Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-27
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Mr.. Kelly apologiKed for them and
delivered an address on the meaning
OF the conservation of the churches.
At its close five Of the expected
Clergy arrived and the Rev. W. II.
Graft of Willamsport made C. short
congratulatory address.
The morning of ST Johns Bap-
lists Day rose bright and clear over
the Mountains and Valleys of Sulli.
van as it did in the days of st.
Johns preaching IN the wilderness
Of Judea and the people gathered to
see The conservation and hear the
announcement of Gospel of the King
dom Mt half past ten o'clock the Clergy
approached the church in the church
in the following order: The Rever-
end Messrs Morris Christman S. p.
Kelly, w. H. Graft, Stuart Ham
ilton, William Heakes and Rev. Mr..
Cameron of Newark arrived at
the door which was closed, the
Bishop sounded three distinct raps
from without answered by voice
within, "Who comes here ?" The
reply was "The Bishop of the Dio-
cese of Central Pennsylvania to take
possession of this Church in
the name of The Lord. >
The doors were then thrown
open, and in response to the invita-
ton. "enter in the name of the Lord
the Clergy proceeded by the Trus-
tees passed up the aisle to the cham
Gel, repeating the XIV Psalm
"the earth is the Lords and all that
therein is, the compass Of the world
and they that dwell therein, the
Bishop saying l verse and the Clergy
the other. The visiting Clergy sat
in the CHANGER and the Bishop and
the General Diocesan missionary en-
tered the Sanctuary. When the Bish-
op was seated in his chair the instru-
ment OF donation and request to con
secrate was read by H. L. Downs
ESQ.,, of LaPorte and presented to
him, whereupon he arose, and made
the declaration of cosecration and
offered the prayer setforth III the
solemn Offerl. The Bishop again
being seated the sentence of Conse-
Grafton was read by the Rev. Samuel
p. Kelly handed to the Bishop and
by him placed upon the communion
table, and the act of conservation
was performed with the prayer of
blessing"
Morning prayer then followed,
which was offered bv the Reverend
Stuart Hamilton, the Rev. VIM.
Heakes reading the lesson. The
Bishop then proceeded to the Com
munion service the Rev. Mr.. Gamer
on acting as Epistoller and the Rev.
Samuel P. Kelly as Gospeller. The
Conservation Sermon was delivered
by the Bishop on: Il was glad when
they said unto ME, we will go into
the House of the Lord" He also
made feeling address to the people.
There were 25 persons came forward
to receive the Holy Communion.
A large number of persons were
present from EaglesMere and from
different parts of the county. The
music at all the services was eX-
cellent and heartily rendered, under
the direction of Mrs. Rosa Van Fleet
organist and volunteer choir of
local talent assisted by Miss Anna
Brush Of Eagles Mere. The decora-
tion of the church were simply
exquisite and much credit is due
Miss Lizzie Downs and Mrs. B. f.
Hill. for the tasteful display which
evinced much care and labor.
While frontals adorned with golden
crosses, were pendant from the re-
table and lectern. Upon the former
was large cross of white roses and
orange blossoms on a pedestal of
ferns, supported on either side by
bouquets in vases. of orange blossoms
and laurel. In front of the lectern
and Clergy Stats were large geran-
iums all in bloom, while the chapters
of the chancel pillars were adorned
with fresh boquets OF fragant wild
flowers from the mountain side. At
the entrance to the sanctuary were
vases filed with flowers of all varie-
ty and hue. The occasion was one
OF much interest, not only to the
church people, but TO the town az it
makes an era in moral and religious
progress which cannot but be of
advantage to the county and the
town.