Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
Cornerstone Laid % Years Ago and
Rev. r. ). 6ohanan Has Been Here
Five Years.

The twenty ninth anniversary of the
laying of the cornerstone of ST. An
drew's Episcopal church, Greeneville,
will be celebrated on Sunday June s.,
and on the same day the rector. Rev
+. Johns Bohanan. will observe the
fifth anniversary of his coming to the
parish Special services in comment
grafton of these two events have been
arranged for Sunday morning, after
noon and evening
At 1870 o'clock Sunday morning,
there will be morning PRAYER. Holy
er will be Rev. Duncan Mcpherson
Gems rector of ST. Thomas church,
Brooklyn. N. z, and chaplain of the
Gems and Rev Mr. Bohanan were
classmates at the General Theological
seminary in New York
At II M. Sunday school will be held.
In the afternoon at o'clock Miss
Caroline H. Thompson, organist of
Trinity Episcopal church. Norwich,
will give an organ recital The fol-
lowing is the programme to be rem
dered:
Fantasia in F, Palleri
Romance, Wheelock
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,
Rathburn
Miss Maude G. Baker.
Before the Altar. from wedding music
by Lund
How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me,
Lord. from The Triumph of Da-
vid. Dudley Buck
George A. Turner
Transcription Prelude on Hymn-Ho-
ly. Holy, Holy, Sykes
P. c. Lutkin
The handsome new pipe organ that
has just been installed in the church
will be used for the Ndrst time on
Sunday. Miss Selma Fitzpatrick. or
ganist of st. Andrews church. win
preside at the morning service, but
9f ho tai Avv1v
be again heard in the evening, when
a special feature Of the musical pro-
gramme will be Miss Maude q. Ba-
ker's offertory solo.
cital, but a small box will be passed
at the church door and a silver con-
tribution is asked for to help pay the
debt on the organ
At 7.3o o'clock a union service of
evening prayer and sermon with
preaching by Rev. D. NJ Gems, will
conclude the days programme. Arch
deason J. Eldred Brown of Trinity and
Rev. Nelson Poe Carey of Christ
churches will occupy seats
in the chanceI and will assist in the
evening services while the congrega-
tions Of the two churches will unite
Located at the right of the chancel,
looking from the nave Of the church,
the new organ is an important addi-
ton to the interior furnishings Of the
to match the chance1 furniture, while
the pipes are finished in silver with
gold mountings. 1t is a reed organ
and was built especially for the posi-
ton it occupies in the church. While
1t may be blown by hand an electric
of e-half-horsepower fur
uishes the motive power for the or
gan which is in every way q salts
instrument
The cornerstone OF the church was
laid in 1881, after 1t had been a mis-
sion of Christ church for a quarter of |
4 century or more. During the rector |
ship of Rev. John Bfnney. DID,. the |
fund was increased, and Rev. |
DR.. Giesey, after eight years devoted |
abor, finally reached a point in 1881 |
where work could be started. The |
church was completed the following |
year and was consecrated ON July IL, |
1882, by the Rt Rev. John Williams. |
bishop Of Connecticut.
Rev. F. Johns Bohanan became rec
or of st. Andrews church on June I, |
1905 after having been rector of st. /
Stephens church, Port Washington,
r. l., for three years following his /
from the General TheoIog-
cal seminary in 1902. Under his adj
the affairs of St An
irew's parish have prospered, both |
physically and spiritually. and person. |
lily he is a popular and esteemed cler-
lyman.