Evening journal., 1891-01-29
LAST EDITION
TRINITY CHURCH OPENED
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES OF BLESSING
THIS MORNING.

The Handsome Church Crowded to the
Doors Beautiful Procession Of vesirY.
bishops, clergy and Choir-Bisbop
Pottsr's Powerful Sermon Mr. Auty
Sings
The services Of bene6iction of the now
Trinity p r. Church at the corner al
Dsl4Ware avenue anG Adams streoe, were
begLaSa at Il 10 O'clock this morning At
least an hour before the tima FOR the Ger
vices to begin, the pavements in trout of
tho church doors were crow ded with pBo
pie, patiently waiting for the doors Of
the handsome sanctuary to be opened.
At 10 o'clock tina anxious assemblage
was allowed to enter the building, and
before 10 90 o'clock every pew was filed
and the entire seating capacity of the
church, which is $50 people. was taken
up Admission Rt the ve8try door on
Delaware avsnne was by card only. and a
continuous stream OF people entered
there to tue eastern transept, for fifteen
minutes. Among the congregation.
which numbered 900 people. we're gusgts
from Philadelphia and other large cities.
and from the various parishes of this
STATE Every Episcopal parish in vii
mington was also largely represented.
The following clergy assembled in the
chapel, Right Rev. Leighton Coleman,
bishop of Delaware; Right Rev. E0ratio
Potter, bishop Of New York; g. Heath
colt Hills, Riyerton, N j.; H. M D.
Huffs. Glassboro, N. j.; O. G. Moore.
Chester, Pa Henry 6. Patterson, Phila-
delphia; .. Fl. b. Turner Tyler. Texas;
Daniel VI. Bates, Clifton, Pa George w
Bond, Newark, Del Ed ward Horny Eckel
Newport; 2, B Lightner, New Castle
DR.. Martin. Princess Anne; and I q
Littell d d q. & Murray. b. o How
ard Kensey J. Hammond. Martin 4
Dunlap, V NJ Reardoa and h Ashton
Henry of this city.
at II. 10 O'Clock the procession moved
into the church in the following order;
DR.. Horace Burr. +, 7. Candy, G M
Curtis. ESQ, John Il Ggohe, ] Psrse
Postles Andrew harold, Issac I. Pyle.
John P r Polk, the vestry Of
the church; Rev. G. Il Turner.
bishops chaplain; Bishop Coleman and
the clergy; the choir of forty two voices
The procession entered the church inton
ing antiphonaliy cxxxii Psalm 81 will
not suffer mine eyes to sleep, until
] find out place for the temple Of thu
Lord, an habitation for the God Of
Jacob When tue procession reached
the chancel, the vestfvmen were seated
in the front pew aud the clergy and choir
were seated in the chaueel
Bishop Coleman opened the service OF
beneaiction By saying that the church
could not be cousecra5e2 until all debt
WAS paid Rev. q Ashton Henry. rector.
read The official declaration Of the bless.
ing
The choir then rendered sTntroit-Te
Deum Knox, ia an impressive manner.
the church having been thus set aside
for sacred usages the high celebration IF
the Holy Communion ,Yas held Tie
following musical program oF tie service.
Tours ia g, was hsautiinliv rendered
kyrie Eeison, Gloria Tib, Craio.
(Nicenel Hyala 2s2-"CnTia ~ MsGs
the Sure Foundation Leonard q. Au-y
OF Philadelphia sang tA9 Leading tenor
parts
Bishop Potter hen advanced "a tte
desk. and delivered 8 powerful sermon
Tire 5ishap & pleasant booking man of
fine ply que, grave ministerial appear
anca, ana very pleasing articulation
He announced as his text Gl0 | love
the habitston of thy house and the
place where thine honor dwtlieth
world grew paaceabls there was no ooca-
sion for churches This opinion he
strongly combstted Ee also denounced
much Of the current works of fiction
which lie said should be put in the fire
he des rihed @. II b Turner as
descsndent OF Charels Springer.
of noble lineage who was
identified with the early establis. Z
inert Of the church He commended the
Building to the community and implored
the blessings Of God upon its people and
clergy.
Ia the offertory, after the sermon, Mr.
Auty sang If With AL Your Hearts. by
Mendelssohn. in an enchanting
manner The oiIertorY was fer
the new church fund Afterwards
tho following music was suug: "Sursum
Corda, sanetus Bsnedictus Qul VENT
AgnHs Del Eucharistic hymn. 500.
Bread Of Heaven, Gloria in Exealss:
Benedic1ion; Eunc Dimittls: Rec ssi0nal
hymn No 200, PLEASANT sre Thy Courts
Above"