Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-18
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Bishop Brownell, OF Connecticut, st
Trinity Chuich. in this city.
The Immense Church was Glcd 10 its
utmost capacity, ana had there been
room, hundreds more would have imme
diately filled il. The nrranh cments
were conducted under the direction Of
Rev. Or. Ilaight, Secretary Of lhs
Standing Committee.
The intention to admit no more than
could be conveniently accommodated,
and The measures which were taken 10
prevent crash, were admirably efficient.
The solemn services Of the occasio1
were performed ia the most impressive
manMer. A large number OF the clergy
were present, including Bishops. priests
q I'd deacons. The students ofthc Sem
mary were also present in a body. Most
Of the clergy were present in their sur
| plices, many in their gowns, and some
in their ordinary dress. There was u
goodly attendance of the laiy, and u
lair proportion of ladiss.
The morning prayer was commenced
by Rev. DIR. Hawkes.. Of Calvary
| Ch Irch. The f"st lesson was read by
Rev. DIR. vinton, Of Grace Church,
Brooklyn the second lesson by Rev.
DR.. Kip, OF ST. Peters, Albany, and the
remainder Of the morning prayer by
Rev. DR.. Bedeil.
| Alter the morning prayer, the Bishop
Of Montreal commenced the ante COM
munion services. The Right Rev.
Bishop Potter next read The epistle.-
The Right Rev Bishop Whitlinghan,
| of Mary land, then read the gospel, and
the Right Rev. Bishop Chase. OF New
Hampshire, ascended tho pulpit, and
| preached the sermon, from the text, 1st
Timothy, lst chap. 18th verse:
"ihis is a faithful say ing and worth, Of all
acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the
| world to save sinners"
The sermon being ended, the Bishop
elect, vested simply in his Rochet, WIS
pres. nted by Two Bishops unto the pre-
siding Bishop, sitting in his chair in the
Chancel. The presenting Bishop say
ing:
Reverend father in God, we present
unto you This godly and we'll beloved
man, 10 be ordained and consecrated
Bishop
The presiding Bishop demanded tcs-.
;imon;als oi the person presented for
consecratiOn, which were read by a
Presbyler. The Bishop elect then
| sad:
"ln the name or God, Amen, I. iona
than NJ. Wainwright, chosen Bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in New
York, do promise conformity and obe-
dience to the doctrine, discipline anh
woI slip of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in The United States Of Ameri-
ca, so help me God, through Jesus
Christ"
The President Bisho,, then moved thu
CO gregation TO prayer. on which the
Litany was said by one OIL the Bshops,
nciudin. The proper suffrage, in these
words:
Es"Tha, il may please th~s to bless this osr
brother elected, and 20 send thy &rxss upon him..
that he may duly execute the Office ints which he
is called TO the ediy ing u thy Church.. and ts.
the honor, praise, and glory Of thy name. :,
We beseech thee 10 hear us, good Lord.
The presiding Bishop then, sitting IN
his chair, asked the prescribed questions
of the Bishop elect, ns To his persuasion
that he is LsIy called his ialth IN the
doctrine in the Scriptures ot his inien--
ton faithfully TO act according thereto
in his office his readine, - TO oppose all
error in the Church TO deny all un--
goodness to live soberly and righteous
ly.
WAsHiSoroH, Nov. Is.
The Republic OF this morning has q
sharp article in reply to Mr.. George
Law. 1t says tha, MIR. Roberts inform
ed members OF the Government that
Lieut. Porter and Purser Smith would
not be again sent out in the Crescent
city, and that it was OH the strength o
this that the Spanish Minister was no.
tilted that these pa. ties wero Withdrawn
from the steamer. No assurance, how
ever the Republic says, was given that
Mr.. Smith would not again be allowed
to return to Cuba-the Government not
pretending to have any control over tho
employees Of the Com pany.
The MAMMorH CAvE-M Coss, DC.
In one OF Mr. Willis rec ent letters to
the Home Journal 10 the following para
graph relating to the original purchase
OF and the amount paid for the Nam
moth Cave in Kentucky:
Colonel Croghan, TO whose family II
belongs was resident Of Louisville.-
He went to Europe some twenty years
ago, and, as an American, found him.
self frequently questioned Of the wonders
of the Mammoth Cave-a place he had
never visited, and oi which, at home,
though living within ninety miles Off,
he had heard very little. He went thero
Immediately on his, return, and the idea
struck him to purchase and make il
family inheritance. In fifteen minutes
bargaining, he bought il for $4,000.
though shortly after he was offered
$4,000 for his purchase. In his will
he tied it up in such a way that il must
remain in his family for two genera
tions, trus appending its celebrity to his
name. There are nineteen hundrc;
acres in the esiatci three square miles
above ground-though the cave pro-
bably, runs under the property ci a
!, great numbrr oi other land owners.
For fear oi those who might dig down
and establish an entrance to the cave on
their own property. n mans iarm ex-
tending up 10 the zenith down to the
n,dir) great vigilance is exercised TO
prevent such snbcrrnnean surveys and
measurements as would enable them to
sink shaft Sith any certainty. Tho
II cave extends ten or twelve miles in