Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-24

Whhins 81 lils people ana all who here
should seek His face, lie then lwclt on
the deep meaning OF this conservation ser.
Vice, and on the holy purposes coutem.
plated thereby; assuring the people tha,
God MAS as truly, though iuyisibly, here
present. TO receive and bless His faithful
children, as ever lie was TO Moses at
loreb'- burning bush, or when His she
chiuab glory appeared in ancient taberna.
Gle or temple.
Tho offertory was devoted TO procuring
new Organ
Proceeding to the Holy Communion,
with the Rector's assistance, the Bishop,
after prcnouncing the Absolution, conse-
Grated the Holy Feast, which he distrib,
u,cA TO the Clergy, and also given to the
Laity by the Rector and the Rev. Mr.
johnson. After the Episcopal Blessing,
the Clergy retired before the congrega.
tion, singing the i2l hymn as Recess.
ional.
Af,crward the Clergy and others were
handsomely entertained at the residence
OF the Mcssrs and the, Misses Beaman.
At a convenient hour, evening prayer
was offered 10y the Rev. Messrs. Atwill
and Hale, aud the Bishop, using trinc af.
fusion, hapii,ed the Rector's infant son,
the Rev Messrs Peck and Hale being
clerical sponsors. The octagonal marbl,
iout, now used, was the gift Of Mr.
Charles Clement, of Rutland, and it, cary.
ing was at thc expense of certain mem.
Boy, OF Ripley Female College.
Trinity Church is pleasantly located on
Church street, which runs parallel with
Main. 1t is neat rural-gothic building
Of wood, and coSt about $4,000, most Of
which was raised in the parish Toward
il, costs, 500, were realized from the gen.
erous will OF the late Mr.. Ransom, OF
Cleveland, o., formerly Of foulthey. The
Ladies' Parish Ala Society have also done
Wonders ia raising fluids both for church
building and Tor current expenses,
The church has nave, chanccl, and tow.
rr. The choir was placed on the left OF
rAantel and gave very satisfactory music
under the direction of Professor Crown,
iueshicld. The altar window is tripet,
having u very expressive figure of our
Lord blessing the cup. One-third of it,
cost was contributed by friends in Troy.
y. \. \ gilt cross surmounts the chan.
eel roof, externally Tho bright circular
window over the main door at the Other
end Of the church, contains symbols ofthe
Holy Trinity, in whose honor the church
i, named, and was an Faster gift of the
Sunday School
There are 'wo fine memorial windows,
The one on the right Of and next to the
clwrircl, i in memory OF the father Of the
Rev w. r. Johnson, formerly of Poult-
ney the other, directly opposite, Is in
memory of the ate r. c, Mallory. ir.
The solid silver communion service was
m Easter present from Miss f. X. Ches-
ter, formerly Of New York, and now of
Poultuey. Two chairs for the sanctuary,
one being the Bishops and ornamented
by a mitre, were given, in behalf of his
family, by Mr. George Platt, Of New
\ ork; rs were also the crcdence, and aims
basins The lamp, were donated by Mr..
l., n. Shear, also Of New York.
Thus has Gu minated the fourth of a
series Of very interesting public events
withinthis parish in about two years ;
comprising the present rector's ordination
to the priesthood, a meeting Of the Yer
mont Convocation, the laying of the cor
.ner stone Of the new church, and, lastly,
its couscerntion. The genial presence OF
the Rev Q. Hopson a former rector, and
his family,-now removed to North Gull
ford, Conn, was much missed on this
joyful occasion.
With such abundant evidences Of its
prosperity, as this parish now affords un-
der its rector, it can but be the desire and
prayer OF all its friends, that present hap
py connection between pastor and people
may long continue.
Bishop Bis.elI having returned from
his journey to Detroit, is again busily en-
gagged in attending to his diocese, and es-
pcciaily to its vacant parishes His ad-
dress for the present is West Randolph,
Vermont G.
Dec. 10Th, lsGs.
OLD COMA X. Drury, of Green's
boro has in his possession a silver medal
which he picked up in 1885 in the depot