The Newtown bee., 1896-08-17

c0ssion the Lad. af the parish were pr
 yiding m entertainment for them moi
 royal of all the delicaeies of the seasor
 and they did not seeh loth to transfe
 their interests from the spiritual to th
 temporal for once, for it was well pas
 the noon hour.
 But the greater interest of the day cen 1 tered about the afternoon service, whioi
 was pre-eminentlv the jubilee service
 People came on foot aud by team till tht
 street was lined with vehicles and wher
 all had gathered in the church every seal
 was filled and settees were placed in ths
 aisles that the late arrivals might not
 have to stand. There is no denying thai
 it was hot, and this was alone the one un fo ,tunate feature of the celebration, but
 the people uncomPlainingly endured the
 heat that they might show their interest
 The service opened with the singing ot
 Onward Christian Soldiers" during
 which the clergymen, headed by Arch
 deacon sherman. marched up the aisle aud took their places in the chancel,
 Following the hymn Rev Alfred Colds borough led the congregation in the prayers and responses and Rev F. W. NorrIs read the lesson. Rev MT Whip. ple's address, which followed, was of deep interest and attentively listened to-. We reprint the admirable historicai sketch by the rector of the church, which also appeared in the handsome jubilee souvenirs that were placed in the hands of all present, Rev Mir Whipple'o e address largely treated of the same subject. We quote such parts as differ ana are of peculiar interest. In opening Le said: I ought to apologize for taking any of the time to-day. We have so many present whom we are all anxious to hear, but we cannot let this occasion pass without some reference to the past history of the parish, which per laps can give better than another on account of having recourse to the parish records. We observe to-day the 505h anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of this church, and in connection with this we commemorate the c0nsecra- 5ion of this building, which occurred soon After. Fifty years ago there gathered on ,hese grounds, then sacred as Gods acre ! goodly number for t he solemn service 'f the laying of the corner sione of a church.
 He described the contents of the box behind the corner stone in 1 he following words: There was depos- ted immediately behind the stone lead 1 .n box containing the following; A Bible 1 md Prayer Book, a journal of the diocese ,f Connecticut for 1916, the sermon be- | ore the convention hy Rev l.. F. Jarvis, 1 ). D L. L. D, copies of the Calendar, Jhurchman and Banner or the Cross; al- 0 deed of the ground and the subscrip- ion paper for building the church and 8 ist of the officers of the parish.
 His closing words were: It is evident hat there was a great deal of zeal and ievotion in the parish 50 years ago to lave built a church like this in such community. can testify that here are worthy descendants of those Den and women here now; and I wish hat all were as faithful to the best inter- sts of the church as their ancestors of Id. do not by any means think that his parish has seen it's best days. The louses are few and quite widely scatter d, but the country is beautiful in this vi- inity and we are near B idgeport and ,ther cities and it will not be long before people will come here to build; then this hurch will take a new start and it will De seen that the early founders builded better than they knew when they came n 1760 to build their church on Tashua Till. We thank our reverend brethren nd all our good friends from abroad for heir interest and good will manifested y their presence here to-day.
 We have with us one who was the be owed rector when this church was built, md ] think it Is wonderful that he is still 1 ivin and able to be with us on this aus ,icion easion. We want to hear from Jim. C-r beloved bishop sincerely de- fred to be with us to day and his severe Illness IS all that deprives us of that pleasure. The bishops letter follows:
 My Dear Brother: I would it were possible for me to be with you on the the 10th, but it is a simple 1 mpossibility. Ig is not an attack of sci 1 ,tlea I am suffering from, as all the 1 are pleased to say, but it is a 1 ,ase Of nervous prostratiOn from the neat. l have been out of the house only ihree times since the 22d of June, and l am forbidden to attempt anything before she cooler weather of September. You zee, therefor, it is entirely out of the ques- 5ion for me to be with you. But wish very much that you would express to the parishioners my sincere regret for my inability to join in the joyful service of the day, and of my best wishes and prayers for the spiritual and tenn poral welfare of the parish. Always yours.-EJ. Williams.
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