, 1865-11-16
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP
eiARKSON,
st. James, Church Crowded to its Ut
most CapacitJ-.-Large Number Of
Bishops and Presbyters Pres
ent...The Imposing Cere- :
mOnleSs-
SERMON By BISHOP wAfPPLE,
OF mINNESOTA-CONSE
TORY SERVICES,
Epfacop4cy in America.

IL
this one parish OF ST. Jaues, having come herr ns
deacon and since risen to his present high position
by his ability, high education aud eminent picty-
qualifications which hare been universally acknow+
lodged and appreciated BY all who have known him.
To him Is mainly due the honor OF building up
this, the oldest parish In the city, from almost
the smallest imaginable beginning to its pres.
cnt high rank rs one Of the largest and
wealthlest In The Diocese. lie Is now
the youngest member. In polnt Of ycau, Of The
bench Of Bishops, and At The same time ts ono OF the
most highly respected BY hts brethren for ths aual
ldeations We have already accorded him. The metp
be1s of his parish cher'shins warm affection for
him A. their truest friend Of nearly score Of ;ears
standino, rrsnectiD" I'm, ., worthy fJhri.tisn
gentleman, and approaching him for his eminent
capabilities as preacher and teacher. part from him
Hth The dsepsss =; Il, They as fssl That big
able and 50 true, and on the OCCASION yesterday OF
the formal Severance Of the ties which bound him
to them, they testified their sincere feeling not only
and broken voices joining III the solemn md beau.
church @ haSe presented hin with one spendid suit
WON BY Bishop Bowman, Of Pennsylvania, WIS
presented TO him BY the daughter Of that eminent
chu1chman, now deceased. This latter snlt was
Grafton. II is one OF rare magnIacenee as fne as
OF $30O- The gentlemen Of the partsh, also, ptl-
clothes which he had ordered. and made other ac-
knoWledgements Of their warm feeling toward him.
Before he honI for openng the rs ssrrlsss the
seem AlIshtly out Of placc 10 zpeak Of the beanly
church. bnt such IN array Is that present npon Ills
occasion ts seldom Witnessed, and should not be
passed over without simple word Of recognition.
and even the organ lott werp crowded. The pupils,
or .'cadets," OF Dr. Pn1k's school OF 1mn1anuel
Hall, forty Ave tn number, were present and were
The choif wns compofed entirely OF gentlemen, md
in the chanting and several OF the airs composing
pars Of t:e ceremonies. The stn ng choEns Joined
church. had most impressive effect The front
seats the body ofthe church, each side OF tho
middle aisle wc,a reserved for the cc1ical choir and
.Tne1o vas but lille special ornanientanoa for the
occasion, but what there WAS was cha4ts and ele-
gG ,r. The oat o9 ct ,a,,s ha pa1 de-
the center Of which Nas brny mass OF
most beautiful nowers- The magn ncent bell Of a
calla lilly spread at tho top Of tne boquet md be-
low 1t Wnred frthEas f0NeB and H1ADy rnfe cxnucs
with graecfui vitea sus, ing 10 and no beneath
the1n. Over the front Of the reading desk WIS
7 %,F ". po' nj &c esRe s mo,s ss ssg ssIi
buquet. The front was ai1ed with moss and on the
| ape1 Of the soft green mound stood uoss, COM
posed ofe'efgreen and delia;c snow.Whtte lower,
| symbol OF chr1s llaufty- From the NOES around
the edges of the font swung slender vines swsyIng
in tho fan! breeze, as II Instinct with LIE as they
1t i little past len o'clock, tho swelling music Of
| The organ fllcd the church, and IN moment aisF
the voices q ,he clerical Choir were hear as they
slowly advanced up The centre aisle. The vast con-
| gregalion rose ns they entered two BY two. The
lob bsed g f. 1T as feas5ea d e pas
the loot OF the pulpit md opened ranks Two bfes-
byie1s Revr. Z. N. bishop, D.. D., md Clinton
Locke, .! this cit then 1 moSsd dewn between the
COMPOSED Of the following bishops md Clergy: y:
B:hop KepeER KeapeR " q IT, Ill., Il bso
Iowa; Rt. Rev, Bishop Ta1cott, Of Indians NJ.
Re- ntseop M a Whippe, = q nnna Minnstqts
ton Locke, Rev, L. W Been, Rev. Chas E. Cheney,
Smith, Rey. Marcus Lane. Rev. $. Rntser1 Jopes,
Rev. Dutield, Rev. Jacob Dredbcrg, Rev. II,
q Cafe. Rel. ep. e. Street, p. ,;, T. r. peGarmo,
Rev. ]. v: Osborne, Rev. D!. Park, Rev. Sam. Ed:
IN Saa 1eS 9eSn 4: know1ss, Rsv cess A. g,lee5t @
B. Thsye1, Rev. j. u. Coe, Roy. Sidney Co1best,
Key. ]. y. Burkmaster, Ra!. 3. D. Clifford, Rev,
stes Nedea Rsys Rswf g. y. ~ Woed q p crk' Rev.
