Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10

Chapel of the Good shepherd mt
RtshOpstead.

Chapel Of the Good shepherd mt
HishOpstead.
The conservation Of the Chapel Of the
Good Shepherd, at BisnopStead, the resi-
tence OF Bishop Coleman, tuesday. was an
Interesting hflar.
man, Patet and Adams, the Rev9. William
NJ. Jefreris, George W. Dame, +. d. Hos.
kins, Charles u. Murray, II. L. .. Braddon,
David Howard, Edward Henry Eckel
George NJ. Bond P. 49, Lightner, Martin b.
Dunlap, jeremiah Kdrcner, IL. Ashton
Henry, W. IL. Moffstt, DR.. 4. Gardiner Lit
tell, X. j. Hammond, Alexis l. dup. Ooie-
man, j. q. Kerr, W. u, starr. j. l.. McKlm,
Il. W. Gibson ard William A. Senouier,
Percival q. Pyle, a postnlant, Wills Haz.
card OF tho General Theological Seminary
IN New YORK, y. minot Curtis OF Newark,
Alfred Les, Eco, II. q. Warner, DIR. Horace
Burr, William Ii. Foulk. Me-. q. Il, Moll-
vaine and Dir. and AIRS. William j. Fisher.
The ceremonies were OF most impress.
stve character and the sermon was al ex-
celient discourse. In his Introductory
Bishop Paret explained the peculiar struc-
ture and symbolism Of the breastplate worn
by the high priest. The text, he continued,
showed the glory OF Israel's worship, resu-
lated IN all details by tine command Of Coo,
typical OF the work oil redemption wrought
by Christ and csntr1ng around the two
BiHeb loISshJuS Vi HhCTlHg5 anu lul ICC9-
sion. Vne work of CHRIST consisted In
0toneinent made once for all and of inter-
c5ssion never ceasin2. Then tho bishop
| went on 10 Apply them to the worship OF
the Christian church, emphasizing the SAC
rincial character of the communion service
aud the intercessary and priestty character
OF the Ohristi9n minister. In concluding
rs directed attention to the great Tespoh,i-
piilty resting on = bshopa ana the Advantage
OF hOugA tina anphaFtRf.p
worship of Coz and tie special iuteiceision
OF the clergy aud laity OF the diocese.
The chapel Is uniqus and pretty spec.
linen OF church architecture. The walls are
OF black and matoon-colored gia2sd bricks
capped with CONTINUOUS row OF small
gothio-shaped windows, and above them 10
"a copper Gornice tiuisned IN nenr.de.lls.
The roof is covered with blue slate ana the
whole IL sutmountad by beautiful copper
covered splre. The spire is nearly over the
centre OF the roof ald In 1t swings small
and sweet-toned bell.
The interior of the building is finished In
teak wood. The furniture and trimmings
are OF quartsred oak. The walls or the
interior are exactly similar to the outside,
| OF alternate black and maroon-cOloIed
bricks. The windows are filed with loaded
| cathedral R!aes u hue quality and very old.
! IL was made IN England many years ago,
| but has only reoently been brought to tDls
country. IDe floor IA oil oak AMI walnut,
nicely lifted and hignly polished. Che
bishops SEAT and the stalls for th clergy
are surmonnted BY u canopy of dark led
cloth. The altar Is OF quartered onk, beau
tiiully designed and highly finished. The
| rethbles IL the rear OF the altar are lettefed
/ IL gilt with black shudings. The credence
table ut tee left Of the altar IA OF the same
/ design, and Is the gift OF $. &. Simmons Il
| Bro. made In memory OF their father,
Bauday Simmons. The front Of the altnr IL
divided into live panels, each Of which has
| been painted III cOlors by Dr. Alexander U.
\ stuart OF this city. The centre panel repre-
senis tbs Good Shepherd" and is em-
blemHtic OF the name given to the chapel.
\ The panel to the right of toe centre con-
| tGlus painting OF st. John, the EvangelIs;
| that on The left. onb Of ST. Paul, and on rho
right OF bis again Is a picture OF Bt. AM
brpse, bishop of Milan, who wrote the "re
Deum." At the LETT OF the picture OF ST.
1 John is portrait OF 81. Augustine, the
/ celebrated bishop OF Hippo.
The cnapsl contains u large number Of
memorial gifts. There are no benches OF
! pews In the auditorium, but In place OF
them are Il number OF oddly-deslgned
| CHAIRS OF quattered oak. These enair.
4 we're made Tor the chapel In accord with
the Instructions Df tho Secretary OF the
| Free and Open Church Association OF Lon.
able for seats and yet allow OF ease in
knHellng during the worship,
The altar was erected In memory o.
Bishop Saebury, who was the first Episro
| pal bishop In America, and OF Bishop,
| White and Oadeldonk OF Pennsylvania
/ who had charge OF the church In THU STATE
be ore the conservation OF the late Bishoy
Lee. A large brass tablet, to the moth o
4 the altar, 10 donated to the memory oil
Bishop Lee, the first bishop OF Delaware
| TIE altar cross Ia In memory Of Bishop
| Ooleinah's parents. Ella father was at ont
time rector Of st. James Church at Mid
! dlotown. Tho altar vases are in memory
OF Bliss Mary j. Bradford and the altar ser
Vice book WIS donated by 4, Ii. Curtis II
memory Of Bishop Lea. The broLzs can
| dlesticks, which are very bsautiiul, are II
memory Of Mrs. Colemgn'J parents.
| The chapel is the gift OF a laynan who
will not permit his name to be published
and will he used chiefly for baptisms, wed.
| dings and clerical conference.
The chapel will bs open for pblc inspeo
tlon to-day and tomorrow b7tween the
hours OF ~ Il. N. and u IN. and from 2 to
p, m.