New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-05
JUBILEE OF OLD ST. Marks.
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
historic CHURCH'S CONSIDERATION.

ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
HISTORIC CHURcHs CONSIDERATION.
St. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church will ceie-
brate next Sunday and Tuesday the one hundredth
anniversary Of It's conservation. The church was
consecrated on May g. 179e but as this day falls
on Tuesday this year, and as It is intended 10
make the celebration an affair long to be remem-
bered In the history OF the old church, 1t was de-
cided to hold the opening exercises on Sunday, May
T. and devote the following Tuesday. which Is the
anniversary day. the historical part of the occa-
sion. The opening service will take place in the
church Sunday morning, and the sermon will be
delivered by Bishop Potter. In the evening Ju-
bilee service will be held. which will be chiefly mu-
scal and the singing will be by choir Of twenty
four voices On Tuesday the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix
will deliver an historical address on the growth OF
ST. Marks Church from the time when it was
merely a chapel which OF the old Stuyvesants
had erected on his farm for the OF the farm
hands, to the present Representatives OF various
churches and other institutions which have had an
historical connection with ST. Marks during the last
one hundred years will take part In the services.
and II is announced that addresses will be made by
the Rev. DR.. William s. Ransford. of st. George s
Church; the Rev. Dr. William Reed Huntington of
Grace Church. and others. DR.. Babcock. the acting
rector Of St. Marks will have general charge OF
the services.
Those who have the celebration in hand have ex-
perienced difficulty in providing seats for all who
wish to attend. and it has become necessary to re-
quire tickets for admission Letters from friends
and members OF st. Marks have been pouring in
with every mall with requests for seats. and the
vestry Is finding 1t hard TO satisfy all. The vestry
men say that the number of old New-York names
subscribed to these applications is remarkable, and
lay 1t to the venerable career OF the church Among
those who have applied for seats is William r. Har-
ris. of Bound Brook, y. j.. who writes that he is
the grandson Of the Rev. Mr.. Harris, who died In
1929 and was the second rector OF the church and
for time president of Columbia College The
church's first rector the Rev. Mr. Callahan. who
died In 1900 The third the Rev. DR.. Creighton.
the fourth the Rev. Dr. Vnton and the fifth was
the Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Rylance, who recently re-
signed from the church and is at present in Flor
ence. Italy. The church Is just now without a
rector.
A memorial book will be published after the
celebration. which will contain account OF the
proceedings. with the and all addresses in
full biogra phical sketches OF the recors. his
torcal sketch OF the parish, lists of wardens and
vestrymen from the organization OF the church to
the present time and of the original pew-owners,
and other matters OF interest to many old New
York families. The book will be illustrated with
artotype portraits OF all the rectors and several
views OF the church. and will be appropriately
bound and issued at cost SD As the edition will
be limited IL is announced that preference in its
distribution will be given first TO present members
OF the parish second. to former members, and
third to others to whom the announcement is sent.