The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-24
THE AMERICAN CHURCH UNION.
First Annual Seryice-Ritunlistic Devotion.
meuts-Clergymen From All tho States.

meuts-Clergymen From All tho States.
Trinity church yesterday morning was the scene
of extremely interesting religious meeting, being
the first annual service Of the members OF the Amer
can Church Union. The body OF the grand edifcs
well filed, majority OF the congregation being
ladies. This service was more than usually signh-
can't religiousy speaking nasmuch as after repeated
trials the union of the churches In question was
summated with great labors and trials, amid the
guments ofymany like "doubting Thomas" who held
that its usefulness would thus be parayzed-in fact
with representatives from the clergy from almost
every State in the Union. Prominent among these
were the following REV. Drs. VIM. F. Morgan,
s'wope; and Rev: Messrs; 3. BENJAMIN, W; 9. Par
Hale, Harrison, Smith, Reed, and Others
,a Inc aitar presented remarkable appearances.
ere WE'RE % swd by many SIDE 81
triplets and rising above these in the centre These
were representatives OF Christ and his twelve
apostles. Each stall was also fitted with three can
delabra, containing three burning lights each. Ths
roses, lilies and additional MOWERS the whole sur
mounted with an exquisite crown of white roses.
preceded by the chorlsters entered the north door
from IT. the vestry ro9m singing the processional-
moved down the north aisle and IN the Centre as
to the chancel, where the fOrtysix cergymen
ranged themselves In their previously appointed
neS , ~ siS wusn , " shH oA.smoei an&
sa,acted' seata yvthp the cbanceI "' o "i'"i "A'"
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lively sung at the end OF EACH
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T,e hn,se 81 tpin. oho~ds.
The Church our blest Reicemer saved
With His precious blood.
During this hymn Rev. William F. Morgan, d. D.,
the pulpit In his surplice aud stole and commenced
his sermon from the following text:-"Grace to you,
and peace from God our Father and from the Lord
Jesus Christ" The reverend gentleman stated that
these words were not used as text, but
as o salutation TO all who now assembled
at the first communion around the one
altar OF holy faith. The and the
occasion were congratuatory and pleasant, and the
first anniversary should be one OF great thank3gtv-
ing TO Almighty God. But the glorious time was not
the death OF the presiding bishop HOpkins), whom,
he said, after many trials Mt length went to his rest
having lived his allotted time. Reference was also
pade To Francis James Lunday who was dismissed