Evening journal., 1894-05-24
CHURCH CONSECRATION
Impressive Ceremonies at the
Easton Cathedral.
BISHOP COLEMAN PREAoHEs

Tho Sermon OF Conseoration at thk Morn
Ing Service, After which the Holy
Euoharist Was CsIebrated-The Clergy
Present.
EAsToN, Md May 24.-Trinity Protes.
tant Episcopal Cathedral, Easton, was
consecrated yesterday. The service be.
gan at TO- 30 o'clock ia the morning. with
procession Of bishops priests and
choristers, which formed In front OF the
chapel and marched around the church to
doldsborough street, entering the
cathedral by the front door, The con-
gregation was 80 large that there was
not even stsnding room In the church.
DIR. J. E. H. Chamberlain read the deed
OF gift Of the church from the trustees
aud wardeus to the bishop OF Easton and
his successors In Office RI Rev. Dri
William Forbes Adams, bishop of Easton,
was consecrator, the instrument Of con
secrRtion being read on his behalf by
Very Rev George @. Sutton. dean Of the
cathedral
After the morning service was said.
| Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, Bishop Of
Delaware preached the conseorating
sermon from Psalm xiv,-"My heart is
indltlng Of good matter His topic
was the use and necessity Of holding the
public worship of Almighty God In con-
secrated buildings, and the sermon was
a mastery, cultured and eloquent dis
course.
After the sermon the holy eucharist
was celebrated. The music was rem
dered by Miss Josie Dawson, the Cathe-
dral organist, and a vested choir Of
/ lac Aar IL
the same number OF decani. Bertram
Whitman was crucifer. The communion
service was by Rev j. s. B Hodges. rec.
tor OF St. PAul's Church, Baltimore.
and the offertory, praise the Lord, o
Jerusalem" was a festival anthem Of
solo and chorue, by Rev. f. V. Hall,
precentor Of Worcester Cathedral,
England. A choral service wss also
rendered In the evening. Addresses
we're delivered by the ex clergy of the
cathedral, reminiscent Of their work In
connection Herewith and also by Dean
Sultan aud Bishop Adams.
During the ceremonies and services
tue bishops staff was borne by his chap
lain, Rev. Franklin Bache Adkins
Among the clergy present other than
those named above were: Rev l. b.
Bald st. Peters, Easton; Rev. George
! W. Hinkle, St Michaels; Rev. William
Munfred, Salisbury; Rev. @. Il. Denroche
Kent Rev. s. o. Roberts. Chestertown
Rev. William Schroeder, Elkton; Rev. E
X Rich, dreensborough; Rev. James A.
Mitchell, Centreville Rev Albert Ware.
Rev. j. Q. Joralemon. Princess
q Aune; Rev. James l. Ryan aud Rev.
rhomss Carter Page, Cambridge; Rev. 4.
, | w Wey, East New Market Rev A.
Bate, Churca Hill; Rev. Oliver H.
Murphy Crsfeld Rev George r.
Beaver Hillsborough; Rev. Giles B.
, Cooke, North East; Rev John B. Gray,
1rappe Rev. samuel Edison, Rev. vii.
liam Wallace Green and Rev. Charles l..
Pindon.
A number Of prominent laymen from
/ various parts Of the diocese were also in
attendance.
Trinity Cathedral was erected in mem.
ory Of Right Rev. Dr. Henry Champlin
Lay, the first bishop Of Easton, and is q
, worthy memorial of that distinguished
prelate, who laid deep and lasting the
foundations of the church In the then
new diocese Of Easton
The materials OF the edifce are Port
y Deposit granite, Georgia pine, antique
oak aud slate The architecture Is OF
\ composite cast. being a combination oil
n Roman, Byzantine and Gothic. Ii
= shape 10 Is cruciform. with nave, tran
Z septs. chancel and sanctuary, and orgar
, chamber and robing room.
= The present organization Of the cathe
= dral foundation Is as follows:
- Rector. Right Rev. DR.. William FORBES
Adams, Bishop of Easton; dean, Yer,
Rev. George C Sutton
. Trustees Charles s. Seymour, vii
II liam r Martin, Charles T. Soulsby
Charles B Flowers. Dr. J. E. NJ. Cham.
berlaine, Wilfred Bateman.
y Wardens-Charles S. Seymour, Olive
70 p. Barton.
Registrars Whitman.
p Previous deans or assistant minister
J have been Rev John V. Stryker, Rev
le W. Y. Beven. Rev. J. Worrall Larmour
'' Rev Charles Il. Malcolm, Rev. Georg
Gassner, Rev. John o Barton, d. ID.
aud Rev. Albert r Walker.