New-York tribune., 1884-11-15
SEABURY CENTENNIAL SERVICES.
IN MEMORY OF AN AMERICAN BISHOP.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT TRINITY CHURCH
SERMON BY DR.. DIX.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT TRINITY CHURCH
SERMON BY DIR. DIX
Trinity Church yesterday morning was wei
filed by thoroughly representative congregation rnaae
up largely OF cergymen theological semnarians I'D their
black gowns who occupied side OF the north AISLE
and church people who unreservedly into It's lie
and spirit At the hour-1l ocock-a similar ser
vice taking place under the great dome OF ST. fau
Cathedral, London, the Archbishop Of Canterpury'
preacher IT was In sense kept as birthday oi 'h.
American Episcopal Church, reaching its ecelesiasc
maturity November IA. 17si in the consecration o
fits first bishop in Aberdeen
Old Trinity was at its best in festival attire Great
banks Of filed the inches and recesses Oh
the reredos and bouquets of the displayed on
the super-altRr The lectern wreathed In snliAA'
Generous handfus Of rare tea roses cut with gong
stems and foliage graced the panels oi the
pulpit As the got further on In tne
south, exquisite effects OF Jeweled hsh.
slowly the pale masses Of flowers and heu
the great Of the upper altar and the soup
tured rerrdos with steady radiance After an opening
prelude the great organ the procession OF chorsers
followed body OF clergy entered from the south uoo
singing a hymn The choir reinforced by ie"
voices selected from st. Chrysostom Chapel ana MI
Messiter made the accompaninents from the sanctuary
organ the long procession had gathered IN place.
an anthem by Ferd Hitler seemed to announce theJo
spirit of the hour.
GROWTH or THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Assistant Bishop Potter began the Communion ONCE
assisted by the elder clergy at the Episte and gospel
The Nicenc Creed followed to impressive music by heu
head The Rev. Dr. Dix selected his text from the
Psams and after brief mention OF the circumstances
under hch lac had reluctantly accepted this unexpected
dutv lie advertcd to his recent visit among the
Scotch ehurchmen. aud his participation In 'afl-
ous services and preaching In different cathe-
dra, contrast naturally sRetcheu
between M, Crh In Scotland 100 years ago rroscfibed
sfltt Al lfIta
handn is gers and a ,ca,grd is ,, ,s Amen @
lean rir-htt,r -cnbury in an upper chamber III Au,
deem ~ inre o possible and even pfohibr rnhishiru
Gfnr th, civil ,nnrts-nnd the i,snsriind, indrpenh
emit Intelligent and rapidly growing thntrh ~ lvtai
with nearly aii ~ hhri'ni uinre.rs 'r-iru VIII ~,
gr,nt nm atua.tle ,'theins, IT, multiplied and sn
Uusiasil rti-t finitut ~ work the si-tr'hnoh- th
nahrnit,s mis-uns. rhnfities ard alnosI ronhtr,7
npi4 tli church work. and nhu'" hli is iiNih Wrlfh
irs hnl u,.i the affection AMI r,uin ~ tie masses
vbu h.,l reen an un4 stiansei iirh h.t noTshil ~,
r.u, snnas of =,h 'i,ai histufl 1utin=
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end ai. Nai-nit iht rNhtHsii,p uaithimNs W NNHn'
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alu hulefu ,ulai.ru ut ht 7,ni,h lwe,oi@, h%u' % y"
tnii ihr ro4lhtt ttru tnurhcd WIN -i",r'"l 'l H
much rn- HI' l"r maori, Ah ,hU'' ct, @ 'r th M, -,
dau-nt'tu ui thr sr'Ai ah"io determinations l"o n" i
M',' li' & , ' and d,vott'ns oi ihr ,ay with
a., oa tlr The finest charity AND uhahnltj ol rul'V
and llt lnd ITS sirH dity ia Tue cauar oi o"l ''"
I and ptIpltAcd civil .tilun.
The sermon was lu Of the characteil'tlc Nlg"r anu
thorough crIdtlu of the preacher aad - N"it"uo
coutrpufin t n. clurchly anna. the times. There
wa. noticeable silence oi deep attention during the tie
a' ',n,G r,., also IL, Dr IIillcr the words the
lJO, Psalm. DURING the celebration or me lioy to
muull tis Kyrc. oanctu, and Gloria III EXcel,s from
Mozar were rendered with precision ana effectiveness
Yet the C,i.c. Nuuc Dmits, at the cbSe oi tne 50
lena,lc cnanted IN unison To Ioo, &
with Nr t!r~- ci'- pbi.aa accompaniment, ,rcihed lle
uo.s devotional and delightful OF az the musical Lu