New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
THE REV. c. WINTER BOLTON OF NORTH
PELHAM CELEBRATES HIS FIF.
TIETH ANNIVERSARY.
BISHOP POTTER AND LARGE NUMBER -
cIERGYMEN ATTENDED THE EXERCISES IN
THE CHURCH or TIE REDEEaEa-A
MORTGAGE o. TIE CHURCH
REDUCED by VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS.

The services concentrating the hft.eth ami.
verssry Of the ordination OF the Rev. g Winter
Bolton. rector OF the Church OF the Redeem--.
North Pelham. brought TO n close yesterday
with n special service Of prayer for sir. Bottoms
own congregation nj 9:ij a. n, which was fairly
attended The general service and celebration OF
holy communion were held AT II O'clock and was at
( tended by Bishop Potter and about thirty OF no
leading clergymen OF this part Of the diocese The
! Bishop was assisted by the Rev Dr Thomas CAL
.audet. OF New-York. who read The EDsile. and by
/ Archdeacon Thomas Of Orange. who read the Cos
| pei A liberal collection taken up before the
communion. after which Arohdeacon Ven kleeck'
OF White Plains placed upon the aims basin IN
envelope containing $500 collected by one OF inc
parishioners the money 10 be applied TOWARD tho
| reduction OF the mortgage on the church.
! The Rlshop celebrated Holy Communion with mo
| rector and Archdeacons Van Kleeck and Thomas
as assistants. \ large number OF clergy and laity
| received communion. The musical services were
| finely given. Mrs. j. C.. Hi, Of Pelham Manor.
having arranged good programme. Mrs. cron
| and Miss Hi gave the duet by Gounod. Thomas
| Denson, OF Noun, Vernon. sang tenor solo: Mr.
Beach bass. and Mrs. Brtonette. soprano, also
ably assisted Addresses congrat ula;ory and COM
mandatory Of Mr.. Bolton and his work were made
by the Bishop. Archdeacon Van Klecck and the
! Rev. Lea Luquer. OF Bedford.
MANY CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
At the close of the service dinner was served IN
| the parish house Bishop Potter PRECEDING Tho
Rev Mr. Bolton sat the Bishops right hand ana
| Archdeacon Van Kieeck al his left AZ the taoe
were seated Archeadon w. X. Thomas the rev
| r. r. Baldwin chaplain to Bishop Potter; the Kew.
| DR. A. b. Carver, OF St Johns. Workers; the Kew.
| James r. Freeman of ST. Andrews: the Rev.
| Elias Lyon. OF Christ Church. fonkers' the fSeV.
| Arthur Forbes Of Grace Church. cry lsland' mo
Rev William s. Cofsey Of 81. Paul's, East Chester:
| the Rev DR. George Ferguson. CT Yonkers; the Kew
| S T. Graham OF Trinity Mount Vernon; the Rev.
| DR. John Bolton brother OF the rector: the Rev
| Mr. Luquer OF ST. Matthews. Bedford: the Rev.
| Elias c. Sturgls. Of New-York' the keV. = r.
| Canedy OF New Rochelle the Rev X VI beT'aiy'
| of Zion Church. Dobbs Ferry: the Rev. DR. Gal.
| laudet of New-York: the Rev. j. Newton Perkins,
| of New-York; Archdeacon Kirkby. Of Rye. and the
| Rev ~ Ellsworth Cornwall. Of Stratford' conn
| At other tables were people representative OF all
| creeds and classes, some from distant localities.
