The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-04

SVILLE DAILY JOURN
the same by the name of the Church
of the Holy Innocents. and thereby
separate it from all unhallOwed,
worldly and common uses, and sol
EMMY dedicate it to the holy pur-
poses above mentioned; and we do,
moreover. hereby relinquish all right
of disDosing Of said building, or al
lowing the use of it In any way incOn-
sistant with the terms and true mean
ing of this Instrument Of Donation,
and with the conservation hereby re
quested.
In witness whereof, we, the Church
Wardens and Vestrymen aforesaid,
have signed and sealed this Instru-
ment of Donation, this % day of
March, n the year Of our Lord 1868.
Edgar sharpe, Charles Xiele,
Robert J.. RustOn, William II. swanson,
Charles Kinks. Charles +. Aries, .s-a
Chas. Ed, Bateman, William g, hewitt,
Charles 4. walker. NH
The Bishop then read formula
from the established form for conse-
Grafton, after which all kneeled in
prayer He then read a supplication,
invoking the sanctifcation of the
house by the Holy Ghost. After
which he directed to be read the fol-
lowing:
SENTENCE OF CONSIDERATION.
CHrRcF4 OF THE Holy INNocENTs, 4 e
Evansville, Ind, March 3 1865 J
In the name of God, the Father,
and the Son, and the Holy Ghost,
Amen.
Whereas, we, Joseph Cruikshank
Talbot, d. D.. LII. D., (Cantab., }
by the grace of God, Assistant Bish-
on Of the Diocese of Indiana, have
been requested by the Church War
dens and Vestrymen Of the Church Of
the Holy IBnocents, In the City Of
Evansville, and State Of Indl-
ana, Diocese Of Indiana, to take
this building, erected in memo
riam, by the munifcenee of
Mrs. Mary Jane, wife of Charles
Viele, ESD, of said city, for the use
of said church, and for the honor and
glory of Almighty God, under our
spiritual jurisdiction as Bishop afore-
said, and that of our. successors in
office, and to consecrate the same by
the name of the Church of the Holy
Innocents. Now, therefore, we, the
said Joseph Cruikshank Talbot, D.
D., L L. D., Assistant Bishop as
aforesaid, do hereby take the said
building under our spiritual jurisdic-
ton and that of our Successors in
Office. and do also hereby set apart
and consecrate the same by the name
and title of the Church of the Holy
Innocents, solemnly dedicating it to
the honor and glory of the Divine
Majesty, God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Ghost; separa-
ting it, henceforth, from all
unhalloWed, worldly and com
mon uses, and dedicating it TO
the worship and service of Al
mighty God, the Trinity in Unity, for
the reading OF His Holy Word, for
celebrating His Holy Sacraments, for
offering to His Glorious Majesty the
I sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving,
tor blessing the. people in His name,
and for the performance Of all other
1 holy Offices, according to the pro-
| visions Of the Protestant Episcopal
/ Church.in the United States of Amer
lea, in It's ministry, doctrines, liturgy,
/ rites and usages; and by a c0ngre-
CATION in communion with said
church, and in union with the eOnven-
ton thereof In the diocese of Indiana,
In testimony whereof, we have
hereunto set our Episeopa! seal and
signature, at the said city of Evans
vile, this third day of March, In the
! year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, and OF our
conservation the ninth.
! CSigned: ] JAS. G. TALBOT,
Assistant Bishop of Indiana.
The minister appointed to read the
service for the day, then proceeded
with the reading of Psalms LXxxIv
! cxxII, and Cxxxu. The first lesson
l Kings, chap. VIII, verse % to verse
63, was read by Rev. H. Stingfellow,
after which the choir ehanted a par
of Psalm.
The second lesson, Hebrews X,
verses 10 to rs, was read by Rev. -
Burford, of Louisville, after which
the choir sang from the 21st selec
ton, the second and third verses, a;
/ follows
"a I'll wash my hands Of Innocence,
And round thine altar 90;
Pour he glad hymn Of triumph thence
An6 thence thy wonders show"
My thanks, I'It publish them, and tel
- How thy renoWps eXeels;fV
That seat affords me most delight,
as5 IN 7rhich thine honor dweils '&lol
After which an invocation to accep