Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-09-17
B|CENTENARY ENDS
Closing Exercises Held On The
Site OF The Old Fort Airport
Royal
AN OLD HISTORIC PLACE
A National Eyent-The Kings Gift OF
The Prayer Book Presented To The
Church In Canada By The Bis.
hop OF GlasgOw's Earn
est Sermon

est Sermon
The following clipping is taken
from the Morning Chronicle, No
va Scotia's greatest paper, published
at Halifax, Saturday, September 10.
The paper was kindly given the Cap
ital by Mrs. Robert Bowie, of this
city, to whom it was sent.
The following despatch was sent to
the Morning Chronicle, and was ia
military dated Annapolis, Sept. 8"
Of course it means Annapolis Royal.
1t says in part:
The Bicentenary Celebration of the
Church of England in Canada was
brought to close today at the his
toric town of Annapolis Royal. where
at the very spot at which the begin.
ming of continuous services at which
an English Bible and an English
Prayer-book were used and an Eng
lish sermon preached to men of Eng
lish spleen, appropriate services were
held. A special on the ID. A. r. took
down distinguished party, General
Manager Gifkins kindly placing his
private car "Spanspareil' at the dis
posal of the Bishops
''The first ceremony at Annapolis,
which was from end to end hung with
flags, was the unfurling of white
ensign, given by W. H. Holmes, of
Truro, by the Lord Bishop of London.
This was followed by the Naional An
them, and hearty cheers for the King.
1.-The procession of robed clergy
and Bishops then proceeded to stand
specially prepared in the grounds of
the fort. After the appropriate hymn,
30 God Our Help in Ages Past, and
prayer, the Bishop of Nova Scotia
made an excellent speech expressive
of the sense of gratitude to God for
the many blessings vouchsafed, during
the last two hundred years. He then
thanked those who had thus come to
take part in an event of national
Importance.
"The Bishop then called on the
Mayor of Annapolis, who read an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the
Town of Annapolis.
"Rev. Rural Dean How, Rector of
st. Luke's Church, then gave the well
come of the parish, speaking of the
splendid effect of missionary effort
among the Micmacs, alluding to the
fact that st. Anne's Chapel stood
where the service of today was held.
The seed planted two hundred years
ago has grown till today twenty-one
Dioceses are represented here. Here
was the beginning of Canadian his
tory, and of the Canadian church.
The Bishop of London was then
called upon. He said that the original
service was held with the prerogative
of the Bishop of London, and at last
the Bishop of London is here. Elo-
uuently he referred to the historic
facts commemorated and to the
friendly relations which now exist
between the French and English
races, and the Roman and English
churches under the great Union Jack.
He referred to the fact that since
the days of the great missionary,
Rev. Thomas Wood, the Church Of
England has kept its banner flying.
On behalf of the King, the Bishop
of London then presented the beauti
full Prayer Book given by the King to
the Church of England in Canada
which, on behalf of the Church, was
formally accepted by the Bishop of
Nova Scotia The Bishop of London
said that the King could have given
no more fitting gift to Annapolis
Royal, where first the prayer book ser
vice was used in Canada. The book is
the we'll of English undefiled. Every
denomination had its interest in the
PRAYER Book. The Prayer Book is
the connecting link with the istoric
ages of the Church, nearly two hun
dred years ago. Let the motto of
their life be 'Church and King.
"The Bishop of Washington, on
behalf of the American Church, ex-
pressed his interest and pleasure at
being at such historic spot.
"Rev. j. P. McComas, Rector 81
st. Anne's, Annapolis, Maryland,
founded by General Nicholson,
brought greetings from ms own An.
napolis. Americans are always GLAD
to sing God Save The King with
English and Canadians. He brought
greetings from State and a Colony
to Province and a Colony, from q
State named after a French Prin.
cess neHTlSlta marie, VIE Ot Oudt-
les /. In his Annapolis there still re-
mains historic connections. America
has given to Canada in the Loyalists
some of the best blood to be had.
He had brought cross, made from
the old bell metal of the bell at St.
Anne's, Annapolis, Maryland, destroy
ed by fire.
"Just as two hundred years age
those of Colonel Nicholson's troops
who were independents in religion
joined with the English Churchmar
in that first service of thanksgiving,
so tonight Annapolis Royal ther
opened its churches for the closing
services of the great Bicentenary
Celebration. At the parish church
| of st. Luke the service was said by
| Dean Williams, of Quebec, the les
sons were read by the Bishops Of
Ontario and Montreal, the preacher
was the Lord Bishop of Glasgow,