The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-07-08
The New Rector Of Saint Andrev,s.

the celebration of forty-five years com
pleted in the active ministry OF the
church, it brought together large com
pany of family friends and of the clergy
from New Jersey and elsewhere.
Morning Prayer, at IL o'clock, was
read by the Rev. DIR. Baker, Dean OF the
Convocaiion of New Brunswick and Pres
ident Of the Standing Committee of the
Diocese; the Rev. DIR. Newlin, Rector of
the Church of the Incarnation, Philadel-
phia, and President of the Standing Com
miliee of Pennsylvania, reading the Les
sons. The Sermon, by the Rev. Professor
Richey Of the General Theological Semi
nary, was mastery charge upon the
Rights and Duties OF the Clergy and the
Unity, ia their relations Of Rcctors and
Vestrymen, and. was listened to with pro-
found attention.
The RI. Rev. Bishop Scarborough was
the Instructor. The new Rector conduct
ed his father to the seat in the Sanctuary
specially assigned to the Rector Emeritus:
and was, 10 turn, seated in the Rector's
Chair by the Bishop. 1t is an interesting
incident, that this Rector's chair was the
gift of the Bishop, at the time of the
dedication of the new church.
The newly Instituted Rector, as required
by the law of the Church, then proceeded
to the Communion Service, and 10 admin
lister the Holy Eucharist TO his congrega-
ton. Four Priests, besides the Bishop,
were within the Chancel Rail taking part
in the service-the Rev. Joseph IL. Smith,
who had two days before kept the Golden
Jubilee of HE ministerial life; the Rev.
Evin X. Smith, and his two sons.
AT the end Of the services, two memoir
ial windows, OF finely painted glass, from
the factory of LAYERS & Westlake, Lon
don, were unveiled, the four Priests
standing about the Bishop, while he for.
mally blest and dedicated the windows 10
Gods glory, as a part OF the sacred edhce.
After the Procession, consisting of 20
vested Choristers and 80 of the Clergy,
had returned to st. Andrews Hall, the
new Rector re. entered the Church, where
the Wardens, Vestry and many Parishion-
ers saluted and welcomed him, bidding
him God speed.
The music at this service received much
commentator from the Clergy aud other
visitors. Like all else in the Office, II was
marked by dignity and beauty, the hearty
singing OF choir and congregation being
well sustained by the organ and the or
chestra. The rendering OF Mendelssohn's
Priests March by the orchestra was pro-
nounced TO be admirable.
The guests OF the Parish, as well as the
Vestry and the Choir, were bountifully
entertained by the ladies, in $. Andrews
Hall, at 2 o'clock. The Bishop, attended
by number Of the clergy, at an elevated
table on the platform, presided, and led
off in the after dinner speeches, in which
he was followed by the old Rector and
the new, by DIR. Galandot twho has de.
voted fifty years TO the instruction of deaf
mutes), DIR. Newlin and others. The Rec
tor of Grace Church, Plainfeld, who for
twenty years past has been pleasantly
known In Lambertvile as Dean Rod
------- 1855 -ss-se'''ts'
congratulation to the retiring Rector, at
the same time presenting him gift OF
books from some Of the clergy of New
Jersey IA token OF their affection for the
Senior Presbyter of the Diocese.
Besides the clergy already mentioned,
we heard named the Rev. Drs. Lamb, Of
Morristown; Murphy, OF Germantown;
Taylor, of Plainaeld; Rev. Messrs.
knight and Harding, of Trenton; Slmp-
son, of PlainhelG; Atkinson, of Elizabeth;
Burton and Thos. j. Taylor, of Philadel-
phia; Elvin s. Taylor, of Bordentown;
Murray, OF Haddonheld, the first New
Jersey Rector who has received the title
Emeritus; Dean Perkins, of Salem, and
Others.
Mr.. John A. Kohl, the long -time friend
OF st. Andrews, manifested his interest
by journeying from Boston in order to be
present
AT night, the Rectory and s. Andrew q
Hall were thrown open to the parishioners
aud the people Of the town, the grounds
Illuminated by Japanese lanterns some
OF which climbed TO the top OF the bell
tower and hundreds came TO welcome
the new Rector, and remained long to on
JOY the music OF the orchestra and the
merrment OF the children on the lawn.
Thus ended a day OF religious rites and
social intercourse which seemed good
omen for the Parish thus entering upon a
new era OF parochial history.
On Saturday morning, after the APP
pointed Fourth of July service in the
Church, fine new American flag was
raised upon the staff that had been plant
ed the day before, between the church
and rectory. Through open doors and
windows the music OF the organ poured
forth in the inspiring strains of our ma
tional airs; and the ringing of the bell,
the cheering of the hastily gathered crowd
for the ceremony had not been pre-an-
firing of miniature cannons
and bang of Chinese crackers, made a
very lively impromptu salute to the Star
Spangled Banner. Long may it wave
Ira Stryker, the well known condnc-
tor on the Pennington Railroad, died in