Bishop Potter. in felicitous terms. proposed tho
| health Of the Rev. and Mrs. Bolton He made
| humorous reference to Mr. Bottoms predictions
for outdoor pursuits Craising chickens and howersh
saying that his predecessor had been shocked ono
day by receiving an enthusiastie letter rom N s
| Bolton announcing the award OF mrs. pri@e 20,
gamecocks. The toast was honor.d WIZ great
| respond the Bishop handed him purse OF goidyy
which had been collected through th- enorts 9t
Mss l Of Of Mr. KarbaSh of North pelham Who
| handed to the Bishop gold-mounted umpt"Ia' o.
| ting forth that 1t was given by the eachers ana
pupils Of Mr. Bottoms sgndaysehloo al ,okeh o ot
Three Years Old to the table 10 enable her make
DOWN dow again Mr. Bolton was vishly moved in re-:
spending He thanked generally ali those who nad
SANFORD Of Pelham Heights. through whose exsr-
! lions the $1,000 had been raised tie thankea tno
and sympathy and also those OF other denomina-
lions The Rsv - Ksosy 9I wer presan
this stage Of the pn,r w hayns w' 70
| leave resigned the chair to Archdeacon Van
| KIeeck. who called upon Archdeacon Thomas. Mr..
bis inhilee bur npon his wonderful vitality He
said Mr.. Gladstone had related that upon tne -
MAKER man n0 Of basket made with his own hands con-
manner said he Archdeafon - alI b 5hF oyn oos
testify Of his labors among them speaking oil e'eF-
Interesting addresses also were made by the rec.
tors brother. the Rev. John Bolton: tie Rev c. +,
Canedy Of New-R9chele The Re- - carver OF
| OF the church. and others
Mr. Bolton the recipient Of many hearty con:
gratuations. and several teegraphic messages and
| special letters conveyed the good wishes OF many
who were unable to be present
SERVICES on SUNDAY.
The services began with spe,il service on Sun
| day morning. The church IS a fine example OF the
old English Gothic style situated rising ground
| in the picturesque village Of North Pelham. The
Interior, with its fun complement of richly stained
glass windows. illustrative, Of he lives Of the
lion It had been deliberately decorated VIII palms,
lilies and other cnOIce MOWERS pN heiWdI OK
| John r. Young of North Pelham. Special music
Manor. organist Of the church. 1t included a duet
| For Ever with the Lord" by Gounod sung by
Two members Of The choir The church filed
with congregation which included some OK , tne
neighborhood The Rev John Bolton. OF West
| Chester. Penn and brother OF the Rev e. W. Boil
| ton. assisted.
A PERSONAL REVIEW
The venerable rector preached from tho texts
I.evlticus Xxx II. a jubilee shall tina; fifty years
be unto you" and Deuteronomy wifi. p Thou shal,
remember all the way that the Lord thy God
hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness"
and ended his sermon with the following personal
reference But most of you are aware OF the rea-
sonabeness OF, Of ,his memento this morning to AZ
this morning been privately and is publicly.
engaged in the review of nifty years which the
III is impossible for your minister. in The review
Of hsse years not to feel 605S sae o saa sol
mingled in his bosom that he cannot express them
have been years Of pleasure. and should have 10
objection TO 90 through them again. Goodness and
lions have followed all these years. Bu,
have a liveer idea OF the kindness OF Providence
fellow-crea lures and more confidence IN them Ny
views Of some religious may aaye 2n rsn
factory The evening OF my lie IS row SET.
over sixteen years Of It's summer but the winter
is coming and how can help being affected with
sermons besides addresses. How many individuals
must | meet with at a righteous tribunal? I
have the consciousness that never perverted my
office secular purposes. that | have never
stunned to declare what thought to be the whole
counsel OF God that have never concealed tho
truth ncr mangled IL AZ the expense OF my
yctions And when | came 10 you over sixteen
wears ago | came not with cxcellency OF speech
or OF wisdom. declaring INTO you the testimony OF
God for | determined not 20 know anything among
Won save Jesus Christ and Him crucihed have
been With You in weakness ana IN fear and In
much trembling. and my speech and my preaching
have not been with entic.ng words OF mans Wis
dom but In demonstration OF the Spirit and or the
power that your faith should not stand In the
xlrdorn OF men but In the power OF God"
The delivery Of this personal reference was &C
comma MED by almost dramatic surroundings. The
morning had been cloudy. but the sun broke
IL IL. man A