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At each of these meetings an address will be delivered, light refreshments will be served, and a social hour for the profit- able exchange of views on the problems of Sunday School work will be afforded.
At the first meeting there was a large attendance. The Rev. Dr. W. DeL. Wilson addressed the members on the "Importance of Church History," and the Rev. Dr. W. M. Beauchamp spoke briefly on the same subject.
The officers of the Syracuse Local Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew for 1908 are: President, Mr. H. S. Mason; Vice President, Mr. Stuart Carroll; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Albert E. Phillips.
HISTORY OF GRACE CHURCH, WATERVILLE. (Subject of Illustration.)
Although no record of Church services held in the village prior to the organization of the parish has been preserved, yet it is a matter of tradition that such services were occasionally held by the Clergy of neighboring towns. Among these welcome visitors was the Rector of St. Thomas' Church, Hamilton, and the
Rev. Mr. Barrows, Rector of a Church in Chenango County. These services were held in the school house of the village on Sunday afternoons. The first recorded visit of a Bishop is found in the Conven- tion Journal of 1840, where in his annual address, Bishop DeLancey stated that on the afternoon of July 15th, he preached at Waterville in the Baptist House of Worship. The Bishop's visit proved to be a means of strength and encouragement to the little company of Church people for less than a month afterward a parish was organized. This organization took place on August 10th, 1840, under the name of
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Grace Church, Waterville. The following were then chosen parish officers. Timothy Babcock and George W. Cleveland, M.D., Wardens; C. S. Johnson, A. O. Osborn, W. B. Stafford, F. B. Nichols, G. H. Church, John Culbert, Levi Carpenter and R. Bavin, Vestrymen. It is worthy of record that two of the persons present at the meeting for incorporation, Mr. Amos O. Osborn and Mr. John A. Berrill, were for fifty years afterwards the faithful sup- porters of the Church, serving together during most of the half century as its wardens, and also that with the exception of a few pages the entire record of the proceedings of the Vestry was written by one hand, and that it was largely due to the care and accuracy of the writer, Mr. A. O. Osborn, that a record of important events in the history of the parish was preserved. At the first meeting of the Vestry, the Rev. Fortune C. Brown was engaged to be the minister of the new parish. He began his labors in November, 1840, and continued in charge of the parish for about five years. At the next annual parish meeting a com- mittee was appointed to raise money for the building of a chapel. Grace Church was admitted into union with the Conven- tion of the Diocese of Western New York in 1841. In his first Convention report Rev. Mr. Brown gives the number of families as 25 ; babtisms, 6 ; communicants, 25. In the autumn of that year a contract was made for the building of a chapel suit- able to the needs of the growing congrega- tion. Bishop DeLancey made his second visitation to Waterville in the summer of 1842, when he confirmed four persons in the Baptist Church. The chapel not being completed at the time, the Bishop made a second visit during the summer, and on August 20th, 1842, he consecrated the new building and confirmed six persons. On the following day the minister of the parish, the Rev. Fortune C. Brown was ordained to the priesthood. The first Grace Church just mentioned was a small edifice seating about 175 persons, and cost- ing with the lot about $1,100. In 1845, Rev. Mr. Brown resigned his charge and
was succeeded by the Rev. D. M. Fackler whose Rectorship continued but a fewh months. His successor was the Rev William A. Matson, who remained foi about two years. In 1847 the Churc. having become two small to accommodate the congregation the Vestry resolved t make application to Trinity Church, New York City, for funds to enlarge the chape and to purchase a parsonage. Rev. Mı Matson resigned in 1848, and was sud ceeded by the Rev. T. H. Benedict, wh remained in charge for about two years His successor was the Rev. Samuel Miller during whose rectorship renewed effort were made to secure more room for th growing congregation.
