The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-04
CONSIDERATIONS CEREMONIES
Church of the "HOly InnOcsnts."


According to previous notice, the
Church of the 4" Holy Innocents,"
(Episoopal,) corner of Division and
Ninth Streets, was eonsecrated yes
terday, the Rt. Rev. J. G. Talbot, D.
D. and Ii. D., Assistant Bishop of
Indiana, officiating, assisted by Rev.
Robert Chapman, DID. and LII. D..
President of University at Vincennes,
Rev. w. II. Carter, LII D., Rector of
ST. James Church at Vincennes; Rev.
H. Stringfellow, jr., Rector of st.
Paurs Church at Indianapolis Rev.
Thos. NJ Mitchell, Rector of St.
Stephens Church at New Harmony,
Rev. Charles j. Headley, Rector of
st. Luke's Church at Cannelton; Rev.
D'Estang Jennings, Deacon assistant
at st. Stephen Church, Terre Haute,
and Rev. - Burford, Deacon, Lou
isville.
This church, as the readers Of the
JOURNAL are aware, was erected and
furnished throughout at the expense of
Mrs. Charles Viele. benevolent lady
of our city, and called the Church
of the Holy Innocents 1t is a neat
structure, substantially built of brick,
of the Gothic style, being about.
thirty-fve feet bye ninety-one. The
ceiling, which is neatly finished, con-
forms to the shape of the roof, in
which a sufficient number of venti-
lators are placed, which are regulated
by rope leading through the belfry.
The walls of the building are seventeen
feet high, which height adds greatly to
the appearance of the building. It
has capacity of seating about three.
hundred persons comfortably. and
without crowding. The Vestry is a
neat room at the right of the Chaneel,
a side door leading to it from the
Chancel, The Chancel is lighted by
three large windows in the rear, of
beautifully stained glass, of an
exquisite pattern, .affording. a g dim
religious light that is peculiarly
impressive. The glass in all the win
dows is of similar pattern, pro-
ducing that same mellow light, so ap-
propriate for the Temple of the
Living God" The furniture Of the
church-Rector's chairs, altar, pulpit,
and all, are of oak, made expressly
for, and in conformity with, the ar
chitecture Of the Chancel-not being
gaudy, but neat and tasty The organ
is a ine-toned instrument, which fills
the house with beautiful and soul
stirring strains of music. The St.
Paups Church choir furnished the
Emusic for the occasion, which was
Egreatly admired by all.
E Having thus prefaced- this solemn
ceremony Of conservation We will
proceed to give an outline of it fol-
the benefit of the readers of the
sJoURNAL. s
/ As, in accordance with the customs
of that church, at -1O4= o'clock, the
hour fixed for the conservation cere.
monies to begin, the Bishop was re-
zeeived- at =the entrance of the
church by vestrymen in attend
ance. The Bishop, attended By
clergymen then entered the church
and proceeded up the aisle to the
communion table, repeating the
XIV Psalm alternately-the Bishop
one. verse and the clergy another. Or
reaching the altar, and when th,
Psalm had been concluded, the Bishol
and clergy entered within the rails
when the Bishop caused the following
Instrument Of Donation to b,
read:
INSTRUMENT OF DONATION.
To the Right Rev. George, Uphold
DID. LII. d., Bishop Of Indiana
and the Right Rev. Joseph G. Tai
, bot, BID, Ii. D., (Cantab) Assis
tant Bishop of Indiana.
Blight Rererend Fathers IN Cod.
We, the Church Wardens and Yes
E trymea of the Parish of the Holy Ia
2 nocents, In the City Of Evansville
and State and Diocese of Indiana
having by the good providence Of Al
1 mighty God become possessed of 1
r house of public worship, erected
for our use. by the munifcenc
and liberality of Mrs Mary Jan
Viele. (wife of Charles Viele, ESQ.
nv, yt-bopO sfbf4 finds were Wholly fur