The gospel messenger, Diocese of Central New York, Part 53

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ST. ANDREW'S, KENDAIA .- The exterior of the Church has been painted, which adds much to its appearance. Two ladies of the congregation boarded the men while at work, thus saving quite a sum. It is hoped that the interior will be painted in the spring.

On July 4th Mission Services at Groton were begun by the Rev. G. P. Somerville. An unusual interest has been manifested;

a room has been secured and fitted up wit. almost all the necessary furnishings for chapel-part being given by the parish a Moravia, the rest purchased and otherwis secured by the Mission at Groton. 0 especial mention is a very good reed orga that was purchased. The room presents : very neat and churchly appearance; th singing is excellent ; the attendance is ver good in spite of the fact that the service are held on a week night, and there is : growing enthusiasm that promises a brigh future for Groton. The mission has taker the name "Trinity."

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The following invitation has been issued to the service in connection with the re moval of the remains of Bishop DeLancey to Geneva, of which mention has beer previously made in this paper, The Bishop of Central New York very much regrets that his appointments will prevent his being present :

"The Clergy and Laity of the old Diocese of Western New York (the present Dioceses of Western and Central New York) are cordially invited to take part in the services incident to the Translation and Re-interment of the remains of the Right Reverend William Heathcote De Lancey, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., First Bishop of Western New York, to be held under the direction of the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Diocese, in St. Peter's Memorial Church, Geneva, N. Y., on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1907, the day after All Saints' Day, at eleven o'clock, a. m."

The Shelter would like to find situations for several young girls capable of assisting in general house-work, in the country or small towns, or by preference in the family of a clergyman. They have been well trained, but can not earn large wages and will require oversight. Address-206 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

The examination of candidates for Or- ders will take place before the entire Board of Chaplains, in Trinity Parish House,

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Utica, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day, December 17-19, 1907, and in Trin- ity Parish House, Syracuse, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 9-11, 1908.

Candidates may be also examined by the local Chaplains during the spring and fall Ember days, or at other times, if so arranged.

Meeting's of the Standing Committee from now on to the Convention, June, 1908, will be held :

Thursday, Dec. 19th, 1907, Utica.

Thursday, March 13th, 1908, Syracuse. Tuesday, June 2d, 1908, Syracuse.

These dates are given so that all throughout the Diocese may know at what time to prepare papers, petitions or other matters to come before the Committee. Special meetings may be held at the call of the President. It is the earnest request of the Committee that all business requir- ing early action should be sent in so as to conform to the above dates.

The following books from the library of one of our former active Clergymen, who is now in ill health, are offered for sale. Any one desiring to purchase can be put in com- munication with the owner through the GOSPEL MESSENGER: Life of Phillips Brooks, cloth, 3 vols ; The World's Parlia- ment of Religions, 2 vols .; Appleton's Encyclopaedia of American Biography, entire set, cloth binding; Encyclopaedia Biblica, complete, almost new; The Great Republic of Master Historians, recent publication, 1902, cloth; Works of John Ruskin, 3 vols., cloth, perfect condition ; Geikie's Life of Christ; the History of the American Episcopal Church, 2 vols., 1587-1883; Nations of the World, 32 vols., cloth binding; Herbert Spencer's Works, complete, 10 vols., new, cloth binding;

Six Thousand Years of History, 10 vols., 1900, cloth binding, perfect condition.

The apportionment to this Diocese for Domestic and Foreign Missions, for the year, September 1st, 1907, to September 1st, 1908, remains the same as last year, $10,700.

MEN'S MISSIONARY THANK OFFERING. Amount previously acknowledged,

$1,783 30

Holy Cross, Utica, additional, 2 25

Christ Church, Sacketts

Harbor 4 00

Grace Church, Utica 205 50

Trinity Church, Utica 23 46

St. Paul's, Syracuse, ad-

ditional S 00

Redeemer, Watertown

5 00

St. Peter's, Auburn

125 00

Emmanuel Church, Adams. . St. John's, Cape Vincent . ..

