The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-05-21
CHURCH LOT
PURCHASED
EpiscOpals Have Secured Beauti-
full Location on River Front
$1,000 THE PRICE PAID
Interesting Services Held Sunday-Twen-
ty-Six Communicates Received the
SaCrament--17 Combinations

The second official visit of the Rt.
Rev. VIM. Crane Gray, d. d., to st.
Andrews Episcopal church occurred last
week. The Bishop arrived Thursday
evening and remained until midnight
Sunday, and while in town was the
guest of Mrs. and Miss Thayer, at the
Stetson House. Bishop Gray's official
relationship to the parish began for
mally on Friday afternoon, when he
administered the minor Sacrament"
of confirmation to Mrs. Florence
Myrtle Cleveland, in the church, in the
presence of her husband and Arch
deacon Johnston who presented her to
the Bishop. On that same afternoon
the name of w. E. Tylander was added
to the board of local officials, with the
appointment as secretary OF the Mis-
sion, and meeting of the officials was
called for Friday evening at the resi-
dence of w. J Nesbitt, at which the
Bishop presided. He announced that
an appropriation had been made from
the "Mens' Thank offering Fund" of
81, 900 for the purpose Of securing lot
and building a rectory. 1t was decided
in the interests of unanimity to refer
this matter for final action to parish
meeting, composed of all communicates
in good standing. This method is gen.
orally adopted in Missions, as distinct
from parishes, because in the former
the officials hold Office by appointment
of the Bishop and on the nomination of
the local clergyman, while in the latter,
the people themselves elect their rep
resentatives, who are known as YES
Irymen.
On Sunday, at 7:3O a. M, Bishop
GRAY celebrated Holy Communion, as
sisted by Archdeacon Johnston. Twenty
six communicates received the Blessed
Sacrament of their Lords Death and
whatever the theological opinions of
those present concerning many other
matters, it was felt and believed by
all that it was solemn occasion.
really and truly" the presence Of
Him who babe his followers " do this
in remembrance of Him."
At IL a. m. the church was crowded
by very reverent and devout congre-
cation which engaged heartily in the
office of morning prayer, listened to an
intensely earnest and lucid sermon by
the Bishop, and witnessed the confer
nation of fifteen persons. all OF whom
were adults but three. The Bishops
sermon dealt with the question of Unity.
He pointed out that this was no mere
ecclesiastical conception, Differentiated
from other organic force so as to make
it appear to be unique. 1t was not
only the thought of God for His church,
but it was, and is the thought OF God
for the universe. He clearly proved
that our Lord founded only one church
which was to be the pillar and Ground
of the TRUTH" and that of this organ
ism, having been developed into an
organization, indwelt of God the Holy
Ghost, who guides it into Truth, can
be discovered to have an existence to
day, surely to it, peoples love and al
legiance must go out. After stating
the Chicago Lambeth platform of unity,
drawn up on the church as basis OF
possible unity and not necessitating
uniformity, the preacher urged his
hearers to be mindful of the response
bility resting on them to aid in the full
fillment of their Lords prayer-'That
they all will be one" The sermon
created profound impression.
The following were confirmed: Theo-
dore and Francis Tyndall and Mrs.
Elizabeth Phillips Seery, for the Mis-
sion at Waveland; Miss Edna Baily for
Walton, and Mrs. Freda Bergel Smith
for Stuart; for Fort Pierce, Reginald
Goodwin, Mrs. Goodwin, Miss Ida M.
Jacobs, Mrs. ANNA Louise Raulerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harmon, Frank
Stetson, Miss Katherine Paxton, Nellie
and Louise Wharry.
At 80 p. m. the Biship again
preached, and as at morning service,
service was read by the Rev. George
Moore, ID. d. and Archdeacon Johnston.
AT this service S. S. Buel and his wife,
Mrs. Lula Buell. were also confirmed,
making total this year of twenty-five
persons for Fort Pierce and of forty
three for the entire southeast arch
deaconry'
The parish meeting announced on
Sunday was held Monday evening.
Thirty persons were present, twenty
six of whom were commandments
largest, and most enthusiastic meeting
in the history of the st. Andrews
church. Archdeacon Johnston presided
and stated the object of the meeting.
1t was moved and seconded and carried
unanimously that the lot offered for
sale by Frank Tyler south Of the Fort
Pierce hotel on the river front, be pur-
chased for a site on which to build
rectory. The price paid for the house
and lot was $1,000. 1t was also moved
by w. E. Tylander and seconded by
W. 7. Hardin and carried BY q rising