Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-05
CHURCH OF ALL sam rs
Impressive Service of COnsecra-
ton Conducted by Bishop Hall.
House of Worship Given by L.. G. Clark
md Family in Memory of Mrs.
Clark Now Ready for Use.
sermon by the Bishop.

The conservation Of the new Church
of MI Saints, on South Willard street given
by l.. G. clark and his family as n
memorial to the late Marian DeForest
Clark his wife. was consecrated with
impressive services Sunday, All Saints
day. by the 1t. Rev. Arthur G.. \. Han.
in the presence of a congregation that
filled the building. The service was held
at eleven o'clock, and the Rev. George
Y. Bliss, rector of st. Paul's, the Rev.
charles G. Wilson and the Rev. c. p.
Abbott participated The full vested choir
from st Paul's Church sang
The vested choir formed outside the
main entrance to the church. Bishop
Hall raped three times upon the closed
door with his pastoral staff and the door
was opened by the senior warden. Joseph
y. Stearns. The wardens and the vestry-
men, J. r. Stearns, VI. D. Chittenden, II.
II. Wheeler, A. Il. Clement, A. r
Klngsand, DIR. j. d. Tanner, Dr. Lyman
Allen, Gen G. r. Miller and Prof J. J..
Hills, led the procession to the chancel
steps and the bishop and clergy entered
the sanctuary. As the procession moved
ur the aisle the bishop and clergy re-
heated the twenty-fourth Psalm
Tho instrument of donation was read
10y MIR. Stearns, and handed by him to
Bishop Hall. who then proceeded to tho
sentences and prayers Of conservation
after which the act of conservation was
read by Dr Bliss. rector of the parish
He handed the act Of conservation to
Bishop Hail, who laid it on the altar
Morning prayer followed the service
Of conservation. DR. Bliss reading the
lessons and the Rev. Mr. Wilson the
Psalms.
Bishop Hall preached an inspiring SER
mon in which he said that as we let
/ God rule our hearts so must we become
saints w must worship Him. and We
must reverence our souls and bodies as
His temple There is no great difference
in spiritual significance between the old
and the new name. for the Chapel of
the Holy Spirit naturally becomes All
Saints Chanel The bishop referred to
his address AT the laying Of the corner
stone Of the building. when he said
that standing at an entrance to the city.
the church is to help forward better
Burlington It is intended, he said, to
bear witness to the higher things. Ito
build you UP as true members Of Gods
world, as Christian men and women
growing into His life" BY discipline of
life are We to be made fit so that we
may be numbered among Gods world.
The bishop celebrated holy communion.
assisted by DR.. Bliss The choir sang the
/ anthem "Who Are These" by Stainer,
! and the hymns, I'VE Love the Place, on
/ God" For All the Saints Who from Their
Labors Rest" and blessed City, Heaven
| ~ Salem
| In the afternoon at four O'Clock there
/ was evensong. conducted by Dr. Bliss and
the Rev Mr.. Wilson. and another large
congregation filled the building. Services
are to he held regularly on sunday morn
inps nj nine o'clock. with Sunday school
at 2:i5 and evening prayer and sermon at
four o'clock
The building. which was designed by
! Wendell =. Bagden of New York. is of
18th century Gothic architecture. 1t con-
slsts of a nave without aisles, and chan
eel. trausopt a tn" north gives rooms
for the choir and clergy. The open truss
roof is of cypress. \ conspicuous feature
of the building is the great west window
of stone tracery. which will ultimately -
filed with stained glass. \ permanent
altar and reredos are also to b" placed
in the building at some future time. TIL
altar from the chapel of the Holy spirit is
being used temporarily. The church VIII
he ininistered to by the clergy Of the par
ish. In charge of the Rev. DR., Bliss, re-
tor of St. ?aul's.
The corner stone wes Nd on Sunda
afternoon. July s, by Miss Mary Clark
daughter of Mrs. Marian DeForest Clark