The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
DEDICATED TO GOD.
Imposing High Church Cere-
monial at St. Marks
This Morning.
INCENSE, MUSIC AND TAPERs
The Dedication Sermon Preached
By Bishop Coleman Of Della
ware-Many Church Dig
nitaries Present.
INCENSE, MUSIC AND TAPERs


sey avenue was consecrated this morn
ing by Bishop Starkey, of the Diocese o
Newark, with services of unusual solem
nifty. The church was appropriately dec
GRATED for the occasion. The front wa
almost hidden from view in a mass O
whits chrysandhemum. and the sans
flower was about the altar, which was It
self draped in white, and bathed in th'
soft light of waxen tapers. At 1913
o'clock, the choir, preceded by the cruel
fix. entered the church and silently tool
their seats in the stalls. Then there
came a rapping at the doors of the mar
entrance to the building. The wardens
went to the door and asked Who was
there. Bishop Starkey from the outside
made reply, and the wardens relolne.
Enter in the name of the Lord at the
same time throwing open the doors.
THE BISHOP ENTERS.
The Bishop entered accompanied by his
Chaplain, bearing his pastoral staff
Bishop Coleman of Delaware, the Rev
Frederick Mortimer. Pastor of st. Marks
the Rev. Montgomery Throop OF st.
Matthews, the Rev. George 5. Bennet'
of Grace. and a number of clergymen
from out of town. They proceeded slow
ly up the main aisle, repeating alternate
Nv the tWenty-fourth Psalm. When the
ohancel was reached the Bishop went
within the sanctuary, and then proceed
ed with the conservation service, accord
ing to the Protestant Episcopai Rltual'
and blessed the church. At its close MT.
Mortimer began the regular morning SER
vice of prayer.
An excellent programme of music was
rendered by the choir under the oirec-
ton of Charles Elkn. 1t was aug
mented by a young lady with a sweet
voice who took the solo soprano parts
and Cranmer's full orchestra which sat
whiting the chancel. The Venite was by
bv Wickes; the Tie Deum was by King
Han and the Benedictus by Woodward.
TIL Rev. MI. Bennitt read n of the
lessons.
At the conclusion of the services of
prayer there was g solemn procession
about the church. An acolyte In red cas-
sock and white Gotta preceded the pro-
cession. swinging a thurifer which niled
the church with qungent fumes OF purn-
ing incense. He was followed by the
c~rucifer holding aloft a crucihx ana
having on each side of him W. other
accolytes, each carrying a large lighted
taper. The choir followed and then
came the visiting clergymen and the
Rector of the Church. Bishop Starkey
preceded by his Chaplain, carrying the
pastoral staff and attended by two sweet
little boys in red and white, came last.
The procession moved down the main
aisle, then around the sides to the main
aisle again, up which it moved TO the
Chancell.
BISHOP COLEMAN'S SERMON.
Bishop Coleman of Delaware preached
a short sermon upon the text, They rest
not day and night saying Holy, Holy,
Holy Lord, God Almighty, which was
and is and is to come" as found in
Revelations AS. Life. the Bishop said,
in all ITS stages was but a preparation
for other stages and so the whole of this
brief changeable life was but a repair
ton for that Interchangeable n endless
life which was to come hereafter. He
then lamented the decadenee of private,
family and public worship which was
apparent at this day. He drew lessons
from the life of ST. Mark, after whom
the church was named. and congratu-
lated the Pastor and people of the par
ish that by their labors and self de-
NAL the church was out of debt, and be-
longed for all time wholly to the Lord.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
mmunion office was said by Rector
Mortimer. The kyrie. Gloria lib and
Greed were composed by Mr.. Elkin, the
leader of the choir, and the offertory
was HandePs Haleiujah Chorus. Mr..
EIkIn also composed the Sursam Corda,
Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus, and Gloria
in Excelsis which was used. The SER
vices concluded with Stainer's Nunc
Dimittis.
LAST NIGHTS SERVICES.
The conservation services really began
last evening with a preliminary service,
which was an occasion of great rejoic-
ing on the part of the pastor n con-
gregatlon. The Pensioners are devot-
ing the entire week to the celebration
of the emancipation OF this church
from debt.
The TT. Rev. Bishop Starkey arrived
at the parsonage at an early hour last
evening, and, accompanied by Pastor
Mortimer, enjoyed the hospitality of
Choirmaster Charles Elkin. at his beau
tiful home on Mercer street. Prior to
the services winch DeSih az SiSHl
o'clock, the altar was Illuminated with
a myriad of candles and tastefully dec
GRATED with choice flowers Vespers We're
celebrated by DR.. Mortimer, assisted by
r, C. Pyle, TIE curate. The service was
one of %evensong in commemoration OF
All Saints Day, the music for which
was furnised by a string orchestra. This
norton of the service was particularly
beautiful. Bishop Starkey delivered a
sermon appropriate to the occasion. He
congratulated pastor, curlte and parish
toner's upon their untiring efforts in
freeing the church from debt, and en-
abiing it to be consecrated to the SER
vice OF God and the perpetuation of
holmes and righteousness. He said he
was pleased that such perfect peace and
armon existed between the pastor and
his flock, and h expressed himself as
satisfied that their combined efforts in
the cause of true Christianity would be
crowned with success.
This morning at six o'clock the Holy
Eucherist was celebrated. The Rev. MI.
Mortimer officiating. At seven o'clock
there was a second celebrations the Rt.
Rev. Clayton Coleman, S.. r. D., Bishop
of Delaware, officiating. At eight o'clock
there was a third celebration, at which
Citrate Pyle oficiated.
EPIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
Rudolph Hemings, of London, is writ
,,,C am enic noern which. when completed,