The morning call., 1893-06-26
FIRST WAS LAST.
The Final Rite in Trinity
Was Baptism.
"ARISE LET US Go HENCE"
Bishop Wingfield's Eloquent Words
at the Closing of Trinity Church.
Practitioners Say Farewell.

gather up our religious memories and take
them TO our new home"
1t was the last sermon that will ever be
preached in the old church building at the
corner of Powell aud Post streets and
densely crowded congregation had as
sembled TO say farewell TO their church.
Trinity congregation is noted for being
peculiarly united and devoted. There was
something almost pathetic in the tender
ness and affection with which the parish
toner's said mute farewell to their
familiar house of worship.
The services consisted of mathis and the
urcharist. There were present Right
Rev. William Fore Nichols DID,. Right
Rev. Y. Il. D. Wingfeld DID,, Bishop of
Northern California; Bishop Leonard of
Nevada and Utah; Rev. George Edward
Walk. rector; DR.. George II. Yenks; Rev.
Randolph of Alameda.
II have considered the years of old and
the days which are past" was the text of
Bishop Wingtield's sermon. which touched
briefly upon the history of Trinity Church
from its foundation to the present day.
"The story of the life of parish is but a
fragment Of human history" said the
preacher. land the story of the parish in
whose history we note milestone to-day
is less than half century old. Yet it is
coeval with the subjugation of wilder
ness and the foundation of an empire"
The bishop went on to mention what
he called The oft-repeated story of Ameri-
can civilization, vice in the vanguard, fol-
lowed by virtue-the saloon followed by
the church. In each little pioneer hamlet
some earnest men and women assembled
for prayer. Those who met in San Fran
cisco on Sunday, July s, 1S49. in cGeer-
less room. did not realize that they were
making history by laying the foundation
OF nj nj mol
this coast. Abiding affectionately to his
own short pastorate of Trinity parish,
Bishop Wingheld said: mo one could
have greater cause to love and appreciate
your church than your preacher upon this
day"
ent year the bishop referred to the labor,
fatigue and anxiety which the present
rector, Rev. George Edward Walk, has un-
dergOne in connection with the new build
ing since he shouldered the responsibility
of the mother church of this diocese. He
added, however. that most of the difficulties
are now overcome and that everything is
progressing toward favorable completion
of the new structure at Bush aud Cough
streets.
The preacher concluded by touching
upon the relations between the church and
the people. ITO many present today" he
SAID. this church mas been their only
religious home. Here they were baptized
and married, and here they have sorrowed
for their dead. Surely place haliowed
by so many sacred memories must be truly
dear. Let us gather up our religious memo
RES and take them to our new house, that
our church may continue to be. as in so
MANY past years, a center of charity and
religion. AriSel Let us go hence"
AS he concluded there were many moist
eyes among the congregation, and people
left their places more slowly and linger-
i,,rrl
pass out of the church for the last time A
very large number remained for commu-
MON, at which Bishop Nichols was the
celebrant.
The music was as follows: TIE Deum and
Jubilate in B fiat, G. Viilirrs Stanford
offer tory. Hear My Prayer" Mendel-
sshon; Communion service-Kyrie, Credo,
Sursum Corda. Sanctus, Agnus Del and
Gloria in EXcelss, in Sir John Stainer.
The choir consisted of tho following
singers: Miss Georgina Cousins, Miss Nell
lie Gallagher. II. NJ. Fortescue, Osgood
Putnam, II. j. Stewart.
The chorus was sung by the choir of
Trinity Church.
A number Of ladies stayed after church
to receive some OF the altar flowers as
souvenirs. AS they we're waiting near the
font they discovered that the last service
actually to be performed in Trinity
Church was baptism. An immense
amount of attention and admiration was
showereG upon the infant who was the
hero of the hour.
The rector. Rev. George Edward Walk,
performed the rite. the child receiving the
name of Robert.
Notices we're distributed in the pews
yesterday stating that on the first Sunday
in July. and regularly on Sundays there
after until further notice, services will be
held at the usual hours in Golden Gate
hall, Suffer street, between Mason and
Taylor. The sittings in the hall will be
allotted as nearly as possible in conformity
with those now held by pewholders in the
present church.
The following is a com plete list of the
vestrymen of Trinity Church: w. Fl.
Taylor. w. B. Brown. Sampson Tams, S.
A. Abbot, w. l.. Chalmers. 5. P. Hallway.