by the Rev . Wm . Fawcett . The first portion was from the 1 st chapter of the Book of the Prophet Haggai .
The next was some beautiful and very suitable prayers , which were followed by a hymn , commencing"This stone to Thee in faith we lay ; We build the temple , Lord , to thee ; Thine eve V . e open night and day To guard this house and sanctuary . "
Mr . Fawcett then deposited in the foundation-stone a leaden box , containing the current coins of the realm , The Times newspaper , and a copy of the dispensation granted by C . Lee , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., of Free and Accepted Masons of West Yorkshire , to the Keighley Lodge , authorizing their attendance at the ceremony . A brass plate , bearing the inscription , was deposited in the lower stone , after Mr . Fawcett had read the inscription ,
Mr . FAWCETT then presented an elegant silver trowel to Bro . John Greenwood , and said , —Sir , I here present unto you this trowel , on occasion of your laying the cornerstone of this parish church of St . Luke the Evangelist , Morton . It is a peculiar satisfaction to me that the stone of this church should be laid by one who is not only a personal friend , but also a member of the same university ( though not of the same college ) with myself ; of a college of which my old schoolmaster
used to say , that the very sight of Christ Church is enough to inspire any young man ; and of a university which I venture to say that it is not possible for any one to graduate and not have a visible impress left upon his character by the beautiful buildings , the ancient associations , the excellent course of study , and the religious discipline of that university . This trowel will be a memento to you in future years , that your last act as a resident in this parish was to lay the foundation of another
house of prayer , and may you ever continue under the protection of His good providence who has said , " Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ; they shall prosper that love thee . " The top stone was then lowered , the band playing the National Anthem in a very effective manner . Bro . JOHN GREENWOOD then stood upon the stone and said—My dear friends , but a few words will suffice me on this occasion , as a suit-
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them ; and a very large gathering of the ancient and honourable Order of Free and Accepted Masons , the clergy , gentry , inhabitants , and children of the National and Sunday Schools connected with the Established Church , assembled at 11 o ' clock , at Rysbworth HalJ , tbe residence of Fred . Greenwood , Esq ., whence the procession was formed to the site of the intended edifice , which is about a mile distant from Ryshworth . One circumstance which gave great eclat and interest to the proceedings
was the laying of the foundation-stone by the son and heir of F . Greenwood , Esq ., who has not yet attained his majority—and the young gentleman , being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , called in to his assistance the brethren of the Keighley Lodge of that Order , whose presence on the occasion was highly gratifying , and their truly masonic conduct , coupled with the masterly manner in which the whole ceremony was performed by our young brother will not soon
be forgotten . It was a general remark , that as the first act of his entry into public life , a better or holier work he could not have chosen than that of laying the chief corner stone of a temple dedicated to God , the Great Architect of the Universe . Precisely at half-past eleven o ' clock the procession moved in order to the church . The service was then commenced by the Rev . Wm . Fawcett . The first portion was from the 1 st chapter of the Book of the Prophet Haggai .
The next was some beautiful and very suitable prayers , which were followed by a hymn , commencing"This stone to Thee in faith we lay ; We build the temple , Lord , to thee ; Thine eve V . e open night and day To guard this house and sanctuary . "
Mr . Fawcett then deposited in the foundation-stone a leaden box , containing the current coins of the realm , The Times newspaper , and a copy of the dispensation granted by C . Lee , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., of Free and Accepted Masons of West Yorkshire , to the Keighley Lodge , authorizing their attendance at the ceremony . A brass plate , bearing the inscription , was deposited in the lower stone , after Mr . Fawcett had read the inscription ,
Mr . FAWCETT then presented an elegant silver trowel to Bro . John Greenwood , and said , —Sir , I here present unto you this trowel , on occasion of your laying the cornerstone of this parish church of St . Luke the Evangelist , Morton . It is a peculiar satisfaction to me that the stone of this church should be laid by one who is not only a personal friend , but also a member of the same university ( though not of the same college ) with myself ; of a college of which my old schoolmaster
used to say , that the very sight of Christ Church is enough to inspire any young man ; and of a university which I venture to say that it is not possible for any one to graduate and not have a visible impress left upon his character by the beautiful buildings , the ancient associations , the excellent course of study , and the religious discipline of that university . This trowel will be a memento to you in future years , that your last act as a resident in this parish was to lay the foundation of another
house of prayer , and may you ever continue under the protection of His good providence who has said , " Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ; they shall prosper that love thee . " The top stone was then lowered , the band playing the National Anthem in a very effective manner . Bro . JOHN GREENWOOD then stood upon the stone and said—My dear friends , but a few words will suffice me on this occasion , as a suit-