Ffom Me Woe<ss ef Tiseonsin-Rev. Dr.. Fasa.
more, Rey. Dr; Koene, Rev. Em1 patts1. M Rev; Dr.
hsay Nss. y. y ~ SaMea SE, s ". ~ as.eT r. heS ~
Koven, % Rev. Join IcNsmals, si ~ Rs1s G. E. Ensle. -
| From Ns Mocest Of fndidna-Rey. Abraham
1leeyes, Rev. Nm. Lusk, Rev. A. Z. Wells, Rev
| from Ia Dsocess Of Aa,naota- Rev Il @. Bal,
Fe iSsn ne neee.. Of u.esgas-Rev.J.A-sta A. stanna
| Ffen Ae Noc<ss Of 0Aio-Rev. DR.. Wal1bf'dgc,
fto" ne hoes's Of heara.ea-Rev. Charles
~ ffe,, q. 1.ss<.. Of 1s,ra-Rsv; C. gorn.ena
stHSss: Ss s,e,, choir ree .este In The roo, ,e.,
hs e os e,, Be- Ne Ms'1 cols
| ReI. Messrs' Dafiers Jones. Ashlef, Edsons Drs'
| Gsrme and i;;erIoH;.' ''''s' '"17'''' D'''
n. Rev Bishop Hopkins, took hts plase within the
Wss srateI between he iro nrs,b1ten IN ff,nt al
ihe Traf1tnr esE nr fhc cef1v ,5er, resird cither
SnIn the shnpes Or IN The reserved 'es in ha
Thr srryfrrs vera noT urene nv The re1,u1or Ger.
r,cr hf r. mornino nraTer by Rey. y pr Bis6on ani
with the exception Of lie pronouncnz of the abso.
luton hy tho presiding Bishop fIIopE4us) he con.
ducted them a. far ~ he dsst lesson the psaltez
~ The dsy Wns ne eighth selection. AWAY beau
nm ana anp.ee F. sSc q ne * eeylse Q, taS Epseo
eSa eoaS no Sns hs7s ha an eet sset
ppon az pIetent lae ISn eN en ot 30 m3ay yoecs,
m 1nq 49, 1ocr xo9d ~ o ., hsre ee
| moft edeetlye but the eolemnity Of The ocrasfnn.
the real farewell to beloved idend and pastor,
seemed 70 lend pathos to the many voices far more
~ suns s1tipboa.li7 y r. eisssy sna s5oIf. ''
Ihs ESt lesson Tns rssd BY 1ey y N1sh and
re - 1 sSa !, Lqanm, W wh1sn lole%ed 5'T II Kev
ths I,esf pa Ihe ses4a Lesson Ne teat5
MA read hv Hsy. CP. Claske. This ,ras foiInWes
By st ,hs | JuSlats Dso. Dung ,he readIng ii tSs
qsct;nn ~ Si. 0ssM ava s'o"s s,cha9
n;,, 1ne asa1on TSa1o ,ne iri m non1n th,nnas tbt
ps"inea pDiIs "1e as,.a ' %tnd,nw ni, esst myrjad
S5sat seiess spsa IL II. :. Es,s I'd .;s
wohy o sare
nsass a. ss stms so,s S.rs 9 :s ss i,
t boomed fofth u formed oi flowers too fa,r }os
sa1th. Wh.t could ha1e % sppiopEiateiy toilowe5
stain q Js1slats Dso: From .his to the Mc9nt
i; IN hISs1, Ss1 ana a 'nsn ee sy "
1'S'A M1,.1 49,. ~. .Is.
WIN ~ one & consent & lst 1iIdV ai me eafa eafsns
The snteeonnaaion % service, a' collect md dees
tls BY bishop Mccoslray md the gospel by Bishol
Lee. -Four Tesses Of the 25th hymn vert mex
sung, commencing
"Ilove thy kingdom, Lord"
7nr srSxor. ;,.,
1ne Il. S ey; nsn0p "n1ppe: o' "tseonsn noS
densefed me io!o"1ng sermon
..SEcosp T1aoruI. e. '. l5:IHsfutp % aaot
Myset approned sao eoa tneT13nen X ieaa rseae
rot t0 as asaasned, fs9AHy dtt4dtag NC wofu Q
trsah."'
Beloved friends md brethren, these are theword
Of great.heMted spostle. For the love he bore tn
country. For long years he bad borne shame, sol
row and suffering, brasely- for Ch-iet's sake. q
had preached throughout the ci,ti1zad world, 4
| lew md Gentle. 10 Greek and barbarian. 10 hnn
aud free, the unsen1chable rches OF Chrst. he i
now an aged prisoner. He reads in his presen
Imprisonment The forerumning tokens OF hi
bis courre, writes to Els own son IN Ii
Gospel concerning The awful trust /
which he las been placed IA Ii
bIehop of Ephesus, Timothy had been his som
panioi1 in mssionary ttayels ind his fcIIoN.nr5or
- ~ Pcrc Tha church no,r conr,Ittod ~ tf. ~.