Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Trinity Church, Shelburn, is Consecrated
with Appropriate Services.

Toledo, ohio, Rev. Thomas BurgeS oil 81.
Adams, and Rev. j. l. Bliss, ID. D., Rev.
G. Graves and Rev II. G. llutchins of
this city. The instruments of donation
and endowment were read by Hon. Walter
A. Weed of Shelburn representing the
mission, and the sentence of ,consecration
by Rev. DR.. Bliss, after which followed
the morning prayer and the communion
service. The new church though small,
is beautifully and appropriately finished
1t was designed 10y William \. Potter of
New York city. is built of dark red stone
similar to that of st. Pauls chapel and
has seating capacity of 100 and cost be
tween six and seven thousand dollars. 1t
was filled with the members of the parish
and many friends from the city. The
conservation sermon was delivered by
Rev DR.. Atwill to whose faithful lHbors
while he was rector of st. Paul's Burling
ton, the present encouraging condition of
the parish is 50 largely due.
The text was Rev. ri : /. "And there
was given me 4 reed like unto Il
rod. And the angel stood saving. Rise
and measure the temple of God and the
altar and them who worship therein. 5"
After briefly referring TO the prophecy
as describing a time of solemn measure
ment of a temple, an altar and n Worship
ping congregation all in harmony with
Uhe purpose OF the present Satherlhg' the
preacher spoke Oh the slghlncahce OF
deliberate survey of a new plot or built
ing and of the important purposes of
measurement, viz, first Il separation
from natural and common uses second,
Il transfer OF property 10 a new owner, ana
lnIrG' me TEST Oh competed WORK ne
ailu1iGu 10 Ihe instrument III Ihe lanIS OF
~ JONI Ieeu' Ihe purpose oI Whlch
W"7 ilG[e LiH! t,"' od oJe"'i hn tue mere
dimensions Oh we tenlple, ouI 10 aScer-
tam lts adap'atioll iot certain hoiy pur
poses, lhe sPlrltual truth loT Whlch 1t
stailuS' ana Ine character Oh the congre-
Sutloih' oillali ine! may ne III Huiloera
o''t 'lcN "if a. Ia Se as po'' PelHliuS lIleil
10 pe' Lltlle belhieheh Is greater name
ailI"hS ule OHils'l"l lSlS IMAM great
baoyloh' we come TO day TO meaNu re
liol Stt'il colerG4dtlolli put lhe slShlli-
Cance ol Ihe Tempe privileges Ior growth
III EI"ct lhouSh ooiileI iiileS ialHl nG"ri-
ei, ScI ine ere Hl"A re SOUS hurt uItu mere
no WI We the EioIA VI tue chulch III
l'iheS 10 come we looh LOT reeu, Il
cahoh' as Is interpreted, 10 measure
.ne splIltu"l NATURE ol inaierlal lhihEs
NheII coHSGcIattu 10 10" aud snow
US w uSnHtS anu power 81
MoIsmlpplne pe3ple, tnat tests human
character ana molly rites ana shows
the perfectlons OF truth and detects the
t si ap%oCcoiypse -. Joih receives the retu
IRON! ChIIst "pH measures the cnurCn 1t
| ">9u!eS the CuuICu ihdt the New IeSta-
ulcil as completed ana sealed ny 81. Johni
CCIieS lloHl llle manu- oi lhe uredu Anger
vi lne covenant 10 Whoh az power III
| nedNeH anu earth Is gwen Inc reeu
nus interpreted i the blDie, the canon OF
iioly scripture. Ut; AtWlll theh spoke OF
'he OBJECT Wnich had Drought them TO-
eethGt' me Settlng apart building dedl,
cdteu 10 me I-oIu WORK ana worship ana
.i"nSierrlhS II 10 oody VINO Will protect
ne oHeriiS ana lailhluiIy preserve IL lor
tle worship OF lhe chIrch lonS aIter thoSe
present nave departed forever. we are 10
measure us splrltual value, ana now well
II Is adapted 10 us use, contrasting us
Worh WIN lhal OF the school mouse, the
Tow mouse tne private homes, standluS
DIS II docs ior the higher education OF the
SOUL making better cltlHens, chlIuren ana
parthtS' lie spoke OF the dressings OF
goa mouse TO the community IN Whlch
'he church stahdS' giving true dignity,
prosperity, peace ana power to society OF
ne sacred duties Oh clergy ana idlty' OF
Iht meaning OF inc services and the good
- ne derived from th'lr Observance, OF the
uuiE ul prayer praise a"d systematic
oHelliiSs aS 'o,l mus pfosPGreu tue SlNer'
no one should present hllhsef before
me l-oru empty; Inc DeSt are always
TO be devoted to Gods service
ie SraphlcaIIy uescrlpeu What worship
ping c0hSrtSa'i ION aHould pc lheir story
| sIoulu Always ne Oh the loving kindness
| Heaven The soul should be filled with
holy aspirations. there We're IN God
ntimn hot vi Pa,,d ~
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