Evening journal., 1921-05-04
TO CONSECRATE
CHURCH GROUP
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Communicates Of the church will |
have ample time to mako COM |
munion at the $50 and s o'clock !
morning services.
The conservation servi ces will
consist OF the Office for the consecra-
ton Of a church together with the
service OF morning prayer, in which
special anthems and lessons are used,
to be followed by the celebration OF
the Holy Communion.
One OF the interesting m u 1
feature OF the occasion. Is the fact
that George Henry Day. organist OF
the church. has composed a special
lanthem which will be sung for the
first time at the services.
The musical program which has
been carefully prepared will also be
featured by the playing OF the Moeler
organ, which Is one OF the most COM
plete instruments OF its kind. There
will also be a choir OF men and boys
OF about forty voices.
Immediately after the service
OF conservation. the Bishop, clergy
and choir will proceed TO pass
. through the buildings. hating in the
assembly room OF the church school
building and at the door OF the
sacristy for prayers OF blessing and
from there to the guild hall for the
same purpose and finally 10 the rec
tory. As many OF the congrega-
tion as may conveniently do so are
asked to follow.
At the conclusion OF these prayers
OF blessing. the buildings will remain
open for general inspection 70 which
the rector and vestry cordially invite
tho public.
The improvements and alterations
which have been made TO st. John
Church during the last two years
have attracted wide attention
= throughout wilmington. st. Johns
Church for years has been a land
/ mark in that section OF the city
across the Brandywine. 1t was
: founded in 1856 and was at that time
! built to supply the needs OF wha,
y was then a section OF the city gener-
! ally referred to az Brandywine vii
lage. The requirements at that time
y, were for a church which would be
. suitable for village needs but since
: then with the growth OF the COM
munity. the advance in transporta-
tion and the general change in the
communitys life II has come TO min
- lister 20 the city population and pro-
vision for such needs and require
% ments were consequently demanded.
with a view 10 this some two year.
d ago. the rector and vestry took un-
r. der consideration the needs OF the
IL church and determined TO supply a,
q complete and adequate an equip
IS ment as possible. In this they wer'
n enthusiastically seconded by th'
y members OF the parish and aided b.
Al the financial help OF devoted friend
,r OF the church. the plans wer'
y. brought 10 a successful completion
it Owns Nearly Block.
As a first step, NOR tand was pur
II chased 80 that now the church own
IT practically the city block boundel
II by Market street. Concord avenue
y Tatnau and Twentieth streets wit
Pr the exception OF the buildings o
r Market and Twentieth streets. i
n order 10 obtain an adequate idea o
what has been done. II may be o
< interest TO state that first OF all IN
)r chancel OF the church was extende
ID to the limit OF the property on Con
re cod avenue. in order 10 obtain NOR
space for the choir and the bette
" conduct OF the worship Of tn
10 church.
- At the junction OF the new work
a splendid stone arch WAS erecte
and the walls OF the extended chan
eel lined with Bedford limestone
rs Carved stone sedilia for the bisho
le and clergy were added. The floor q
l- the chancel and OF the church wer
le reconstructed in concrete and tile
ol with slate and marble. The choi
le proper was completely refurnishe
u, with new choir and clergy stalls.
:" new organ has been added, IN
n carved screens OF which add great
- to the beauty OF this new additio
"A to the chancel.
The second feature OF the improve
ments was the erection on Concor
: avenue alongside OF the chancel
he the church Of St. Mary's Chape
which was the gift OF a devoted pal
oa ishioner who has since died. Tn
a. chapel is a beautiful specimen
ecclesiastical architecture and deco
~ alton The interior is completed
lined with white Bedford limeston
ns The altar and steps are OF gree
I. Westville marble. the altar consistir
OF a solid block OF stone weighir
I'd five tons, which presents a strikir
contrast TO the finish OF the linn
" stone walls The Reredos is OF n
same material as the walls OF n
RI chapel and deliberately carved an
enriched in an unusual manner vii
~ color and gliding.
Ceiling Is Unique.
on The ceiling OF the chapel Is
IN. unique specimen OF decoration aft
the manner OF some OF the old
buildings in Europe. The stain'
glass windows OF the chapel are HI
examples Of this branch OF ecclesia
ticai art, the central window Co
tanning as its chief figure that OF q
. Blessed Virgin to whom the chan
Is dedicated. The windows on eth
side contain the figures OF Sarah al
Hannah, types OF the Virgin. ar
the remaining window the figure
Eve.
In the chapel also is a beautif
carved screen az the organ openil
and a small console by which Il
church organ may be used for chan
4 services.
The remainder OF the new bull
i ings contain the sacristy OF d
church, living quarters for the GU
ate and sexton. workrooms for q