New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
BISHOP COLEMAN AT ST. JOHNS

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THE TRINITY CELEBRATION.
4, St Johns Chapel. in varick-st., Bishop
LEIGHTON Coleman OF Delaware preached the SER
ron and celebra led the Holy Communion lie was
assisted by the vicar Of the church. the Kew
Phillip A. H. Brown. and the curates the rev
Frederick j. Kcech and the Rev william > bishop'
Tho music was furnished by the full chapel choir
under the direction of George F. lie Jeune Inc
chancel was beautifully decorated
p,sho, Coleman said among other things
This METROPOLIS has lately witnessed pageant
which as far as America Is concerned, mas never
seen parallel. Doubtless IL VIII long remain
among us without a successful rival. Huhureus Vi
thousands from various parts o. our "idelS eA-
tended land and from various walks OF life assem-
hnd ~ honor the memory OF a National hero and
bonoractor With a generous forgetfulness OF the
faults belonging to him az a man, ana WIN al
oou,Iv creditable ignoring OF the differences that
AT on. time existed among themselves thousai'us
maid their tribute of homage with one accord
AN especial significance was added to the I'M
rosipg occasion to which / am referring by the
fac, that the death OF General Grant occurred
within the personal recollection of the great ma
iority OF those who participated IN us 81 p az,
Ccor.,nonies Too often "A nation Is tardy In lts
recognition OF what is due It's great men anu
scsmg In us ON he banks Of your noble Hudson
stands an inspiring expiation CT repupics proNe'o
Ia .W Ms conclude to-day in the same metropolis
condemnation. after dneren, mann,er 81 al, an
event whose nature, however SO in'eIeS' ,,nt
noteworthy congregations which have WIN su.h
bedttns ceremonies sought to honor 1t. falls TO stir
The populace as they have lately been stirred
And vet it has TO do with the very things when
to an essential degree entered into the formation
NJ that character which gave TO the pageant Which
y have nave mentioned it's chief and abiding glory.
natriotic and coura geous discharge OF duty coupled
raith an unassuming and unselish exercise or
authority and earnest longing lot unity ana
peace-these would seem to have been the predoin ,
~, characteristics Of General Grant VINO VIII
deny that these very dispositions are among the
funda mental principles OF the praSlica ,t
which has been preached from the seVerai Puipits
~ This venerable parish throughout the whole or
IFS history? We may, therefore, claim even greater
significance for the commemorative ICES u ms
accounted so much the minds or so many or our
fellow citizens. They emphasize the vital inpor-
tance NJ the religion which makes II possible even
on,id ca much Wickedness and weakness, TO lead
lives of such truly heroic character as to excite
common admiration
R1suOP WALKER breaches IN ST. AGNES'S.
Tho Jubilee services in st. Agness Chapel were
o,, attended The principal service of the day was
ho celebration of the Holy Communion AT II o'clock.
p,sbon Walker OF Western New-York was the cele-
brant and Dr. T.. A. Bradley the vicar. and the
Rev Messrs Edward Bradley and c. A. Hamilton,
curates assisted Bishop Walker preached the SER
man I'VE wonder" the Bishop said. "at the allot-
ment that gives wealth TO some ana dooms others to
load OF poverty teel that I'll IL Is ny ne VIII , Oh
c,ea sed by the cruelty OF man IL Is folly TO ask that
there should equality. Christ taught us that this
very inequality has been given US 10 link us to-
cether I'VE are also to learn that our prosperity
Is only n stewardship. 1t Is fixed fact that the rich
become richer and the poor remain poor Laws can
not change H. Anarchy and Socialism cannot cure
r. II Is only be governed by the Saviour's law:
Rear one another's burden. It is the glory of this
dear old parish that in her guilds her hospitals and
her sLserhoods she has recognized her brother >
needs and tried to tighten them materially and
morally