The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
FROM the Philadelphia Ledger.
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP porrEl

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CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP POTTER
Inc avenues at Christ Church were ihr,nrrd
al an early huur yesterday by y larye number .,f
persons, umstiy lsdi-s. WIN evinced great anxiety
10 gain access Ia il in order 10 witness TN, imo,s
ing ceremonies attendant upnn the consecratiun of
BIshop Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
ihe Salerirs aho sides aiSl-s s,"n fllpi NJ
a"u ST. Wuch eathrsnrss was displayed in the en- :
deav"r I" obtain seals that The attendants with
difficulty retained those in the centre aisle l;,r the
clergy aud others fur whu,n they we're tn he re-
, versed. The chimes rang forth a Gladstone neal
III the appointed time for the commencement of
me SERVICES had arrived. whrn amid voluntary
from The organ western duor opened and the
venerable presiding Bishop, the Right Rev. Phi
lander Chase, at Illinois, apppa red Al the head Of
long line of the clergy and proceeded up he aisle
towards the chancel Bishops ID ,ane, McCosk
'ey, Lee. Browusll, Freeman aud Hopkins. were
also present and with the officiating clerpymen
took their seats IN the chance. The candidate
' consecta''"" IN his rochet and supported by the
Kew MeSsrs M"rton and Suddards. with the
nther parts ut the Episcopal habit. came after the
Bishops and took their seats in the middle aisle
In trunt of the chancel. When all had becune
seated the choir sang with beautiful effect The
sentence. The Lord is in his holy temple. let
all the earth keep silence beibre Him - The
regular morning service was then read, the PRAYERS
ny the Rev. DR.. Bull. the lessons by the Rev.
DR. Bowman, the Gospel by Bishop McCoskrey
| and the Epistle by Bishup Freeman.
The sermon followed By Bishop Hopkins. In
u he treated ct the character and authority of the
hp'sr"pa once and the manner in which its
inncli"ns should he exercised, IA we'll the obedi
rnce due 10 him from The Presbytrrs of thu
D"cese HE made reference 10 the character
and virtues of the late vrnerated Bishop White
as bright example Ia his successors and all wb,
are vested with authority in the Church. and
concluded with most iervrnt prayer that the
candidate about Ia be- cunsecratrd should he en
u"wed win p"wer from ab"ve I" perform worth
y me dulles de""lving upon him ny virtue of the
offlce i"r which he was chosen. The text ch,,sen
vas very appropriate and read as fnllows:-
One that ruleth well his own house. hayinu
MS children In snhjectiOn with all gravity fur if
man know not how To rule his own house, how
shall he take care of the Church of Gud r,-I
Tim. ). iv and v.
The Bishop elect was then presented by Bish.
ops D"ane and Brownel to the PRESIDING Bisbon.
who called for The reading nf the testimonials
l ne Rev. Mr.. Odenheimer read The testimonial
ana certIhcate a.! the elecliun of Dr. Potter al the
last session at the Convention Of This Diucrse
me certificate 0f The Standing Committee of The
Dlocese ut Pennsylvania was then read nv the
Rev Mr. Clark. who stated that he had in his
handS similar certificates from the Standing Com
mlttees at the other Dioceses Letters were then
read from The Bishops of the various Duceses hy
the h"V. DE Dorr, c"nsenting that the cunsecra-
lion ut the Rev. DR.. Aonzn Potter as Bishup of
the lJincese ut Pennsylvania should take place.
All the requirements of The canon having now
been fulfilled. the Bishop elect pronounced in a
lrm voice the solemn promise nf conformity and
"oeh'enre To the doctrines, discipline and worship
ut the Protestant Episcopal Church The Liiany
VAS then read by Bishup Lee after which the
usual examination ut the candidate in such cases
was made by the presiding Bishop, and The fol
lowing Impressive prayer was then pronounced by
him. Almighty God, our heavenly father.
who has given you good will to do these things.
grant also unto you strength and pnwer 10 per-
form the same, that he accomp llshing in yon the
god work which he had begun. yuu may he
iouhu perfect and IrIePhenslbIe at the latter day
through jesus Christ our Lord"
The BIshup elect as then rohed with the full
Episcopal habit by The Rev. Messrs. Morton and
Snddards, and the imposition of hands by all the
Bishops PRESENT followed. The presentation of
the bible as the only guide in the exercise of his
new duties was made by the seniur Bishop; after
when The ceremony being complete the cnnse
Grated Bishop vas received inside the chance
and warmly welcomed by his brethren The cnmrnu
nIon was then administered nv the senipr Bisbnu
to the others, including Bishop Potter. and a,
their hands it was partaken ofhy most Of the cler
gy and lalty present. The benedicliun was then
prOnounced by Bishop Chase. and the Assembly
dispersed, the chime IN the tower at the time re-
snmhg the iondest reals prncain,ing aloud that
the rite was complete, and The diucese of Penn
sylVania had again Bishop IN oversee its inter
eSts and minister To It's necessities