The New York herald., 1877-02-10

TEMPLE FOR WORSHIP AND GEM OF ARcHI-
rEcTuRAL ART.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALp.1
Bosrox, Feb. 0, 1877.
Tho magnificent sacred cdilcc ut tho OF Hun
tngton avenue and Clarendon street, the new Trinity
Episcopal church, consecrated to-day to the SER
vice OF Cod, with ceremonies OF an imposing and in
tercsting character In which large number OF Epis
copa ccrgymen participated and in the presence Of an
audience which Tor influence wealth and station has
never boon surpassed In Boston similar occasion.
-Four years have been consumed tho erection nish-
ing and furnishing Of tho church, and all who entered
Il were ready accord 10 the Building Committee and
architect full credit for tho In which they have
performed their duties. Under tho direction Of that
there has been given tho Episcopal Church
nm cdiace that rivals the finest sacred structure
this continent hitting cathedral for tho ministratons
of tho present aud uuro OF tho great diocese Of
Massachusetts,, and an architectural gem that tho
citixcns Of Boston Will long point TO with justtablo
PRIDE Tho bright MONDAY sunlight brought out the
roldon and purple g0res OF the decoration 10 the best
advantage and lighted up tho hcavy richness Of the
vaui,ed ceilings under tho arches in manner that
proved tho admirable skill aud taste or the decoration
The great spaces Of the church " once absorbed and
dwaried the crowd, till IL seemed as though
there were no crowd ana inc ioity coming 70
moro properly the nave, 80 respiendent with
gold, and the great figures OF prophets aud angels
that The whole almost seemed open to the air. No de-
scrpton could do justice 10 tho grandeur OF the IN.
terror and the presented wncn tho spaces al.
lotted TO worshppers wore nlcd with brilliant and
fashionable throng and the chancc with robcd pres
bytcrs aud bishops, unique and striking IN the
extreme
cOxcECRATloN CEREMONIES.
Bishop Paddock aud :he procession Of clergy
were met at the entrance OF the church by the war;
dcus Mcssrs Charles Henry Parker, Charles 4. Cod
man tho clcrk and treasurer Stephen z. Deblers,
ana tho vestrymen, hossrs. Robert T. Winthrop.
John brooks Fenno, Thomas q. Amory John e. Ropes,
John IL Butler stephen G. Detbro, Charles J. Nor
riil Benjamin +. Nourse, William s. Eaton, Edward D..
pctcrs Robert Treat Paine, Jr, and William Amory.
Tho whole body moved slowly and solemnly up the
aisle repeating the twenty-i0urth psalm o David the
Bishop recttpg the first verse and tho clergy the
second in unison and alternately until the
chancel was reached, which the Bishop and clergy
entered. Tho Bishop having taken bis seat, Mr.:
Charles Henry Parker senior warden. approached and
on behalf 0 his associates read the instrument Of
donation. The seal attached was decorated with
white and blue ribbons. Appended 10 the
instrument Of donation was another, which
WIS not read, but intended officially for the
cyo Of tho Bishop alone, making certain hnan
cial statements. This WAS signed by Senior Warden
Parker and by the Treasurer. Mr. Stephen q. Deber.
I,,sbop Paddock thcn proceeded TO read the com.
munon SERVICE assisted by the clergy present. in the
regular form prescribed by tho prayer books, utai
which an eloquent sermon was delivered by Rev.
Alexander Kalon, D. d., rector OF Church OF the
Emanuel