The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-18
TRINITY P. E. CHURCH;
 RE-OPENING SERVICES
ELOQUENT SERMON PREACHED BY RIGHT REV. CHAUNCEY B,
 BREWSTER, BISHOP.

Church CrOwded-Decorations AItera-
 tions and Magnificent Organ Highly
 Praised - Presentation of Process
 iOnaI Cross and Silver Communion
 service-Class of Forty-fve Con-
 firmed-Choir Gave an Excellent
 Rendition of From "OIivet to Cal-
 vary' in the Evening - Beautiful
 Gifts Announced
 Trinity Episcopal church was reopen ed yesterday after having been closed for nearly a year, during which time alterations and improvements have been made within the interior at cost of nearly $70,000. A report of the changes carried out, and full descrip- tion of the magnificent organ, the gift of the late Mrs. Lucy Boardman ap- peared in the Journal and Courier of March F. The organ is from specifca- tions supplied by Harry J. Read, the organist and choirmaster of Trinity church, and the instrument, which is one of the handsomest and largest church organs in New England, was built by Messrs. Hall & Go. of this city The main organ in the rear of the church is not yet completed, and yes terday the choir were accompanied by the two choir organs which have been built on each side of the chancel. The architectural beauty, the artistic grouping of the pipes, and the richness and effectiveness of the instruments s tone, was freely commented upon by members of Trinity and others who heard it yesterday New Haven and the Messrs. Hall & Co. are, therefore, to be congratulated on the production of so fine an instrument.
 THE OPENING SERVICE.
 The consecration and rededication of the church for worship took place at the 10:30 services, and was conducted by the Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of the diocese. It was a beau tiful and impressive ceremony, and opened with the processional in which the choir, bishop, clergy, wardens and the vestrymen of the church took part. The clergy were Rev. Charles Otis Sco- vile, minister in charge, the Rev. Will liam Phillip Downs and the Rev. H. H. ID. Sterrett. An innovation in the processional was the appearance of a beautiful professional cross, which was borne by Irving Beebe, and was pre- scented in memory of the late Mrs. Mary E. Sanford who was long and faithful member of the church. A silver communion service was another gift which the Rev. MT. Scoville an- nounced.
 The cross was the gift of Mrs. s. S.. Thompson and Mrs. c. B. Bolmer, daughters of Mrs. Sanford.
 The church was crowded to overflow ing when the services began. The first part consisted of the simple consecra- stion and rededication service which was read by the bishop. This was fol- lowed by an eloquent and interesting sermon delivered by Bishop Brewster, and which we print in full below. Fol- lowing came the confirmation by the bishop of class of forty-fiye commun- icants, to whom he afterwards made a short address. This was followed by the holy communion, after which the rite of baptism was administered by the Rev. MT. Scoville to several chil- dren and adults.
 Bishop Brewster's sermon, which was intently followed by the large congre- gation, is as follows:
 Brethren of Trinity parish, let me ex- press to you my hearty congratulations I congratulate you upon the noble in strument of music here installed, and upon the completion of the strengthens ing and the decoration of this edifice Above all I congratulate you upon get ting back into the old church. That after all, is, am confident, the thought filling many minds and hearts. It has been renovated and decorated, but it is still the old church, so hallowed by memories and associations. Such per- sonal associations I myself have. Here I was baptized, and here I was conse- crated to the office of bishop. Many ot you have personal associations as ten der and sacred.
 It was a memorable era for New Ha- ven when, in the midst of the war of 1872, these three costly edifices were going up side by side on the green This church was a notable structure as regards both size and architecture. Ot Gothic architecture said Dr. Jarvis al the laying of the cornerstone, "as yet there is rot a perfect and pure speci- men through the whole of the Ameri- can republic" The church, erected by @ novel financial scheme which was de scribed by the Rev MT. Scoville in the last Connecticut Churchman, was con secrated by Bishop Hobart on Febru-