Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-29


Drummond and DR.. r. II. Harris.
In July, 1874 the final arrangements
were completed by which the manage
ment passed from the Guild to the con-
gregatlon. The Rev. w. NJ. Dame vas
succeeded by Rev. John B. Newton who
served as rector OF the church for a
number OF years.
| MOVEMENT FOR A LARGER
CHURCH.
The congregation rapidly out grew
the seating capacity of the old church,
and on Easter Sunday, 1891, q collection
was raised by the rector. Rev. A. S.
Lloyd, who had served the congrega-
ton with great acceptabflity since 1885
as the successor of DIR. Newton. This
! collection was the first permanent
movement towards the erection of
larger and more handsome edifice. The
total subscription on this occasion
amounted to S31 600. The following
year. 1892, n second collection was taken
up and $1,000 was subscribed, making
total of SSS.6O0
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
With this as Il tasis for operation,
building committee WIS appointed. con-
Myers, r. c. Taylor, r. A.>Dodson, y.
L. Seabury and John Williams.
THE NEW CHURCH.
On the 4th day of June, 1891, this COM
| mittee contracted fo9. the handsome
| church. of which the Virgin.an-P Pilot
| presents q. most accurate illustration
| this morning.
On the 9TH day of August the founda-
| tion was laid and the clang OF the ham
mer and the hum OF the saw was heard
! continuously until the building was
| completed.
The edifce. complete. cost $4,000, di-
| vided as follows: $4,000 for site, Si0.-
| coo for building and $l1 900 fer fixtures
| and furnishing. X is of Romanesque
architecture, and is Constructed OF
Richmond grey granite and North Car
| DINA browrstonc. The height of t3e
tower is 10 feet and surrounded by Il
grit cross.
DESCRIPTION OF EDIFICE.
While the exterior Of the church is of
such a character as would mark it AS
u prosperous and rIominen; church in
any ci.y to be thoroughly admired the
| interior must be seen. From either of
| the five entrances Il picture of remark
able richness and beauty is presented.
The main entrance leading through an
arch-door leads ito the main vestibuie
12X35 feet, leading to the chancel from
| this main aisle, which is four and half
| feet in width.
The chancel is apsidal in shape. vita
All arch on either side, one on the east
y,
on the west side fronting the organ
room. The background of the baptistry
| is Il stained glass window, representing
the descending dove upon the shout
| ders of the Saviour. IN the rear of this
is the d'obing room, to the east end of
the baptistry, and connecting with it is
the VeS;ry room, SITUATED between the
two churches. the old and the new and
Will serve alike for either on the oppo-
site side of the chanCel and in front OF
the arch, under which the old organ
was erected, stands the rev and mas mi
nccnt 500 instrument, which was re-
| Gently put up.
| In 1856 the House of Bishops adopted
a set of resolutions signifying their
| Willingness to extend the right hand Of
| fellowship to any denomination which
accepted the four cardinal 'teaets of the
| Episcopal Church. and these resolutions
| were adopted by the Lambeth Confer
ence of Bishops in London in 1883. which
was II pan Episcopal convention. thus
making them universal. Probably the
| first illustration Of the Lambeth ouadri-
la eral in church decoration in chris ten
dom Is shown in the rear OF this
! church.
There are five stained glass windows.
! the centre one having On 1t 4 hand in
| the clouds. symbol2inE the Father; on
| the west side, and next it is the cross
and crown. symboiZing tire Son: on the
| east side and next 10 the Father. Is
the Descending Dove, symboiizing the
Holy Cihoss. The first ANA last windows
represent Alpha ana Omega.
The four plaster spaces between the
| windows are the illustrations referred
! to above. beginning ON the west the
| first sra2c having a picture OF the Holy
Bible. symboliZed by an open book; the
! second having the TWO crecis. the
| Apostle and the Niccne, symbOlizcd by
| the doubi. cross and Constantine; tho
| third having the jwo sacramcnts Bnp-
| tsm and communion, symbOiiZel by tn
font and the chalice. and she fourth
| having the historic Episcopal sym boil
| lied by the Bishops mitre and the pas
| toral staff. The nave window on the
west side represents the Old DISPENSE
| ton, and on the east side the New Dis
| pensation.
The ceiling of this beautiful structure
| Is of hard wood, natural grain, the
walls Nile green. with bands of darker
| green and decorated with stencillinG
| OF gold The building. as n whole. is a
perfect modern church. with the addi-
ton OF the new organ. The total cost
| of the edfice is about $4,000.
ORIGINAL MEMBERS.
The following is n list of the original
members of SIT. Luke's Church. enrolled
| as such al n meeting held to organize
the congregation January 90. 1874 in the
following order, as copied from the rec
ords of the church: w. b. Martin, a.
l.. Seabury and family, II. J. Harris
ana family, ]. T. Stands and family,
Mrs. a. NJ. Vaughan. William b. Page.
j. j. Phillips. a. Sanborn w Hunter. p.
| II. Andrews. Miss Kate Armstrong. Miss
| Grace Elliott DR.. Samuel *. jackson
and wife, Edward Jackson. Miss Pan
mill. Mrs. Adelaide Armstrong, Miss
Belle Armstrong, Mrs. Frances II. Ba-
ker, Mrs. Kate Mclean. Miss Ann
! Moore. Miss Liscy Taylor. Mr. and Mrs.
l \ L