10 45

34 62

Zion Church, Rome . 50 00

St. Matthew's, Moravia. . .

25 00

Trinity Church, Watertown. . 830 78

Int. on deposits 2 26

$3,109 62 WILLIAM COOKE, Treas., Diocesan Committee.

The Clerical Club of Syracuse entered upon its twentieth year of existence and activity at a social meeting held in its home city on October 7th. The Rev. Dr. Beauchamp was re-elected president, the Rev. Dr. Wilson, vice president, and the Rev. H. N. Hyde, secretary. A schedule of topics to be presented and discussed during the coming year was announced by the secretary. It includes the following subjects of timely interest : "The General Convention," by the Rev. Dr. Coddington and the Rev. W. B. Clarke: "The Priesthood of Christ and of Believers." by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese : "Clergy Support," by the Rev. Drs. Hudson and Mundy: "The Over-emphasis Upon the Intellectual in the Criticism of the Bible," by the Rev. Messrs. Gesner

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and Rose; "The Attitude of the Church toward the Social Amusements and Re- creations of the Present Day," by the Rev. Messrs. Houser and Malcolm-Smith; and "Have I Reasons for not Believing the Hypothesis of Evolution, or Survival of the Fittest," by the Rev. Mr. Schwartz and the Rev. Dr. Coddington.

At the urgent request of President Gardiner, of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Bishop of the Diocese issued the following letter to all the Clergy of Central New York. He was aware that some would not be able to comply with all its suggestions, but hoped that in the matter of intercession for the extension of Christ's kingdom everyone could unite:

The General Convention, House of Bishops, Richmond, Va., October 7, 1907. Reverend and Dear Brother:

An urgent appeal was made by the recent Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew for the extension of its work, and for the deepening of the spiritual life among men, and the House of Bishops has approved its proposal to set apart the last week in November for praver, preparatory to Holy Communion on the First Sunday in Advent. If it be at all possible, will you not try to organize a Chapter of the Brotherhood in your congregation, and will you not make an earnest effort to bring all the male com- municants in your parish to receive the Blessed Sacrament on the First Sunday in Advent, after having used and called for special prayer during the week preceding ? Let us all do what we can to promote this forward movement in the extension of God's kingdom among men.

We regret to say that the proposed Mis- sionary Rally, spoken of in our last issue, will not take place very soon, if at all. The matter of choosing and engaging the speakers for such a meeting rests entirely with the Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Missions. The Bishops and

other missionaries put themselves in his hands, and he appoints them to the various places that ask for them. Up to this time no appointment ha's been made for Central New York, and the last we heard about it was that it would probably be impossible before January 1st. If it can be arranged after that date due notice will be given, and there is no reason why the effort should not be as effective then as at any other time.

Affectionately your friend and Bishop, CHAS. TYLER OLMSTED.

PERSONALS.

The Rev. Chas. T. Raynor, of Sacketts Harbor, has accepted the charge of Grace Church, Waverly, with the missions at Wellsburg and Smithboro, and will enter upon it as soon as possible.

We note with regret in the report of the Convocation of the Sixth District, that the faithful Treasurer of many years, Mr. Herman V. Bostwick, has felt it necessary to resign on account of his health. Mr. Lovell, of Elmira, has been elected in his place.

The Rev. Frederick Welham, formerly of Grand Haven, Diocese of Western Michigan, has been appointed to the charge of St. Paul's Church, Aurora, and began his service there on the second Sun- day in October.

The Rev. Wilson E. Tanner has accepted a call to the rectorship of St. Andrew's Church, New Berlin, and expects to enter upon his work the first of this month.

The Rev. Henry S. Sizer, of the Church of the Evangelists, Oswego, has accepted the charge of St. Peter's, Bainbridge, and St. Ann's, Afton, made vacant by the departure of Mr. Tanner, and will begin there the first Sunday in November.

The Rev. Edward B. Doolittle, of Hol- land Patent, has taken charge of St. John's Church, Marcellus, vacated by the Rev.

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Edwin B. Mott, who has been compelled for the winter at least to seek a change of limate.

