The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29


Of the chancel was the work Of J. &
R. Lamb. Of New York. and was the
gift Of the girls chapter Of the guild.;I
Since the additions to the church
proper were completed the yestry has
erected In the rear a large and com--
plete parish house, the ~ city giving
to the closing Of any alley 50
that the building might adjo'n eacn
other, and the congregation Is now as
well equipped for aggressive 2wo rk 3 as
any church In Richmond. It's plant Is
valued at 100000, and, thanks to the
liberal collection Of last Easter. is fully
paid for. ~ Z IN 55 y6i
Bishop Peterl<in to Preach.
III The impressive services Of the conse-
Grafton, as provided for in the Epis-
copal ritual, will be fully carried out.
the clergy in the Diocese of, Virginia
having been especially invited 20 take
part. The vestry have concluded not
to issue tickets for this service, since
the members Of the cong gre gait on are
especially desired to attend the service
SO peculiarly their own, an 1t is feared
that some would be omitted In the dis
tribution Of the tickets. The prs
Will therefore be opened at 10 % clock.
and from then until 0:30 A u NJ the
regular ushers Of the church Will admit
10 their seats the regular attendants
Church. the general public being adj
lmitted after AS A NJ, as far as the
seats go. On the day following, at the
opening Of the General Convention,
there will be no ladmission OF the gem
eral public. since the tickets issued to
official people entitled to seats already
overt tax the capacity Of the structure.
Seats will be reserved for the vestry Of
st. James, the parent church: the fami-
" Of DR.. Peterkin and descendants Of
Bishop Moore. @ 4: y
Bishop Robert "A. Gibson, OF the % To-
cese$ of Virginia, will be the consecrator
OF the church., and viii be OH cially
received at the main entrance Of A the
church by the church wardens and
vestrymen. The bishops and clergy par
ticipating In the service will then pro-
coed up the aisle Of the church to the
communion table. repeating the twenty
fourth Psalm lternately. the bishop
on verse and the clergy another Rt.
Rev. George ". Peterkin. D. D., Bishop
OF West Virginia, VIII preach the SER
mon, peculiar interest attaching to the
whole service. since the bishop who
consecrates the church was the first
rector, and the preacher Is q sonyof the
rector Of the parent church, St. James.
Following the consecration$will come
Holy Communion, what Is believed to
be the Oldest set Of silver communion
service in this country being used. The
service bears the makers stamp. with
the date 1913. and was brought to
jamestown Island In 1919. After being
| I'm use at Smiths Hundred the silver
! fell to Hampton Parish. by whom it Is
now owned. ST. Johns Church, Hamp-
ton, was the first and only charge held
by Rev. Mr.. Gravatt, rector OF Holy
Trinity, before coming to Richmond.
4 1t Is possible that the communl lon SER
1 vice from Bruton Parish, williamsburg,
i will also be used in the service as
i the congregation Will be large. tits
a matter Of regret that the former
i rector Of the church, Rev. DR.. Sprigg.
will be unable on account OF his in-
i flrmities to be present. 4 AZ II, 5a5ilt
The various architects who had u a
hand In the church building have mad 8
| d successful composite OF their work.
u a front of pure Gothic, In rcstful and
| ecclesiastical dignity, presenting itself
! to the view from Monroe Park. The
! main entrance leads from the tower to
! q vestibue, which opens directly into
p the church proper, or by turning to the
j right one can enter the morning chapel
n room treated with timber ceiling and
@ semi circular npse, which is used for
t early communion. and which seats
r about hundred persons. The con-
' struction Of the building has been
q throughout under the supervision Of
y ~ ~ !'LS u ., no gave llls
Q services FREQ Of charge. and to whom
]. like Mr. Barney, itfhas been q labor3o
= love. Among the memorial Windows
q OF the structure Is onofto tho memory
n Of Mrs Gibson, wife OF Bishop Rober
d A. Gibson. erected by the contribution!
OF the women OF the con gregation
:. Rev. John ]. Gravatt, the presen
h. rector of the church, was born at Por
n Royal. Caroline county. being a, so1
'c lof DR.. John j. Grayatt OF that place
u and a member of one Of the Oldest an
N most honored families in Virginia, MI
10 Grayatt graduated from the Virgl nj,
h Theological Seminary In 1875, and 500
~ after took charge OF st. John's Parish
II Hampton, Va. IN his denomination Nj
n Gravatt Is regarded as a man OF lnarke
70 ability. standing In tho forefront o
IS the Richmond clergy, both as a, preach
~ CT and as q pas tor. E3$, "A 4. = \. y$5
N Holy Trinity Church will be the Oh
+ 1ect Of much In terest. not only on at
D. count OF The conservation service ri
y Tuesday and tho open Ing sessl on a II,
X General Conycntiony on w dnesday, .bl
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