The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-15
Tbe New :. Andrev,s Church.

] vile and friends from a distance, the
church was filled from end to end. Be-
sides The Bishop of New Jersey and the
rector of the parish, about twenty clergy
men, in cassock and surplice, were pres
ent. The musical part of the service was
| grandly rendered by the vested choir OF
S. Mary's Church, Burlington, under the
leadership OF Mr.. Charles Y. Flanders,
with Professor Charles Lawson presiding
at the organ.
The procession of chorislers and clergy,
in reverse order, went from the parish
house little after 1890, singing the
processionalhymD, "The Church's
One Foundation. Arrived at the York
street entrance, the ranks opened, and
the Bishop entering, was met at the
door by the church wardens aud vestry-
men, who preceded him up the broad CEN
trail aisle to the choir arch, while Bishop
and clergy recited alternately the oath
Psalm 'sThe Earth Is the Lords" 1.-THE
1 AAC4uCct w OQuotCthtC was RtVcEutSl w
the Bishop by the wardens, and read by
the Rev. @. NJ. Perkins, Rural Dean Of
Burlington Convocation. The Bishop
then said the appointed Prayers of Con-
secration, and afterwards delivered "The
Sentence of Conservation, his official
declaration OF the Act, which was read
by the Rev. DIR. A. B. Baker. Rural Dean
of New Brunswick Cohvocation. Morning
prayer was said by the Rev. O. II. Hib-
bard, rector of s. MarY's, Burlington.
The Bishop celebrated the Holy Commu-
MON, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Hotchkin
and the Rev. Mr.. Dennison, of Pennsyl-
vania, as Gospellcr and Epistoler.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Dean Hoffman, OF the General Theological
Seminary. 1t was mastery treatment Of
his text, s. Luke, iv, Is, 10, showing that
the mission of Christ In His own person,
during His earthly ministry, and of the
church, through all time, following His
pattern, is mission OF mercy, comfort
and manifold blessing to the sinful and
sorrowful-a rescue aud uplifting, to
make men once more the sons OF God.
The latter portion of the sermon, inter-
esting 10 local allusion and history, we
print in another part of this paper.
A collation. was provided in Hplcombe
Hall, at 1880, for clergy, choristers and
other visiting friends, and the guests thor
oughly enjoyed this bountful hospitality
of the parish, gotten up in excellent taste
by the ladies of S. Andrews Guild, and
served by the members OF s. Agnes
Band. After. dinner speeches, witty and
wise, were made by the Bishop, Dean
Hoffman, DIR. Baker and Mr.. Hubbard.
Among the guests from distance were
Mr.. Sanford, of Poughkeepse; Mr.. Van
Bokkelcn, OF New York Mr.. John Kohl,
Mr.. Small, Mr.. Root, of Boston, and Mr..
Augustus Large. of Belvidere.
AT night the Bishop preached, his text
being I. Chron., xxx, "The palace is
not for man, but for The Lord God" He
also confirmed three persons, supplement
airy to the class Ct eleven confirmed In
March.
The day, SO full Of gratitude aud glad
ness for the great work thus happily con-
summated, ended with reception In the
Rectory, when the people OF the parish
and OF the city joined IN mutual congratu.
lalions with the Bishop and the rector for
the happy realization of their hopes, and
the oyer.payment Of all their self-sacri-
acing efforts, during the past seventeen
months.
THE NEW oHURou RDIFIoR.
8. Andrews Church Is built In the
early English Gothic, its characteristics
being low walls, lofty roof, open timbered,
and narrow lancet windows. The roof
ventilation by dormers is modern adap-
tation to the necessities Of our climate.
The building consists OF nave, 70x3s feet |;
choir and sanctuary, 85x25; vestry and
choir rooms, s0xl6, and organ chamber,
20xI6, external measurements. The seat
ing capacity in the nave is about 800; in
the choir are places for 40-clcrgy and
choristcrs. A rood screen OF dark chesl4
nut marks the division OF nave and choir,
and the sanctuary is set off by a,chancel
rail Of bright brass. The altar, OF quar-
tered oak, stands upon a foot pace, ele-
waited seven steps above The nave floor.
1t is backed by richly carved reredos
of oak, that fills up large portion OF the
| end wall. On either side OF the reredos
is painting, on wood panel, of adoring
angels The bishops and rector's chairs,
| and all the other chancel furniture, is Of
oak, as well as the pulpit and litany desk
The font is of Caen stone, the eagle lectern
Of brass--iis form singularly beautiful.
The great rose window over the front en-
trance is OF fine glass, with seven sym
bolic medalions, and its central portion
containing the emblems OF martyrdom--
| palm branches, cross and crown.
The other windows at this end, to be OF
English glass, are not yet in position.
Eight lancets, Of green tiDts, as well as
the choir stalls and screen, are gifts from
the General Theological Seminary, New
York, having formerly been In It's tempo
rary chapel. All the other windows are
filed With plain cathedral glass, from
the factory of r. Geissler. New York,
who made all the rest OF the furniture,
except the pews, which are from thu
New Jersey School-Furniture Company,
OF Trenton.
| Almost every article Of furniture is ar
individual gift of love aud devotion
many being memorials the donors name
in many instances unknown and unre
corded. But the muniicent gift Of thu
organ. with other most generous contri