Evening journal., 1921-05-05
CHURCH CHAPEL
IS CONSECRATED
New Buildings at St. Johns
p. E. Church Are Also
Blessed
BISHOP ASSISTS
AT SERVICES

Church. Concord avenue and Market
street. when the Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook. Bishop OF the Episcopal Dio-
cese OF Delaware. ofnciated at the
services for the conservation OF the
new St. Marys chapel and the bless
ing Of the new building The ccre-
mony was held In the church audi
torium and in the chapel and was
witnessed by hundreds OF church
people from an parishes OF this city.
Tho conservation sermon was de-
/ livered hy the Rev. Alhan Richcy
rector Of the church. Bishop Cook
in the course OF the services COM
mended the congregation on their
work and stated that the eyes OF the
/ diocese was centcred on the church
and prayed that God would bless
their work.
Bishop Cook referred TO the Do
cesan Convention which meets IN
! Milford next Tuesday and urged all
, to attend saying that it was desired
that the convention should be what
10 is intended for. gathering to-
rcther OF an the church people for
social intercourse and 90 map out
the plans Of the Diocese.
The conservation exercises began
promptly at 1890 o'clock and Bishop
Cook was assisted by nearly every
Episcopal clergyman In this city as
well as several from down state
towns.
The services were opened with an
organ prelude under the leadership
of George Henry Day. the organist
The procession OF choir boys follow
ed by the visiting clerymen and the
trustees Of the church preceded
Bishop Cook entering the church
and to the altar where the form OF
consecration was observed by the
Bishop reading the twenty-fourth
psalm.
The Bishop then asked for the
. reading Of the instrument OF dona-
tion which was read boy A. Felix du-
Pont.
8 Bishop Cook and clergymen. as
well as the trustees then entered the
\ new chapel. where communion was
; served and the specific act Of con-
secration was held The congrega.
ton in the church remained standing
while this feature OF the service was
being observed. they singing Hymn
l26. "See the Conqueror Mounts In
, Triumph
Following the services in the
. chapel the Bishop and CLERGY re-en
tered the church and the sentence o.
fconsecration was read from the alta
by the Rev. Alban Richey. who als'
, read the proper lessons from the frs
' Book OF Kings and Hebrews, tent
chapter.
= Following the readings, Bisho
=, Cook addressed the congregation an
referred TO their splendid work In IN
extension OF the church work II
- also referred to the Diocesan Con
I, vention and announced that the ses
- sion at Milford would begin al
- O'Clock next Tuesday evening. Fol
- lowing the reading Of the Bishop
report al that time. he said a gen
eral discussion would be held an
!, Governor Denney would be presen
% and address the members.
The Conservation sermon preache,
by Dr. Richey was on The Sover
r. eighty OF Christ and in the cours
4 OF his remarks he said that il wa
N appropriate that on this Ascension
" Day. the Chapel OF ST. Mary's shoul'
% be consecrated. The chapel. he said
n stood for Mary the mother Of tn
r King OF Kings and I'm this .connec
b tion St Johns Church was name'
after St John who stood with Mar,
4 at the cross when Christ suffered.
% DR.. Richey. in his sermon, sai'
a that while thrones and kings totteI
o. the kingdom OF God continues and
,- is Jesus who has his hand on IN
e. throttle Of the destiny OF the worl
mi so that his plan OF purpose sha'
n not fail.
10 Following the sermon and the Of
n fering the Bishop. clergy. choir an
20 congregation proceeded TO the vari
m Gus buildings. halting in the Assem-
m bly, room of the church school build
l. ing at the door of the Sacristy fo
IS prayers of blessings. From ther
they went 10 the Guild Hall and Rec
as tory for the same purpose. Tn
= concluded the services. the building
10 being then opened for general in
ar spection.
At this time the Rev. Alba
s Richey. who observed his fifth ann
~ versary as rector of the church lal
mr. SUNDAY. was presented with a hand
,d some upholstered library chair.
A. gift from the church. Sunday schol
H. and the vestry The presentation W,
.r made by Frederick Bringhurst an
n- Dr. Richey accepted the gift with a
NJ appropriate address.
The musical numbers at the Sc
vices today were featured by n
playing Of the Moeler organ, whiC
is said to be one OF the most con
=, plete instruments Of its kind in q
X, country The musical program vi
as follows.
organ prelude-(a) "Praeludiu
s, Festivum" (Sonata ID, Becker; Il
ave Maria" Schubert; Co "Tl
ia shepherd and the Birds" Berwal
d. (d) The Bells OF Aberdovey" Ste'
,e. art: hymn No. 1926: anthem. by NJ
zart: hymn No. 404. and offerto
- anthem composed by George Hen
'u Day. the church organist, and q
n recessional hymn, Elvey.
ity The new chapel and buildings co
w secrated today were started on Ju
IA 1. 1919 and the costs Of the ir
provements and additions was %
ne tween s265,OOO and S275,0O0. Tl
nd. committees that had charge Of Il
improvements were: Finance an
Building Committee-A Felix
Pont. Ellwood Souder. William
bo Fisher and Victor ID. Handy. Wa
~ and Means Committee-Freder
~ Bringhurst. Ellwood Souder al
,D, Victor ID. Handy.
-" Nrr Fisher who had devoted