The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-14
Imposing Episcopal Ceremony.
oNsECRArIoS or THE PROTESTANT CHURCH DU

CONSIDERATION or THE PROTESTANT CHURCH d. ST.
ESPRIT.
Tho new and beautiful chlrch du saint Esprit in
nccton With Episcopal Protestant ritual Of the United
States, was yesterday soemnly consccrated and dcd
Gated to the OF Almighty God by the Right Rev
Iorato Potter D. D. Bishop Of the diocese Of Ncw York
The Right Rev. Dr.. Mcvickar, Bishop Of IVES tern New
York. and large number OF clerymcn asais ted in the
errvices II tho day. The edilce crowded in
cry part BY fashionable and elegantly dressed ladies',
and long before tho commencement. the conservation
services there no place 10 stand or sit
The church Is u model ~ taste and beauty. II Il built
the perpendicular gothic style with nave side aises
and spenddly illuminated wndJws. Tho interior Is
eaboro,ey furnished and the decorators be
loudly praised Tor their ingenuity and industry.
Tho chaDco Is espcc lily attractive from the light 10
ing introduced through the ceiling ribs Of tn stained
glass The entire wood work aud III sn Of the auditory
and chance OF solid black walnut The front Is OF
dorchester drab color stone, with tower
teen feet at the base terminating with sprc hun
drcd and fifty feet high all parts Of the from, being cut
from solid stone The church IL hundred long
and fifty feet wide In the basement are the lecture
room sunday school rooms &c The architect is John
torroga r the decorators, Guile Alles the carpcn
tefs smith franc, the mason. Vim W Owens. Tho
fine and powerful has been built and erected by
Mr Henry Erbcn, competent Judge in matters OF
this KIND This instrument has twenty 1.-Two stops,
two sets Of keys and two octavcs Of pedas II contains
over thousand pipes.
Tho conservation service began at quarter TO eleven
O'Clock. Bishops Potter and iciancy at ,hc
main entrance accompanied by the whole body OF clergy
The officiating bshop read tho appropriate psalm lac
went up the aisle the Clergy making the antphoual
sponscs
Il up your heads yc eternal gates and let the King
uf Glory come In.
Who II the King Of Glory
The Lord high aud mighty he Is the King Of Glory.
In up your heads, 30
Tie bishop and Clergy then took up their places within
tie communion rats many Of them. no, bong abc to
find accommodations. seating themselves Immediately in
the pcws in front Of the audience
The various documents and deeds concerning the set
cment Of The church, including the instrument Of dona
ton ard endowment being the authority the bishop
then prOdu and read by tho Ry.
Dr Tying. OF 81. Georges church
The Rt. Rev Bishop Potter then delivered a rubrcal
address to the congregation accompanying 1t with the
prayers set apart for the occasion, and closing with the
sentence of consccraiicB
The regular order u morning prayer was then pro.
cesded with
The services OF the church, to the dr.t lesson Gin
Frenehl, were read BY the lev. !. " Shsckelford
The 'si aud second lessons were read by Rev. Dr Nc
Nickr On French The prayers read BY Rev. Or.
Spencer ia F'ench The ante communion scrvicc I'm
frcEcht read by Rcy. ~. Yrrre the OF the
church Then followed the rc,difg Il the Epstle by the
Rev lr. Morris On FRENCH The reading OF the Gospel
by Mr.. Gauthier (Frenchl.
among the clcrg, present wore the following-Revs
Dr.. nee III bee aud cnson Of lheoiogiea Seminary
Ga llsnJei ycrmiyo. Gillette rntte Eaton Weaver aud
string and leys. Messr. Chapman, JACKSON Brooks,
Judd ard many others dispersed smong the cungrcgaion.
The sermon 81 The DAY wa pre1ched by the Rcs Dr.
ANTOINE kercn, y The iext taken from the book
Of ISAIAH forteth chapter aud sixth and the dls
course WIS eloquent AID most appropriate. We regret
that rncc and time prevent " from giving ful dea q
~ c,ecilepce.
W. omitted % lay that Dr. ycrrcn also conducted the
anie-cGmmunan services
the clcse ~ the sermon the Right Rev. Bishop
Potter spd tnat h. felt greatly Pleased at the success
Which bad attended the reverend rector and his conge
palon. 10 rcaring temple the Lord where the IRE Oh
frotcstats 81 America cruld worship iber Ian.
gua-c. such beautiful building honor nni credit
- all who had boon engaged M ~ construction and be ard
hi reverend brethren ie proud, no d'uht would an
the fpisco,gaus VI New York It's admission Into the
fold Of their common Protestant worship. The bishop
concluded by introducing tho bishop u Western New
York
rifhop fc'ancy, q Western New York then spoke 81
hi regrets nj not ing able u address the congregation
y the language q his ancektr-he Edt aud neiiuous
language Of Franco lie would however, spoIg g. them
words ~ affection 10 The rollber and SITTER, hut
not sss, sincere language which hc hid always
been accust med 10 sIcag NJ lien spoke q bn
affection for frcnchmen and beautiful France,
whence his forciaihers had come 10 thg cunry
escape one of the bloodst prosecutions that ever
rsyaged the world. And this they d FOR conscience
sake and FOR the trath % God. 10 his veins
mingled the blood Of France % tngnd ~ Wales and of
Ito Land, ana he proud that he permitted 70
stand mp that day minister ~ Christ 70 bear witness
70 tho truth Of those principles for which his fathers
had died H. loved France AM he loved Irene hrn.n
aud be trusted that they would always be found tho
Aaa q truth 70 The bet moment q E. s.encs lie con
cuded by expressing his warmss wishes for the
the new church, ~ pastor and congregation.
Dr. Tying stated ~ request u tho rector that regular
~ evening scry css In the English language wi be
held IN this church N the future. Due notice Will bS
gwen.
past seven o'cltek on thursday evening next
The choir "a not yet fully formed. A II Stands the
principal soprano IA Madame e. o. Fournier lady who
promises 20 be- singer ~ rare eXcel'euce Her voice
possesses two great qualities compass and fexblhy.
rhich. aided % m undoubied taste for the divine
art, and thorough knowledge ~ the French
language. la which tho musical services of
the church necessarily conducted, render her a
great acgmsifion to the choir whoeyvr heard Madame
Fourner yesterday 10 the Re D~nm L1,amas and ~Dne
the simpler psalms u the Church, viii be but too apt
revisit the 81 Esprit ~ bear her again The orgsnt
Mr.. BaIua, seems 10 b. " large exper @nce and
sbsn he gts accustomed - his choir and his choir
him. nnsy expect great things Mrs Aschernan the
secTd soprano not well. Tbs tenor absent and
Noza, the bsAso, WI have TO sing with orce ia
future.
nylne secvioe viii be held lhs church on sibbaih
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