The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26
Lenten Ordination OF the Diocese OF New

York.
INTERESTING RELIGIOUS CEREMoNIEs-RIGHTR REV.
BISHOP PorTER's ExHORTArIOH-A BON OF GENE
RAJ BUELL. ORDAINED TO THE DIACONATE, ETC.
The Lenten Ordination Of the Diocese of New York
held yesterday morning. In ST. Johns church. OF
Washington and johnson Streets Brooklyn. The church
well filed with very large and very fashionable
congregation long before the services commenced.
The following clergymen present and took part
in the ceremones:-Rght Rev. Bishop Potter, Rev. G.
Seymour Professor Of Church History in the Theo.
logical Seminary and Rector Of st. Johns church, Rev.
Dr. VIM. Eigenbrodt Rev. DR.. Samuel R. johnson, Rev.
Mr. VIM. F. Webb, Rev. Mr. f. G. Wainwright and Rev.
e. A. SpaGord
The regular morning service Of the Episcopal church
was opened by Rev. Mr. Wainwright, the lessons for the
day consisting the llth chapter Of Ezekiel and 10th
chapter Of st. Luke, being read by Rev. Mr. William +
Webb Between the lessons the cantcle 5enedcse
gregaton Rev. Dr. Eigenbrodt said the Creed and also
read the collect for the day and other prayers
Right Rev. Bishop Potter then assembled the pulpit and
delivered sermon appropriate to the occasion from the
following text:-"By manifestation Of the truth COM
sight Of God" st. Paurs Second Epistle to the Co.
rinthans, 4th chapter and I'd verse.
The reverend prsase said they hsd come together 70
momentous appertainng to the Church. Two Of their
brethren were to be advanced from lower TO higher
grade tho ministry and third TO BIO admitted TO
the holy order Of All Of them had had intimate
relations with the beloved pastor OF the church, and two
labors among them. One OF them would In few days
depart prosecute his abors an island In the midst Of
the Pacific Ocean, and he was sure that their sympathies
would be enlisted in behalf OF all the candidates The
ordination was to take place in public, that every one
might know what obligations were taken up and assumed
by the candidates. and that all might in the clearest
light the full merit Of the sacred Offices Of priest and
deacon The words of the text again repeated and
reverend gentleman 70 show that the truth
OF God is Of such nature that when presented Alright II
commends itself 10 the hearts and minds Of all men, To
thus present the high and sacred duty to which
the candidates before him would shortly DO called and he
oxhorted them by full and impartial manifestations Of
truth to commend themselves to every mans
science and by the light of truth TO carry knowledge
of God TO every one to show II in every aspect and
all Sides moving sometimes to joy and sometimes to
In conclusion he exhorted them TO be tender,
merciful brave and good and to preach earnestly,
that men might be driven to ask "what they must do
to be saved"
On finishing his discourse the Bishop again took his
seat inside the chancel, and the any beng read the
candidates for ordination presented TO him by Rev.
DR.. Seymour. The following We the names Of those
ordained Clarence Buell., A. NJ, OF General Buell.
to the daconate and Richard Bayey Post and Thomas
Mckee Brown, TO the priesthood.
After the presentation Bishop Potter read the first
part Of the Communion Service In which he assist
cd by Rev. DR. Johnson who read from the seventh TO
tho thirteenth Of the fourth chapter Of Ephesans
being the episte appointed for the occasion.
The candidates then severaly ordained to their
holy offices according to the forms prescribed by the
Episcopal Church. after which the Eucharistic sacrifice
offered and the people dismissed with the Apostolic
blessing.