The address of the Rev. H. N. Hyde is hanged from Seymour Street to 204 Highland Street, Syracuse.

The Rev. J. H. Egar, D.D., has been ppointed by the Bishop a member of the Board of Examining Chaplains.

CONVOCATIONS.

THIRD DISTRICT.

The 121st regular meeting of the Con- ocation of the Third District was held in conjunction with the celebration of the 0th anniversary of the consecration of the resent St. Paul's Church) at Oxford, Ionday and Tuesday, October 14th and 5th, 1907.

The service Monday evening was com- nemorative of the 50th anniversary of the onsecration of the present St. Paul's Church. Evening Prayer was read at :30 p. m. by the Rev. Messrs. J. W. Clarke, A. R. B. Hegeman, and P. T. DIton. The Rector, the Rev. C. D. Broughton, read a history of St. Paul's, prepared by Miss Elizabeth M. Hyde, a member of the parish. The Rev. Dr. Duff, former Rector, followed with an address. Tuesday, at 7:30 a. m., there was a elebration of the Holy Communion, the Rev. A. R. B. Hegeman was the celebrant.

At nine o'clock there was a business meeting of the Convocation ; the following nembers being present: The Archdeacon, who presided in the absence of the Dean, he Rev. Drs. Benton and Duff, the Rev. Messrs. C. W. Hakes, M.D., C. J. Lam- ert, John T. Lewis, P. T. Olton, A. R. B. Legeman and W. E. Tanner, also Messrs. I. R. VanWagenen and J. E. Packard.

The minutes of the previous meeting vere read and approved.

The Rev. Mr. Hegeman read the report of the finance committee, as follows : Assessments the same as last year, except St. John's, Chenango Forks, $10.00;

Church of the Good Shepherd, Bingham- ton, $36.00; and Emmanuel Church, Norwich, $120.00. Total of assessments, $1.552.00.

Stipends :

Guilford $200.00

Mt. Upton 63.00

Windsor 325.00

Harpursville 200.00

Afton

175.00

Endicott, if work is begun. . . . 100.00

The officers elected were the Rev. P. T. Olton, secretary; Mr. William J. Russell, treas. ; the Rev. A. R. B. Hegeman, Mr. S. B. Drass, of Binghamton, and Mr. J. E. Packard, of Oxford, finance committee; the Rev. C. D. Broughton, member of the Board of Managers.

After a vote of thanks to St. Paul's Church for their generous hospitality, the business meeting of the Convocation ad- journed.

At 10:30 o'clock there was a celebration of the Holy Communion, the Rev. J. W. Clarke, of Utica, was the celebrant. The Archdeacon preached the sermon.

C. J. LAMBERT, Secretary.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

The 107th meeting of the Convocation of the Sixth District was held at Em- manuel Church, Elmira, N. Y. Tuesday and Wednesday, October 22 and 23, 1907.

The opening service was on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. F. W. Feary, and the lessons were read by the Rev. Harry Idle. The Rev. C. H. McKnight gave an address on the "Missionary Enthusiasm of the General Convention, and also other mat- ters of general interest in connection with the General Convention.

At 10 a. m. the Litany was read by the Dean, the Rev. N. S. Boardman. The Holy Communion was celebrated by the Bishop, assisted by the Dean. The Bishop made an address on the General Conven- tion.

Immediately following the service the Convocation assembled for a business session.

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The following clergy were present : The Bishop; the Rev. N. S. Boardman, Dean ; the Rev. Messrs. J. H. Kidder, C. H. MeKnight, A. B. Rudd, F. W. Feary, E. C. Hoskins, Harry Idle, also the Rev. Mr. Ebersole, of Watkins, N. Y., Diocese of Western New York.

The resignation of H. V. Bostwick, Treasurer of the District, was accepted with deep regret. Resolutions of thanks for services rendered were adopted by the Convocation.

Mr. Lovell, of Trinity Parish, Elmira, was elected Treasurer, and the Rev. Harry Idle, Secretary.

