Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-24
Meade Memorial Church

Meade Memorial Church
Tuesday, July 18th, was great day at
White Post, ADD one long to be remembered
by the Episcopaliaus of that village and Deigh-
borhood, as it witnessed the contamination of
many hopes aud prayers 10 the coosecra,ion Of
the Bishop Meade Memorial Church" to the
service Of Almighty God. There we're presep,
90 the occasion the venerable Bishop OF the
! Diocese Bishop Johns). and of the clergy Rev
hessrs. Meredith and Wheat, of Winchester;
2. NJ. Meade, OF Baltimore, aud Green, OF
Amelia couuty; also R=vs Lea, Mar,u and
Joues, OF Clarke. The congregation assembled
uore than filled the church, mauy being COM
PEELED to remain outside
The services were interesting and impress
slve. Morong prayers by R-vs Meade, Mer-
edith aud alartlu; sentence Of CONSERVATION By
Rev. j. K. jones, rector of the parish auI
then most admirable and ell Qucnt address !y
the Blshop-cI0slng with a touching tribute 10
the memory Of Bishop Meade, With whom be
had been associated as assistant tor twen,y
years.
The church is very handsome one, OF brick,
built 10 Gothic style, With porch, pave, recess.
chaucel aud vestry room, aDi also az organ
gallery. 4 beautiful stained glass window
adoTns the chance All the side widows have
staloed glass IN the upper archcd pOrtou while
the lower portion Is OF yrouod glass. The chan
Gel railing OF walnut AID oak. aud the pews OF
the same. lestry-room, chaocel aud aisles are
all handsomely carpeted.
The cost Of the church, thus completed, was
about - 500. portion OF winch was raised by
the people Of the nelg boFhood, who aGored
earnestly aud with much selt.deuial 10 It's be-
hat Much the larger portion, however, was
contributed from abroad By friends aud admir-
ers OF the great aud good man memorial of
1hcu the church Was designed TO be. The
little baud Of Eiiscopalans, aud their rector,
who has devoted SO much time aud effort 20
the furtheraoce of the " rk, are to be couyrat-
uated 90 Its successful cpmpleioo; and espe-
clsliy as all has been aeon p.ished without in
curing aUy debt.
AT the request Of the ves'ry aud congreea.
ton, the following paper was read at he close
OF the consecratloo services:
WHEREAS in the good Providence Of God we
have been permitted, after long Years of effort
to erect q house suitable 70 the worship of His
name, and the preaching Of HIS Gbspel; there
fore
Resolved, That We desire to place upon our re
cord devout scknowled cement of this 80 great
mercy, and humbiy to inplore continuance o.;
HIS grace for the furthersnce of His cause in
our community.
Resolved, That We tender ou- THINKS to our
beloved pastor, Rev. Joseph 4. ia Is, for the
untlring energy and zeal with which he has
prosecuted this lnbOrlous work to the glory of
;. God and the ben Il: Of His people. ana We IN
| ielsnedly thank our Heavenly Father VIII put
Il into his heart to resr so beautiful and arpro-
Prlate monument TO the memory OF our late
Dlocesa an, the Rt Rev. VIM Mesda
Resolved, That We desire TO register our graf
ltu 'e to those persons both within and wit out
our community who hsve contributed By their
means, their sympathy and their prayers to this
sacred enterprise, snd we earnestly invoke upon
them sll the blessings OF Him who favorsby re-
CARDS the offerings OF his children.
Resolved, That We lender to our Methodist
brethren our hearty acknowledge for their
uniform kindness and courtesy toward Us du-
ring the past sixteen years in allowing US the
use OF their house Of worship.-L iarks Courier.
A REMARKABLE VOYAGE The Boston
Journal says: Tue voyage across the \ tantic
from east 10 west has just been made by VI bat
Is believed TO be the smallest craft which has
ever attempted or accomplished the journey.
Several mlolature vessels have crossed from
this side, but the returo trip, it is thought has
never been made. The yacht 10 question, the
Effort, l59 tons burden. Of Greenock, ScotlanJ,
arrived at ST. Johu's. n. B., on SATURDAY. bav.
ing left Fleetwood England, 90 May % -
Westerly wods, with heavy weaiher, prevailed
uotil June 5, which date, at midnight, heavy
gale spraOg up from the south, With heavy
Hcai her aud rain, when the Wind hauled around
TO W. by n, and heavy cross sea had to be
contended With. Through ali the little craft
CID oobIy, aud did not snip sea. Other gales
were experienced at ditferent times durog the
lorty- nlne days the voyage lasted, aud Captain
Hugh He>kcth, the COMMANDER, says he never
eXperlenced such rough weather before. The
Effort Is SO feet III length. ~ ieet vide. IS
feet deep, and is fitted with two cDgues Of SIX,
horse power, working on the screw shaft dag
oDalIy from either side She is Schooner rig
ged, with square foresa but was originally
soop, and has one deck. She was CONSTRUCT
ed by Edward Kerr, 10 1865, AID is couse
quently seven years old. The cabio ADD cu CINE
room extend nearly the whole ieogth of the
vessel. The outside pankipg is Of pitch pine
and the tlmbers Of oak She caue out under
sail, her screw being unsLpped. There Was
no chrooometer 90 board, her position being
determined By lunar observations, thing Sci
dom done She was steered By tiler and was
very easily managed In stormy weather her
behavior Was better than 10 40 ordinary chop
as 10 tie latter she Jumped about considerably.
The wind was untavurabe during almost the
eotire voyage and the highest rate OF speed
attained was SIX knots an hour. The crew COO
sisted of Hugh He>keth. captain; John Light
body mate; Thomas Hesketh tour,eeu years
old; William Hesketh, twelve yeals old; one
cat, name not given
A DEATH, BED SERMoS-A New York sec
ular paper gives the following incident as
warning to the mul,tudes Of poor rich men
whom We meet continually:
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