The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
DEDICATED TO COD.
New St. James Church Conse-
Grated On Sunday.

The day was a memorable n for st.
James Parish. 1t marks the begin
ming of a new era in the life OF the
parish and is also to be remembered
as one of the most remarkable of days
in the history of the organization.
The realization of the hopes of many
of the workers OF the parish in being
able to meet in a new house of wor-
ship is due to the work. the courage
and the dauntless planning and effort
of the Rector of the Parish, Reverend
W. H. Frost. The need of a new
house had been acknowledged for a
number of years and the necessity had
become apparent. Plans had been laid
and hopes fostered but to no purpose
until the Rev. Mr.. Frost came to the
parish. Inc work he has accomplish
ed within a comparatively short space
of time seems almost beyond belief.
Yet the evidence of his leadership and
efforts stands today in the completed
church ediflce. 1t will be a lasting
monument to Rev. Frost and the bes-
Try of noble men and a credit to
the people and the parish it repre-
sents. One feature of the successful
elimination of the plans that is indeed
most gratifying to all conserved is
the fact that the church is consecrat-
ed free from debt. Not n cent of
the total cost of the church that has
not been paid.
The day was indeed one of great re-
joicing for all of the people of the
church and the memory of the Sun
day and its doings will go down as
one of the brightest in the history of
st. James Parish.
The conservation was under the di-
rection Of the Right Reverend Theo-
dore Nevin Morrison, d. D., of Dav-
export, Bishop of the Diocese of Iowa.
He was assisted by the Right Rever-
ened A. L. Williams, of Omaha, Bishop
Coadjutor of the Diocese of Nebraska,
and by the Rector w. Fl. Frost, of this
city.
The days program had an early be-
ginning in the celebration of Holy
Communion at seven-thirty o'clock.
at which time a very large portion of
the communicates of the parish were
present. This was followed dy
Morning Prayer at n~ine-thirty o'clock.
Bishop Williams was the Celebrant
of this early service, VIM. Frost acting
as Epistoler.
The conservation of the new church,
celebration and sermon commenced at
ten-thirty o'clock. The seating capacity
of the new church was taxed to its
upmost IN accommodating the crowds
that sought admittance. Many were
were unable to fino accommodations
and were turned away.
Request For Conservation.
We the Rector, Church Wardens and
Vestrymen of the st. James church OF
the city of Oskalosa and State OF Iowa,
having by the good providence OF Al
mighty God erected in the said city
of Oskaloosa a house of public wor-
ship, de hereby appropriate and devote
the same TO the worship and service
Of Almighty God, the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Ghost, according TO the
--s- -. A. DHatnrfonf EniSannal
church in the United States Of Amer
lea, in its Ministry, Doctrines, Liturgy
and Rites and Usages, and by the
Congregation and Communion with
said church and in union with the
convention thereof in the Diocese OF
Iowa
And we do also hereby request the
Right Reverend Theodore Nevin
Morrison, d. d., Bishop of said Do
cese to take the said building under
his spiritual jurisdiction as Bishop
aforesaid and that of his successors
in Office and to ~consecrate II from all
unhallowed. worldly and common uses
and solemnly dedicate it to the holy
purposes above mentioned.
And we do more over hereby relin-
quish all claim TO any right of dis
posing of said building or allowing
of the use of it in any way inconsist-
ant with the terms and true meaning
Of this Instrument of Donation and
with the conservation thereby request
ed of the Bishop of this Diocese.
In testimony whereof We the said
Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestry-
men have caused this instrument of
Donation to have attached TO it the
seal of our corporation, and the sigma
lures Of the Presiding officer and clerk
of a meeting duly convened on this
day of the 31st of January, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand nine hun.
bred and two.
Signed, w. II. FRosT, Rector.
F. Z. WETHERELL, CleIk.
Services Open.
Then followed the prayers and the
conservation and the reading Of the
Bishops certificate of conservation
which becomes the property of the
church.
The pulpit was coupled for the
morning sermon by Bishop Williams,
of Omaha. He delivered n of the
most forceful and convincing sermons
that has been given to an Oskaloosa
congregation in many days. II was an
e~nunciation of truths and homely fact
that vas taken home to be thought Of
by many in the congregation. II was a
sermon that carried with II a weight of