New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

ST pETEn's CHURCH TO OBSERVE IT'S
EMI-CENTENNIAL

TIE EIEBRNTIO% WILL HEGI% oN SUNDAY MAY
o AID CONTINUE rNsii TUESDAY PRO
GRAMME xOr YET ENTIRELY COMPLETED
=, Poter's Protosiau; Episcopal Church. In S,ate-
81 the Rev Lindsay Parker. rector. VIII begin IN"
celebration OF H. semi-oentonnih on sunday. May
q The exercises VIII continue untn Thursday
evening Tho Programme g. uD' y'i entirely pi'-
pnred ana WI not bee ready for several days. D.
tb. ,ornmitteo has been forced - delay III" h" d"
arrangements OWING 60 ~" severe Illness 81 J"hn
T Wake. th. senior warden. Mr Walker is also
historian Of the occasion. and las gathered murH
interesting material FOR sketch which VIII Doe
read al the Sunday NOR ins service" Bishop Little
John will preach the sermon.
In tho afternoon there VII J." 'llleo IN the
Sunday-s.hooi. 81 which S.e VI Gicdinf+. pres
dent OF the SUNDAY school Union AND Junior warden
Of 81 peters, VIII presto. In the evening the Row
DR. Morran DIX. % Trinity church. M'nh"ii"i'
Will preach on Monday evening ih"f" VIII be- 1"
grand musical scrvic. fnd short addresses D} SOW
cral ci,reymcn. on Tuesday evening parish f"-
cial1c will De held. Wodnc'l lay 'Yornf IS n"i N''
nIl.d but on Thursday evening -. Peters cub. a"
associati ION Of young ncu of IA" parish. Will give i
supper. TO which al men Of the parish viii be In
vlte1.
s., peters IS Justly proud 81 IT'S choir, which WILL
Of course lgurc prominently in Tn" cc'hr"t''iH
Til. organlst and director s. Henry .. tsk"r'h''
md the vocasts numh,r hfty-two men. women
nd
two afternoons ~ tho week. and one evening II dr-
voted 10 full choir practice. The choir has gwen
many can,atas and selections from orat"rios.
The present church clilcc WAS built In l''p' "n'
Tie parish house IN 1870 The original church stood
n A,nn,lc-nve and Rond-si. Iis fectors hav" been
the Rev william Stanton. lsis 70 1919. tie Rev john
Sicarns. 1919 70 1855. the Roy. Dr. John Adams
Paddock 1854 TO is}l. and the Rev charles AUSTIN
TibNals 1851 20 lssf
The Ro, Mr. Tbbais was succeeded by the pres
oni incumbent. Soon after Or. Parker was paced
I'm chnrge Of tho parish the uptown movement
VA ~ it. height II thought prudent 10 max"
The church q free church iu the hope II adding 30
tho concrrgativn and for some TIN" II enjoyed me
distinction OF lein9 Tie only one Of any sz' IN ODE"
Ln,nurn I:ui the system OF offerings was found
10 be- 90 pfccarlous give adequate support 30 IN"
pnrsn ana the pew system was again adopted.
81 Peters haa innny parish sOcir'ics. IN" Guild
includes the Chanccl ana Nesmcnt. church care,
Hospitality Relief and Clothing Kindly Care.
Sewing Girls' Friendly. Helping Hand. Minfiering.
RcctoT's Aid ana 81 Acnoss Chapter King >
Daughters Womans Auxiliary 10 tn" Board OF
Missions the Associates n the Church Charity
Foundation St Andrews brotherhood. -. Peters
| Club Church Periodical club. a Christian En-
dca vor chapter and social union. Tferc are 20
families IA the church and SO comcnun'canis The
officers are: Wardcns John T. Walker ana Sias
t;iddings. vcstryWcu. ". +. T'mann. Fred
erick T Sherman. George ". Ban. Robert T. After
bury George Ramsey. T. Lawrence Marr"llus,
Samuel L. Finley. Arthur y. White and Cinord
/. Middleton. TIE berger is waiter !. Hanklnson.
fIanlinSOn.