New-York tribune., 1874-08-25
a NEH MEMORIAL CHURCH.

DEDIcATIoS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
OF THE HOLY INNOCENrs, HoBoKEN-sERMoN BY
THE REV. ROBERT j.. NEvIS d. D.. OF ROME.
Ihe Church Of the Holy Innocents, HobOken,
N.J was thronged. yesterday, both with the clergy
ana sYmeu the occasOn being the ceremonies OF conse
Grafton By the RI. Rev William Henry Odenheimer,
bishop OF NewJersey, assisted by the Rt. Rev. b. b.
smith, Presding Bishop OF the United States. the RI
hev Horatio Potter Bishop OF NewYork the Rev. Drs
Harrington. stanbury, and Seymour. the Rev. Stephen
Barker OF Elizabeth. W. ii. Cook Of ST. Johns. f. K
smith OF st. Marys Hail. Burlington, Chetwood OF Hart
iord whitehead Of Pennsylvania, and 20 other clergy
men, The church Is not yet completed but has been
made ready TO be used a house OF worship, and will
De enlarged and flushed according TO the original plan
whenever the trustees deem 1t expedient to do so The
church is built upon an endowment Of Mrs. Edwin A.
stevens OF Castle Point. The original given was
s1OOoOO, and with this money church, hospital and
schools. were to be built, and carried The money
mas been adyantageousy invested by the trustees, and
mas largely increased in amount since the
endowment first made The ground for the site Of
these buildings embraces the entire block and there Is
ample room 10 carry the ideas Of the giver. The
chance Of the church completed aud there
are dose hangings behind the altar The chanceI furn
ture Is OF butternu and in the body OF the church are
wicker bottom chairs in front OF which cushions.
The style Of architecture Is the Gothic, with wall and
cere story OF Bergen bluestone, trimmed with sand
effect of this blending Of hues striking The windows
are to be OF stained glass, representing Scripturai
scenes Those now in use temporary the perma-
nent windows are being made In England. The organ
il powerful nstrumeDt. The architect Of the church
is Edward L Potter The roof Is of iron within and Of
heavy double slate without The entire eddce is fire.
proof The floor is Of white marble inaid with tiles IN
colors, making a rich ornamental design.
The rector, the Rev. c. q. Parsons, educated at
West Point. and served with honor in the com
manding "A battery at Perryville, KY, where Gems.
Terri and James S. Jackson both killed in action
The rector the clergy rooms. in the rear of the
church. yesterday short time before 1929 a. m, and
received the clergy who had responded to his invita-
tion and heartily congratulated upon the com
petion OF the work The ceremonies OF conservation
were begun at the appointed hour. The sentence
OF conservation read by the Rev. Robert j.
Nevn. ID. D., rector OF ST. PauPs Church, Rome Italy
After tho reading of the sentence OF consecriton the
ceremonies proceeded with. according to the es
tabshed form Of the Church the music being rendered
by the choir of St. Johns Church OF New-York.
The sermon delivered by DIR. Nevin. who took his
text from Revelations xiv, 1-5 He began by saying
three years upon one OF the Martyr days
OF the year 1sO his office to read these words OF
faith and comfort to sorrowng friends, who In the iar
OFF City of Rome-the City Of Martyrs-were mourning
over of those little whom the dear LORD had
suffered 10 unto Hn-ind on the next day they
laid away all that was pershable OF this child OF
Heaven in its first short resting place hard by the gate
out of which ST. Paul passed 10 that desolae prison
yard where he flashed the good fight Of a well Kept
faith, and whence his veteran spirit mounted
at last to the glorious liberty of the SONS
of God And this death OF a little child. ID that
distant nursery Of faith the seed from when
sprung the trust the first step in whose
fulflnent is partially reached to-day. Henceforh' IN
this memorial Church. the much loved infant, Delng
dead, vet speaketh.
The communion service il Of solid silver AMI gold,
and was gwen to the cnurcn by Mr' EiWin stevens
of Castle Point II made to order IL England dtef
a pattern used In the thirteenth century Ine aItar'
cloth, also present from Mrs. stevens, isvery manu-
some. wrought by Sisters In convent ID Bel
GUM. After the administration OF the lpiy sacrdeht
bened ction pronounced anu te last ny inh as
snng during which tne cierey led 10y Bishop ieDhe
mer fled into the cIergy-rOoui Ihe cefeuioner
very long. aud were not closed un apout p w
services every week day morning ahu evening" auu ou
Sundays there to be four SERVICES