After the transaction of the routine business of the Convocation and a vote of thanks to Emmanuel Church and congre- gation for their kind hospitality, the Con- vocation adjourned.

N. S. BOARDMAN, Dean, HARRY IDLE, Secretary.

In connection with the Sixth Convoca- tion District, the corner stone of the new Emmanuel Church was laid by the Bishop on Wednesday, October 23, 1907, in the presence of a large number of people. A procession was formed, and marched to the platform erected for the occasion, singing "Onward Christian Soldiers." After appropriate ceremonies in which the fol- lowing took part besides the Bishop, the Rev. Mr. Roberts, of Corning, Diocese of W. N. Y. , and the Rev. C. H. MeKnight, the Bishop made an address, in which he congratulated the Rector and parish- ioners of Emmanuel parish for their long and untiring labors and for the fulfillment of their desires in the building of their new Church.

WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

The anniversary of the First District met Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 17th and 18th in Emmanuel Church, Adams, the Rev. W. A. Braithwaite, Rector. At two p. m. the meeting was called to order. The president, Mrs. Hinds, in the chair. Most of the Churches were represented by delegates, there being thirty-two from

out of town, and they were entertained a lunch by the W. A. of Emmanuel Church Mrs. Irish, the Diocesan President, gave a very fine and interesting talk, helpful to all her hearers.

LUCY J. BULLOCK, Treasurer W. A.

OBITUARY.

THE REV. JOHN MUIR, M.D.

We received last month the following letter from the Rector of the parish where Dr. Muir, a retired Clergyman of this Diocese, had lived for several years. Hc will be remembered as having served at Grace Church, Carthage, and afterwards as Rector of Zion Church, Pierrepont Manor, where he remained fourteen years, until his final retirement from active work :

The Rectory, Merrickville, Ont., October 10th, 1907. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Central New York :

My Lord-

I beg to inform you that the late Rev. John Muir, M.D., retired clergyman of Central New York Diocese, was this day buried from Trinity Church, Merrick- ville. The Clergy taking part in the; service being the Rev. W. A. Reade, of the Diocese of Ottawa, and the Rev. Canon Roberts, the Rev. W. E. Kidd and myself of the Diocese of Ontario. We used the Prayer Book of the American Church throughout the service.

I enclose a newspaper clipping to show the esteem in which Dr. Muir was held by the community. To the Church he was a generous helper, and to her Clergy a kind and loyal friend, and although I have not known him long I feel his death to be a personal lośs.

I remain, your obedient servant, J. H. H. Coleman.

The following is taken from the report in the Utica Observer of October 14th :

MRS. EPHRAIM CHAMBERLAIN.

By many people of Utica it is learned with sincere sorrow that Mrs. Ephraim Chamberlain has passed from life. Death

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occurred this morning at 1:30 o'clock, terminating an illness that had continued long, but that had not been regarded as critical until within a few days. Rheuma- tism had obliged Mrs. Chamberlain to keep to her home on Genesee Street, at Oneida Square, much of the time for years past, and on Thursday last the illness reached an acute stage, marking the begin- ning of a steady decline. To people who for years have known and admired Mrs. Chamberlain her death comes as a personal affliction.

Mrs. Chamberlain's maiden name was Theresa W. Carpenter, and she was born n New York City in January of 1835, the laughter of Charles L. and Elizabeth Carpenter. On September 13, 1860, she became the wife of Hon. Ephraim Cham- verlain, an honored resident of Utica, und to this city she then came to make her iome Mrs. Chamberlain was ever charit- bly disposed and her deeds of good cannot e estimated. For a long period of years he was closely identified with St. Luke's Home and Hospital, and was on its Board f Managers as an active worker. From he time that she came to Utica Mrs. Chamberlain was a member of Grace Church, and the interests of her Church were very dear to her. Any who were Interested in a charitable undertaking new that in Mrs. Chamberlain they had a enerous friend, who gave freely of her ympathy and of her means.

MR. JOHN A. GALE.

