The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02

lowing was of character APP
propriate to the OCCASION. The
psalms charlxed by the choir were the
elghty-fourth, the hundred and twenty
second and the hundred and tIilrty-sec-
ond. all having special reference to the
ming, 20 how amiable are Thy dwell
ings, Thou Lord Of Hosts sss
beautiful Music. S
The lessons for ,the day were also
especially suited TO the conse Grafton
service, several OF t.,e ministers in the
chancel reading selections in the va
rious parts Of the service. Tho eighth
chapter of First Kings made the first
lesson, the tenth chapter OF Hebrews
being read as the New Testament los
SON. The service Of the day was
that for the eighteenth Sunday after
Trinity thes collect being a pc.
ton that ti,et people of the icongrega-
ton mightaFbe given grace to with-
stand the temntations OF tho world
the flesh and the devil and with pure
hearts and minds to follow Christ.
| In a shortened form Of Morning
Prayer, the large chorus choir rendered
particularly beautiful anthem by Ell
| lot, using the words OF Habakkuk
second chapter, 1.-THE Lord Is in his
holy temple: Let the whole earth keep
silence before him" In 1.-The Morning
Prayer the chanting Of the. @t.re Deum
Laudamus" WAS finely rendered, the or.
gan being modulated to support the
choir without obtruding itself on the
ear, SO that few rea ICED that til in.
strument was in use. attributing al
the music to the rich tones Of the
choir.
The rise of the male voices In the
grand swell Of the *re Deum" was
a feature of the musical service:
praise Thee;
The goodly fellowship OF the prophet,
praise Theei
i The noble army OF Martyrs prais,
Thee;
i The holy church throughout the worlt
doth acknowledge Thee"
Rev. John j. Gravatt, rector of tn,
church, announced that the collectio,
Of the morning would be for the sup
port OF Colonial churches In Easter,
| Virginia, and while the collection wa
!, being taken the choir rendered an i'm
pressive ofYertory anthem. Tours's ar
. rangement OF the eighty fourth Psalm
BLESSED are they that dwell in TIL,
! house; they will be Away praisnt
, Thee. Blessed Is the man who's
strength is in Thee: in whose hear
are Thy ways. Who going through tn
: vale Of misery use it for a Wei. an,
the pools are filled with water. The,
$ go from strength to strength, and unit
the God of gods appeareth every on
!, of them in Zion"
Sermon by Bishop Peterkin.
= Bishop Peterkin opened his remarks
by referring to his tender association
: with the church and its congregation
n telling how as Il boy he had wake,
n with his father In the fields beyon,
e the old Fair Grounds. and heard hi
!, father talk OF his plan OF some da
r erecting mission chapel in the grow
}, ing western section OF the city.
g Bishop Peterkin chose as his tex
h the eighth Verse OF the twenty-sixt
Psalm. the psalm of conservation
e Lord, have loved the habitation q
g Thy house, and the place whers Thin
o honor dwelleth."
u He told Of King David's assc
citation with the preparations &c
y I the erection OF tho temple. and h!
= earnest and unfulfiIled desire to bull
: the house of God. making plea IL
. ethical beauty In church architectur
a We'll as utility In the structur
quoting the appeal. "shall we dive
In houses Of cedar while the tabel
nacie OF God Is In tents7" tho old a,
q peal OF klng David to build the ten
pie of God. I'll
l, The solemn services of the cons,
: Grafton OF the temple OF Solomon, a,
the acceptation OF the Gift by God ,
?, the place for His worship and for Il
manifestation OF His glory. were d
scribed by the bishop IN terms whit
made plain to the congregation the ~
Significance OF the conservation sc
vice In all OF its beauty and simplicit
Continuing, Bishop Peterkin too
q up the history of the consreg
:. ton, and told OF the long yea
= through which generation