The Washington herald., 1907-10-13


Offering service, when the trienniaI offer
ing for missions was presented, took
place, and here viii be held the final
meeting Of the convention, october q.
Trinity Church. a memorial 10 Bishop
Richard Claiming Moore, is one of the
most beautiful and commodious in the
South. Recent additions and improve
ments put upon It left debt of s27. 600.
1t was the ardent wish Of the rector, Rev.
John J. Gravatt. to have the chuPch con
secrated at the time Of the meeting Of the
great convention in Richmond this fan.
This was an impossibility unless the debt
were paid, the canons Of the Episcopal
Church forbldding the conservation Of a
house of worship until the building and
ground upon which it stands have been
fully paid for.
BY an earnest, united effort on the part
of the rector and his parishioners the
entire amount of Indebtedness was raised
in few weeks, and on October l. amid
great rejoicing, the impressive consecra-
ton service took place, Right Rev. George
W. Peterkin, Bishop of West Virginia,
son Of Rev. Dr. Joshua Peterkin. founder
Of the church. preaching the sermon. and
Right Rev Robert A. Gibson. Bishop OF
Virginia, first rector of the church, was
conseCrator.
An interesting feature of the service
was the use of the oldest communion
silver in the United States. which was
loaned for the ceremony by old ST. John
Church, Hampton. Va. The service was
made in London, and bears this inscrip-
ton: Presented TO St Mary's Church,
IN Smiths Hundred, in Virginia, By Mrs.
Mary Robinson. 1873"
Al the time Of the Indian massacre in
Ice. when the settlement at Smiths
Hundred was nearly destroyed, Gov.
Yeardley carried the ehallce and paten
TO jamestown This historic silver was
later given to st. Johns Church. Hamr
ton, where It Is regularly used.
The house Of deputies is. during the
convention. holding its sessions in St.
Paurs Church. This is one of Rich
mond's most notable churches. and was
at the time of the war center Of great
interest as both Jefferson Davis and Gen
Robert +. Lee worshiped there. Dr
Minnegerode was then rector, and It was
ne who administered the rite of baptism
and gave the first communion 10 Mr.
Davis. who was confirmed IN the church
during the war. Here, too, Varina Ann
| C'Winnie'D Davis, loving called "The
| Daughter Of the C0nfederacy." was bap-
/ tized by DIT. Minnegerode, and here il
was that her funeral took place a few
years ago.
ST Paurs Church has in 1t four Of the
! handsOmest memorial windows in the
coUntry-two to Gen. Lee and two TO JET.
ferson Davis. One Of the Davis windows
! represents st. Paul. in chains, before
| King Agrippa. One Of the Lee windows
shows Moses leaving Pharaohs court I,
join his lot with his own brethren.
The critical illness Of Bishop Ellison
Capers. Of the Episcopal Church. is
source Of universal sorrow, and hi,
kindly, gracious presence and words Of
counsel are greatly missed at the genera
| convention. Bishop Capers is a son o.
the late Bishop William Capers, of Soutl
Carolina, one of the first bishops OF tn,
! Southern Methodist Church He died II
1886. after a ministry of forty-six years
and his body lies under the pulpit o
l washington street MeIHOQiSE EplSCOpd
! Church South. in Columbia S. C
| tablet TO his memory has just been PLACED
in the church, TO replace one destroyed
| during the civil war. On the tablet ar,
| engraved these words: He was founder
of missions TO slaves or Southern planta
tions. To shining abilities and the grae,
of eloquent speech he united Cody learn
/ ing with great simplicity of character
which endeared him to his brethren. anC
won for him universal esteem from hi
| countrymen."
| Mr.. John G. Capers. Commissioner o
! Internal Revenue, is the son and grand
lson of these two distinguished bishops.
Bishop John NJ. Walden, Of Cincinnati
is one of the many churchmen who be
lieves in hunting up the people II thel
| do not come TO the church. The Western
| Christian Advocate, in referring to hi
activity along this line of work. says;
Bishop Walden Is 8 favorite on tht
/ gospel wagon Of Cincinnati. He Otter
/ responds to the invitation and is heard
/ preaching to the unsaved in the mos
abandoned parts of the city, delivering
a message that reaches the hearts Of hi:
hearers"