On Jan. 1st, 1853, the site on which th present Church stands was purchased at cost of $1,350. In August, 1853, the Rev Albert Wood became Rector. During hi brief incumbency a new Church was buil and a parsonage was given to the parish The Church is of Gothic Architecture, an was designed by Mr. Thomas S. Jackson of New York. It is well situated on th main street of the village, and its cost wa $2,660. The parsonage was built by Mr A. O. Osborn and Mr. Joseph Moss, o New Berlin, and was their generous gif to the parish. In the early summer o 1854, the Rev. William T. Gibson, deacon being then in charge, the new Church wa consecrated on June 15th by Bishoj DeLancey in the presence of a number o the Clergy and Laity. In 1856 th Church received the gift of a font of Caer stone from Rev. Mr. Matson, a forme Rector, as a thank offering for recovery from sickness. About this time a Ladies Parish Aid Society, which still exists, wa organized, and proved to be peculiarly use ful in parish work. When the Rev. Mr Gibson resigned his charge in 1859, the number of communicants had increased to 78, and the Rector's salary to $700, and the parsonage. The next clergyman ir charge was the Rev. J. Copeland Let Jones, whose pastorate covered abou eighteen months. In 1861 he was succeed ed by the Rev. William H. Moffat. This
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errief rectorship was marked by the pur- femhase of a beautiful silver communion ser- erice, the free will offering of some of the formmunicants. Rev. Mr. Moffat's successor rolfas the Rev. Edwin T. Coan who continu- aten charge until 1865. During his rector- thip the Church and Parsonage were enthoroughly renovated. In 1865 a call was peextended to the Rev. Thomas G. Meachem LI. D. , which he accepted, continuing in harge until 1869. Dr. Meachem was houcceeded by the Rev. Edward Moyses. During his rectorship the pews were made erfree, the envelope system of offerings being Introduced, and the parish relinquished he stipend of $125 which it had before. eccived from the Missionary Board of the Diocese, and became self supporting. At Easter 1872 the Rev. Thomas Bell became ector and remained in charge seven years. During this time over $1800. was expend- ed in the improvement of the Church pro- berty. In 1876 a branch of the Womans' Auxiliary was organized. In October 1879 Rev. Mr. Bell resigned his cure, his suc- essor being the Rev. William J. Miller. In 1881 the parish received several valu- able gifts, among which were a new font, of altar hangings, an altar cross and vases, and a small silver communion service. The year following the basement of the church was fitted up at considerable expense for the sessions of the Sunday School. In 1884 ill health made necessary the resig- nation of the Rev. Mr. Miller, and after a vacancy of a few months the Rev. Richard H. Nelson, now Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Albany, assumed charge of the parish. During his rectorship many im- provements were made on the Church pro- perty. An organ chamber was built on the east side of the chancel, and a new organ costing $1,500 purchased from Messrs. Hook & Hastings. The old rectory was sold, and in 1885 a new house was built at a cost of about $4,000 on a lot given to the parish by Mr. William Osborn. Rev. Mr. Nelson resigned in 1887, and for about a year thereafter the parish was in
charge of the Rev. J. W. Hyde. Rev. Mr. Hyde was succeeded by the Rev. Robert E. Campbell, who contiued as Rector until June, 1890. Soon after that time the Rev. James B. Avirett took charge of the parish. During the three and one-half years of his Rectorship the Church building was much improved-the vestibule being enlarged and a porch built. The interior was also enriched and beautified, by the gift of handsome carpets and cushions, the cost being provided for by Mrs. Richard H. Lce. Another good work undertaken was the collection of funds for a much needed parish house, which at the close of Mr. Avirett's rectorship amounted to $800. In December, 1893, the Rev. James K. Parker, the present Rector of the parish, began his work. In 1894 the much needed parish house was built at a cost of about $1,400. During the present rectorship the Church has received many valuable gifts, among them a chancel window, a window in the choir, a brass pulpit and prayer desk, tablets in memory of faithful com- municants, besides many articles for use in the chancel and at the altar. In 1901 alteration's were made in the chancel to accommodate a vested choir, and a choir room was built connecting the Church and parish house. The value of the Church property is about $13,000, entirely free from debt, and the endowment fund amounts to over $6,000.
Meetings of the Standing Committee from now on to the Convention, June, 1908, will be held :
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.
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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER. TREASURER'S REPORT. The Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of the following sums during the month of Dec. 907, vi
Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Adams,
$.
$
$
$.
$
$.
$
$
$.
Afton,
2.25
Alexandria Bay,
.85
Altmar,
3.75
Antwerp,
Auburn, St. John's,
32.50
12.00
=
St. Peter's,
44.04
Augusta,
1.00
Aurora,
25.00
Bainbridge,
Baldwinsville,
Big Flats,
Binghamt'n, ChristCh.
