Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
Service of BenedICtiOn at st. Marks
Church, Hoosac Falls, NY.

Wednesday, June 28th was high fes-
tival in this parish, as it witnessed SER
vice of benediction, on the completion Of
new tower and chapel for the parish
church, and on the erection of a memori-
al chime of bells.
The arrival in the village of the Bishop
and clergy having been greeted by their
inspiring salute, the clerical procession
formed in the chapel, under the same
sweet auspices, at 103 a.. m, and passing
through the tower and arcade, entered the
church, singing the 122d Psalm in the
Psalter, as professional. The church
was we'll filled, and of the eleven clergy
present, all officiated in the service, which
was partly choral. The music was from
the Rev Dr. fuckers Parish Hymnal.
Morning prayer, with the litany, was
rendered by the Rev. Messrs Snively and
Reese of Albany, Graves of Cambridge,
Adams of Troy, and Chapman of Green
Island. The special lessons were Haggai
ii, 4-23, and St. John x, from verse %.
The proper Psalms were the S7th, 93d,
and the 1921 of the Psalter
Morning prayer being ended, TIE
Bishop used a very appropriate and
beautiful service of blessing. He conse-
Grated the additions and improvements of
the church, and invoked anew the Divine
protection and blessing on the whole
structure, as now enlarged and beautifed
and on all worshipers therein.
Bishop Doane's sermon or address was
one of his poetical gems, and it touched
all hearts. He wonderfully combined the
facts of the occasion with delicate refer
ences to it's benefaotors, Of whom
had departed this life, and the other was
then present-and with the lessons to be
drawn from the teaching of the bells, and
from the last two Sunday gospels the
one great message of which was, Come
unto Christ, come to the gospel feast, par
take, and live forever His opening al
fusion to the tower as the outside and the
proper pulpit of the day, and to the bells,
and their inscriptions, as its charming
preachers, was most felioitious. Their
silver-Yoiced tongues suggested as many
thoughts to the delighted nearer, as the
numberless ripples they produced on the
fragrant morning air. He then went on
to blend the many incidents and instruc.
tions, of the scene before him, into one
harmonious whole, long to be remember
ed and closed with fitting words to the
candidates for confirmation. After the
address seven persons were confirmed.
In the Office of the Holy Communion,
the Bishop was assisted by the rector, the
Rev. Geo. Fl. Nichols, by the Rev. Drs.
Colt, Tucker, and Potter, of Troy, and
the Rev Mr.. Brown of Cohoes.
At the close. the Recessional was the
199th hymn from the Albany edition of
the Prayer Book, viz : "Holy, holy, holy !!
Lord God Almighty"
Afterward during an elegant entertain
ment at the rectory, the sweet notes of
the bells were again heard
The tower and arcade connecting it
with the front part of the chnrch, and
the chapel or school room connecting with
the rear of the church, are the gifts of a
commitment in the parish, the Hon.
Walter A. Wood. They are very sub
stantially built of brick, and must have
cost some FIVE thousand dollars. The tow
err was erected for the reception of the
bells, and is surmounted by handsome
gilt cross.
The bells, nine in number, were given
by another member of this parish, who
has lately donated so largely towards the
Parish House of st. PauFs Church, Troy.
They are the workmanship of the Messrs.
Meneely of West Troy. Each of the
eight bells has two inscriptions the one
being a Latin sentence of prayer or
praise, from the Psalms, and anthems of
the Book of Common Prayer; and the
other a sentence from the sEnglish Bible,
expressive of the excellence of faithful
wife and devoted Christian woman
While the large b ell mo. y informs US in
whose memory the chime is given, as well
as the name of the donor. 1t reads thus ::
"Gloria Patri, ct .Felis, ct Spiritui
Sancto p
To the Memory
Ever Dear and Sacred,
of
ELIZA ATWOOD TIBBITs WARREN,
Who entered into Rest, April 9th, 1870;
This Chime of Bells is Devoted
By her Husband,
John Hobart Warren,
1871.
'Non Nebis Domino"
Besides on ordinary occasions, the chime
is to be rung annually en- the 18th of Au.