Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-30

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follows: Rev. Sir: In answer t.
our inquiry as to the proper manner
of your admission TO our com
munion, We inform you that on youi
producing testimonials of your life
and conversation to any congrega-
ton of the Protestant Episcopa
Church inclined to receive you as
their pastor. your exhibiting to them
your letters of orders from a bishor
of the Roman Catholic Church: Your
making before any credible witnesses,
n declaration contained in a certain
paper drawn by yourself and APP
proved by us, under our signatures
and your giving proof to us, that
such testimonials. letters of orders
and declaration have been reg
istered by the church wardens OF
the congregation receiving you, we
think ourselves in duty bound to
consider you a minister of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church and ct lib
erty TO ask you to ofnciate in the
congregations respectively under our
care. With our prayers to Almighty
God that entire peace of mind may
arise from the sincerity with which
you seem DESTROYS of embracing our
communion and that your usefulness
therein. may be in proportion TO the
opinion we entertain Of your talents
and learning. reverend sir. we are
your friends and humble servants
Mr.. Wharton became rector of
Emmanuel Church and was a promi-
nent figure in the formation OF the
national organization OF our church.
and was for a short time president
of Columbia University.
Mr. Wharton was succeeded IN
1888 by the Rev. Robert Clay. whose
rectorship covered a period of go
years. To his almost gratuitous SER
vice he added pecuniary aid far be-
yond the measure OF his ability, be-
cause his incumbency covered the
darkest financial days of the parish. !
THE actual certificate of the CON
secration of Emmanuel Church by
Bishop White, in his own handwrit- |
ing is still preserved and is as fol- |
lows: BY William White. d. D.. |
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal /
Church in the Commonwealth Of 4
Pennsylvania: Whereas II has been
represented to me that the vestry OF
Emmanuel Church In New Castle. in
the State OF Delaware, have i'm
proved and enlarged their church;
and, whereas they have requested
me to consecrate the same to the
service OF Almighty God. BE it there
fore known. that on the 29th day of
October, In the year of our LordiS22.
In the presence OF the Right Rev.
James Kemp, d. D.. Bishop OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
State of Maryland, OF several clergy
men, OF the rector. wardens and YES
try OF the said church and of large
congregation OF people, have con-
secrated to the service OF the AL
agreeable to the consecra-
ton services OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church In the United States.
the same by the name OF Emmanuel
In the town OF New Castle.
setting It apart henceforth TO the ser
vice OF that Almighty Being. who.
He has heaven for His
home and earth for His footstool. vet
,ondescends 10 vouchsafe His pres
ence, and TO receive the worship OF
His creatures in houses dedicated to
His service
The vestry minutes record. THE
.wo Bishops attended by the Rev.
T. Bedel Of St Andrews
Church, Philadelphia, the Rev.
Ralph Willlston. Rector of Trinity
Church. Wilmington. and the Rev
Robert Clay Rector of Immanuell
Church in the Town of New Castle
we're, received at the vestibule OF
he church by the vestrymen and
'hurch wardens. The Bishops and
'lergy proceeded up the aisle OF the
'hurch TO the chancel, where the
table was placed. re-
'eated the gath Psalm according to
he form OF conservation OF a church ,
" chapel as established by the
Bishops. the clergy and the laity Of ,
he Protestant Episcopal Church In !
he United States The Sentence Of
Conservation was read by the Rev. ,
Ralph Williston: the conservation
ervice was performed by the Right
rev. Bishop White; morning prayer
-as read by the Right Rev. Bishop !
Temp and the sermon was delivered J.
y Bishop White from the words Of
he Goth Psalm, 9th Verse % Wor- ;
hip the Lord in the Beauty OF Holi-l
ess.' The communion service was
len read and the Holy Sacrament $
the Lords Supper administered. +
fter which the usual benediction I
'as pronounced by Bishops White '
nd the congregation dismissed" ~ q
he Secretary of the Vestry says that o
ishop Kemp preached in the after /
Don and Mr.. Bedell in the evening I
nd records that Services Of the day u
ere solemn and impressive and the a
iditory consisting of a large col G
elton of the most respectable per- n
ms in the Town of New Castle and b
s vicinity and of strangers from t.
stance were attentive and devout d
their behaviour" o
Past events are but things that
ave gone before without links CON p
ecting them with the present 1t il
aeds but a moments thought to Il
allie that in these very walls. on z
us identical aisle were these scenes n
'acted. In these very pews the W
aggregation sat even as you and l. II
Il have always thought It a par b
eularly happy choice that gave our Vi
arish the name it bears. Emmanuel Il
Sod With Us). The very words OF
EN- TO breathe our utmost hopes OF
nd expectations. they embrace our re
ust and confidence in the past and HI
the present and to express the w
,me Of all our hopes through the ia
'untless years TO come. It is there ps