The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-11
THE FIRST SERVICES.
The New Trinity Church Opened
with Impressive Features.

with impressive features.
The new edifice of Trinity Protes-
tant Episcopal church was formally
opened for religious worship yester-
day by most impressive and .spiring
services In the presence Of larse con-
gregations. The musical portion OF
the exercises was n delight and pleas
TIRE to the attendants of these SER
vices. and much praise is due to the
qhorister n. Grinith Smith. and the
organist, Mrs. N. L. Moon, for the CO.
cellence of this important feature. In
the morning, the Rev. Dr.. Olmsteai,
OF I'ala, Pa. preached mastery
sermon, which was delivered without
notes, ana he held the attention of the
large congregation closely. In the
evening, RI. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
bishop OF the Central diocese of Penn
sylvania, delivered sermon before
another largo congregation.
The services Of the day began with
the holy communion al $50 a. m, ad-
ministered by Rev. Rollin A. saw
yer, rector of the church. in the
chapel. At 1890 a. m, the large ana
beautiful church was thrown open for
the first morning service ever held
in it. Many Of the Pensioners ana
tickets of admission. sought seals
long before the hour of worship. But
there was no crowding; everyone was
accommodated and by the time the
organ began to send forth its Hrst
waves OF harmony, the audience was
nearly all in readiness and stiffness
prevailed, which was broken hy the
faint sounds Of the choir singing in
the distance the frst lines of the beau
tiful professional savior. blessed
Savior. listen while we sing" and
then the supliced choir of forty male
and female voices. proceeded from one
OF the side wings TO their benches IN
the chancel, with the clergy following
and Bishop Talbot at Il e end FOL
lowed by his staff-bearer, and Rev. T.
u. Olmstead. the gospel Rev. sid
ncy Evans delivered the prayer; Rev.
BENJAMIN Abbott real the epistlc.
The first lesson of the day was read
by Lay Reader George G. Hart, from
Genesis twenty-rghth chapter, COM
mcncing at the tenth verse. The Sec
und lesson was fgria Revelations,
tNCuty-tirSt chapter from tho tcntn
Norsr. and read hy Law Reader Y.
Griffin smith. The NcrsClrG were
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