Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23

 Number of families in 1880 .....--..-.....45 450 Number of communicants in 1a45. 24O Number of communicaDts in 1880. 6S3 Baptism of infants. ......-...'....'.''. -S5d Baptism of adults. .2o9 Pia1ss @arItsseS' ...' 7s8 Offering for charitable objects. .s227 PIP Pew rentals Add to this the last pew rentals and other contributions, including the splendid sum yesterday, and St. Paurs has given half a million of dollars.
 Some space was now given to the Work ID the Sunday school, and the services Of 5. A. Thomas, James F. Babcook, W. H. Elliott and the historian, John c. Hollister, were men toned. Mir. Hollister has for very long period been the superintendent
 Concluding Exercises.
 Rev. Dr. Harwood was next introduced and spoke in substance as follows I hope, my Christian friends, I don't stand before you only as a representative of the past. My church truly has noble history in the past, and I hope more glorious prospect for the future. may be allowed to say what I feel when we can talk about the debt with which you have been burdened at sometime in the future. If one member of your body reioices all mem bers of the body rejoice withit and leave for others to say what they feel, and give place to them to extend their congratulations to-night
 Rev. Dr. Bennett was the next speaker. In opening he extended greetings and congratu- lations. Fifty years he said of uninterrupted harmony called for a season of congratuletion. We can well say Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." Fifty years ago to-day this house was consecrated to the worship Of Almighty God was permitted to be present at that time, but how few comparatively Of that great la-, Of the fifty olergymen who were in the dio- cese at that time only one survives. How great has been the change. Dr. Bennett then gave brief resume of his early minis try and his services with St. Paurs parish, and also with Trinity parish, and the work for the advancement of the interests of the church. Looking back over fifty yeass he said : Well may the fftieth anniversary of the consecration be a day of high festival. Well may the parishioners of this parish be congratulated. He closed with 'EalI haiPs' for the glorious consummation which had been achieved by St. Paurs and it's mother Trinity.
 Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Nov York, was the next speaker. He referred to the closing of his rectorship thirty years ago, and said the in- spiration of this hour to him was rather si- lence than that of speech. He said there were some parishes that killed of as many clergy men as are now here, who formerly preached
 
 parish there were about 5000 inhabitants. Now there are O,OOO. Most Of those he min istered to had passed away. When he was here the senior warden of hist parish was gentleman of the old school and he kept sharp eye upon him. He was a good old man and sleeps with his fathers. My junior warden was great support to me. He died in foreign land. I had many willing help- CTS and we had peace and happiness. Bishop Brownell said in those days that St. Pauls l.. L cese. The great light of church has no record. A church IS the former and builder up of character. In turning the sinner from the error of his ways, in bringing hope and strength to its parishioners, here, here is the great work of the church. can have no better wish for this church than that it do this work well. In closing Dr. Cooke extend ed his congratulations to Bishop Williams and the clergy.
 Bishop Littlejohn was the next speaker. 1 ministry in this parish. He said that when 1 he first came to the parish he heard 8 great l deal of Rev. Dr. Cooke, who had preceded | him, and he labored under some embarrass- | ment. When he came here he had 8 flourish l ing parish in Springfield, Mass, and his name | was suggested to the parish by the present l honored bishop of this diocese. He said he l was called by very small majority, and that l he was called at all was due to his spon- 1 sors, Bishop Brownell and his then assistant, | Blsnop Wlllams. Alter relating several l incidents connected with his early ministry of l the parish, the Bishop closed with expressions i of pleasure at this meeting. Yet he said l feelings of sadness came over him as he 1 thought of the members who were once his l parishioners, but who now slept the sleep of l the just. He urged the church, in closing, to stand fast in the old paths of the fathers and to transmit to their children the teachings they had here received.
 Rev. Dr. Drown WAS the next speaker. He referred to the mystery of parish l life. As he looked back over fifty rising up in the past We are bending our ears low to night to catch the prophecies that are rolling on in the future. God is teaching you today that present Christ is the power of the church. We look back for fifty years for what parish has done, and the thought comes that life will soon close, when we will be called to look back upon the record. God will touch us with his own word. My only I i hope tonight is that you will be enabled to Hook back and thank God for what he has done.
 Rev. Francis Lobdelt Said his experience with the parish was what WAS before them and l what was fresh to all It seemed to him that | he was at home. Here his service and some years of his life were consecrated. and he | thought tonight of the many things that l were done during his ministry. He then re- | ferred to the debt of the church, the cancel l ling of which had been a part of the cate 1 chism in the Sunday school, and had been up permost in the minds of the parishioners, un- til you can feel tonight that you owe no man | anything. I feel, as 1 have expressed, that | although am not os the family, yet am | part of it, and I feel that have only come l home to- night.
 The services were closed by singing the fa- l miliar hymn commencing 'tAn Hail the l Power of Jesus Name," and the benediction l by Bishop Williams.