New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-15


GEkERAL ASSEMBLY, PRLsBrTERIAS CHuRcH-We
understand that c.ereymen and others attending the
General Assembly Of TIE Presbyterian Church at Chi
cago, the 18th inst, will be carried from Philsde
pbia the Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh and Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroads at half price.
CosSEcRATIos.-The Protestant Episcopal Church
of St. John the Evangelist, moro famhsrly known
the Memorial Church Of Bishop Wainwright, situated
at the corner of Hammond street and Wsverey place,
was consecraed Tuesday Last BY Bishop Potter the
Society according to the usual requirements having
first hquidsted all claims against the building In the
Summer Of 1854, the Rev. 4. X. l. Cook conceived
the idea Of eiecng the organization of Free Church
in the vicinity Of the present location and the subject
being suggested to the late Bishop Wainwright, then
Provisional Bishop of the diocese he not only mani
tested his approval Of the measure but also deeply
<rested himself in the matter. Before the orgsuizs.
ton Of the Society was completed, the Bishop died.
The ladies who had already united and been active in
the effort to organize the Society in respect for the
memory of . good man and faithful Bishop, resolved
to make their undertaking his memorial, aud in the
month of November of 1854 the Society of the Ls.
"des Memorial of Bishop Wainwright was organ
lied, and in response to their appeal about 81 900
the same time the present place of worship originally
built for Congregational Society, then sold to the
Baptist Society worshping under the Rev. DIR. Somsrs
being offered on very reasonable terms 1880, O0O),
was purchased and newly and appropriately fitted
up for the occupancy of the Memorial CourCh.
The interior of the church is neat and substantial,
being finished and furnished Throughout. in black wal
nut lie audience room is 50 by 20 feet, and ncud-
ing the galleries contains $50 pews all cushioned, aud
will accommodate about 900 persons. The windows
are glazed with enameed glass in the center, while the
ends al sides are filled with stained glass, of orna-
mental and appropriate coors The organ is an eIcsl-
lent instrument corresponding in finish to the furniture
of the church. and cost $4,000. The pulpi. is an
octagon in the Gothic style, and stands outside the
cbancel rail- The chancel wall, which is richly pan
need has been tinted to barmonze with the rest oths
building; and on a deep-bue ground 10 old English
characters, is inscribed, The memory of the just is
blessed which strikes the eye Immediately on enter
ing the ediice. The church was formally opened for
divine worship as an Episcopal Church on Sunday,
May 4, 1885, sipce which period it has steadily To-
ere ased point of numbers, under the ministry OF the
Rev. L. r. /. Cook. The Society has gradually
swept off its indebtedness and on Easter Day last,
when special collections were taken up for that object,
the rector had the satisfaction of announcing that the
chuck was free from embarrassment, aud for which
result he called upon the flock to praise God in singing
the Gloria az ErcIsis, which was done with full
heart and voice by the whole assembly. OF the
amount raised Easier Day, 500 were brought in BY
three children who had collected tn, same in the Sun
yScboo attached to the church within the preceding
four weeks.
At l0l o'clock on Tuesday morning, Bishop Potter
about forty clergymeu together with the wsrdens and
yestrymtn of the church, assembled in the vestry and
walked in procession the vestrymen esipg) to the
front of the building where they filed to each eide Of
the entrance when the Bishop passed in, reading, with
the attendant clergy alternate verses of the nth
PreIm. The Bishop accompanied by the Rev. DIR.
Turner the Rev. DR.. Muh!e nberg, the Rev. DIR. Be-
dell the Rev. DIR. s. r. johnson, the Rev. Dr. Cruise
the Rev. DIR. Van Keeck, the Rev. DR.. Price, the
Rev. DR.. W. +. Morgan the Rev. Lot Jones, the Rev.
Mr. IIsskins, and the Rev. f.. X. |. Cook, entered
within the chancel, reading where the Bishop received
from the senior warden the instrument of donation,
which read TO the coDgregato by the Rev. DR..
Van Kleeck after which the sentence of conservation
was read by the Rev. Mr.. Haskins. Tae morning
PRAYER and lessons read by the Rev. Samuel
HaIlinesworth, the Rev. Dr. Be1e, the Rev. DIR.
VIM. II. Moore and the Rev. DIR. Cressey. The
Bishop administered the communion to the clergy, aud
subsequently it administered to about 200 members
of the society. At the close of the exercises the
clergy by invitation partoOk of collation. in the &C.
| tuie.room.
The ladies' of the Society embraced the occasion to
make handsome and appropriate present to the
Bishop; and lady of the congregation presented to
| Mrs. Wainwright, widow of the deceased Bishop, a
beautiful token of her respect, consisting OF velvet
| cushion on which is embroidered in gold perfect
| representation of the Memorial Church
| slight ripple in the placid surface Of fashionable
society has been observable for few days, in conse
qu.nce Of the eopemeut of fair young girl of sweet
seventeen with her music teacher. The professor o.
cochets and quavers is of fine personal appear
ance snd that the subtle magic of his presenc.
awoke that feeling OF love which al ways latent in the
| heart OF maiden OF that romantic aud susceptible
| age. This feeling was warmly reciproc.ted. o
| course il would be madness to ask the parents
consent TO such a match and 80 the ia
| falnble cure of stolen marriage successful!
invoked The unsuspectiDg old 70 ks were kept in the
dark until it was too late for them 70 interfere with an
good effect. and then like sensible parents, they pu
| M with Whist could not be mended had the msriag
ceremony reperformed in accordance with their ow'
| faith al m agnaDimously gave away the we-b'ids
| RysIcsaTioN OF Mr.. JoacBaIssts.-Mr. L. j
Joschniss. u. Assistant United States District At.orne
20, uis district, hss tsSgred. Mr.. j. was appoints
| =. a.. i... n.a.,ict At.orrsy Joua M ckeoa oa Ia