Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24
sr PAULS CHURCH.

iouudiug Of S.. Pa1rs Church vas cele.
brsted Yesterday with impressive snd
jnteresiiog ceremonies. The other two
Episcopal churches 10 thia city, Christ
and Ora we're closed 10 the mornipg
10 order 10 permit their respective con-
eregations to participate In the services.
The recess chsnceI of the church was
beautifully decorated With palms and
flowers and the elaborate musical pro-
grsmues published In Saturdays ia.
z,tte we're most admirably rendered and
greatly enjoyed by the large oongreg' =
tions which. allied the edifice to the doors
and which embrsced mtmbers not only
Of the Episcopal churches, tui those
from practically every other cougregs-
ton 10 the city, besides visitors from
Washington ADD the surrounding
country. oo
Tbs services began al 1870 o'clock In
the moroiug With holy communion cele-
brsled by Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector OF
the church. The services were we'll At
tended Notwithstanding the early hour.
The main service was at III O'CLOCK
which began with The professional hymn
BY a vested choir OF nearly 6fty voices
and ended with the recessional. 10 this
service Rsvs. David Barr, now OF Wash.
Ipgtop; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Gface Church; R.v. Angus Crawford,
dean of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary; Rev. Dr.. g. 3. Wsllls' also OF the
Seminar Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector OF
a.. PauPs Church, aud Bishop Z. A.
Gibson took psrt. Rev. W. J. Morton.
rector OF Christ Church, was prevented
by Sickness from being present.
The bishop took his text from First
Samuel, 7th chapter AID I'm VERSE:
"Hi.berto hath the Lord helped u.s."
and In a most interesting snd iustruc-
tive address gave history OF BIZ PfuFs
Church from the date OF Its orgsniza'
ton. January 20, 1910, to the present
time. also brief Biographies Of Its ak rec
tors-R.y. William Gibson, 1SlO.l8l2;
Rev. William II. Wilmer, ID. ID. 1917
1926: Rsy. William Jackson, 1927 1873;
Rev. J. I. Johnston, 1881 1909; Rev'
q. 81. Norton, d. d 1859 1898; Rev.
P. P. Phillips, present rector, 1898 islo'
In an impressive maonr the bishop
told OF the Influence for coed st. PAups
Oburch hiss exsrted In the community
and 10 fact over the entire diocese, and
psId last and eloquent tribute to the
worth of It's six recl0rs.
AT $50 O'Clock 10 the evening the
scholars Of tbs FIVE Episcopal Sunday
schools OF the city and vicinity assem-.
blsd IN the Norton Memorial Hall and
marched in procession into the church,
filling almost the entire edihce. Rev,
PIP, Phillips read short service aud
Bishop Gibson addressed the children,
eadesvotlog 10 interest them 10 missions
-foreIgn and domestic. Besides The
600 children, many adults were present
The concluding services OF the snn'-
yerssry were held last night when Rev.
| DR.. Bergman Greer, of the Episcopal
Thsologicsl Seminary, preached mos'
eloouent sermon. BE spoke OF the
difference between faith aud hope; por-
trsyed the faith and activity OF century
ago. and con,rssted it With the condi'
| tons of today. lie also paid aglo"ing
trlbute to TIE memory of the late George
d. Norton.
Assisting at the service was Rev. r.
P. Phillips.
The services throughout the dsy were
| both Interesting aud ediiYing and the
many who attended will pleasantly re-
member them for years to cone.
| The present church edifce yrs bull
uuder the rectoSship Of Rev. william
II olland Wilmer, d. D., and the corne
stone was laid By Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge Of Masous In June, 1917
and the church was consecrsted IN May
ISIS. The edlRce WAS constructed at
cos. Of $4,000. 1t hss a seating ca
paclty OF l, 200 people. About i've year
ago occasional chsncel wss added ant
Norton Memorial Hall wss built. III
now the largest Episcopal Church In III
| city.