Daily Republican., 1881-12-06
OLD SwEDEs' CONsECRATIUN.
A Translation OF the original En-
try In the Church Book OF tho
Ceremonies Nearly two Hundred
Years AGO.

From the Sunday Star. ~
Al the annual meeting Of the lIisto
rical Society, Friday night, Rev. DR.
W. j. Frost, former rector of Trinity
parish, presented a ull-page photograph
OF the original entry IN the church
Book, A. ID. 1882 of the conservation OF
the 'Old SWedes' Church. Accompany.
ing the photograph was q translation
which will be read with interest. The
date, Fourth of July, should really be
the 4th of juno. The translation is as
follows:
In the year 1859, Holy Trinity Sun,
day, or Fourth Of July. Let God by
His grace light that day upon which |
and my congregation, tavonr and out
lay, We're permitted to make our first
entrance into our Church ON Christina
in the presence OF many hundred per.
sons Of several religions ami our own,
when the conservation itself, was per.
formed thus:
After calling all together, by ringing
the bell my fellow br3theru of the 9TH
er parish, Master Andrew ltudman and
| together each wearing his surplice,
without chaseible, as here we cou i not
procure them, vent and stood in front
of the altar, with our fellow brother,
Reverend Mr.. Jones Aureen, in only a
clergy mans long gown aud collar, Ms.
ter Rudman and standing abreast
nearest the altar, Mr.. Aureen in front
Of us, commenced thus;
|. Master Rudman-Come here aud
let us the Lord God praise.
>. A prayer composed by himself,
that God would aeign to accept this
house.
;. Mr.. Aureen-Eead in |, / g, the
whole Of the Sth chapter.
t. Rector Of the place-The whole OF
the ANIv. King David's P'almS.
). Mr.. Aureen-Out of the New TeSta-
ment, \. chapter, the whole.
&. Song-Our Father, which in Heav-
en- Art.
J. Master Rudman-l.ead in loud
and slow voice "Ioly," as is provided
for such a case in the church ritual.
:. Come Holy Ghost, Lord God, sc.
9, Master Rudman-Thereupon the
communion itself. (Sermon.) Sermon
from the pulpit, OF which the begin.
nin- was John MI. : :" 1t is good to
keep close the secret Of king" Bntthe
text itself, psalms CNNvI. - " The
Lold have done great things for us,
whereof we are glad" The church was
named Holy Trinity church.
TO- From the pulpit began, "Oh God,
Thee we Praise" &c.
II. When and Master kudman alone
Went before the altar again-Master
Rudman sarg n prayer and thereupon
the Blessing.
Y. With an cXhortation low to kecI
and revere this house As Lord house
&c. Thereupon, Honor be to the Fa
ther, the Son and the Holy Ghost"
Pastor of he place--Answered, and il
has been from the beginning, &c., &c,
Nc, and thus were these the c0nsecra
ton itself. In High Mass children were
baptized ami the Lords Supper admin
istered. Then again ! and my fellow
brother Master Rudman, stool before
the altar, but the other, my fellow
brother, Reverend W. Aureen, preached
the Sunday text which was performed
as the ritual service prcSCribcs whel
these psalms were used, "Only God
&c"
.. 80 Father, our Inerciful and ,5ood,
&C."
3. For the sermon, "Now wait we the
Holy Ghost, ~. -
4. In the pulpit, Holy Trinity stand
us by, &c.'
>. At the commun on, Jesus is my
life and health.
i. After the blessing, "My soul shall
love the Lord, &c. :"
Thereupon We're fed at Christina by
the church warden, John Sralcop, all
the formost of the strangers, as well as
they could be brought together with
meat, ale and wine. And then AFTER
wards the others, which expenses were
defrayed by the congregation, as its list
will show.