The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-12-13
CON SEORATION OF BISHOP ARMI-
TAGE
Ten Bishops one. Arohdeacon, and over sew
enty Priests Participate.
from the Detroit Free Press


TIE conservation of Bishop in the Prot
estant Episcopal Church is a ceremony
which very rarely occurs, and which, when
it does take place, is attended with all the
ceremony and impressive services which the
ritual Of the church enjoins. Yesterday
Rev. VIM. e Armitage, d. D., having
been elected Assistant Bishop of Wisconsin,
was consecratcd in st Johns, his own par
ish church. Bishop Kenper presiding, as
sisted by number Of bishops and clergy
men.
Right Reverend jackson Kemper, Wis
consin.
Right Reverend Dr. Croayn, Lord Bishop
of Huron, London, G. w.
Right Reverend Samuel A. Nc Crosby,
Detroit.
Right Reverend Henry W. Lee, Iowa.
Right Reverend Henry P. Whippe Min
uesota.
Right Reverend Joseph c Talbot, Indiana
Right Reverend Arthur G. Coke, Western
New Yorl,
Right Reverend Robert II. Clarkson, Ne
braska
Right Reverend John B. Kerfoot, Pitts
burg
Right Reverend George D Cummins AS
sistant Bishop of Kentucky.
Venerable f. W. Sandys, Archdeacon of
Huron c. w.
THE Free Press gives full list of all the
Clergyman participating This Diocese
was represented by the following clergy
men :--ED TEL !
Rev. John Wilkinson, Milwaukee.
Rev. WIN Bliss Ashley g
key. l. w. Davis Beoit
Rev L. a. Tsclifferly. Green Bay
Rev VIM. E Wright, Beaver Dam.
Rev A D Cole, Nashotah.
Rev j NJ Hudson Portage
Rev NJ Morris, Plymouth.
Rev Robt Blow Sheboygan.
Rev. w. Differ, WATERFOWL.
Rev j. II. Babcock Geneva.
The doors of the church were not opened
uutil fifteen minutes after nine o'clock, and
yet before ten o'clock every seat Was filled
and the aisles crowded The immense crowd
presented beautiful sight as. filling every
portion Of the church, their expectant faces
were continually turning towards the door
in anticipation Of the eutry of the clerical
procession. AT ten o'clock the assembled
bishops and clergy started from the chapel
to make the circuit of the building and en-
ter the church by the center door the junior
ministers, as IS usual, going first. When
they arrived at the door of the church they
halted, opened the ranks and permitted the
bishops TO pass through, and in regular sue
cession falling into line as they passed I'M
til those who started first entered the build
lug last The morning service was read by
Rev. DIR. Ashley, of Milwaukee, until he
came TO tue absolutiou which was pro
nounced by lit. Rev Bishop Kemper, the
Presiding Bishop Instead of the Psaltel
was read This selection is taken from tin
following Psalms of David: lxxxiv. QUGn
delecto; lxxxv Bs063jgjs6 Domino; xciii
and Psalm Xcvii D0minWs regnaDit.
The first lesson, being the 25th cbapte
OF Isaiah, was read by Rev. DR.. Tustin.-
In the regOlar course of the service tn,
grand lie Dsaao was now sung with fine eff
feet by the choir, in which large portion
OF the congregation joined. The seconC
lesson for the day, the 18th chapter of Act
from list to 18th verses inclusive, was rea(
| by Rev. q. d Gillespie, of Ann Arbor. TIL,
Nlcene creed aud the prayers following i
were then read by Rev. Dr. Cole of Nasho
tab. Rt. Rev. Bishop McCoskry then gave
out the 18th Psalm Of the selections, tn,
same being sung by the entire conglega
ton.
The ante coumuniop service, which her,
follows III the regular morning service was
conducted by 1T Rev Bishop Lee.
The Portion Of Scripture selected for tn
Epistle was from the goth chapter of tn
Acts of the Apostles, commencing with tn
18th verse, aud was read by Rt Rev Bsh
op Cummins of Kentucky. The Gospe
which followed WAS from the Dist chapter o
st. John, commencing with the 18th verse
aud Was read by the Rt. Rev the Lord Bish
op of Huron G w.
Ri. Rev. Bishop McCoskry next announ
ced the ninety seventh hymn
Rt Rev. John Is. Keerfoot, d D., BishoI
of Pittsburg, then preached the sermon
taking as his text the Dist verse of the 2Otl
chapter Of the Gospel according to St John
''Ihen said Jesus TO them again. Peace b,
u"to you: as my father hatA sent me, 81
even send you"