The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-02
One Hundred Years Old,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH ROUNDS OUT ITS
FIRST CENTURY.
The Archdeaconry of Williamsport.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES.

Fishingcreek, was admitted into union
with the convention of Pennsylvania,
and was represented by lay delegate
Since that time it has been an organ.
lied parish. 1t was fitting therefore,
that at the time of the celebration of
its hundredth anniversary, the Arch
deaconry of Williamsport, embracing
twelve counties of the state, should
be invited to come here and partici
pate in the jubilee. The invitation
was accepted, and accordingly the
sessions of the Archdeaconry began on
Monday evening with full evening
service. The procession started from
the Parish House headed by the vest
ed choir of twenty men and boys, with
fifteen clergymen in vestmcnts, follow
ed by Archdeacon Graft, and Rt. Rev.
N. S. Rulson, Assistant Bishop OF
Central Pennsylvania. The Bishop,
Archdeacon, ard Rev. c. ]. Wood
occupied the sanctuary, the other
clergy sitting in the front pews in the
tody of the church. A song service
followed, with very able and interest.
ing sermon by Rev. c. J. Wood Of
Lock Haven.
The visiting clergymen are Rev. T.
H. Cullen, and Rev. DR.. Zahner I;
Rev. w. H. Graf, Rev. G. c. Foley,
Villa msport Rev. DR.. H. L. Jones,
Wilkesbarre Rev. DR.. Clerc, Phillips
burg Rev. Chas. Morrison, Sunbury
Rev. A. w. Snyder, Wellsboro Rev.
VIM. Heakes, Muncy Rev. John
Graham, Shamokin, Rev. c. E Fes-
sender, Brookland Rev. c. T. Coerr,
Rev. L. B. Thomas, Antrim; Rev. c.
J. Wood, Lock Haven; Rev. Geo.
Warnock, Montoursville Rev. John
Rockwell, Sugarloaf Rev. w. r. Mul-
ford, Danville Rev. ]. F. Powers,
Archdeacon of Reading Archdeaconry:
Rev. L. B. Angel, Archdeacon of
Harrisburg Archdeaconry; Rev. L. +.
Baker, Harrisburg; Rev. Mr.. Pratt,
Lancaster Rev. Mr.. Eastment, Troy.
OF the former rectors, there were but
two present, Rev. L. II. Cullen of
Freehold, N. J., and Rev. DR.. L.
Zahner Of Adams, Mass. Rev. Mr..
Russell lives in the west, too far away
to come here Re-. A. A. MARBLE was
prevented by other important engage.
ments, and no word was received from
Rev. DIR. Tullidge. He was written
to three times. Rev. John Hewitt ex
peCted to be present, but letter re-
ceived few days ago states that scar
let fever has broken out in the Boys
Military School at Lincoln, Nebraska.
of which he is rector, and he deemed
it inadvisable to leave home. Rev.
Mr.. Parker had accepted the invita-
tion to be present, and expected to
come with his wife, who was formerly
Miss Clara Barton, but the sudden
death Of the latter few weeks ago
prevented him. Rev. DIR. F. w. Bart
lett Of Williamstown, Mass, who act.
ed as an assistant to the rector in
1872, was obliged to send his regrets
or account of his own engagements,
and Rev. Geo. F. Breed who conduct
ed the services here one summer, was
not heard from.
At 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning a
business meeting was held in the
Parish House, at which the Bishop
presided. The business was of rout
Inc character, pertaining to the mis-
sionary work of the. Archdeaconry.
At 10 o'clock morning service was
held in the church, and an eloquent
and powerful sermon preached by Rev.
DIR. II. l., Jones, rector Of St. Steph-
ems church, Wilkesbarre.
An interesting meeting was held in
the Parish House at three o'clock in
the afternoon, when very able papers
were read by the Rev. Messrs. Snyder
and Heakes.
The church was crowded at the
evening service, when the rite of con
frmation was administered by the
Bishop. Among the candidates were
Seven members OF the choir, who
knelt together at the altar rail, clad in
their churchly vestments, and received
the Apostolic rite of the laying on of
hands. 1t was an impressive sight.
They were o. w. Ent. John B. Fox,
David Tasker, Elijah Shut, Frank
Phillips, Charles Wilson, and Morti
mer Butler. Every member OF the
vested choir is now COMMUNICATE,
except two who are yet too young tor
confirmation. There were eighteen
other candidates presented to the
Bishop by the Rector, making total
class OF twenty five. During the Of
fertory, Mrs. Ella Fox Gilbert sang a
beautiful solo, accompanied on the
organ by Miss Maude Runyon. Be-
sides the Bishops address, there were