The sun., 1900-11-19
OLD ST, PETERS REOPENED.
RESTORATION or WEST CHESTERs HIS
TORIC CHURCH CELEBRATED.
Bishop Potter speaks in Praise of the work Of
the Rector. the Rev. Dr. Ciendenin -
strained Relations 4 rising From the briggs
Controversy APPARENT. No Longer Exist.

strained Relations 4 rising From the Briggs
Controversy Apparenti, No Longer Exist.
81 Peters Church in Wcst Chester, Of which
the Rev r. NJ Clendenin Is rector. and which
was partially destroyed by fire on Aug. 10.
1890 wal formally reopened yesterday, ser
vices being held IN II for the first time since
the fire. Additional significance attached TO
the celebration of the restoration II the church
hecnuse Of the presence at the oIeninc ser
vices Of the day of Bishop Potter. between
whom and the rector It has hcen reported
that strained relations existed because of Or
Clendeuins attitude In the Briggs o1ntro-
vrrsy. Dr. Clrndenin was one Of the leaders
Of the High Church Iarty I'm that controversy
and was one Of those who held that Or Briggs
should not be ordained In the Church un'il
he renounced some Of the beliefs which had
been the cause If his demittire the Pr"shy-
tcrinn ministry. Dr. Ciendcu!us attitude In
this respect eliminated In his refusal to allow
his church To ba used for the ordination Of DR..
Briggs. rs was proposed by the Bishop DR..
Briggs was ordained in the pro-cathedral on
Stanton street. which is Bishop Potters charge
until the compilation Of the cathedral
The attention which was thus directed tn
st Peters Church was increased hy subsequent
events. which were held by many 10 be the
outcome n the Briggs matter just inter
pr clendenin', refusal to allow DR. Briggs
, to be- ordained In hts church. John 1illcy. Jr.
protasA of Dr Cierd-uu. and who had passed
his first examination for the GrNcpnry, came
forward Tor hi. second and thiri canon"al
examinations wit. tie Idea of being ordained
deacon IN - Peters. Upon hs applicqtion
to Bishop Potter ne was referred t. tie Rev,
Dr Ihuu ~ Harris, Ntu r"ieTT"d nm 10 Arrh-
deacon lNGuy, VINO pH-~ei tl- case to llr.
1rurce " Douglas In Consequence Of tho
dolay Nlr TiIey asked t. hc transferred To- tie
Slnngi,"Id d.c"e-e AND hiN request was granted
sgrcat ni'"r +" rortaip iiI Ir II.y A., - poers Ert
three days bciur" IL" day ~"t IL" church va.
visited 10y ~" Which HIIeaf"i 70 b" 81
iu"cndiary origin Later Ibr 'icnl denim made
ttc startling annnuu."r'nt that he believed
IL ..at been -" N"rk ut a fanatic VINO uaG taken
The fir" DESTROYED a v ING II the church md
dmaE' ia" iHlrilr altar. li!" iav 0it"r NJ
iLiry'- ordination l4 th" rlaial which ocD ufr"d
ou Aug -. Dr Cl"ud, MIN barn was burned
and this was also asserted to b. the work ~
al iuC"udiary. The cost e repairing th" dam.
age dor" iy the fir" vas $3.50. u lars" part II
otl"r'iv had to be- raised by u" pan,hioners.
The latter responded TO- such an extent that no
was made that Bishop Potter would take part
In the services witch would mark the formal
rror"ning of the church II wa- r"sarded a In
dicltinE that h,uinoIi"us r'iai!'hs lad been
restored between hin scf and the rector and
IN" few remark he made Al the service yes
tcrdiy were sufficient 10 confirm this.
This service was at ~ O'Clock, at which
the Bishop administered the rite ot "onfrIn1-
tionto large class. onaccount Of the M,hop's
Irrs.nC. III" church was CrOv dCi III spite
of H." Early hour pr. Ilrnd".in was c"."-
hrant. ~" Bishop assi-tins lin POLITICALLY.
In his remarks 1diro-sed ~ IA" confirmation
class IA" ihsAoi took occasion 10 express iis
gratincGtiou A. :o PROMPT manner N which
tho cd.ilgr had been restored, the result, he
said. 81 IN" -cucro-lty OF the Iari-hinners and
IA" nuhlc work pi IL rector. lie lkcued tho
rite Of confirmation to the rcbltIc OF the
church ILos, confirmed h" s1d. had been
r.ss. ls1B -
just a. the church had been restored after its
visitation h} fire, g. the glory Hf God Then,
tn" Bishop Coutta-ted tho human and divine
methods Of reformation
IA way destructive Men e.,y = tiinr ls bad,
l.t- or It down. q" awtr with 1t. Il. -trol Il.
rhn 4i,iu" method j. on" Of rccons,rlction, a-
i shown when christ "lrln-cd th. temple and
then remained IN II and taught In Il
Inc Bishop rem .rk1 took ~ very llt'le time:
tO Es>t Chester There were two other services
during III" dar, one nj Il o'clock and III" other
~ $50 III th" evening. At the iorlnT the k"y
and the Rev. Mr. Hull OF Morr!sAniH WAS the
Cel"brIut
Chester II was established IN 1875. and ~
trsf charter was granted bv King George III
! in i7e? Among ~" Interesting uHnsc in nc
church, which Wcr" destroyed hv the fire, but
| which hav" been rrpl1ood. "" three memorial
tahlets OF Corner r,Ctors On" OF thom j. OF
| bishop Sal 'I ~aahurv, who Nts rector Of tho
/ he pI, ..'. erected IN i5cp 'he second IN
/ 10, ,'.i l' f.rd In 1853. and "a" one Just re-
/ s,orra a. ~, Dr ClcHdcu,n has been the
! r.ciu, ,' 'o.' .r,r for fourteen y'1rs
! Sor.',rs T. ,.'ohration - tie tffieth arlyer-
: s0~y = o., ... opal church - % . Messiah.
I Gr'"r. o'.I "rn"rr a'"'.le b. '. klyn, were
! he. 90" '.-G.r. l. 80 "..'iir 81 ere was a
J s'r.i,c uf 'r'"", I..' l"''" reaching
.o-.ritr 80 ,...,....' A., eaxon civtH-