The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-02-24
DEDICATION SERVICE
OF the Hoffman Memorial Chan.

OF the HOFFMAN memorial CnAh-
The dedication service Of the mem
orial chancel at st. James church took
place last Sunday week, and was one OF
the most beautiful and impressive ser
vices that has taken place IN Meeker
for many years.
The rector had sent out one week pre-
viously printed announcements of the
service, and consequently the cOngre'
CATION was very large. Soon after the
bell had finished tolling, announcing the
hour for service to begin, the process
sioual hymn: Onward Christian Sol
diers" was sung by tho vested choir, as
sisted by Messrs. Fordhan,, Rigby ana
Morton. The choir proceeded from the
yestry, entered the front door, and
marched up the aisle Of church. headed
by the cross-bearer. Master Ernest Old
land acted as crOss-bearer. carrying q
floral cross. composed OF most exquisite
roses, carnations and ferns. The choir
separated on each side Of church when
it reached the chancel steps and the
rector standing in the. middle Of sss'e
repeated . prayer, and then afterwards
read the words of dedication: II ded
cate this chancel to the glory Of God
and in loving memory Of two faithful
soldiers and servants of Christ, Charles
Frederick Hoffman. d. D., and also thu
beloved wife of Charles f. Hoffman, jr,
of New York City. MAY they both rest
in peace and may light perpetual ever
shine upon them"
After the words of dedication were
pronounced. the screen which had I'D
den the view OF chancel from the con
gregation was lowered by three little
girls, May Wildhack.- Catherine Oh
land and Dorthv Smith. The choir
then proceeded to their seats in the
chancel singing the hymn "TboSe
eternal bowers" after which the rector
read Evening Prayer with special and
appropriate prayers.
The subject of the sermon was taken
from the Apostles Greed: Il believe in
the communion of Saints"
at the close of the sermon the rector
most earnestly asked the congregation
to show their appreciation towards the
doner of the chanceI by erecting a
pulpit in the church as a Testimonial TO
him for his generous gift. The otfertory
was devoted for this proposed testi-
monial, and nearly twenty-six dollars
was collected.
The chancel was most beautifully
decorated with palms, potted plants and
cut flowers. Mrs. G. T. Witten sent
from Denver very large box of most
beautiful carnations, roses. smilax.
ferns, and asparagus. Mrs. j. ID DAVIS
also sent from Denver box filled WIN
tulips, daffodils. and carnations.
On the whole the beautiful and IN
pressive dedication service of the lioit-
man memorial chancel will! long be re-
membered by those who attended IT.
With reference to this memorial
chancel 1t can safely be said that ST.
James church, Meeker, possesses one OF
the most beautiful chancels in Colorado.
The costly carpet is also memorial
given by the rector in memory OF Nun
to whom the chancel is erected. me
choir furnishings are all new ana
harmunize we'll with the beautiful wood
work with which the chaDcel is decora-
ted. The same style of architecture
has been carried out as in the body OF
church. The sanctuary is octagonal IN
shape and is now lighted by two WIN
down on either side; the present win