" Good Shepherd
Trinity
21.00
Boonville,
Bridgewater,
1.00
Brookfield,
Brownville,
Camden,
Canastota,
Candor,
Cape Vincent,
7.75
Carthage,
Cayuga,
1,35
Cazenovia,
12.15
Champion,
Chenango Forks,
Chittenango,
Chadwicks,
1.60
Clark's Mills,
Clayton,
12.20
4.67
Clayville
Cleveland,
. .
25.49
Constableville,
11 73
Copenhagen,
Cortland,
Deerfield,
Dexter,
Dey's Landing,
Dryden,
4.86
1.18
Durhamville,
1.50
Earlville,
East Onondaga,
Ellisburg,
.05
Elmira, Emmanuel,
.
100.00
Evan's Mills,
Fayetteville,
Forestport,
Frederick's Corners,
Fulton,
Glen Park,
Great Bend,
2.06
Greene,
15.00
21.72
29.08
Greig,
Guilford,
6 36
3.34
Hamilton,
2 7.
2.40
6.05
Harpursville,
2.50
8.45
.
Hayt's Corners,
.65
0
$ 1.28
1.00
3.01
Church
Fund.
.
Grace, Trinity,
Clinton,
33.22
.
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Missions. Domestic
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocees
vid
$
Holland Patent,
[omer,
forseheads,
haca,
26.38
67.86
amesville,
1.09
2.38
4.25
kiddders Ferry,
...
endaia.
1.54
... ings Ferry
acona,
laFargeville,
1 75
4.09
11.65
1.60
lowville,
2.75
2.00
3.86
Manlius,
22.50
8.32
„Marcellus,
10.20
5.85
1.70
..
...
..
Memphis,
1.00
.80
1.85
Mexico,
6.60
„Moravia,
63.75
Mount Upton,
New Berlin,
20 00
13.45
.. New Hartford,
4.73
...
New York Mills,
.
Northville,
Torwich,
7.17
Oneida,
9.01
.. onondaga Castle,
.70
1.00
.Priskany,
Driskany Falls,
..
Oswego, Christ Ch ...
41.95
" Evangelists,
Dwego,
16 35
Oxford,
16.65
37.90
17 80
Paris Hill,
2.34
Phoenix,
Pierrepont Manor,
.15
Port Byron,
Port Leyden,
Pulaski,
6.28
Redfield,
6 80
Rome, Zion,
St. Joseph's,
Romulus.
2.03
Sackett's Harbor,
Seneca Falls,
Sherburne,
Skaneateles,
24.38
22.72
29 30
Slaterville,
2.00
Smithboro,
Speedsville,
1.70
Spencer,
Syracuse. All Saints,
Calvary,
Ch. of Saviour, Grace,
7.40
1.50
St. John's,
St. Luke's, ..
70 63
45.31
45.36
48.40
48.78
2.50
Trinitv.
12.47
E. Emmanuel.
1 00
$
$
$
$
$
Fund.
Diocese
Keller fund off
...
...
Tillport,
1.85
1.40
.IcDonough,
Iclean,
...
...
..
1.50
.
Redwood,
27.57
.
.
St. Mark's, .. St. Paul's, .. St. Philips,
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ordan,
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
Theresa,
$ 1.35 $
$
$ .
$ 5.00
$.
$
$.
Trenton,
Trumansburg,
Union Springs,
2.00
Utica, Calvary,
32.50
Grace,
97.67
Holy Cross.
7.58
St. Andrew's,
St. George's, .
St. Luke's, . Trinity,
22.43
Van Etten,
Warner,
134.00
20.00
20.00
4.00
Watertown. Trinity,
St. Paul's,.
Redeemer,
Waterville,
13.48
9.95
86.36
Waverly,
Weedsport,
Wellsburg.
Westmoreland,
2 00
Whitesboro.
16.37
2.20
Whitney's Point,
Willard.
2.54
Willowdale,
2.00
2.19
Windsor.
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions
$ 968 20
Diocesan Expense Fund
173 29
Domestic Missions
152 87
Foreign Missions
41 72
General Missions
15 58
Deaf Mute Missions
13 58
General Clergy Relief Fund
495 08
Church Building Fund
19 34
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Miscellaneous.
Work among Jews:
St. Mark's, Syracuse, $ 4 32
S. S. Advent Offering for Diocesan Missions:
Christ Church, Clayton 2 65
$1,886 63
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer, .
108 Pearl St., Syracuse.
4th Dist.
5th Dist.
6th Dist.
3 00
Waterloo,
79.10
Fund.
Building Fund,
Fund.
Missions.
