Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25
Protestant Services at National
Soldiers Home.
BISHOP WILL Be PRESENT
Solemn Exercises viii Take Place
This Morning at Most Unique Place
of Wroship-tislf Of Same Building
Is Provided fer Catholics.

governor OF New Jersey anu AT pres
ent a candidate for the United States
senate from his state, arrived at the
National Soldiers Home yesterday 10
attend the dedication OF the Protest
ant side of the Franklin Murphy
chapels this morning. Colonel Muir.
ply Is accompanied by his niece, Miss
Murphy, and they will remain here
several days. Colonel Murphy is man.
ager of the Hampton branch OF the
Homes and is much interested in the
dedication of the chapel which bears
his name.
Right Rev A. NJ. Randolph, ID. d.,
bishop OF the Episcopal Church of
the Southern Diocese of Virginia,
who will preside at the dedication,
also, arrived Mt the Home yesterday
and he is the guest of Rev. J. Martyr
Neifert, chaplain of the institution.
The dedicatory services will occur
at 3 o'clock this morning and a mum.
Der of the local clergymen will be
present. Rev. Reverdy Estill. ID. ID,
and Rev. ]. NJ. Neifert will assist the
full vested choir OF old st. Johns
Episcopal church will render the
music.
Program for Today.
The program for the dedication
follows:
Hymn-"Stand Up, Stand Up for
Jesus"-Congregation.
Confirmation Services by the
Bishop.
Page SAT. Book of Common Prayer.
Hymn-"The Son of God Goes
Forth to War"
Reading OF Psalm-XXVI.
King of Glory-Selah.
Gloria Patri.
Lesson Kings VIII.
Hymn-Anthem-"Rock of Ages"
.......... prof. Remick)-Choir
Prayer.
Conservation.
Peace.
Grace.
President of the United States.
The Sick.
Announcements.
Anthem Unfold Ye Portals.
.......... ............. GounOd
With Trumpet Obligato, st. Johns
Choir.
Hymn by the Congregation.
Gospel 72l, Episcopal Hymnal 335-
Jesus Lover of My Soul"
Sermon by the Bishop.
Prayer for the Peace OF Jerusalem
-. -....-.. (Knox)-Choir
Benedlction.
Seven-Fold Amen
Students Hampton Institute
Unique Arrangement.
The Franklin Murphy chapels are
probably the most unique places OF
worship in the United States. in that
they make 1t possible for the Protest
ant and Catholic portions of the
Home population to hold services dur
Ing the same hour under separate
chapels. which have the same main
entrance Both of the places OF wor-
ship are connected with the front en-
trance by a large vestibule. The rear
ends OF the chapels form the ends of
the letter "V," as the separation be-
gins Just In tho rear OF the entrance
and parts with a wider breadth until
the two pulpits are probably fifty feet
away from each other.
For several years. Colonel Thomas
I. Knox, the governor OF the Home,
has been studying the question OF ST.
fording the proper facilities for both
Frotestants and Catholics for their
worship, as under the old system one
Or the other had to give way or else
use different hours for services. Col
unei Knox finally submitted the dou-
BILE chapel scheme to the board or
managers and today will see the de-
dicatiop OF the Protestant side. The
chapels cost the government $4,000
and each is fitted up with all the con-
veniences necessary for carrying out
the proper forms Of religions ser.
vices.