Order of Service at the Laying of the Corner Stone
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- Order of Service at the Laying of the Corner Stone
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- 1903
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Order of Service at the Laying of the Corner Stone
Author: Washington Memorial Chapel
Year: 1903
This bulletin details the Order of Service for the laying of the cornerstone Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on June 19, 1903. The ceremony was led by the Right Rev. O.W. Whitaker, D.D., with the Rev. W. Herbert Burk as the minister in charge and the Rev. Henri M. G. Hult as the master of ceremonies. The service included hymns, prayers, psalms, and the Apostles' Creed, emphasizing the chapel's dedication to the Protestant Episcopal Church and its commemoration of George Washington and other patriot church members. The cornerstone was laid with a formal ritual, including an inscription reading and deposits placed within the stone. The service concluded with an address by the Rev. C. Ellis Stevens and additional prayers for the church's unity and sanctity. A handwritten note on this copy states: "Carl + Roy + Aunt Margarette sang with the Episcopal Choir of St Paul['s Church,] Oaks[,] Pa.[,] and several other choirs." Grok AI partially contributed to this summary.