The Rector of Christ Church, Bingham- on, writes as follows in his parish paper : On Sunday, September 15th, the Rector vas called to Lake Winola to the bedside f a member of the Vestry of this parish, Ir. John A. Gale. Mr. Gale passed away n Tuesday morning about nine o'clock, nd his funeral was held in the Church on Friday of the same week. The Church as well filled with a congregation of prrowing friends. Mr. Gale had been a member of the Vestry of this parish for many years, and was a helpful worker in

that capacity. He will be missed by a large circle of friends. He was a man of genial habits, and was possessed of a large and generous heart. Mr. Gale's family have been active workers in the parish since they came to Binghamton, and the members of the parish extend to Mrs. Gale and her afflicted daughter their most heart felt sympathy in the loss which has come to them.

GRACE GREGORY COLWELL.

Grace Gregory, widow of Reuben Col- well, died in Syracuse September 15th.

Grace Gregory Colwell was a child of the Covenant, brought up in old St. James Church, Syracuse, under the ministry of her uncle, who founded this the first free Church parish in Western New York. Her father, Rev. Almon Gregory, was also a Presbyter of the Church, and the spirit of the home was one of generous service, the mother especially ever active in a large-hearted ministration. After her marriage in 1881 Mrs. Colwell lived in Newport News, Virginia, where she was instrumental in the establishment of St. Paul's Parish. Both there and later at the Church of the Saviour, Syracuse, her beautiful and expressive voice made her helpful in the choir. Returning after her husband's death to' her childhood's home she gave valuable aid at the Shelter for Unprotected Girls, training the inmates in sacred music and ever full of deep sympathy with her pupils. Under the trials of early widowhood and later of ill health her cheerfulness and unselfishness did not fail, even in the closing days of her life. She was buried after a celebration of the Holy Eucharist from the Church of the Saviour, on September 19th, 1907.

Word has been received of the death- in a Sanitarium in the South-of the Rev. Thomas Lewis Bannister, a former Pres- byter of this Diocese. Mr. Bannister served at Marcellus and Constableville, and was for a number of years Rector of St. Stephen's Church, New Hartford.

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HISTORY OF ST. MARK'S CHURCH, SYRACUSE. (Subject of Illustration.)

Prior to 1832 services of the Church had been held in the District School House of Geddes Village by the Rev. Palmer Dyer, then Rector of St. Paul's Church, Syracuse.

On the Feast of the Circumcision, 1832, and on the following Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Dyer gave notice that a meeting would be held on Tuesday, January 10th, for the purpose of organizing a Church. At this meeting the Rev. Mr. Dyer was called to the chair.

After prayer, Joel Dickinson was ap- pointed secretary, and Robert Gere, with the Rector, were appointed a committee to sign the certificate of the corporation. The name given to the Church was "The Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of the Apostolic Church of Geddes."

John G. Terry and Oren Eddy were elected wardens, and Robert Gere, Jonah White, Jr., Henry Lake, Joel Dickinson, Chas. L. Skinner, Simeon Spaulding, Joseph I. Dunbar and Elijah W. Curtis were elected vestrymen.

The certificate was duly executed and recorded, and the parish was received into union with the Convention of the Diocese of Western New York the same year. The Rt. Rev. B. T. Onderdook being Bishop of the Diocese at that time.

At the annual election in 1833, Ben- jamin G. Avery was elected warden in place of John G. Terry. His son, Cyrus D. Avery has been vestryman or warden of St. Mark's ever since the reorganization in 1885.

Immediately after the organization of the parish in 1832 steps were taken towards providing a place of worship, and Robert Gere, Henry Lake and Chas. L. Skinner were appointed as a building com- mittee, a lot was offered the Church by Freeman Hughes, and a resolution was passed authorizing the' erection of a Church 36 x 46 feet.

Later, however, this action was rescind- ed, as the State Legislature on April 9th, 1832, passed a special act authorizing the

parish to erect a Church building on the public square, and to enclose for that pur- pose a lot 60 x90 feet.

