The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-06-26
Interesting Services at the Episcopal
Church Last Week.

Last week will be one never to be 70
gotten by the members of the parish
the Nativity; 1t now stands out as a
epoch in its history as the culminatio
OF many years Of faithful working an
watching. On Trinity Sunday. jan
18th, A. d. 1908, the Church which wa
built under the Rectorship of the Rev
Charles W. Hinton, and which repre-
sents 50 many years of labor and sacri
fee OF faithful men and women, wa
consecrated-a as an outward and visibl
sign that the Lord God OF Hosts reign
and shall reign. The only disappoint
ment OF the occasion was the absence o
the Rev. Charles W. Hinton who wa
prevented by illness from attending anC
participating 10 the fruits of his labors
Many OF the clergy were present anc
took part in the service. The Bishop
OF the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Theodore
ID. B~ratton, was the consecrator witt
the Rev. George B. Myers, Rector o.
the parish acting as chaplain. The
Rev. Albert Martin, the Rev. DIR. George
G. Harris, the Rev. r. L. Lee Craig
Archde..con, and the Rev. II. NJ. T
Pearce, also assisted in the service
The sermon was preached by the Bishop
The church is OF brick and was erected
in 1901, and is said to be one OF the
handsomest and most we'll appointed in
the diocese.
On Sunday night a class in confirms
tion, consisting Of four members was
confirmed by the Bishop. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Albert Mar
tin, Rector Of Trinity Church, Yazoo
City, and made a lasting impression
upon the congregation.
On Monday, June 10Th, the newly or
ganized ~Convocation of the Delta began
its sessions with an early celebration of
the Holy Communion. The Rev. Albert
Martin, Dean, presided at all the meet
ings. At 1880 o'clock there was an ad-
dress by the Dean explaining the nature
and purposes of the C~onvocation. This
was followed by a stirring address by
the Archdeacon, Rev. r. L Lee Craig,
emphasizing the missionary RESPONSE
bility. In the afternoon at 5 o'clock
there was a conference on the subject
OF the Sunday school, the speakers
being the Dean, the Rev. II. NJ. r.
Pesrce, the Rev. George B. Myers, Mr..
L. p. Yerger and DIR. ]. H. Lucas.
At the evening service, after evening
prayer, there were interesting and in
structive addresses by the Rev. William
Mercer Green, Rector of St. Paul's
church, Meridian, and Dean of the Jack
son Convocation, and the Rev. ]. Lundy
priest in charge of the church Of
the Incarnation, West Point, and ada
cent parishes and missions. Mr.. Green's
was, "What the Diocesan Mis-
Board is; and how can it get
into closer touch with the laity." Mr.,
Sykes spoke on "The Missionary priest
and his place In the diocese"
On Tuesday morning, after ar early
celebration Of the Holy Communion,
Prayer was said at 1890
which was followed by a devo-
iiobal meditation on the Scriptures by
he Rev. Phillip Davidson, Rector of
It. James church, GreenviIle. In the
Ifternoon there was a conference on
The value and function of Parish or
.anizations,' led by the Rev. II. NJ. 7.
followed by the Dean, Rev. J.
.undy Sykes and the Rev. VIM. Mercer
ireen. There was a business meeting
It 4:30 o'clock, at which the Rev.
B. Myers was elected Secretary
md Treasurer OF the Convocation and
Jlarksdale selected as the next place of
From $50 to 1870 a reception was
endered to the members Of the Con-
by the ladies' of the parish at
he residence of DR.. and Mrs. Burkhal-
or on Front street.
The concluding night Of the Convo-
alton proved a fitting climax to a most
~uccessful meeting. This was the ser
ice set apart for the formal installa-
ion OF a chapter OF the Brotherhood of
It. Andrew in this parish. Stirring ad.
we're made by the Dean. the
lev. Albert Martin, the Archdeacon,
he Rev. r. Z. Lee Craig, the Rev. VIM.
dercer Green and the Rev. George b,
dyers, Rector Of the parish. The key
ote of the addresses was the manliness
( Christianity and the responsibility
on men to realize their place in
he great work of the church. After the
Of the Brotherhood hymn, Jesus
alls US DER she Tumult,' thirteen men
esponded to the call and others who
ave since expressed their intention Of
will increase the number to
bout twenty, and the Chapter promises
0 be one OF the best In the Diocese.
Thus closed an occasion which is In
eed a memorable one In the history Of
he Church 10 Greenwood and will go
own in the annals Of the parish as a
lndmark Of the past and an earnest of