The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-02
CRANCEL FILLED
With C'HURcHMEN.
/ Many Visiting Bishops and
Rectors Take Part in
Beautiful Service.
STORY OF WORK
TOLD in SERMON
Bishop Gibson Consecrates House
Of Worship and Bishop Peterkin ]
Speaks Eloquently Of Labors
4, Of the Congregation
and Fruits Of
Work.

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impressive and beautiful services
marked the consecratior OF the Church /
of the Holy Trinity In Richmond yes
sterday morning.
Visiting bishops and clergymen OF
the Episcopal Church assembled for,
the great convention which opens to-.
day were present In large numbers
and the scene within the chancel and
during the stately professional was
very imposing. A notable sermon was
delivered by the Right Rev. George
4 w. Peterkin. d. ID. LII. D., Bishop OF
West Virginia. whose father, thu peioy-il
cd Joshua Peterkin. then rector oe st.
James Church. projected and outlined
the. new Church OF the Holy Trinity
AS memorial to the late Bishop
Moore. The presence OF near relatives
OF Bishop Moore added much to the
interest OF the occasion. Shortly be-
fore the service was concluded the
Lord Bishop OF London, with dlstin-
Euished party. reached the CITY,. but,
of course. could not at that hour pro-
ceed to the church.
Scene In Chnrch.
Promptly At 10 o'clock the doors OF
berx OF the congregation and their
friends, and large force OF usl,crs
handled the crowd with ease. Nearly
the whole auditorium was taken at
1870 "A. H., when the doors were OPEN
ed to the public, rs far as the seats
in the building allowed. and the,
church. with the morning chapel and
gallery, was filled to Its fullest
capacity. Several hundred chairs were
u eSss y.
the chancel. the simple proportionSsbf'
the rhuroht "a o. FOR cnnRfd az
able increase In the seating capacity
OF the house without. obstructing the,
( aisles. Many persons, however, were
unable to get into the building DUR
ing the service the city authorities
permitting no crowding or standing.
Just before II o'clock the choir
filed in in silence from their robing
room to the right OF the chancel. and
coming through the regular stalls took
the church. leaving the whole cllancel
for the visiting clergy.
IT was Just at IL o'clock when the
professional OF bishops and clergy
reached the main entrance of the
church. Ten or twelve bishops and
half hundred OF the clergy. In
Guiding nearly all the rectors OF Hen
rico Parish and neighboring churches,
were in the PROFESSIONAL, which filed
from the parish house TO Laurel Street.
and turning sharply to the left entered
the main door OF the church, the side
walk being kept clear by squad of
Z police.
The vestry Of the church. led by
the senior warden, Colonel John w.
Gordon, met the bishops and clergy at
the door. where the professional re-
Il versed its order Bishop Gibson and
the visiting bishops leading the way
into the church and up the centre
rsle. followed by the visiting clergy
headed by Rev. John J. Gravatt, rec
tor OF the church. the rear OF the
professional being the vestry and
wardens OF the church.
Beginning OF Service.
The service promptly began with the
repeating OF the Twenty-fourthP Psalm
the bishops and clergy alternating
The Appropriateness Of the Sc
lection was at once seen. The quain'
and chaste Eaglis., Of the prayer bool
trans alton OF the Psalms brought on
the original purpose 80 that on
might almost see the professional o
the ark OF God ascending the Hol,
Mount and entering the gates OF Je
rusalem King David. the author Q
the psalm, and the great choir OF tn
mating in the parts Of the psalm.
Bishop Gibson was clearly hear
through the still church. the congre
cation standing as the bishop read
.Who shall ascend into this hill y
the Lord. or who shall rise up in II.
holy place?" The deep chorus OF tn
clergy replyed i'm unison: Even II
that hath clean hands and q pur
heart: and that hath not lifted UP hi
mind unto vanity. nor sworn to de
celve his neighbor."
The bishops and clergy repeated tn
Gloria In unison as they entered TIL
as could be given seaks in the choi
stalls and In chairs In the achancel. 81.
Instrument Of Donation.
Here followed the most impressiy
portion OF the service, tho instrun1er
pf the donation being received by tn
Bishop OF the Diocese. Is
@ Bishop Gibson was seated In tt
centre az the chancel with the bisl
ops and clergy standing. the vestry I
the church grouped In front of tt
choir. Tho senior warden, Colon
lohn w. Gordon. advanced into Il
chancel and, turning to the btsho
read the instrument OF donation, Il
legal title and offering OF tho churc
sS.5 The paper clearly stated the objec
and purposes for which the buildir
was to be used that 1T was free fro
debt and obligation; that the grour
was Held In Zee simple, without al
lncumbrance or chance OF a.ienatio
s'l$5 " and that bn bshalf OF the congreg
ton and vestfy the churnh was cons
Grated to the ssF vice OF Goa aAccoydlI
toa the reE'llatieps sof the ptoasse
y "A
Goat IN Second Pese,l