The Washington times., 1902-04-29
Vestry of Church Gives
Notable Reception in
Their Honor.
CONGRATULATORY ADDRESSES
Reception to the Laity to Be Held To-
morrow Evening - An Oratorio, "The
Ten Virgins" to Be Given Friday Night
by Choir, Organ, and Orchestra.

A reception to the Right Rev. Henry
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
| Washington. and to the clergy OF the
diocese. was rendered by the clergy OF
| Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. in
cident to the celebration OF the quater
centennial of the organization Of the par.
| ish.
| Addresses eongratulating the clergy,
vestry, and parishioners of old Trinity
were delivered by Bishop Satterlee. Rev.
DR.. r. J. Keeling. Rev. DR.. T. s. Childs,
| Rev. DR.. r. II. McKim. Rev. Alfred Hard-
| ing, and the Rev. Evan A: Edwards. ths
latter former eurate of the church.
Bishop Congratulates Parishioners.
Bishop Satterlee congratulated ths
parishioners on being able on so auspi.
cious an occasion as the quaier centen-
NAL anniversary to have the church con.
secrated to the service of God.
DR.. Keeling reviewed in brief the state
of affairs at old Trinity during the civil
war. at which period he was the rector,
He told how the church had for a tims
rested under suspicion of being disloyaI
to the Union, but that afterward this had
been overcome.
The fine traditions OF the preaching that
has taken place at old Trinity was the
theme of the address of DR.. Childs He
referred to the purity Of the gospel mes
sage and its great influence in shaping
the destinies of both men and nations.
Dr.. McKim Eulogizes Rectors.
DR.. McKim made brief reference to
every rector of the church. from DR..
Johns. the first rector. down to DR.. Addi-
son. the immediate predecessor of DR..
Williams, the incumbent. His remarks
were eulogistic. He said that a tone
had been given to the history Of
Trinity parish by it's connection with
Bishop Moore. OF Virginia. who conse-
Grated the first church building
Rev. Alfred Harding. the rector of st.
Paufs Protestant Episcopal Church of
this city. cited number of reminis-
eences among others being the fact that
the first boy choir in this city was or
ganized in Trinity Church. After remain
ing at Trinity but a short time it was
transferred to little mission in the
northwest section, called ST. Paul's. The
choirmaster was John P. Franklin. in
whose memory the organ of st. Paul's
CHURCH has Just been erected.
Congratulated His Alma Mater.
Rev. Evan A. Edwards congratulated
lis alma mater on being able TO both
celebrate its quater centennial and the
'act that the church was about to be
He said he was bound to the
hurch by three strong ties-kinship. serv-
ce. and love.
Following the addresses an informal re.
eption was held. during the progress Of
Fhich refreshments we're served
Tomorrow evening a reception to the
atty will be held Addresses will be de-
ivered by the venerable E. II. Ingle,
rchdeacon of Baltimore; Senator Joseph
/ Hawley of Connecticut, former COM
lunicant: Mr.. William A. Meloy, and
ir. Charles II. Stanley.
An oratorio. THE Ten Virgins" by the
heir. organ. and orchestra Of Trinity
hurch, will be given on Friday evening.
omission will be by card only. which
an be procured from the rector or the