The morning call., 1893-10-14
FIRST SERVICES.
Trinity Chapel Opened to
:. Prayer.
ADDRESS BY BISHOP NICHOLS
An Important Event in the History
=; of the Oldest Protestant Epis-
:: =: CopaI Parish.

The chapel OF Trinity Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity yesterday
on the occasion of holding the first services
: in the new building. at the corner of Bush
snd Cough streets.
J: Although forming part of the main
STRUCTURE the chapel is entirely discon-
neeted from the church, which will not be
ready Tor occupancy until the first of next
year. The chapel, on the contrary. pre-
SCENTS tine air of being completely finished,
although further decorations will be added
TO its present pain but pretty interior.
So many lady members of Trinity con-
gregation attended the opening services
=. that it was necessary to place chairs in the
aisle. The pariShioners evidently attached
much Importance TO these first services in
their new religious home. Nothing evil
denced his more than the large number
who remained to partske of the COM
mupion.
:: Bishop Nichols was present, as were also
Rev. George Edward Walk, the rector of
Trinity, and Rev. William Ingram Kip.
After the opening hymn the rector read
the lltaDy, which was followed by the
epiStle and gospel and the apostles creed.
-: Before the sermon Rev. George Ed
ward Walk made the brief announce
ment, "All daily services will heDceforth
be held in the chapel. though the Sunday
services will be held, as usual. in Golden
Gate Hall. 1t gives me the greatest
pleasure to welcome you partially to our
new home"
The choir then sang "The Church Has
One Foundation" and Bishop Nichols
proceeded to deliver q ten minutes ser
mon upon Christ, Our Cornerstone"
Unity In Christ was tie theme OF the
discourse throughout. Aliuding to the
1FRrr .,f lAt, khn n fNTIE q nd
Pau, the Bishop drew attention TO the
fact that both presented to their readers
the union of Christ with his church.
- The cornerstone binds and cements the
walls; the cornerstone supports them, just
as Iesus Christ binds and supports the
walls of the church.
The Bishop then remarked upon the
unity in Christ which mDst bind the past
of the parish with its future. 1T was
. no small wrench to many OF you to tear
up treasured ties. The blows of the ham,
mers of tns .wUrKmen seemed TO strike
blows on your hearts.
The tearing down OF the walls of old
Trinity was Ike tearing assunder tender
ties. But Christ binds up all these lacefa-
toDs. Sacred as are your memories OF
those familiar ones who wOrShiped with
you and MADE that life dear, they are sim-
ply cloud of witnesses. bound to the
same ornerstone-Christ." The Bishop
afterward alluded To the same worship
which would characterize the new church.
the same psalms, the same TIE Deum and
above all the most sacred service of COM
munion.
Speaking OF the parliament of religions
he said it had at least done the good of
showing that mot Buddha, not any one
but Christ is the Cornerstone" ana con-
cluded with the exhortation respecting
strange faiths: Even though we fnd there
the subtlest treasures Of the sublimest
human thought, let not that overthrow
the faith of our forefatherS."
The. services concluded with the admin
jstratjon of tb holy communion, at which
BISHOP Nichols was the eelebranI.