The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-18
EpiScODaliam.

The following account OF one of Bishop
WhtehOuses Episcopal acts in Sweden is trans
lated from the Stockholm AttOnbIddet:-
"CoNsECRATIoN OF THE NEW ENGLISH CHURCH.
This solemnlty, which look place yesterday. COM
menced at 10 O'Clock IN the morning when Bishop
Henry John Whitehouse, assisted by four English
clergymen, wearing their proper VesIments entered
the church, and proceeded along the nave to the
and clergy reciting the verses alternately The
Bishop then took his place on the right side of the
altar on the left the Archbishop Reuterdahl had
also place provided for him, and seats on the lett
side of the chancel were appropriated for
the Bishops of Sundberg, Bring and Flensburg
Bishop Whitehouse received the instruments of
donation, which, after being read, were laid
the Bishop invoked the blessing Of Csd iu on t the
sacred work, after which he offered up prayer,
partly kneellngiand partly turned towards the
gTegation. rhereupon one of the hngllsh priests
the Rev r. II Bakey stepped forward and read
the deed of conservation, which was also laid upon
the altar WeIearned thereby that the church was
to be called after ST. Peter and St. sgried ian Arch
bishop OF York and the great apostle of Christianity
in Sweden) After this ceremony the usual morning
service was then proceeded with. Portions OF Scrip.
ture appointed for the day were read and hymn 242
IRON the English Hymn Book CHymns, Ancient
"The epistIe for the dav was taken from I'd Cor.
" d4-l7 the Gospel from 81. JSnn H. 10 AFTER
rose and repeated the same translated into
Swedish, which is almost word for WORD the same
as that read churches every Sunday
'The Nicene Greed, the common symbol OF both
churches, translated rom the same Latin source
into words singuarY similar in sound was repeated
at the same time IN both languages by all persons
present, each IN his own tongue, the Archbishop
leading in Swedish. After the one hundredth Psalm
had been sung the Bishop delivered most eloquent
sermon, which showed him to be possessed of a
most spirited eloquence and powerful delivery.
After the discourse and alter the prayer for the
Church Militant, with special thanksgiving offered
Archbishop Reuterdahl, who, in the meantime. had
assumed his full Episcopal vestments, came before
the altar, aud delivered to the congregation short
address in Swedish, founded upon the words of the
Prophet Isaiah, chap. 2: Come ye and let us 90
up to the mountain of the Lord the house OF the
God of Jacob, and de will teach of His WAYS,
and we will walk in HIS paths Kneellng before
the altar he offered up PRAYER and pronounced
the final benediction over the congregation"
Jay Cooke has contributed $25, 900 towards
the endowment of new theological professor
ship in KENYON College, Ohio, and has nomi.
mated Rev. DR.. Bronson, Rector of the Episco-
pal church in Sandusky, to fill the chair.
"A California paper describes Grace Cathe
dral as 1856 feet in length by So in BREADTH hold
ing 1000 persons
Methodist.
The French Conference OF the Methodist
Church was held from June ~ to June 80, al
Anduse, The Conference consisted of eighteen
ordained ministers. 1t has 1874 chapels anC
preaching places; 20 ministers; local preachers
81; church members, 1899; Sunday Schools, 4li
teachers, 222.