The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31
BISHOP PETERklN.
HIS CONSIDERATION AT ST. MAT
TuEWS CHURCH,
An Imposing CeremOny-WheT" II
Was HeId-AppearHnce OF the
Church-WhO Was There
The Conservation
bishop DudIey's Ser
mon-COmmuniOn
services.
INTERVIEW AND BIOGRAPHY OF
BISHOP PETERKIN.

The conservation Of Bishop is an
event which is not Of ordinary, every day
occurrence. 1t Is of deep importance to
the religious and secular world as it
shows that the army cfreligion, the great
civllizing agent of modern times, IS max
ing rapid strides in the desired direction.
The fact that new officer Is required to
govern the ranks, shows that there Is
more to d., and that new field Of labor
is opened up. West Virginia Is essen
tally new field" and therefore, the
conservation OF an Episcopal Bishop to be
the head of portion Of its religious
army, attracts more attention than would
the conservation of one who was merely
the successor of q long line Of similar dig,
nitaries. This fact together with the per-
sonnet OF those who took part in
the ceremony, the novelty and
the lmprcssigeness Of the cX'
erclses stamped the proceedings in ST..
Matthews Church yesterday morning
lndolibIy upon the memories Of those
who witnessed them. Few people who
were in that immense throng Will ever
find . counterpart for what they saw, and
still fewer will ever see anything to excel
it.
The Church.
St. Matthews p. h. Church, in which
the ceremony attendant upon the conse
Grafton of Bishop Peterkin took place, Is
one of the bandsomest little churches in
the country. Its material (gray sand
store) is peculiarly adapted TO the style
of architecture, which Is o! no particular
order, but Is Il congIamOratIon OF AL.
Entrance is elected through three small
doorways, one IN the centre with a
double porch, containing winding stair
way OF stone, and two others placed on
either side with a steep flight OF
steps leading up to them. Step
ping into the church proper,
and looking up ct the ceiling the heavy
oak beams, which cross and recross escn
other. like lattice work on large scale,
cannot fail TO create admiration, the
striking effect which they produce by
their contrast with the light ceiling and
still lighter walls. The rainy morning
casts u gloom upon all outside, but here
the weather has no power. Gas gets
shed mellow light, and streaming
through the stained glass windows ls the
dull hight of the sun. The chancel has
been reprinted within the past week and
the back ground Is now deep sky blue
with golden stars scattered upon it. The
reading desk, pulpit and choir screening
are ali beautifully decorated with elabor.
ate floral offerings. Roses, pine branches,
mock orange and trailing vines hang III
graceful festoons about the choir, swhlla
Gala lilies and other rarer flowers
are arranged about both desk and sltar.
In front OF the latter is an exquisite
shield OF white roses, in the centre OF
which is u cross OF red. The most Gull
tivated and artistic taste is displayed IN
these decorations. They are net too pro-
fuse they offer no violent contrast in
color as is SO apt TO be the case White
roses, blush roses, and other flowers Of
| like colors were used about the altar and
pulpit for the chief decorations, but they
were so naturally placed together that
they seemed to be growing from whence
| they were.