New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27
CONSIDERATION or BISHOP BOWMAN
At CHRIST CHIRCH.
From The Paaadsl.ha Ledger, Asg. %

From Inc Phkdd,fha Icf1er, hh1 %.
Yesterday morning Christ Church Mas crowded 70
it's utmost capacity TO witness the conseorsou Of the
Rev. Samuel Bowman, ID. d. who was chosen ter
Assistant Bishop OF the diocese in May last The
eagerpess to witness the imposing ceremonies Wa 20
great that the church crowded long before u
hour for commencing the services. Not only II
body Of the church FULL but tue aisles were throaxsd
to the doors and tire stair ways were blocked up Tho
hrorg was as great as when Bishop potte, VS. conse
many females TO leave before the opening service vss
At 10 O'Clock the officiating Bishop, the Bshop
sion. After morning prayer, . rermon was preschsd
by the Bishop Of Western New York Delaney, whs
cck f. hh text Isaiah 18th chap sd verse: have
"lworn by myself. the word has gone on. o. my
"mouth in righteousness, and shall not return that
"unto me every knee shali bow, every tongue saAa
"swssr." The sermon was an eloquent one, though
heard to disadvantage by those who were compelled
to stand in tho crowd during It's delivery.
At the close the consecratlon services Begin.
Bishop Kemper CT Wisconsin oficisting, assisted by
Bishops II. Potter Of Eastern Nsw.York and Lee d
Delaware.
The elected Bishop, vested with his rocbet was
presented to Bishop Kempsr, the presenting Bishops
''iTTg svs,a v.,,sri, God va ,,,..D, ,,,o vou mi.
godly and well-lssrned TO be ordained and co.,
seorated Bishop"
The tes:imoIisls Of the Bishop elect were then read
ard he was required TO repeat the following psomss u
conformity to the doctrine, discipline and worsnp Of
The Protestant Episcopal Church In the nam. OF
God amen, l. Samuel Bowman, chosen Bishop 0f the
Protestant Epi.copsl Church 10 Pennsylvania, do
promise conformity aud obedience 10 the doctrine d.
plrs ard worship Of the Protestant Ep,scops Church
IN the Crited States Of America, 60 help me God,
The officiating Bishop then said, first asking tis
congregation TO pray:
"Brethrep il is written in the Gospel Of s.. Luxe
that cur Savior Christ continued the whole night in
prayer before he chose and sent forth biz tselve
Ap6stlse II ia written sso that the Holy Apostles
prayed before they ordsined Matthias to be o. the
humber Of the twelve. Let us, therefore, following
the example OF our Savior, Christ, ana are Aposues
offer up our prayers TO Almighty God before We admn
and reid frh this person presented unto Us 70 the
work vhsIsurto We trust tue Holy Ghost hath called
lin" l
the officiating Bishop quedionsd tho Bsnop s,ect %
10 whether be was persuaded that he was called 70
the mir s.rstiou according 10 divine vii and the order
Of the church; that the Holy Scriptures contain AL
doctrine required necessary for eternal ssvssoa;
that be would faithfully exercise himself 10 the holy
Scripture and call upon God By prayer for tie "a,
ders,anaDg Of the sane; that ne was resdy, WIZ III
faithful cilgtLoe to bsDsh and drive SEay noln tao
church ell elrorsous doctrines 10 osny I'll poso0,l
pess snd worldly luis ssa , Evs ,bst 4. mxst .soy
firotsT ~ All tLirss example Of gocd WORKS un.p
a.b.rs that the sayersaTy may be ashamed, &c, -
All az nbich appropriate responses were nsde, Ihs
IS 6oIiorsd by a prayer By tbe oiicatnS Dsaop,
80, ~. ia, Almighty God might graft u-.o hin
,,,rstb ard rover 20 perform the same
TIE B.tOp cleo. the q put en- the rest o. 10 Eps-
c,nsI h.bit, and kneeipg down, toe 'eil Cfes'or
SrsS,itus was turg, followed by prayers. Tue com
.iuljcn feIycs Eps row prccseded With, and tas m
.-s., seiy Gee acre cloaed with Drsyer snd ths
bsredic.ion. Bishop Bowman vill nov comm snos an
Episcops.s lsboIs, which, IN the sb,eHss o. esh1p
Potter, III extepo the whole diocese - az
dsyssnSd thar uprn the return Of Bshop Peter tra
Sace,e Nil be divided, B.hop Bowman ding tas
wsetslG pOIt.Cn VI IL