The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-06
CONSIDERATION OF A
CHURCH
St. PauI's of Louisburg
Dedicated. impress
sive Ceremonies.
(Louisburg Times.)

Tuesday the second day of February.
1904, was a day long looked forward. To
by the congregation of st. Paul's Epis-
ccpal church, Louisburg, as on that day
the church they had built with so much
loving care was TO be consecrated. And
the occasion was also taken to nave a
Ccnvocation of the Raleigh District in
the church, and quite a number OF TIC
clergy we're present, as were visitors
from neghboring towns. The day over
head was clear and beautiful, though the
intense cold and snow made travelling
difficult and kept many at their fresides;
notwithstanding this the church was com
fortably filed
At eleven O'Clock the vestry met the
bishop and clergy 1T the front doors OF
the church in accordance with the
Tor the conservation OF churches and
OF ened the doors wide 10 them. First
entered the Rev. A. b. Hunter, OF Raj
eigh, N. c.. chaplain to the bishop, bear
ms aoft the bishops richly chased sill
yer and ebony pastoral staff; then came
the Right Reverend Joseph Blount Ches
hire, d. D., Bishop of North Carolina,
Paul's church. likewise in double column
and after them came the vestry OF st.
|aUl's church, likewise IN double column.
The clergy in In cir full vestme1ts, were
Rev. A. b. Hunter of Raleigh; Rev.
Theodore DuBose, B. D., of st. Marys
School, Raleigh; Rev. Isaac Mex. Pitten-
ger, d. d. OF the church of the Good
Shepherd, Raleigh; Rev. Francis Joyner
AIch-deacOn of the Raleigh Convocation;
Rev Jas. E. PoindeXter rector of En-
manuel church. Warrenton; Rev. w. j..
Braddock Of the Diocese of Washington
in Maryland, and Rev. John London, n
d.. rector of St Pauls church, Loulsburg.
Rev Thaddeus A. Cneatham, of Ptttsboro,
n. c.. did not arrive in time to take
part in the conservation services but
took part in the other services on Tues
day might, and Wednesday, morning and
eve ming.
The procession moved up the nam
aisle, the Bishop reading The oath PsalI",
the clergy responding. The choir and
congregation standing until the procession
reached the chancel When the Bishop
was seated, VIM. H. Rulfin, Secretary OF
the Vestry, being appointed by the War
dens and Vestry so to DO, read to the
Bishop the petition Of the Rector, T.
dens and Vestry that the church be conse-
Grated. The petition was in substance
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owned by the Wardens and Veatry, that
the church and lot were free from ali
debts, liens are charges in law or IN good
conscience and that they desired to have
the same separated from all unhaliowed
and common uses and dedicated to the
service and worship of Almighty God in
accordance with the rules, rubrics ara
canons of the Protestant Episcopal church
in the United States of America. And the
petition was handed to Rev. A. 3. l4unter,
! Chaplain to the Bishop. The Bishop then
began the conservation service and after
| the prayers the Sentence of Conservation
Twas read by the Rev. A. B. Hunter and
| the sentence was laid upon the altar.
The Vestry who had remained standing
| in the chancel during the conservation
! service then took their seats, and the
regular morning prayer service was con-
Quoted, the different clergy taking part
| in the reading of the service alternately.
| The Bishop preached the sermon in his
usual vigorous, forceful style and tool;
| occasion to call attention Of the peopl9
assembled to the proper usage OF the te';,-
pies set apart for the worship of God. The
! musical part of the services was roN-
dered by the choir with exquisite taste
and feeling and added greatly to the
sclemnity and beauty of the services.
After the morning prayer communion was
! administered by the bishop to the clergy
| aliI congre cation. The whole service was
marked by the dignity and solemuity
which characterizes the services CT the
Episcopal church and there was not t'e
slightest incident to mar the beauty and
order of the occasion 1t will linger long
| in the memory OF those who witnessed
the services and it will always be q
day of Joy to those of the parish who had
so earnestly labored for the frultion 81
their hopes.
| The services of the convention b2gan
with regular evening prayer and serroA
| By the Rev A. b. Hunter on Monday
| evening. And on Tuesday evening regu-
| lar services were held by all the clergy
and the bishop administered the rite Of
confirmation to Mrs. John Marlborough.
Miss Janet Hayes and Miss Jessie Jen-
nings. the Rev Theodore DuBose preach
! ing the sermon. The convocation services
were continued on Wednesday morning
with regular services and sermon by Rev
Isaac Mex Pittenger, and on Wednesday
night the conyocation closed with mis-
sionary service and addresses by the sew
eral clergy present.
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