A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . ccount of saleswas kept open until September i, 1804, when thereceipts were fifty-four hundred and sixty-five is evident that nearly all the pews were rented, as theannual income from them after 1804 averaged fourhundred and sixty-five dollars. On the day of the pew sale many of the members ofthe Diocesan Convention arrived and were welcomedby Mr. Beasley to the hospitality of the people of The mild and apostolic Bishop, Dr. Moore,the y
A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . ccount of saleswas kept open until September i, 1804, when thereceipts were fifty-four hundred and sixty-five is evident that nearly all the pews were rented, as theannual income from them after 1804 averaged fourhundred and sixty-five dollars. On the day of the pew sale many of the members ofthe Diocesan Convention arrived and were welcomedby Mr. Beasley to the hospitality of the people of The mild and apostolic Bishop, Dr. Moore,the young Secretary, Mr. Hobart, Dr. Wilkins ofWestchester, Dr. Joseph Pilmore of Christ Church,New York, Philander Chase of Poughkeepsie, BethelJudd of Hudson, Dr. Harris, President of ColumbiaCollege, Father Nash, the founder of the Church inthe Western Country, and the energetic missionary,Davenport Phelps who at this time was to receive theorder of priesthood, were among those who came toAlbany to keep festival, and congratulate the rector andpeople of St. Peters upon the happy consummation of Interior of the Second St. Peters, iSo^. Building of the Second Church Edifice 177 their hopes in the erection of a church which far sur-passed any other outside the city of New York. Thejournal of the convention gives no detail of the servicesand mentions only the fact of the consecration. InThe Albany Gazette there is this brief notice: The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Churchin the State of New York met in this place on Tuesdaylast. On the same day, the Church lately erected inthis city was consecrated by the Right Rev. BishopMoore in the presence of a large concourse of people,who appeared to be impressed with the solemnity ofthat sacred ordinance. A discourse adapted to theoccasion was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Hobart, oneof the associate clergy of the city of New York. Inthe afternoon the Convention was opened by a discoursedelivered by the Rev. Mr. Wilkins. On Wednesday,the
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