New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
CoNSECRA TING 4 NEW CHURCH.
SERVICES IN THE NEW BUILDING OF ST. MICH
AELs CONDUCTED BY Br SHOP POTTER

Bishop Potter, assisted by other bishops and min
istere, and in presence OF large lay congregaoIy
consecrated yesterday the handsome new Protestant
Episcopal Church of st. Michael Ninetyninth-st. and
Amsterdam-ave. Several palm trees and some vases
of cut flowers arranged the altar while the
altar cloths and communion service from the old
church in place When the bells began TO chime
and the organ peeled forth its notes. the vested choir
of forty-ve voices appeared at the entrance OF the
church and moved I'm procession down the aisle 10
their seats. followed by the wardens and vestrymen
Ranged behind them In two lines In the centre aisle
were the visiting cergymen. and then Bishop Potter
with Bishop Seymour OF Springfield, and Bishop Cole
man, OF Delaware, the entrance. Bishop Potter
walking with his assistants 10 the chancel, began
reading the Twenty fourth Psalm, TO which the min
listers and the congregation made the responses Az
the chancel Bishop Potter sat down. the Rev. Dr.
T. NJ Peters, the rector Of the church. on his right
the visiting bishops at his left and the clergymen
seated in the front pews The instruments OF donation
were here given TO Bishop Potter Prayers were
said by him. and then the sentence Of conservation was
read by the Rev. Thomas X. Harris, secretary Of the
diocese Bishop Potter made brief response. after
which morning prayer was read by the Rev. william
Richmond OF Orange Valley, n. j. Bishop George
+. Seymour OF Springfield, preached the conservation
sermon. This was the order Of services Nenite
exultemus Domino Guam dllecta Psalm SAY, Loetatus
sum psalm 1927 Memento Domino psalm 1922, and
Te Deum IAudamus The second lesson was read by
the Rev George r. Van Dc Water, OF st. Andrews
Church Harlem followed by the Benedlctus. Creed
and collects At the close OF morning prayer, Hymn
No. 4o4 "He is Lord OF lords and King of kings was
sung and the communion celebrated.
The offerings Of the day will be applied to putting
in the new church memorial windows to former rectors
w. o. Wilkinson the organist, dedicated 70 the Rev.
Dr. Peters the ofertory anthem, 81 have Surely Built
1hec House, The oblation and invocation werc
followed by the singing OF Hymn No 2o7, and the
services were closed with the Recessional Hymn No.
$40.
DIR. Morgan Dix the Rev. John p. Peters assistant
rector OF ST. Nichaels the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Briggs
Union Theological Seminary the Rev. W. A. Masker.
chaplain OF the House OF Rest; the Rev. George s..
Pratt assistant minister Of st. Mchaels; the Rev.
G. g. Hepburn, City Mission; the Rev. Dr. Maynard
the Rev. Dr. VI. Van Rensselaer,, the Rev. c. W.
Kpauf OF Yonkers; the Rev. William Fisher Lewis,
OF Peekskill; the Rev. J. Sanders Reed, the Rev.
hrockholst Morgan, superintendent City Mission the
Rev D. Parker Morgan Church Of the Heavenly Rest /;
the Rev Frederick b. Van Keec, archdeacon OF West
chester the Rev. Henry Meissner, Holy Cross Mission
the Rev. T. A. schwab, Of St. Mary's. Misunderstanding,
aud the Rev. j. N steele. assistant rector OF Trinity
the cost Of which has been defrayed by subscriptions
distinct from those which were given to the buildng
fund proper. The bell St Michael" was given by
the rector, the Rev. DR.. Peters Several members 81
nation OF the memory OF dead relatives the SUNDAY
school gave "Holy InnOcents.S "St. Agnes, was
given BY The st. Agnes Guild; st. Mary by the ST.
Mary's Guild. and "St. Andrew" by the St. MichaePs
chapter Of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew. The
chime which was heard for the first time yesterday,
gives forth pleasing sound