, 1864-05-20
ST. jAMES CHURCH.
Conservation 6erEises---Threo Bishops aid
Fcrty Clergy Pressnt---.n Eloquent ss--
Eea on tho "Cause 81 G9d"--col.
letfIen for Diocesan nfssions.

YESTERDAY, &t 1880, tho consecsaIon Oh Oh "a0acs
Church took place. IN tho Fzescncasof large coz
s:rgeticn. ..-.
Tie PROCESSION of zoted clergy wza o1c OF ths
nest imposing ecclesiastical paseants over sceu n
Ch;c.eo. Bishop N h!:chouEe, Of Illinois. was as
e.sted by Dishops Keroper Of Wisconsin, eud Nc
coEkey OF Michigan, and oYer forty Episcopal
clc.Sy :lon1 The Nu!thTcst- ..-.
TEe c!e;C5 who assietcd In tho service were Rev.
sssi.on Ell u neslo o. % 4 D:ot
ofSew FORK, and s2aithett Ct Rockford.
Tho Rector Of tho church, Raw. Ur. Ciar.sson,
Onion Lcc1c, of Chicago, Tee Sentence q Con
The service Of eonsccrat;on was performed BY
the Bishop Of Illinois. The communion s=ry!e:
b. tic Bifhops Ct Wisconsin ard Michigan. Tna
sermon Nas preached hy tho Rer. Ds. Ms:lcloaa Of
UIotb;yn. fou tic cd yerec Of the 7tth i's1sm !:
sEtEeieet to ~ of 'he sermon. that + folly 81
ta1aired the high reputation o1 this distinguished
diyinc. it wst nest tsou:atial. scholarly, ana
s md ss1sa iad asd ea1ncss III iis arpee!s. -'-' "
TIC pre:chcr defined lret, Waat Is tho csa.e OF
God3 and then proceeded Wlth = rich md gr:at
IN plesdins hIs cause. Under tae lat!er heed na
eet forth forcihly and e'oaeently the Law ef pro-
kress uhirh God has established for -hs advance
ncEt ef His cause IN the world. THIS law was
OF t.uth and lie BY triat aud conflict. This preach
er showed that the se1-ons IN the CEntch's lte o
darAstt trial have been the seed-1no Of inalSdnal
ind corporate greatness. lie a!so showed tSas ths
Cause oi Goi il cur world, though exhibiting end,
1rss 6iycrelty Of iorn Is always In realtJ oue md
the rune. This head was illustrated with colsd.
crxhe fnllrese r. tho order Ut the world aro1ud
sgcxt the preacher showed bow 1t tho beginning
Ct the CrEiB1ian ere, God urged his pies By c1tTa
acs no me!s 9 nsea tho world
is fsn!.i4t now su.cc him. He las nothla. to add
10 tho ,erna Of the great argRnoat adlres,ed to
mankind.
Tic preacher showed that tho end II 1urc. The
az y a to Z,
stn aAtan and Death. Then oaly aaail it be given
| rs to krcw how God hss a1.seu in ais own time
| aud way, aBl through MI the CENTURIES BY 4 liked
| AID deic1n.lna,o plan pleaded His c.uso unte
In Conclusion TIC e1oqacn. preacher made tn
following forciblc xllaHions, whlc fun tac:r loea
We arc here to-day-Dishops, Clergy and Laity-
to ses spsrt Forever tals temple to tho worEeip an
5on have already done in feeling. The seal Of Co
EYa iik.Tali1y which has Won The praisc all Il
eurelure is bsoeesos.h z1,ogetser His: while
ofyear parish ltie, It has been hasleing 70
jusi reason 10 be proud. Tho fruitful and yigoron
life which has grown up within thees wallis IL
ucrsny factor amid ,hr fresh, energetic and reEss
Is marvel Of croTth, tac. Ai1esya, Of elite
ep1inging full armed from The BRAN and heart {
Amerieaa civilization. 1t Ia meet that thus occ:
flcn ehouId fall upon tho day which marks the 10,
anniversary oi him who, under God, has had Il
shaping Of your Life. 0f the abundant aed falthf
latars ot flat Fastorete need not speak. In ii
estimate Of hts brethren they deserve yout Erat
tnde, as they hare already. passed fnto the lorin
remembrance OF II Q chnrchst large Their part
f1rit IL seen In the imposing aud significant sers
ces OF tuls day. | congratulate you as upon 9TH
features OF this lie, so especially upon its stabi
in time remarkable for the easy and rapid unsc
Cep.eeysted d now by visible rites, this temp
81 all have, es the ycars roll -, anotAsr and mo-
| in the in{ttib:r veeturc OF h.ll0wed Memories
lie ten1s OF the pcntcnt, the raptures OF tho pa
dontd, The charity OF the faithful. Tne lnasoa1
The Spirit fiom the rock, get jesus shall rise wt
in lheee wails, making them, indeed, 10 tue wa
mi rou1 The portal OF Gods own temple In Il
, | htarenE.