The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-03
Service Performed by RI. Rev. George
Il. KinSOlying, Bishop of Texas.
REV. AYES INSTITUTED AS RECTOR
An Impressive Servce--A New Rectory
IN View--The Conservation Ser
vices in Detail.

yesterday at the forenoon service with
ht Rey. George Herbert kinsolying,
bishop of Texas, officiating, assisted by the
Episcopal clergy Of the city.
Inc service was necessarily long and
very Impressive as, In addition to the
regular morning service, there was the
conservation of the church, the institu-
tion OF the rector, followed by he litany
and the communion service, hence it was
%;SO p. m. when the congregation was
dismissed
The FIRST Episcopal church built In Hous-
ton was In 1889, hence this congregation
mas been In existence for over sixty years.
during which time they have worshipped
IN four different church buildings includ-
AtB the present euiACe, ana under n1teen
uIuercnt pastors.
ne corner stones were laid in the diff
lercnt cnurches as fOliows: In $40, 1893,
900 ana 1903 Ihe nrst church was con
secrateu IN 1871
Participating in yesterdays service, in
adultlon to the bishop were Rev. ii. u.
AYES, rector of the church; Rev Il. j.
brown Of st. Marys parish, the rcctors
assistant Rev. Horace clark, -. D., and
htV. II. ). Stuart Of Clemens Memorial
cLurch. Revs. Brown aud stuart conducts
ca the morning prayer, Rev. stuart read
the lessons ana Rev. Brown as5isteu Rev.
ayes III the celebration. while to Rev.
Horace Clark, the senior pastor of all DIN
eating, was delegated the honor OF read
ing the sen euce OF conservation under APP
poihtMent OF tue bishop.
Inc church was nilcd The yestry oc-
Cuplcu chairs In front Of the regular pews.
there was no attempt at decoration, save
rev caila lilies upon the altar.
AFTER repeating the IWeutyfuurth Psalm
alternately, the bishop one verse and the
clergy the other, the ycstry OF the church
through inc senior warden, X. NJ. Elsln,
presented the bishop with the following
instrument OF DONATION.
In the Name OF the Father and OF the
son aud OF the Holy Ghost Amen
Rt. Rev. Father In God--We the rector,
WardeuS and yestrymeu or Christ Parish
bonSton, Texas, representing the devout
ucsues OF the congregation In their rrY-
efehtial regard for things and places de-
voted 70 the worship ot Almighty Col, do
herewith offer, for the uHcs OF religions
worship this building with It's appoint.
mally and officially set apart from all un
halloWed, worldly, and common uses and
9onsecratod to the sacred purposes OF
Christian worship according TO the doc
trlne, discipline and worship Of that branch
Of tue Holy Catholic church, known as
me frostestant Episcopal Church in the
United States of America "
In Witness whereof We set our hand and
seal this 2nd day of February, A. d. 1902.
Ro55.' II, n Agfs, hector
Senior Warden.
VIM. d. Cleveland,
Junior Warden.
= Il. WmpsOu.
Frank Cargll
J. b. Bowles
sam NCNrll
VIM. v Il, Watson
TO the Rt. Rev. George II. Rlnsolylng,
II. ~, Bishop OF Texas,
After several prayers, according 10 the
formula prescribed for Such events had
heen read, the bishop handed Rev. Horace
blaIk mo sentence ct conservation, which
Dearly Beloved in the -Forasmuch
as you have made known your dcyout de
sirn to appropriate aud devote this build.
ing to the honor and Worship of Almighty
/ God, and have with rs prayed unto God to
/ accept this service Mt our hands. and to
/ h'cSs the same 70 His glory; therefore be
/ II Known TO Won ana 10 all men, by this
our official sentence, that this house Is
now aud heucclorih dedicated to tho
( glory OF God and consccratcd to His seg-
vice for Christian worship, according to
the doctrine, discipline aud worship OF this
church. In the name OF the Fathcs agd
OF the Son and Of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
In witness whereof we hsyc hcreunto af-
/ fixed our episcopal seal and signature, this
/ 2nd Cay OF February, A. n. 1902, and in
| the tenth year or our conservation,
| OL.SD Geo. Herbert Kinsolying.
! The bishop then said blessed he Thy
| name, O Lord, that It has pleased Thee
! to put 1t into the hearts Of Thy servants
| to appropriate and devote this diocese to
| Thy honor aud worship; and grant that all
! who shall enjoy the benefit OF this plous
work may show forth their thankfuinesS
z Nv mixing u Ilkut USE OF II 10 Tue glory
4 ~ Thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ
| our Lord Amen"
Following this service of conservation
/ were read the collect, eplstle and gospel
| Immediately following the conservation Of
the church was the service OF the institu-
ton o. the rector, Rev, II. u. AYES, by the
/ bishop saying: Dearly beloved In the Lord,
! we have assembled for the purpose OF in
| stituting the Rev. II. ID. Ayes as priest and
rector OF this church. and we are possessed
OF the prescribed letter OF institution, but
I II any OF You can show just cause why he
may not be Instituted, we proceed no fur
Their, because we would not that an nm
verify person should minister amongst
you"
To Rev. Ayes was then read by the
bishop the letter Of institution he being
accompanied by Colonel Il, NJ Elgin, senior
warden, and Mr. W. V. Il, Watson. repre-
( scnting the Junior warden
This letter OF institution was as follows:
| To our We'll Beloved In Christ, Henry
| DAmerel AYES, PrcSbyter, Greeting;
! We do by these presents give and grant
! sound doctrine and prudence we do fully
! Conhdc our license and authority to per-
| form the. office Of priest, In the parish OF
! Christ church, OF Houston, Texas. And
! also hereby do institute You into said par
/ ish. possessed Of full power to perform
| every act OF sacerdotHl function among the
| munlon with us and complying with the
! rubrics and canons Of the church. aud with
| such lawful directions as you shall at any
| time receive from MS.
! And as cuuonicallY instituted priest into
! the office OF rector Of Christ church You
| are faithfully 20 feed that portion Of the
| flock OF Christ which is now intrustcd to
| you; not as a mass-pleaser, but rs contin-
ually bearing I'm mind that you are ac-
countable 70 MS here. and to the Chief
Bishop and Sovereign Judge OF all, here
after.
And as the Lord hath ordained that they
who serve at the altar should live Of the
things belonging 10 the altar, SO We author
lie you to claim and enjoy all the accus.
toned temporalltes appertaining TO your
cure until some urgent reason or reasons
occasion a wish In YOU, or IN the congre-
CATION committed 10 your charge. to bring
about separation and dissolution OF ali
sacerdotal relations between you and then:
Of all which yOu Will give us due notice
and I'm case OF any difference between You
and YOUR congregation. MS to separation
aud dissolution Of all Sacerdotal connection
between you and them, we, your bishop,
with the advice OF our preshyters, are 10
be the ultimate arhiter aud Judge
In witness whereof we have hereunto az.
fixed our episcopal seal and signature At
Houston, Texas, this 2nd day Of February.
d. 1909, and In the tenth year OF our
conservation.
isl Geo. Herbert Kinsoiying.
The delivery OF the keys was then made
by the senior warden. as follows: 'In the
name and on behalf OF Christ church | DO