The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-29
vt. PAUL'S ANNIVERSARY.
Historical sermon Begins he week o
Special Services,


Special Services,
st. Paul's Chapel began yesterday a
weeks celebration Of it's l4Oth anniversary.
The Rev. W. Montague Geeri vicar Of the
chapel. preached q historical sermon at
the morning service outlining the career
Of the church and its relation to the mater
ial, governmental and religious phases Of
the life Of New York. Mr.. Geer said In
part:
"When st. Paul's Chapel was erected in
1850 by Trinity Church IL was surrounded
by orchards, groves and sloping meadows,
and was counted. with st. Georges Chapel
on BeekILa an street, an uptown ehurch;
1t was opened with services that marked
the growing religious and ecclesiastical
feeling of h people OF New York.
DIR. Auohmuty preached .he sermon and
a full band supplemented the service. In
1910, after the battle Of Long Island, st.
stroyed Trinity Church only by the greatest
effort. II also narrowly escaped destruc-
ton by fires in ITS and in 1865, when Bar
NUNS Museum, opposite, was burned
The place OF st. Pauls in the history
of the country as an indie endent nation
dates from the Inauguration of Washington
az President in 1859, when with other State
diRnitaries he repaired to the chapel after
the Inauguration. Bishop Samuel Provost
conducted services. In the same year
Ale XAnOeT Hal0lIO0 uelNcEtu - CubOBy
on Gen. Nathaniel Greene before the Society
Of the Cincinnati in st. Paul's. Washing
ton worshipped regularly at St. Pauls
Chapel from 1859 to 1871, durin91His stay
in this city at the Franklin House, and at
his death. in l7se, the funeral procession
marched to the chapel, whore Gouverneur
Morris delivered the funeral grafton.
In 1918 the remains OF Gen. Richard
Montgomery, who fell at Quebeo In 1875,
Sere deposited under the monument in
the chancel window erected by the city In
1887. In 1924 Gen. Lafayette attended the
grand performance of the Jew York Choral
Society in st. Paul's Chapel, given in his
honor.
The one hundredth anniversary Of WASH
ington's inauguration was celebrated IN
st. Paul's in 1889, when the President and
Vice-President attended and sat in Wash
ington's pew, the Governor occupying the
Governors pew in the south aisle, directly
opposite"
DR.. Geer closed by recounting the history
Of the chapel in connection with ecclesiastl-
cal went and described it's present relig-
jous work.
ALTHOUGH this old chapel, which DOM
mated for more than a century the scene
where it Is, is now Outtopped by buildings
regular parochial work is far more likely
to fall of than increase, may it never know
the ~decrepitude Of old age. but may 1t retain
all its youthful vigor."
The special anniversary service Of the
chapel will be held on Tuesday. The Rev.
DR.. " lillian T. Manning, assistant rector
of Trinity Parish, will deliver an address
and there will be special singing. Anniver-
sary services will he held every day OF next
week. At the noon litany service the Rev.
Leighton Parks, rector of st. Bartholo-
news Church, will speak on Wednesday
and the Rev. j. Lewis Parks, rector OF
Calvary Church, on Friday. These clergy
men are sons Of the Rev. Martin p. Parks,
in charge of st. Paul's from 1S48 to 1858.