The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-13
CHRIST HOSPITAL
Imposing Ceremonies at the
Beautiful New Building.
JOY AMONG EPIsCOPALIANs.
Speeches by Bishops Starkey and
Quintard and Governors Green
and Abbett---Prayer and
PsalmodY.
JOY AMONG EPISCOPALIANS.

Christ Hospital, the new structure on
Palisade avenue for which the ladies of
the Abercrombie Guild and the Episcopal
churches generally, in this vicinity. have
SO long and arduously labored. is at last
completed, and today, in the presence OF
great throng and with impressive ex-
ercises, the service of benediction was
performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop T. A.
! Starkey, of the Newark diocese, assisted
by Bishop Quintard, OF Tennessee, and
large array of clergymen.
Mr.. Richard Fessenden, one of the
prime movers in the enterprise, looked
happy, and also tired. Long before the
time appointed for the services, the new
and beautiful building was thronged
with ladies and gentlemen and clergy of
all Protestant denominations, who
crowded every room and inspected the
reception room, where Mrs. r. Riddock,
Miss S. Ha1ght and Mrs. ID. S. Knox, of
Tenafiy, were engaged in selling fancy
articles for the benefit OF the hospital;
the DAISY Ward with its snow white
bedding for the little on =; the Mems
ward, with its comfortable and scrupu-
lously neat accommodations, the chapel,
the dormitories, and all the apartments
of the model building.
There were the Sisters of Margaret, in
sombre attire. Two of them, Sisters Caro-
line and Amy are In special charge of the
institution There, too, were the happy
members of the Abercrombie Guild, and
numerous Kings Daughters, wearing the
little cross of the order, all rejoicing in
the completion of the great work. Misses
Ogden and C. Barry received small con-
tributions for the hospital, and all through
the crowd substantial aid was being
given to the building fund.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
The exercises commenced at eleven
O'Clock, when procession emerged from
the basement to the first fioor preceded
by the standard bearer with cross 1t
consisted of a Surpliced choir of men and
boys, who sang as they marched. Bishops
Starkey and Quintard, in full canonicals;
Episcopal clergymen, including Revs. Ben
nett, Warren, Greayes and Knock, of this
city, Brush, of st. Pauls; DR.. Parkman,
of Railway, and Revs. Jenvey, of Hobo
ken, and Kelly, OF Arlington.
His Excellency Governor Robert s.
Green. Governor-elect Leon Albeit,
Mayor Cleveland, the faculty of the
hospital and clergymen of other denom-
nations, including the Rev. G.. Brett of
the Bergen Reformed; E. A. Meury
Second Reformed, German; Hathaway,
of the Westminster Presbyterian; DIR.
pastors Of other churches.
The ceremonies began in the chapel on
the upper floor, the Rev. George S.
Bennett acting as chaplain and master of
the ceremonies. This was the order of
exercises
EVAPORATION BY THE BISHOP.
Brethren: Forasmuch as Almighty God hath
put it into the heart of His faithful people to
erect this chapel and hospital to His honor, let
us humbly beseech him to accept this service Of
benediction, and to enlarge the hearts of His
People that they may make their offerings CON
stantly and with willing hearts for the due
maintenance and support OF Christ Hospital,
from this day forward.
Then the Bishop shall say:
y.-Our help is in the name of the Lord,
R.-Who hath made heaven and earth.
V.-Lord, hear our prayer
V-The Lord be with you.
Rand with thy spirit
Let us pray.
Our FATHER.
Grant O Lord that whosoever shall enter in or
depart out of this house, may seek and find Thy
Son to be the Way, the Truth and the Life SO
that living by His life in this world an entrance
may be Innstered unto Him abundantly into
Thine everlasting kingdom; through our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
GoD, who hallowest places dedicated to Thy
Name, give Thy blessing, we beseech Thee to
this House of Prayer; sanctfy its use; and
grant that Thy people may be moved to give
literally Of their substance for relief Of the sick
may also enjoy Thy gracious benediction;
through Jesus Christ. Amen.
V-O Lord open Thou our lips.
Rand our mouth shall show forth Thy
praise.
PBtri.l
v-Praise ye the Lord
R.-The Lords name be praised.
PSALM cxLvI Laadd, d'sfDaa meG.
PRAISE THE LORD, 0 my soul; while live will
! praise the LORD; yea as long as have any
being, will sing praises unto my God
g. o put not your trust in princes nor in any
~ nm. fn ic no haI in
g. For when the breath of man goeth forth
he shall turn again to his earth and then all his
thoughts perish.
d Blessed is he that hath the God of his jacob
for his help, and whose hope is in the Lord his
God
g. Who made heaven and earth, the sea- and
all that therein is; who keepeth his promise
forever;
g. who helpeth them to right that suffer
wrong; who feedetn the hungry.
q The LORD looseth men out of prison; the
LORD giveth sight to the blind.
s. The LORD helpeth them that are fallen; the
LORD careth for the righteous.
8. The LORD careth for the strangers he de
fendeth the fatherless and widow; as for the
10. The LORD thy God Sion, shall be King
for evermore, and throughout all generations.
Gloria Patri
LESSON, St. James v. :-16
Hymn, sArt thou weary, art thou languids'
BENEDICTIoN OF THE ALTAR.
V.--The Lord be with yon.
Rand with thy spirit
Let us pray
ALMIGHTY GoD in whose honor we Thine un
worthy servants invoking Thy name do conse
crate this altar. mercifuily and gracous1
hearken to our humble petitions. x Bless, \
hallow and sanctify it at our hands, and gram
that all our offerings made on il
may be acceptable and pleasing
unto Thee, and that they may be ever bedewef
with the grace of Thy Holy. Spirit; and tha
when Thy servants make their prayers untS
Thee in this place Thou wilt relieve their dis
tresses, heal their sicknesses, harken to the
entreaties, accept their VOWS confirm their de
sires and grant their petitions; through Jesui
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Bishop, clergy and people shall then go tc
the main entrance of the hospital
THE ENTRANCE.
The Chaplain Jesus said, II am the Door, BY
Ne, if any man enter in, he shall be saved.n
The Bishop--Let us pray
o Lord our God, enlghten this dwelling witt
the light of Thy Presence and grant to US THY
servants, who for the time 10 come may dwell
herein the protection OF Thy Divine goodness
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
THE sIsTERs's ROOM.
The Chaplain--"Let me do some work fo
which Tnou wilt remember me, LORD, for good
and spare me according to the greatness Of Thl
Mercy.
The Bishop Let us pray.
o BLESSED JESUS Who when on earth dds
allow Thyself to be ministered to by hol,
women; grant that, following their example
these Sisters of st. Margaret may do Thee sucl
faithful service on earth, that they may b