New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-06
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES p
ST. AioHAhLH IN HARLEM, WILL CEIEBRfyE THE
CENTENARY or IT'S FOUNDATION THIS Fatr

ST. Michaels Protestant Episcopal Church al
amsterdam avenue and 99th street. the oldest
ch.-ch north OF tith street standing on its original
site viii celebrate the centenary of its foundation
this fall ST. Michael's Day (Septe,nber 2al and
m the day following. The original St AfchaePs
church in point Of fact. was started in the sum-
raer Of 1856. during epidemic OF cholera which
broke out IN what was then the city of Nevy York,
and drove the Weather citizens 20 their country,
homes further up Manhattan Island, but the church
MAS nO- incorporated until 1851
The celebration in September is intended to bring
together many OF the old parshioners of the
church from all parts OF the country as possible
Tie Rev DF. john 7. Peters the present rector
and d committee OF the vcsJry have sent out l.r
;e-s telling OF the celebration to ali those who ba,,
been connected with tho church during recent wears
and al! those whose ancestors We're connected
with in the early days. End il Is hoped as d.
Peters said last night, TO make the coming cele-
bratOn Vcrtable homecoming Of all former mem
hers Of the parish.
one Of the special features of this centenary cele
bration WI! be the dedication Of memorials in the
church 70 The Work Of tie lass centurr 10 be
handed down 70 the congregations OF the coming
century. Three of these memorials have already
been given ana VII be dedicated at the different
services on Sunday. September % The first of
these is altar service for the chapel which VIII
he dedicated az the celebration the Holy Com
nunon Al $50 o'clock in the morning. There will
also he celebration 81 the communion in the
church itself AZ O'clock while ut the Il O'Clock
service q new pulpit costing several thousand dol
lars will he dedicated and Bishop Potter will
preach the first sermon from It.
This pulIH VII be the gift OF the adult
bers q the parish. that those who have heard
the Gospel in the century OF the ChurCl's life
past may proclaim tire glad udings the century
70 come Bishop Potter VIII preach the morning
sermon from this pulpit. and. while he has not yet
announce the subject az the sermon. II Is eN-
pected that he viii refer at length to the past
history Of ST. Nchaols. even II his sermon is not
wholly historical.
At o'clock that afternoon the service Will con
sst 4 clildren's festival, with the dedication
OF a childreus window This window viii he a
eDf0 @ NJ 10 nl
in 81. Michaels. ana will he placed above the
font II will be a haptismal window. to remind
fut1re generations Of tie necessity C baptism.
That evening there VIII he . musical service, WIN
memorial addre sses by ministers and pastors who
have been in any way connected with the work II
81. Nichaels.
During the hundred years Ct its existence 81.
Michael's has been Al the head Of many church
movements and has connected itself with church
the Episcopal Church in America was organized
in 81. Michaels parish about 1870 This was the
Ore on founded by the congregation az St.
Mchaels. The rector OF this church. IL is under
stood. will BE- in the East some time in September,
and DR.. Peters hopes that il will be possible fer
him to attend the celebration On the 29tl Of that
month.
on Monday Septelr2te- g. all Of the celebration
festivities will be held in the parish house. which
adjc:ns the church. IN the afternoon from TO
O'clock q reception Will be neld for the cld par
!shioners ny the present Pensioners, under the
auspices Of a committee Of women Of the parish.
Each different organization Of women will have a
different loom in the paclSn mouse. ana VIII IStie-
sent q certain stage in TIE history Of the church
The original ST M.chaels burned down IN Sep
tenbe-. 1885. and church was Immediately
begun This second church. which was built OF
wood ike the first. was erected in corner Of the
graveyard 4 the frs church and there are now
under the present church the graves Of some OF
the old members OF the congregation This church
remained STANDING until 1897 when the present
church OF stone begun.
The women II the parish will represent AT the
reception in the parish house. Monday evening,
these different stages in tho history Of the parish
IN one room not only VIII the walls be hung with
PICTURES Of the houses Of the clergynen. wardens
and vestrvrnen Of the old DAYS but the women Will
dress themselves IN the costumes Of the period
which they commemorate. Il IS expected that
there will be three rooms IN the parish house occu
parish. One OF these rooms viii represent the
period OF the founding Of the church and another
the period around ne middle II the century, when
the second church built. while lie third room
Will represent more especially the coming century,
although the children viii not he called on in this
instance. The preceding Saturday will be their
particular day.
On this DAY the exercises viii take place IN the
afternoon. from 70 O'Clock. in The parish house.
AL the organizations Of children in the parish will
join in the celebration that day and refresh
ments viii be served under the auspices of the
Sunday school and the ch!ldren's guilds.
On Monday evening. after the reception by the
Committee Of women. a reception viii be given by
the Mems Guild in the parish house At this re-
oeption there viii be address by Bishop Greer
and talks bv several Others who have been con-
nected with the parish
Many Of the best known families OF New York
have been one time another members OF St.
MichaeVs Parish. Among these the Rhineland-
ers. the SchermerhoTns and many others. Dr.
Peters and the members OF the present vestry nope
10 have ali those whose grandfathers or great
ersndfsthers or grancmothers were connected with
The church attend the services and receptions at
the church IN September
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