its obscurity, and has given to us the only out- line, so far as known, of the original building of St. James's church. LETTERS OF JAMES BUCHANAN By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN 1908, the J. B. Lippincott Company, of Philadelphia and Lon- don, published, in twelve volumes, "The Works of James Buchanan

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

foreign power or resort to arms for the defense of all that can be held dear to freemen, the officers of the militia of Lancaster county, —feeling themselves happy under the influence of a government of their own choice, mild and equal in its operation, and perfectly satisfied that it has been, and

church, and sat with them during divine service. During the first year, twenty pupils earned prayer books, and this enabled them to participate in the public services. Attached to the school was a library. The books were presented by members of the congregation. The library was used as an additional

INSCRIPTION ON STEPHEN CHAMBERS'S TOMESTONE IN ST. JAMES'S CHURCHYARD By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER In Vol. 34, p. 104, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society, is a biographical sketch of Stephen Chambers, who in his day was a leading member of the Lancaster bar and an

Lancaster, / May 8, 1841; / died at the College of St. James, Md., / Aug. 4, 1856. / Thy dead men shall live, together / with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and / sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the / dew of herbs, & the earth shall cast out the dead. / Isaiah 26 Chap., 19 Verse. / For

OLD SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH BELL By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER Ring out, 0 bell! of old Saint James, Across thy ancient years; May many heed thy call, and come With penitential prayers; And when with holy love they kneel, May grateful thanks be given To God, for country, church and friends, And for the

each Fast and Festal-tide, Close bound, in love, unto my Saviour's side. I ever owe thee much, dear old Saint James! And would that I could now thy many claims To noble praise, in sweetest song rehearse. In the near-coming time, in glowing verse, Some worthier son, perchance, shall sing thy praise