The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-19
SERVICES YESTERDAY.


| Ordination Sermon by Bishop Potter.
| SERVICES IN THE CHURCH OF tax HOLY TRINITY
| MADISON AVENUE.
Tho ceremony OF ordination was celebrated Yesterday
IN ,heCharch OF the Holy Trinity. Madison avenue BY
the Right Rev. Bishop Potter, assisted by Tho Right Rev
Bishop Gregg. OF Texas. Tho handsome church which
Il built In style almost peculiar Itself was crowded
with members OF the congregation The services
mcncsd at haif-past ten O'Clock. Prayers read by
the pastor, Rev. Stephen W. Tying The reading desk was
ornamented with bands Of scarlet eo,h the ends Of
which were white crosses all very mach resembling the
soles worn BY Catholic ccrgymen in administering the
sacramens OF usat Church suitable selection OF music
was givon by the choir Right Rev Bishop Potter
preached tho ordination sermon In the eourss OF HIS
dscoursc no spoke Of tho rotations that should cxist bs
tvcen the Church and Ia mInsios Tho tr,mphs OF tho
ctNrch had been purchased by the blood OF
the Redcsmcr. and Ia constitution set brh iis
vast nsrunsntaiity and those means OF grac, which
wcfc cfectud for the safv OF man When they con
templasd the great work dc mind almost Issl In
amszem,ns and ,ley oouiS not but adore the vision
and tho power thS goriousy cxecited it, This Apps,
YES the fesr OF tho oNf and In the comfort Of
Ina. Vas =, one sn,ns was 20 oe anf
church That thoee results cffcctod A. man was
Of tho an A. there w ep'y one mcd roa 70
make s,onomsrt 20 10 making tbas
should bc means sc ars. for was man "a thai nGs
hofy fsith. The rssstry did receive ther authority
from tho people who could not givo Win, they aid no.
possess. God gave thai authority hose who wore
duly commissioned No could take that authority
or himself but he thst'was called OF Goc Christ saii
81 am with you always even to the end OF the world"
and tho Apostles ant others went out preach
the word TO- all hearts, no, ordinarily As
mon, but rs ardent authorized ministers.
With The great work Of Christ VIII Tie chrr1 ~a Sfs
tho duty OF rcprovng rebuinR cxhortng with all love
and OF dispensing the manifold gifts Of God that they
might all become good soldiers OF Christ And IN this
work what prcjudccs were ~ be overcome, what dir
hcutcs 20 DO encountered. what tcmptationA what
trials wore to 10 met what BOTTOMS 20 bo endured
what eympathcs Ia all the affecting relations aud Offices
OF lie were 20 DO exhibited; what propriey, Judgment
Determinations; what wEdom and purity were 20 bc |
brourht 10 bcor upon the abor As the ministers wero
fun OF increased labor their responsibility was TO be
measured by tho work 10 DO accomplished and by the
sent Forward 10 do thus work FOR the pure and exaiod
happiness Affords for its usefulness and for advancn g
the highest interest % mank ind md for increasing In
u honrts OF the young every sanc.fylng In.
thcnl They were u be- touched with feeling for the |
narmcs Of thosc who labOfcd for them for shOuld
b. remembered that they Ike The people, wcro rudor
tho influence OF the SAND po1slOna Tlioy wcTo
withhold their sympathy and cooperation from those
who were iaborBg In the great work OF redemption
They should contribute 70 the support OF thor min ser
accordiuf 20 Their means the laorcr worthy OF
his reward. Addressing the gentlemen who
ccc ordination at his hands, the Right Rev. Bishop
enrcalcd q them n have ut ali tno5 deep ana
ng Of what tho Apostles said and preached Their
CONVEX alton should always bc after that OF m who
G IN, u give Ills II o for mankind Their convcnata
nd acts should take the spiit AMI OF HIM Vho
ors OF CbrsL Al tho Cancellation Of the n ght Rev
pr iatc's discourse Rev. hr wafner and Rev. Mr. |
Diamond approached tho mon table, and thee
Bishop Potter conferred upon them tho order o. pr 81
hood This part OF tao ceremony onded prayers we've
sgsn said b. the officiating ci rgyusn aud tho eogEfc
gallon SOON after di.Ietscd