New-York tribune., 1899-05-07
HOLY TRINITY CONSECRATED.
BISHOP POTTER FORMALLY DEDl|AA &c
THE CHURCH BUILT BY MISS
SERENA RHINELANDER.

BISHOP POTTER FORMALLY DEDlOAlE"
THE CHURCH BUILT BY MISS
SERENA RHINELANDER
The Church of the Holy Trinity. built by MISS
Serena Rhinelander. formally consecrated
TO the service of God yesterday morning py
Bishop Potter. assisted by a number OF clergy
men Of the diocese The handsome Gothic church
was filled by a congregation Of about elght nun
dred persons and the ceremonies were imposing
The buildings are described in to-days Illus
trated Supplement. The church is on the site OF
the old Rhinelander famiys home, and parish
house ST. Christophers House and several other
buildings on the grounds were built by MISS
Rhinelander.
The congregation which was admitted by
ticket entered by the side door the main door
being reserved for the procession OF the clergy
headed by Bishop Potter which moved from 81
Christophers House through the street TO the
main entrance. They were met there by Wlliiam
Rhnelander Stewart and j. s. Barney, the archl-
tect The Bishop and clergy moved up the main
aisle. reciting the xxivth Psalm. The ceremony
of conservation then followed Bishop Potter
officiating assisted by the Rev. J. '. Chalmers.
vicar Of Holy Trinity, and the Rev Ernest
Merington, curate of the parish. Philip Rhine-
lander presented the instrument OF donation 10
the Bishop conveying the group or buildings 10
St Jamess Parish, Of which Holy Trinity Is a
part The music was rendered by the choir OF
Grace Church. and the Rev. DR.. William X.
Huntington, Of Grace Church, delivered the SER
mon in which he reviewed the history or the
church and parish aid invoked the grace OF the
Almighty upon both.
At the communion service which followed the
clergymen present received the Sacrament at
the hands Of the Bishop. Then the members Of
the Rhnelander family present received com
munion, and afterward about one hundred and
fifty members Of the congregation. The cere-
monies closed with the benediction by Bishop
Potter
The altar was decked with flowers OF many
kinds. and the chancel was filled with palms.
and the ceremonies were impressive and elaoo-
rate.
Those members of the Rhinelander family
present were Miss Serena Rhinelander. who
built the church; Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhine
lander Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rhinelander,
Philip Rhinelander, Mrs Cadwalader Jones. Mr..
and Mrs T j. Oakley Rhinelander. Mrs. Rhine
lander Waldo, the Misses Newbold, Lspenard
Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Witherbee. Mas
ter Witherbee, Miss Evelyn f. Witherbee, Miss
Mary r. King, Mrs. William Edgar and Miss
Edgar.
Among the forty clergymen who were present
were the Rev S. Van Rensselaer,. OF Grace
Church; the Rev Percy Grant. of the Church OF
the Ascension; the Venerable Archdeacon Tlf-
fany, the Rev Dr. d. Parker Morgan Of the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest the Rev Joseph
Reynolds, jr.. Of ST. Mary's, Mott Haven; the
Rev. DR.. f. Walpole Warren. of ST. James's; the
Rev. f. E. Matthews curate of ST. Jemess; the
Rev. Dr. Cornelius B. Smith. rector emeritus OF
ST. James's: the Rev. DR.. Charles T. C!msted.
vicar Of st. Agness, and the Rev. William II.
Vibbert, Of Trinity Chapel.