Relief Hund
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CALENDAR. March.
1 .- Quinquagesima.
4 .- Ash-Wednesday.
8 .- First Sunday in Lent.
11 .- Ember-Day.
13 .- Ember-Day.
14 .- Ember-Day.
15 .- Second Sunday in Lent.
22 .- Third Sunday in Lent.
25 .- Annunciation.
29 .- Fourth Sunday in Lent.
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BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS.
March.
1 .- Sunday, A. M., St. Paul's, Syracuse.
1-Sunday, P. M., St. Mark's, Syracuse.
1-Sunday, Evening, St. John's, Syracuse.
8-Sunday, A. M., Seneca Falls.
8-Sunday, Evening, Waterloo.
15-Sunday, A. M., Greene.
15-Sunday, P. M., Chenango Forks.
15-Sunday, Evening, Oxford.
22-Sunday, A. M., Christ Church, Oswego.
22-Sunday, Evening, Phoenix.
25-Wednesday, P. M., St. John's School, Man- lius.
25-Wednesday, Evening, Church of the Savior, Syracuse.
29-Sunday, A. M., St. Andrew's, Utica. 29-Sunday, Evening, Clinton.
April.
1 .- Thursday, Evening, Carthage.
3 .- Friday, Evening, Great Bend.
4 .- Saturday, P. M., Cape Vincent.
4 .- Saturday, Evening, Glen Park.
5 .- Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Watertown.
5 .- Sunday, P. M., Brownville.
5 .- Sunday, Evening, St. Paul's, Watertown.
6 .- Monday, Sackett's Harbor and Dexter.
7 .- Tuesday .- Antwerp and Evans Mills.
8 .- Wednesday, Clayton and Lafargeville.
9 .- Thursday, Pierrepont Manor and Ellisburg. 12 .- Sunday, A. M., Grace, Utica.
12 .- Sunday, Evening, Trinity, Utica.
13 .- Monday, Evening, Ithaca.
14 .- Tuesday, Evening, St. Peter's, Auburn.
15 .- Wednesday, A. M., St. John's, Auburn.
15 .- Wednesday, P. M., Skaneateles.
15 .- Wednesday, Evening, Marcellus.
20 .- Monday, Evening, Camden.
21 .- Tuesday, A. M., Altmar.
21 .- Tuesday, P. M., Lacona.
21 .- Tuesday, Evening, Pulaski.
26 .- Sunday, A. M., Holland Patent.
26 .- Sunday, P. M., Trenton.
27 .- Monday, Evening, Clarks Mills.
29 .- Wednesday, Evening, Canastota.
30 .- Thursday, Chittenango and Warners.
May.
Manlius, Cazenovia, Cortland, Homer, McLean, Dryden, Slaterville, Speedsville, Spencer, Can- dor, Van Etten, 3 Churches in Elmira, Millport, Waverly, Horseheads, Willard, Romulus, Ken- daia, Willowdale, Cayuga, Union Springs, Aurora, Bainbridge, Afton, Harpursville, New Berlin, Guilford, Onondaga Castle, Earlville, Sherburne.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES.
We regret that we did not refer to this matter in our last issue, before the Lenten cards were prepared in our parishes. A question has recently arisen as to the law- fulness and propriety of the Three Hours Service on Good Friday. As it is not prescribed by the Prayer Book, some people contend that it should not be held at all. Others say more conservatively, and, as we think, more reasonably, that it should only be used after the regular offices provided by the Prayer Book have been said, Morning Prayer, Litany and, the ante-Communion Service. These contain the proper readings from Scripture, the proper Psalms and appropriate devotions for that solemn day, which we have no right to omit, but after they have been duly said, there seems to be no good reason why such a service as that usually provided for the Three Hours should not be used. Good Friday is the one day in the year when the offices of the Church might very properly be continuous, if the forms used be authorized by the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese, and the regular offices be not omitted. Of course it is not expected that all the people should attend the whole, but that everybody who desires may be able to have part at some time dur-
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ing the day. And, moreover, at least in places where there is but one Church, it would seem as if the evening service should not be omitted, because there are always some working people who can find no other time to attend, and they should not be deprived of the opportunity.
