The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-24
Patriotic Service at St. Paul's
Episcopal Church On
Wednesday Evening
KENYON CHOIR GIVES
..,u SPLENDID MUSIC
Visiting Clergymen Present
From Gambler; Large Con-
gregation AT Service

-SoAiLnellOrating The birthday ann
Versaiy vi george Nasn.nguJn, d
lliVst interesting patr.vtlc Service
"ds conducted at ot. Faul S Episco-
pal cnurtn Wednesday evening al
t.5Q O'Clock.
Long before the hour of the ser.
vice, the church was crowded to Its
capacity. A large section OF the
ghurcn was reser, ed Tor the members
Of tho q. A. r., American Legion anu
other patriotic orders OF the city wnJ
attended in a body.
The speaker of the evening was
the 1t. Rev. Theodore Irving Reese
u. D., bishop coadjutor OF Ohio
whose father, the kev. George b.
Reese Jr., was rector OF st. raul S
parish from 1862 to 1866. Bishop
Reese spoke on "1he Religion OF
George Washington"
The splendid music for the occas
sion was given by the choir of Ken.
yOn college, under the direction oi
MIR. Arthur Edwin Lichtenberger
with Prof Edwin Lathrop Baker A.
NJ, Mus. B., at the organ. AS pre-
lude Prof. Baker played. :,Melody lin
Il Fiat (Gluck) and "Idyl' (Gur
litt) and as a postlude '"Marche Pom
tificale' (Gounod).
:. The procession moved up the cen
ter aisle promptly at 1880. First
came the crucifer from the Kenyon
choir, followed by members of the
choir. Next came the flag bearers
and the visiting clergy from Gam
bier. Next crucifer from St. Pauls
church, the rector, Rev. Donald Won
ders, and Bishop Reese. AS pro.
cessional the Kenyon choir sana
God of Our Fathers" (Warren).
Evening prayer was observed, the
psalter being read by the Rev. Jacob
Stribert of Gambler. The first lesson
was read by the Rev. Horace W.
Wood. chaplain Of Kenyon college
and the second lesson was read by
Rev. Walter w. Whitman of Bexley
seminary. The prayers were read by
Rev. Donald Wonders.
The "Magnificat' and "Nunc Dim
ittis' were splendidly rendered by
the Kenyon choir.
Brief remarks were made by Rev,
Mr.. Wonders in introducing the
speaker of the evening.
Bishop Reese, announced that it
was pleasure for him to be in Mt.
Vernon; as his father was rector of
st. PaM's during the dark days OF
the Civil war. He stated this was
his first opportunity to visit st.
Paul's church.
In discussing the religion OF
George Washington, the speaker
told of his early life being spent on
the Hudson only three doors from
the home where Washington lived.
Not only. did the speaker discuss the
religion of George Washington, but
he spoke of the character of the frs
president-a man of courage, sim
plicity and lover of justice and
peace. In discussing Washington's S
religious life, Bishop Reese read Il
number of letters written by Wash
ington, illustrating the first presi-
dents great devotion to religion.
The bishop stated that when Wash
ingtQn was ON the march during the
Revolutionary war, he had two COM
partments in his tent-one being
used for the affairs of his country
and the other for religious worship.
He told of his home life at Mount
Vernon, Va, and OF the days routine
in the Washington home being open
ed with prayer. The speaker also
told of George Washington's connec-
tion with the Episcopal church and
how he served as vestryman for
many years. He was baptized in the
church, but never confirmed, for the
reason there were no bishops in the
United States during the days of
Washington. In bringing his address
to close, Bishop Reese told OF the