The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-07-15
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA

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The Bushington Baptist church will
hold their services in a grove on the
banks of the Neshaminy, at Bridge Val
ley next Sunday afternoon, at three
o'clock, after which the ordinance of bap-
tism will be administered by their pastor,
Rev. Geo. II. Larson.
Blessing the Bells.
On last Sunday afternoon, there were
very interesting ceremonies performed at
the new r. G. Church of st. Martins, in
our borough. The ediflce is nearly COM
pleted, the remaining work consisting in
the finishing of the belfry, for the recep-
tion of the bells, which we understand,
is to be done this week.
Upon entering the main body Of the
neat church, we beheld the bells occupy
ing their respective positions to the right
and left, and in front of the Altar. Upon
the front of the largest one was the in
scription at the top and on the crown of
the bell, SIN Honorem st. Augustini,
1885," Lower down and on the body of
the same, the following: SIN memory of
John A. Farren, by his mother and his
wife," Upon the face of the smaller bell
were inscribed the words, ssIn Honorem
st. Bernardo, 1885," They were cast at
the McShane Bell Foundry, Baltimore,
Md. The Rev. Henry Stommell, ofthe r.
G. Church at Doylestown, before COM
mencing the ceremonies of blessing the
bells, christened two infants, after which,
assisted by the Rev. ]. F. Brady, pastor
of the r. G. Church at Lambertvile, be-
gan the responses of the occasion, at in
tervals sprinkling the bells with Holy
Water. Then followed responsive sing
ing between the choir and the pastor,
which was very impressive. An address
was then delivered by the latter gentle
man, and collection taken up from the
audience for the purpose of procuring an
organ for the church, which will be in
position in the gallery on next Sabbath.
The Rev. J F. Brady then delivered an
address explanatory Of the nature of the
ceremony of blessing the bells, which was
very interesting and finely rendered.
The attendance was large and COM
prised among it members of different de-
nominations, and our citizens generally,
in addition to the regular congregation of
the church.
The church has been neatly adorned
with ornamental colored glass windows,
the respective gifts of those interested in
the church. We noticed the following in
scriptions in their regular order upon the
windows, rating from entrance on the
right:
LIST window, Gift of Christian Schwane-
berg, 1885.
I'd. Gift of John and Bernard Melon.
nell, and John Connery, 1885.
3D.. Gift of the Young Men Of St. Mar
tins, New Hope, 1885.
4th. In memory Of the late Patrick Nc
Gee, 1885.
On the left side
LIST. Gift of A. G. Horstman, 1885.
I'd. Gift Of Jordan Shaffer and James
McNlel, 1850.
3D.. Gift of the Young Ladies of st. Mar.
tins, New Hope, 1885.
4th. BY a devout client Of B. V. NJ,
1885.
At the base of the window on right Of
Altar, the following:
Memento Fidelium Anamarum Defunc-
toriom, 1885.
On the left side window, as follows:
Sacerdos Memento Del Mel, 1885.
On next Sunday morning the citizens of
New Hope will be treated to the chimes
from the first church bells ever rung in
cur old town. We understand that High
Mass will be celebrated on that morning.
The music furnished upon this occasion
was given by the choir of the r. G. Church
at Doylestown, members of the PASTORS
congregation.