To the Editor of THE GOSPEL MESSENGER : I notice in your February number certain directions for the proper celebra- tion of the Holy Communion. Allow me to point out two omissions in the Office which seem to be general. The first is the ex- hortation, "Dearly beloved in the Lord," &c. I have lived in this place several years, and I think I have never heard it once, whereas the rubric requires that it shall be said once a month on the Lord's day. Again, "When the minister giveth warning for the celebration he shall say this exhortation following," &c .; but this too has been generally discontiued. I think there should be a distinction between giving notice of the Communion and of some parish meeting. Please call the attention of the Clergy to these omissions in your paper.
Respectfully yours, &c., &c.
We print the above letter from a C. N. Y. gentleman, to show the effect which the omissions referred to have upon some of the lay people. There is undoubtedly a degree of truth in what the writer says. The "flexibility" which it was the purpose of the recent revision to give to the Prayer Book is certainly more or less abused in some quarters. One cannot help being a little surprised that such advantage is taken of it. Probably, if the exhortation, "Dearly beloved in the Lord," is never heard at a late celebration, it is said at an early service once a month. But plainly that is not quite in accordance with the spirit of the rubric. Those who are familiar with the history of the recent liturgical revision know very well, that the purpose of the change in that rubric was, that the Priest need not be required to read the exhortation at early celebra-
tions, nor at every late one, but only at th late one on the first Sunday of the month when the majority of the people are il the habit of receiving the Sacrament. O course it is not distinctly stated that i shall be on the first Sunday, nor at a lat celebration, and it may happen that onc in a while advantage would have to b taken of the liberty to have it at othe times, but there can hardly be any doub that the first Sunday was in the minds o: the revisers and certainly it was thei intention that the large congregation and not the little handful of early com municants, should hear it. At all events it does not seem worth while to disturb the mind of any devout communicant merely for the sake of the two or three minute saved by omitting the exhortation.
As to the other one, giving notice of the celebration, the best method would seen to be, to read it, or a part of it, previously to the late monthly celebration, where tha is the custom of the parish. It is true tha a strict interpretation requires it befor every celebration that is announced, bu seeing that it is the habit of very few o. our people to attend early celebrations, o: those on Saints' days, and the large majority come to the late monthly Com munion's, the spirit of the rubric may be said to be complied with by a monthly reading of the exhortation, while the read ing of it every Sunday would become a mere piece of formalism.
PAROCHIAL NOTES.
The Parish Leaflet of Christ Church Clayton-the Rev. Theo. Haydn, Rector- says: "The pipe organ was dedicated or Sunday, January 26. There seems to be no dissent from the verdict that it is very sweet toned and of sufficient volume. I was purchased from St. John's Church, ir Clayville. The large Church there, long disued because of the removal of the greater part of the original congregation was recently sold and a smaller Church erected, in which there was not room for the organ. Mr. C. E. Morey, of Utica, se up the organ in Clayton after putting it
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n thorough repair. It must have been originally a very fine instrument and has hot suffered at all from the period of dis- lise. It has been equipped with a water motor, and the case was refinished to har- monize with the Church."
DIOCESAN ITEMS.
We would call particular attention to ilthe following resolution, and recommend it to the other Convocations of the Diocese. Resolution adopted at the January meeting of the Convocation of the First District of the Diocese of Central New t York.
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Whereas, the Bishop of the Diocese has l called attention in the GOSPEL MESSENGER te to the fact that the Diocese of Central New York is humiliatingly deficient in hits contributions toward the General Mis- r sionary work of the Church, having given less than half its apportionment the past ulyear, a number of congregations givng nothing at all, be it
Resolved, that the Clergy of the First District pledge to the Bishop their earn- mest endeavors to remove the stigma rest- o ing upon the Diocese, in so far as their immediate parishes may be concerned, and suggest the appointment of a Diocesan Com- b mittee to advise with the Bishop and take h some practical steps for arousing a spirit of Diocesan pride and self respect in the matter of the apportionment for General Missions.
On Saturday, February 8th, in St. Paul's Church, Syracuse, the Rev. Roy Irving Murray, who had recently been ap- pointed Assistant Minister of that parish, was ordained to the Priesthood by the Bishop of the Diocese. Morning prayer was said at 10:15 o'clock by the Rev. Walter E. Jones, Mr. Murray reading the lessons. The ordination service began at eleven with a sermon by the Bishop, and the Rev. Mr. Empringham, Rector of the parish, presented the candidate. There was no choir, but the Bishop and Clergy chant- ed the Veni Creator Spiritus antiphonally, and the following priests united in the laying on of hands, viz: the Rev. Drs.
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