The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
HOLY TRINITY TO
BE CONSECRFATED
Impressive Exercises to Mark
Event on Day Before Con
vention Meets.
Elaborate arrangements a


made for the conservation of the
Church of the Holy Trinity on Octo.
Der LIST, the day before the opening OF
the Episcopal General Convention in
Richmond
Rt. Rev. George William Peterkir,
D. D., Bishop Of West Virginia, son
of Rev Joshua Peterkin, former rec
tor OF ST. James Church, who was the
founder of the Church OF the Holy
Trinity, will deliver the dedication ser
mon. Rt. Rev. Robert Gibson. Bishop
of Virginia. one of the first to rnlnis-
ter to this congregation. will he the
consecrator. Many celebrated visitors
are expected, and all the clergy Of the
city Will take part In the exercises.
The special service provided IN the
prayer-book for the conservation OF
churches will be followed, and will be
conducted by the rector. Rev. John J.
Gravatt, assisted by Rev. DR.. sprigg.
former rector of the church.
Large SUM Raised.
An invariable rule Of the Episcopal
Church is that no house OF worship
can be formally consecrated until
the building and the ground on which
1t stands have been fully paid for.
To this end the congregation of Holy
Trinity have been working with the
most commendable energy for the past
three years, and the success of their
labors Is now In sight. When it was
determined three years ago, to hold
the next General Convention In Rich-
nond, Mr.. Gravatt called the attention
Of the vestry the appropriateness
of having the church consecrated a t
that time and the natter received
careful consideration from the men OF
the congregation.
In the past eighteen months, the
congregation, without materially In
terferlng with the regular activities
of the church. have raised $4,000 to
pay off the mortgage on the church
and parish house. Most of this amount
has already been paid In and out to
the note-holders, and there are still
! a few subscriptions which remain to
be collected when due on September
| LIST.
Considerably over twenty thousand
dollars of the amount was raised in
three weeks, the congregation meeting
| the rector's appeal for an Easter Day
offering with a single collection which
paid over tWo-thirds Of the obi cation
at one time,
History of Church.
The Church OF the Holy Trinity was
originally projected as memorial to
Bishop Moore, the lot being purchased
by DR.. Peterkin in 1871, opposite the
"Old Fair Grounds" now Monroe Park
The church records show that "suit.
able chapel" was erected in 1874. the
chapel and lot costing in all abou
| $4,000.
The present church property S va!
ued at 100000. The main building
was completed in 1893 and lwo con.
siderable additions have bean nuds
since. A spacious and beautiful chan.
Gel was also erected by Mr.. j, n. jones
as q memorial to his son. The chan.
eel has been handsomely decorated By
| the girls chapter Of the Guild. lr
| 1901 the large and well-arranged par.
ish-house was erected, and since thai
time several handsome memorial viii.
dows have been placed In the church
When the present building was frs;
occupied, In 1S93, there were about t5(
communicates. On the RON at present
are AL. The offerings of the church
] for the year 1893 We're S4e05.22, and