The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20

INSTALLATION OF THE LORD BIsHoP OF Mon
TREAL.-On Sunday morning, at III O'Clock, tn,
installation of the RI. Rev. father in God, Francis
by Divine permission, Lord Bishop of the diocess
of Montreal, into his Cathedral Church, tool
place at Chnst Church, in this city.
The special vestry Of this church were arranged
10 double ranks in The church porch. The Rev
DR.. Bethune, the Rev. d. Robertson, garrison
chaplain, the Rev. j. Abbot, and the Rev. Mr.
Blakey, then passed from the vestry room dowf
the side aisle, preceded by the beadle bearing The
verge, accompanied by the Lord Bishop and the
Rev. DR.. Adamson, the two latter passing cut
the side door of The church, and the rest of tn,
clergy proceeding to join the special vestry in the
central porch. mmedi ately after the clock strucl
IL, two distinct Knocks were heard on the outside
OF the church door, and the question was asked b.
the Rev. Dr. Bethune, "who comes there % e
which was replied, "The Lord Bishop of Moa-
treal, claiming admission to this cathedral church,
on which the doors were thrown open, and admit
lance given to the Lord Bishop by the Rev. Dt
Bethune.
The Bishop was followed by the Rev. Dr. Adm
son, bearing roll Of parchment in his hand
When the Lord Bishop entered, the special vestry
formed procession and advanced up the centra
aisle, followed by the clergy and Bishop. Wher
the vesry reached the font they filed of to each
side, surrounding the altar outside the rails the
Bnhop and clergy entering within the rails anC
there standing. The Rev. DR.. Adamson proceedec
10 read, in clear and audible voice. the letters pa
tent from her Majesty the Queen, appointing the
Rev. Ut Fulford TO be the Lord Bishop Of the do
the cathedral city, and Christ Church to be the ca
thedral church ofths diocese. During the reading
OF the letters patent we were pleased TO fad that
the Lord Bishop of Toronto was one ofthe prelates
who assisted at the conservation Of the Bishop OF
Montreal
After the reading of the letters patent, the usua
oaths were administered 10 the Lord Bishep by the
Rev. DR.. Bethune, appointed to this purpose by let
tiers from the Archbishop Of Canterbury; and DR..
Bethune then taking the Lord Bishop by the hand,
led him to and placed him in his chair at the north
side Of the altar. The special vestry then retired
TO their pews, and the clergy taking their seats IT,
their stalls, the morning service was commenced
the Rev Dr. Bethune reading the prayers, and the
Rev. DIR. Adamson the lessons Before the read
ing Of the second lesson there was a short service
or prayer, having special reference 10 the occur
renee of the day; we also noticed that public
thanks were offered TO Almighty God on behalf ct
the Lord Bishop and his family, for their safe de-
verence from the pcrils OF their Transatlantic voy
age. The Lord Bishop read the communion servic.
and gospel, and DR.. Bethune the episte after which
the Lord Biskop preached sermon, the text being
taken from the ninth. chapter Of ST. Luke, and the
latter part of the fifty seventh verse" Lord will
follow thee whithersoev.r thou goest."
The sermon was one OF the most impressive we
ever heard, pronounced in a clear and penetrating
voice, 80 that not word could have escaped the
hearers in the remotest part of the large and
crowded church. lie alluded, in afie cling language
IN the latter part Of the Sermon TO the fact that h.
had himself, in the words Of the text, followed
what he presumed 10 he the command Of his Lord,
in leaving the home Of his fathers 10 ACCEPT the
charge Of portion Of His church, in this distant
land, and trusted that every good man would re-
member HIM IN his prayers, and Pndsavor TO AID
HIM IN his sacred mission. This portion Of the
sermon caused evident emotion amongst many of
the congregation, who felt, like the Bishop that they
too were strangers a strange land. far from tn
homes and graves Of their fathers 1attL
(Cd COgiCr, SGT IL.