The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-02
GRACE CHURCH.
A Beautiful Building Formally Oonss-
Grated q House Of Worship Last
Evening Interesting 0ere-
monies.

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monies.
Last evening, the very interesting GER
emonies OF consecrating Grace church OF
this city were conducted under the di-
rection OF the RI. Rev. w. HI. Hare, ID.
d., bishop OF the diocese OF South Dako-
Ia. Al 8 o'clock . professional was
formed at the rectory by the clergymen
--Rt. Rev. w. n. Hare, D. D., bishop OF
the diocese Of South Dakota, Of Sioux
Falls; Rev. w. j. Cleveland. rector Grace
church, OF Madison; Rev. DR.. James
Trimble, Rural Dean, OF Sioux Falls;
Rev. John III. BabCock, president OF thu
standing committees b Mitchell; Rsv.
Edw. Ashley, Rural Dean, Indian
Mission, Of Cheyenne River agency; Rev.
j. v. Hines, OF Elk Point; Rev. John
Robinson, OF Sisseton agency; Rev. r..
M. Weddell, OF Wells, MINI. The
c,ergymen, attired in the robes OF their
office, we're met at the church door by
the officers OF Grace church--S. @.
Clark, warden; Geo. ID. Winter, treas
urer; VIM. Stewart, secretary; j. II.
Stahl. clerk. The officers preceded the
clergymen upon entering the church, re-
citing the Oath psalm responsibility az
they passed up the aisle. At the altar
the church officers opened rank and the
clergymen passed into the chancel and
assumed their respective stations. At
the call Of the Bishop, Warden s. @.
/ Clark read the instrument which gave
assurance that the church ediiice to be
consecrated was absolutely free from
debt, followed by the Rev. w. J.
| Cleveland, who read the instrument Of
donation and request that che church
| sdiice be now consacrated by the
Bishop. The Bishop then formally con-
secrated the church editice, Che instru-
ment setting forth the act OF consecra-
ton being read by DIR. james Trimbie.
These ceremonies were unusuallv solemn
and impressive, and being the first it ia
likely they will be the last proceedings OF
the kind ever held in Madison. :
The regular Evening Prayer was
engaged in at the conclusion
OF the conservation, the Rev. F.
M. Weddell, OF Wells, Mimi. reading re-
sponsively. This service concluded, the
Rev. John II. Babcock, of MITCHELL
preached an inspiring sermon from the
text, "I will make them joyful in my
house Of prayer; mine house shall be
called a house OF prayer for all people"
The services throughout were decided
ly enjoyable and impressive, and while
the Rev. MI. Cleveland and his parish
toner's we're delighted with their achieve
ment in building the church edidce and
presenting it to the Bishop, they also re-
ceived many congratulations from their
friends Of other denominations who were
| present to witness the ceremonies. The
Rev. w. j. Cleveland entered upon his
work in this city April q, 1888, and to
him is due all the successes the parish
has achieved. He is an enegetic worker
and his popularity extends beyond his
congregation and throughout the city.
Previous to the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland's
coming, church service was held indiffer
entity in the cit, for perhaps two years,
generally under the ministration of the
venerable Father Morris, the very few
communicates meeting together at priv
ate residences, in halls, and at times in
other churches OF the city generously
nrotfered by the then organized societies.
During that time the city was twice
visited by the Bishop, and from that
small beginning the church has now
grown to very gratifying proportions.
Father Morris is reverently remembered
by all the pioneer members of the par
ish, and the work begun by him and SO
successfully carried forward by the Rev.
Mr.. Cleveland, is certainly a source OF
great pride and satisfaction.
NOTES.
Revs. j. M. Mcbride and j. r. Keeling
arrived from Aberdeen this morning.
This evening a class will be confirmed,
after which Bishop Hare will preach.
During the afternoon, the visiting
clergymen and y large number Of their
friends enjoyed a basket picnic at Lake
Madison.
The Bishop and the clergymen will
proceed To- Dell Rapids tomorrow and
in the evening the church at that place
will be consecrated.
This morning at 10 O'Clock, the sacra.
ment OF the Holy Communion was ad.
ministered, the sermon being preached
by the Rev. DR.. Keeling.
At the conclusion OF last evenings
services, a reception was held at the
rectory which q largely attended and
a pleasant hour hearth y enjoyed.