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- 116 REMINISCENCES OF OLD VICTORIA
think of it, ye late birds of the later days, when half-past eight is not too late! As the choir of Christ Church assisted at these services, and as I was a choir-boy, I must have been there.
The printed programme reads : " The consecration of the Church of St. John the Evangelist is fixed for Thursday next, 13th inst. The solemn occasion will be marked by a series of services, at which a voluntary choir will contribute their assistance, aided by the fine organ just erected. It is also intended to hold meetings, one of which meetings will organize the Diocesan Church Society, and the other draw together in a social way the friends of religion, and the well-wishers of the Church of England. It is earnestly hoped that these various occasions may tend to strengthen the best influences amongst us, and advance substantially the work of the Lord.
" The following is the order of services :
" Thursday, September 13th, in the morning, consecration service at 11 a.m. Sermon by the Bishop of Oregon.
" The Holy Communion will be administered.
" In the evening service at 7 p.m. Sermon by the Bishop of Columbia.
" Friday, September 21st, service at 11 a.m. Sermon by the Rev. E. Willis (rector of St. John's, Olympia).
" Evening service at 7 p.m. Sermon by the Rev. W. D. Crickmer, M.A., minister of Fort Yale.
" Sunday, September 16th, morning service at 11 a.m. Sermon by the Bishop of Columbia.
" Afternoon service at 3 p.m. Sermon by the Rev. E. Cridge, B.A., minister of Christ Church.
" Evening service at 6.30. Sermon by the Bishop of Oregon.
CONSECRATION OF THE IRON CHURCH 117
" Tuesday, September 18th, evening service at 7 p.m. Sermon by the Rev. J. Sheepshanks, M.A., minister of New Westminster.
" Friday, September 21st, evening service at 7 p.m. Sermon by Rev. Alex. C. Garrett, B.A.
" Sunday, September 23rd, morning service at 11 a.m. Sermon by the Bishop of Columbia.
" Afternoon service at 3 p.m. Sermon by Rev. Charles T. Woods, M.A., principal of Collegiate School.
"Evening service at 6.30 p.m. Sermon by Rev. R. J. Dundas, M.A., minister of St. John's.
" Collections will be made after all services towards the debt still on the church.
" On Monday evening, September 17th, a meeting will be held in Collegiate School-room at 7 o'clock, to arrange and constitute the Columbia and Vancouver Diocesan Society, according to the plan adopted "in the colonies of Great Britain.
"Addresses will be delivered. All friends of the Church of England are invited to attend.
" The chair will be taken by the Bishop of Columbia.
" On Thursday, September 20th, there will be held a social reunion of friends, when subjects of interest connected with social organization will be discussed. Ad-mission by ticket, one dollar each. Tea will be provided. Proceedings to commence at 6.30 p.m."
The following communication from a gentleman who did his part in church work in this island in early days will interest many readers. Extract from the Union, London, December 7th, 1860:
" A correspondent in Vancouver Island sends an interesting account of the first consecration of a church in that far-off colony by the Bishop of Columbia. It is situated at Victoria and is dedicated to St. John the
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