Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

A str1klnS c0lncldence OF lne morn
ing was that member of the choir,
Walter Doughten, son of Charles
Doughten, is of the eighth generation
from Christopher Springer, who lies
buried under the church.
SOCIETIES REPRESENTED.
Among those in attendance at the
morning service we're representatives of
societies as follows:
Church Club Francis g. du Pont.
Historical Society of Delaware
Henry g. Conrad, Pennock Pusey, Ed.
win p. Slocomb.
st. Agnes Guild--Miss Esther Bar
nard.
Society CT the Colonial Wars in the
State Of elaware--Chancello John X,
Nicholson, Judge Ignatius @. Grubb,
Col. w. A. La Motte.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Miss NAPLES, Mrs. J. M. Harvey.
The Delaware Society of National
Colonial Danes Mrs. J.. III. Rodney,
Mrs. William II. Lea.
The Colonial Danes of Americas
Mrs. II. Irvine Keyser, Mrs. William
Graham Bowdoin, Miss Sidney r.
Price, Miss Hall and Miss Brandt, all
| of Baltimore.
Mrs. Bowdoin and Miss Price,
together with Mrs. Marshall Winchester,
and Mrs. j. L. johnson of Baltimore,
who were also present, are descendants
| of Peter Tranberg, one of the Swedish
pastors of the church, who is buried
beneath the ancient edifice. Gordon
Monges and Miss Cora Monges Of
| Philadelphia, other visitors, are also
descended from Pastor Tranberg..
In addition to Chancellor Nicholson
and Judge Grubb, the State bench was
also represented by Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore and Associate Justice
William G. Spruance.
| Others present included Mayor Henry
9. McLear, Judge j. Frank Ball, Will
lard Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi..
nand L. Gilpin, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bancorft, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. j. z. Win
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew g. Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hilles,
Thomas II; savery, Jr., Mrs. Charles
Brecl, William M. Kennard, Mr.. and
G. vandegrift, George A. Elliott repre-
senting the Church Club; A. A.
Capelle. George s. Capelle, Mr.. and
Mrs L. P. Bush, ". S. fAlmond. Ben
jamin f. Bartram, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Tatnall Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
| Elliott,J. Wilkins Cooch, j. ID. Carter,
Levi G. Bird, Thomas Holcomb, John
H. Rodney, John v. Craven of Salem,
| N. j., s. Minot Curtis and Thomas E.
Young.
On account of indisposition, Gov.
Ebe w. Tunnel was not present.
BISHOP CONFIRMED SEVENTEEN.
| At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, MIR.
Dunlap baptized two adults and Il
children, and at o'clock, confirmation
services were conducted by Bishop
| Coleman. class of II was presented
by Mr.. DunIad. The bishops text was
the same as that of the first pastor al
the conservation of the church 20t
years ago, namely, Psalm CXXVI, B
"The Lord hath done great things fol
US, whereof we are glad.
After reminding his hearers Of the
fact that these words were attributed
TO heathen people, who should be con
verted to Christianity, the bishop re
marked how our forefathers in distan
periods had been heather, and SO, il
view of the great blessings which have
been vouchsafed lis by our conversion
70 Christianity, we can take upon oui
lips these words of the text.
| Whep the good Swedish pastor hat
been able, stranger though he was, t.
build this goouiy editice and realized
how much he had been helped and TO
how many other favors he was indebted
to God, ne, too, could say The Lore
hath done great things for us, whereo
we are glad How glad, also, hi
heart would have been it,. with tn
same prophetic eye as was given to tn
l ID H. "a vii ff, CO
how through all these 200 years thi
same pulpit would echo and reecho tn
same good tidings which he himsel
proclaimed and il he had known tina
those worshipping here continuousl.
would remain steadfast in their belle
in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity
his heart would have been still gladder
For it is great thing that the Lore
hath done for us that, despite the mani
fold and persistent attacks upon it, thi
old doctrine has come down to us un
impaired, and is still the means of rally
ing the forces of Christ.
In view of all the historical associa
tions connected with this venerabl
building, and OF the very name whicl
has always been attached to it, and il
view, further, of this very feast whicl
we are keeping-Trinity Sunday
should be derelict as to my duty if
did not on this occasion and in thi
place seek to emphasize the importanc
of this great dogma, and to warn yol
against the specious attacks CONSTANT,
made upon it, These attacks are al
the more dangerous and deplorable q
coming, in many instances, from thos,
whose lives are praise worthy in othe
respects, and yet whom unconsciou
error--wrest Holy Scriptur%to to support
their baneful and inconsistent teaching
1t s a great thing that the Lord hatl
done for us in that He has thus re
vealed Himself in the threefold person
ality of the Father, the Son and Hol.
Ghost, all OF these several persons beinI
equally God, so that what we believ
of the glory of the one we believe tn
glory of the other without any differ
ence or inequality. But it is also
great thing whereof again We are gla'
in that He has likewise revealed to u
in the sacraments of His church sur,
and easy means, open to all alike
whereby we can avail ourselves in ou
weakness and dangers of His almight
guidance and help. The bishop thel
referred particularly in this connection
10 the rite of confirmation which h
was about to administer.
In conclusion he congratulated tn
clergy and the people of the paris
upon the happy completion of the wor
of restoration, saying that in the gen
erous response to their appeals, as j
! all the work OF the parish, they al
could say heartily: 'The Lord hat
done great things for us, whereof W
are glad.