Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-06-27
CHURCH NEWS.
The Consecration of ST. Johns La
Porte, Bright Sermons and Adj
dresses. Opening Services at
EagtesMere Visiting Clergy in
Attendance.


adorned, the church at the opening
of the Trinity season makes a new
start in Sullivan county, with the
opening of the summer season.
More than a score Of years ago the
solemn services which we to-day
record were looked forward to by
anxious hearts and hopeful souls,
many of whom have gone to their
rest without seeing what they so
earnestly longed for, the consecra-
tion of an Episcopal church in the
town Of LaPorte. A very few of
the descendants of the last genera
tion, some of them having travelled
from afar, were present to witness
the services Of the crowning day of
joy to the old church which is so
purely apostolis, distinctively liberal
and truely American in her works
and ways. The mission work in
this and Shrewsbury townships, are
so closely connected that st. Johns
LaPorte and st. Johns in the wilder
ness of Eagles Mere must necessarily
be a part and parcel of each other
as centers for reaching the many
scattered communicates around the
county. Much hard and faithfully
labor has been done around the
county in years gone by and the
names of Harding, Hcaton and
Gregson are remembered with pleas
ure and thankfulness as well as those
OF Cameron, Sweet ard Kelly of
latter years. The Bishop in his
present visitation accompanied by
the General Missionary of the
Diocese the Rev. Samuel p. Kelly
came first to Eagles Mere on Sunday
last, where a new stone church is in
progress of erection. 1t will be
remembered that a portion OF the
wall fell last winter, but it has been
replaced by q stone more strong and
secure peace Of masonry and the
new church will be not only stable
and secure but more attractive than
the former structure. AS it Is not
quite ready for occupancy; services
were held in the morning in the
Presbyterian church building which
was kindly loaned for the purpose.
The Bishop and Mr. Kelly offered
morning prayer after which the
Bishop preached Il thoughtful SER
mon on the head. "If | may but
touch the hem of his garment which
was mastery discussion Of chris
tian faith and devotion in its simp-
lest and strongest FORM" The
Bishop was the guest of Mr.. J. v
Brown of Williamsport and Mr..
Kelly Of C. La Rue Munson Esq.
In the afternoon they were driven
over the rough and ragged road to
LaPorte by that experienced driver
Mr.. George Smith of Shrewsbury
and to his care and speed, and not
to the condition of the road, is it
due that they arrived in time for
evening services at st. Johns.
There they were greeted by large
and deeply attentive congregation.
Mr.. Kelly conducted the service and
the Bishop preached forceible
sermon Cor rather addres, for he
spoke without notes and struck
straight from the shoulder) on chris
tian enthusiasm from the text
"We are able" He spoke of the
lack of spirit and life in the religion
of the nineteenth century and argued
for the spirit of the apostles and
confessors Of centuries ago, infused |
with the American spirit and vigor
of to-day, and urged the church
people tosstand together in the fore
front and do their part
for Christ and his church. He an
nounced at the close of his address,
that regular service would be CON-
menced on Sunday next, as he had
placed the work for the summer at
least under the charge of compe-
tent young man, who had just
graduated with the first honors of
his class at one of our Pennsylvania
colleges, and urges the people to
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