Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-10
A PROUD PARISH.
Rector Sweet and His People Mid
New Surroundings.
The Kemodeled Trinity Church and
the Various improvements that
Have Been Made-..Imp ressive Ded-
tcatory CeremoniaIs-

day, IN wnlcn bisnOp burgess, tno rec
tor. Mr.. Sweet and other clergy particle
psted. A brief description Of the ims
provements. entailing an outlay OF nearly
"a. 600. has been given in the ARGUS. and
the effect of the changes In the interior
design aud Arrangement was received
with a spirit OF qualification and con-
graduation by the immense congrega>
ton present at the morning service.
The cheerful and artistic finish that
the refrescoed walls and polished
Georgia pine ceilings have given to
the entire interior. The enlarged sanctuary
and choir. the bright new carpet through
out The body OF the edilce. the newlg
grained pews and polished hardwood
floor Of two colors in the sanctuary. and
the osken steps leading to the same, the
beautiful Eagle lecturn Of brass.
surroundings. in which the rector
and his people take so much re>
newed pride. The most conspicuous
changes are in the sanctuary, which has
been greatly enlarged by an extension.
while the old sanctuary has been arranged
for the choir, and an organ chamber and
choir room has been built on. The pull
pit has been transferred to the south side
Of the sanctuary and the font placed on
a platform on the north side. The choir
seats and desks are Of solid oak.
At the opening OF the service yesterday
morning the orgsnist Mrs. r. H. Dart
aud the choir girls came out OF the choir
room wearing blue vestments followed
by Choir Master Gustsve Klotz robed in
cosssck. The organ struck up process
sionsl and the clergy composed of Bishop
Burgess. Rev. DR.. G. W. Leffingwell. OF
Knoxville. Rev. p. G. Walcott, rector OF
St. Kstherine's. Davenport, and Rev. r.
F. Sweet. the rector. entered from the
vestry room and proceeded down the
vestry Joined and then all proceeded
toward the chancel up the middle aisle
repeating alternately the twent y>fourth
psalm. Mathis were said by Mr.. Sweet,
Rev. DR. Leffingwell reading the lessons
Rev. Mr.. Walcott said the litsny. The
bishop proceeded with the communion
Office assisted by the Rev. DR.. Letting
well. The rector delivered a
few remarks Of congratulatory ma
ture on the improvements and spoke of
the original dedication of she church on
Feb. 4. 1S70-twenty years ago-when
subscriptions were made for the removal
Of the Indebtedness on the build
ing Rev. T. J. Holcomb Was
then rector. OF the eightyNseveE persons
who subscribed TO the fund then. only
twelve now remain in the parish. At that
time there were seventy I'VE communi-
cants at present there are 1872. Mr..
Sweet also referred to the memorial gifts.
consisting OF silver communion service
from Mrs. NJ. G. Hoffman. in memory Of
her husband. Gen. VIM. Hoffman; brass
receiving and collecting basins from Mr.
Ben Hall. In memory of his wife; brass
Eagle lecturn from Mrs. Mary Lynde and
children In memory OF Judge Cornelius
Lynde; a memorial window from Capt
and Mrs T. j. Buford. 10 memory of
their deceased children. and three memo
rial windows for the vestry in mem
ory OF Mrs Susan NJ. Goldsmith. Mrs
Emely NJ. Skinner and Judge Lynde.
Mr Sweet also spoke Of the thing Of the
floors and the wainscoating Of the tower
and porch vestibules by the Trinity
Guild. the glass doors to the church from
the boys Of St. Michael's Guild, the new
carpet from the Women's improvement
Guild.
After the gospel, Bishop Burgess spoke
briefly OF the mem orisl gifts. and made
particular reference to the rectors own
gift of beautiful cover for the bapusmal
font. In the same connection be paid
handsome tribute to Mr.. Sweet, eulogiz-
ing him en- his self sacrificing devotion
and the uniiring zeal which had charac-
terized his work as rector. The bishop
proceeded with the service of consecra>
ton Of the memorial gifts and atterward
preached beautiful and forcible sermon
on the subject Of worship. The bishop
preached again last evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Sweet is now in his sew
enth year as rector. and the bishops COM
plimentary allusion to him at the morn>
ing service was well appreciated by every
member of the parish. all realizing his
faithfulness and earnestness In the cause
of the church and bis accomplishments In
building II up spiritually and otherwise