The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

y rom inc LONDON MOVIE, repS 10
The stone Of the American Episcopal Church OF
the Holy Trinity In the Rue Bayard Paris laid with
appropriate ceremonies at twelve O'Clock on saturday
last, September IL the fifth anniversary or the COM
81 the services OF the American Church IN the
metropolis OF France Owing the circumstance that
no American bishop In Europe the time, tho Rev.
mr. Caswa prebendary OF Salisbury and vicar OF Fighel
dean invited 70 take tho chief part In the services
op account OF his long continued connection with America
ana the American Church. There present also the
minister OF the congregation 1.-THE Rev W. o. IAwson)
the Rev Dr. Lteohn Of tho Church cf the Holy Trinity,
at Brookyn, n Y the Rev. DR. GARRISON, OF Chicago, in
Illinois, the Rev Mr. Forbes OF tho English church 10 the
Rue Aauesseau the Rev Archer Quincy OF the hue De
IA Madeleine Aeoe Sge.se ed na ,bree nnser,
OF the RussoGreek Church in Paris ". wasief, arch
prizes, IN charge his brother priest OF the same name ard
the deacon, n. opotsky.
The English and American clergy appeared in their
plccs and hoods and walked in procession Rom the en-
trance place where the stone deposited In tho
stone leaden box was placed, cnalnng various sppro
The servics was tina. So. forth by the late Bishop o
rcpeatcd the l22d Psalm DR.. Caswa then read call 70
prayer, followed by three collects.
ran sketch n The history q the church In Americs,
showing It's ecclesiastical and spiritual Identity with the
vontn a. Tia he mentioned The increase Of it, bishops
from four 70 than forty of It's clergy from two hun
dred IN between two thousand and three thousand and OF
s communicates from mere handful 10 more than one
hundred and nfiy thousand. Tho American church (hc
procccdcd) TINS demonstrated the fascy e the as
sertiou put forth by the opponents Of Reformation
VIZ that our church was the mere creature state
II shown that royal supremacy and connection with the
accidents and not essentials Of the
useful under certain circumsances impracticabe.
and perhaps hurtfnl practicable under others II has
been my lot 70 serve at tho affairs and 10 take part
10 the councils % our church both In America and In
England In England have synodical action happily
revived, missionary en- rts vastly increased and the
parish churches restored 70 thsir original beauty In
America have fourfold increase OF numbers.
have seen Episcopal churches erected In Western
districts which bad previously known mere wider
nesses and thankfully take part IN the good vol
or lsynr the corner stone Of the American Fplscops
Church Il tho Holy Trinity In tho great metropolis N
"a tbis church IL not mere solssx or ndivd al effort,
but that has been effected under the sanstion ~
special Of tho American Church. which places u
under the Jurisdiction OF the presiding bishop In the
United states We may rejoice and be thankful too that
In the midst Of surrounding difficulties the means OF com.
plotting this church should already have been supplied
10 Tho extent OF s25 600 by ohurchmsu m America.
We may also believe that American shurchmen VIII not
be slow 10 perceive tho mposncs on the sphere On ere
ton snd that whatever may be wanting 10 the suitable
maintenance u the pastor VIII be literally supplied BY
them Here IN Paris great centre OF attraction, not
only 70 tbs lovers Of peure, but 70 those vho love the
progress When consider the spiendor OF ths
city, the pososss Of ~ nhabtAn and the number and
exoeicoce Of Ne institutions seems impossible that sbe
case should be otherwise. Among those attracted 70
Paris from dssancs there viii always be many from the
wsstrn world, Who without church and pastor o.
their own, would be - sheep having no shepherd And
here lei state. - am aubosixed 10 do 10 the most
have no plss 10 lie msds o. The foundes o. This
nouse o. God. The doctrines 6 the church VIII be
maintained IN thsw integrity. without sues,racsn and
sSs founders q this church have no idsa Of inter
propsr responsibility Here msy Amer,cans worship 10
me words u niugy revised according 10 tho sd0m u
bs clergy and s Of their ovn srsa, NOD the General
Couvsatiou Here may thsy praDs Goa m tsose hymns
through Which IRON childhood they have bon used 70
epyvsss the beat feelings Of the besst Here msy they
ss,tb vhrh IN sssoc atsd IN the american mud 9TH
many recoiie,ons Of famiy ss'ssra,' q, bone