The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-11

endeavor and look upon these for the grcaest
of the Christian ceremonies without emotions which Ia
delightful to eel and not easy control Most happy
to be here TO day, and to share in those ac,s which
under grace to invest you my brother With the
thoYity CT Bishop in the Church of God ALLOW me to
store in your mind the expectation OF great care and
great labor BEFORE you is responsibility
and Of almost mmea,arable magnitude l can say this
to you who has seen the field. and knows some
thing Of it's extent It's me ans and its promise can
also Assure you that the warm beatipga OF the great
heart of The church await your entrance into the field
for will everywhere find heads and hearts and hands
ready to do you honor and to shsre tolls and to
tain you in the glorious work TO which your life and
your powers are now to be consecratcd De of good
peculiar your high Office remember my brother that
you more bound than ever to be true to your COM
mission preacher of Christianity AMI above all re-
member the blessed assurance that Jesus Christ
into the world to save sinners. May the remaining
King of Saints shall call his ambassador home may m
brothers reception be- Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant enter thou intothe JOY of thy Lord
The following Of the oeth selection of Psalms
was then supgby the choir and congregation
0. ever pray for sslem's peace;
For they shall prosperous be,
Thou holy city OF our God,
Who bear true love To thee.
May peace within thy sacred walls
constant guest be found
With plenty and prosperity
Thy palaces be crown'd.
After which Bishops Uphold and Williams presented
the Bishop d ct to the Presiding Bishop seated the
holy table using the formula
Reverend Father in God present unto you this gody
ana well learned man 10 be ordained and consecratod
bishop.
Bishop KEMrEu who, owing to the i'll health of the
Presiding Bishop oficated for him demanded testimo
malls Of the person thus presented for conservation.
large parchment roll Yas then produced, and tho
Rev. Wm Hopkins resd the foo wing
TESTIMONY FROM tux MsaHFRs OF THE CoNvEE.
1I0N ug gna rI0cEss or NEW YORK.
We whofe names aFp be'eTucer written fully eensib
OF tbe eroai tt4t ie sacred Office OF bishop b.
not unrofthy nleG vnd rmly persuaded o duty 70
bear testimony upo6 tbs soleuD occasion, without pa.
Cod sstiiy that the Rev Jonathan ysyhew wainw wright
Doctor Of Divinity and Doctor of oTil Law, Assistant
Minister OF Trinity ChUfch, New York is not far
are Informed. justly baoie co srepros,h ell
ther for errors in religion veionsness fe and that
we do believe that there l. any in pedment
Of which he ought DO consecrated to
this holy Office. We do jointly ana seycraiiy
declare that In our COINCIDENCE we b. eye Im 60 be of
such sufficient and good learning krGuess. and faith,
that he m apt aud meet to exercise The Office OF Bishop 10
the honor OF God TO the Advancement of the church.
and to the wholesome example Of tue flock oil Chrss
Givea at New York the lat day Of October, 1859.
Signed by l52 of the clergy Of the oioce Of New Yo
and by 172 Of the lay delegates snng l26 parishes
Rev. Mr. Egenbrodt aread the testimony from tns
Standing Committee the church Of the diocess Of yr
ginia, stating that Tar they were informed the
Bssop elect not justly liable to be reproached either
for in religion vciouness Of life aud that they
did mot know believe there existed any impediment
Of which he ought not To be coUsecraed TO that
holy office they believed that for three years past he
had lived piousy, soberly, and honestly.
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Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island South Carolina
North Carolina, New HampRh1e Illinois, Connecticut,
Indiana Wisconsin Kentucky louisiana PennsJlyaRia
Alabama Georgia, Mississippi, Maine, Maryland, Della
waIe Ohio Tennessee, Michigan New jersey and West
New York
The bitbop elect then ding up the railing Of
the sscrarium pronounced in tow and soien voice the
4 following promise Of conformity.
/ In the name Of God. Amen. T. Jonathan Mayhem
| Wainwright, chosen Bishop Of he Protestant Episcopal
Church in New York do promise conformity and ooed
epce 10 tho doot1re ciscplue and ork hin of the Pro.
fnela in ait
| ca. SO help me God, through Jesus Christ
Bishop KrmPER, officiating for the Presiding Bishop,
then moved tho congregation to praJ er In these terms
Brethren it written the gospel Of Saint Luxe that
cur Saviour Christ continued the whole night in nraver
before he chose and cent forth his twelve Apostle Is
written also that The holy Apostles prayed before tney
ordsned Matthias to be Of he number Of the twelve Lot
us therefore following the example OF our saviour Chs
and his Apostles offer up prayers TO Almighty God
before admit and send forth thia person presented un
to us to the work whereunto we trut the Holy ohost
Bishop DoANE of New Jersey read the litany apponted
in the formula Of The consecraon OF clergy and the io
That it may please thee to bless this brother elect
ed ard to send thy grace upon hi that he may daily
execute the Office whereuno he is called to the edyiug
Of thy Church. and TO the honor praise and glory Of thy
psme Answer We beseeoh thee TO hear US good Lord.
Then Bishop KEMrER, behalf Of the officiating mins
Almighty Gcd giver of all good things, Who by thy
Holy spthas appointed divers orders Of ministers la
thy Church mercfully behold this thy servant now
called to the work and mintry Of Bishop, and
pltnish BIN with the truth OF thy doctrine and sdorn
MN Win 1nnoctncy OF bie that hoth by word ana deeu
he may faithfully thee In this Office to the glory Of
thy neme and the ediyirg and well go,eInpg OF thy
church through the merte Of our Saviour Jesus Christ
who liyeh ard reigneh with thee and the Holy Ghost
world without end Amen.
Bishop KrMrFR then addressed tie Bishop elect as fol-
lows = Brother orasmucb as the holy Scripture and the
ancient caUons command that should not bo hasty in
layirg hands admitting any person to goyt rnmeut
In the Church Of Christ when nath purchased with
no less price than the fusion Of his blood before
we admit you to this naturalization will examine sou
in certain Articles to the end that the congregation
sent may have trial. aDd bear witness how you
minded TO behave yourself in the Church Of God
Bishop KrMPkR-Are you persuaded that you truly
called to this mnistraton according to the will of
Lord Jetus Christ, and to the order OF this Church
The Bshop elect, in deep but audible voiceI nm so
persuaded.
Bishop KrMprp--Are you persuaded that the Holy
Scriptures contain all doctrines required rs Necessary
for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ And
you determined out OF the Holy Scriptures TO
instruct the people committed to your charge, and to
teach maintain nothing necessary to eternal saliva
on but that which you shall be persuaded may be
cluded and proved by the same
The Bishop electI am so persuaded and determined
by Gods grace.
Bishop KrmrEn-wil you then faithfully exercise
yourself in the Holy Scriptures, and call upon God by
prayer for the true understanding Of the so that
you may be able by them to teach aud exhort with
wholesome doctrine, and to withstand and convince the
The Bishop slect-I will do so, by the help Of God.
BsHoP KEMPER.Are you ready, with all faithful dill
gence to bani.h and drive away from the church all er
and both privately aud openly to call upon encourage
Others to the same
THr Brsnor EIror--I am ready, the Lord being my
helper
worldly lusts and live sobery, righeousy godly In
things an example good works unto others that the
adversary may be ashamed having nothing against
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