The corner stone of the Church was laid by the Rev. Thos. Meacham, of Cortland, acting for the Rector, July 4th, 1832. The Rev. S. W. Beardsly was present and assisted at the service.

The Church building was finished and the pews sold January 19th, 1833. The building was constructed of wood, after the general style then prevailing, at a cost of $2,850.87, and when finished there was a mortgage remaining of $1,000.

In January, 1834, the Rector, wardens and vestrymen applied to Trinity Church, New York for aid, and received the gener- ous offer to pay $500 toward the cancelling of all indebtedness provided the people of the Apostolic Church would raise the rest.

By the exertions of the vestry this con- dition was met within the year, and the parish was free from debt.

In 1860 the Church building was in such a condition of decay as to be con- sidered beyond repair, and removals of parishioners had reduced the parish so much, it was considered best to sell the building and give up the services, though no steps were taken to dissolve the cor- poration or disband the parish.

It was decided to give the bell to St. James' Church, Syracuse, and the pro- ceeds of the sale of the building amounting to $129.33, were given to the Methodist Society to be applied on their Church debt. The Bibles, Prayer Books and Church records were assigned to the care of the Rector of St. Paul's, and the Communion Service was given to St. James. The bell served for many years to call the congre- gations to St. James until that Church was destroyed by fire, when the broken frag- ments were made up into souvenirs, and part of the metal has been recast into the processional cross that is now used in St. Mark's.

After the destruction of the Church, services were held occasionally by the Rev. J. M. Clarke, D.D., of St. James' Church, Syracuse, and by others, but no attempt

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vas made to resume regular ministrations until April 15th, 1883, when Bishop Huntington, at the request of several Church people, arranged for services to be held in Good Templar's Hall.

After a few Sundays an offer from the Methodist Society to use their build- ing in the afternoon was accepted by the Bishop, and the mission was organized.

Steps were soon taken for the erection of a suitable Church, and a committee consisting of Geo. G. Colton, a grandson of the first warden, P. Schuyler Knapp, a son of one of the first vestrymen, and J. Wm. Smith was appointed to take steps o that end.

At this time the organization of the Apostolic Church of Geddes was revived, when Guy Terry, and J. P. Shumway, M.D., were elected wardens, and C. D. Avery, John Halcher, Geo. G. Colton, P. Schuyler Knapp, D. P. Rhodes, Mr. Smith, E. F. Sim and Chas. E. Hubbell, were elected vestrymen. The name of the parish was changed at this time to St. Mark's Church, Geddes. The Rev. Ezekiel W. Mundy, M.A., was elected Rector.

At the annual Convention of the Diocese of Central New York, held in Watertown, delegates were given seats as representing the parish under its new name.

The right to use the lot in the public square now known as St. Mark's Square, was conceeded to remain with St. Mark's Parish, but it was considered advisable to secure a separate and individual site, and the lot since occupied by the Church was purchased.

A plan of a Cruciform Church was adopted and the same was erected of stone, and first used for worship on Christmas Day, 1885.

The little congregation grew and pros- pered under the ministration of the Rev. Mr. Mundy until Easter, 1892, when the debt incurred in building was fully paid, and Mr. Mundy asked to be relieved of his office as Rector, as his duties as Librarian of the Syracuse Public Library demanded his whole time. The vestry asked Mr. Mundy to continue as Rector for one year, and the Rev. F. P. Thompkins was ap- pointed assistant minister. The following year Mr. Mundy's resignation was accepted, and the Rev. H. A. R. Cresser was called as Rector, and continued his services one year. The Rev. William De Lancey Wilson, D.D., succeeding him August, 1894. Steps were taken at once to complete the Church building with the exception of the tower, and a committee was appointed to act with the Rector, con- sisting of Messrs. Geo. G. Colton, P. Schuyler Knapp and J. Wm. Smith.

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The gospel messenger, Diocese of Central New York, Part 53

Author: Publication date: 1905-1908 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : Diocese of Central New York Number of Pages: 708

Author:
Publication date: 1905-1908
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : Diocese of Central New York
Number of Pages: 708