New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-08
VOLUME XVI.

as not to ssinx into oblivion This couln h21 s 20
done without form. Bel1Sion ~ relirion AZ well
a. man , The reverend speaker drew the coihpali,
sons Of the nature and necessity OF tue cuIGll anu
civil government and the scglptGr ~ ts amos as
referred to the true eXemplhcatons ol the aPo5 W
tles drawn three-fod viz: Bshop the IlBn tt
Priest, Priest and Deacon the goVetneno ol al
three in one the government OF three al
| and alluded to the manner in Whlch We clung " N
civil government, the constitutional authofy anu
reasoned well the chqTchs proper rope & posi,sTn bau
1 to the sacred right. He remarked that nay e
ing considered the office and us fgnsS o
| and necessities, he wonld pass on 70 c1n, tq n
slider the work of the Office as set 1orth IL M tio
/ scriptpre He (the bishop or governor oil thG n
chnrch} must feed the flock of Christ with the 1oou
of wisdom and religion; the lamb as wen as snS enS
fold; the little ones as wei as those hatnleui ~
them with the word OF God AdmOnish, rebnke, t
with all authority, when necessary; raise me v
afflicted with apostolic zeal; be KIND gentle NJ f
name. All these qualifications snouia pe ~ Idu, m
For such an office, strength from Christ should be
sought for by him that shall seek to be nshop;
When Christ ascended into heaven, he said !
am with you always, even to the ena OF me t Safan ~
and the church is with that promise anu the gov
| eminent of the church looks with nope ard 10Y 10
the always promised help Of that Great Power: 10
u enable them to do well their duty, and 10 give
| them strength and zeal. He continued that 1t was
hardly necessary to say that of the nature Of Ile
Office there was a prejudice existing, bnt ne con con
tended that it even patrouc IN It's cH4t4S
to be exercised in spirit OF love ~ ana out VI Iu@
If church: for all Christians in the religion OF rove
= true foundation of the holy system to be
! administered in that spirit Of love thaS secAs ~. ~
u forget itself in the happiness Of ali otheFa-tIe
O. love Of all its true character. This Is tle fue gov
ernment Of the church, which, u rR9tIy 9nqtL- 9nq
stood, man would or c9Qi4 Lse. pLeIaut}se j.. ,}
. against. He continued then by referring - NJ
offnr.a s15ed question of why the Office was ever
abandoned, and in detail referred to the actoIi
II. Of the Roman Church as to It's CoMuptohS anu
IN innovations to the actions Of its heads or popes
",3 its adoon Of vicar Of ST. Peter. or lord Of
~ lords upon earth. He desired it particularly un-
le ler5tOGd that he wished not tOreter to tie lo&
ID Church with any feeling al tins tne lie Lel GIlFu
To tIe many good men in that church, and OF me
- vast amount of good they had done IN TINS Worio,
" and spoke in his many references tR lheIA IL s.e
his same feeling fChrstianity with winch ne opea 70
ne enter fhe kingdom Of heaven But he turthersaH'
io history does not change and lie fully reviewer ls
history OF the Roman Church in the seventh century,
aud fully developed its Innovations, etc., et, u
OF that npTfOd, Il then reverted to marun Luther
nd and Tie Reformation, and the period of Ch5StGh-
ay itv from 1917 up to the present time; vi 1He
= actions of Henry VIII and Of his son AtWatq L.
ana Of the times then, Of Luther CALVIN ana oJle7
md and reuted the charges that they would not nay
Gus ,fsboyg They wOnld have been glad to nave Aa4
on, them and only made a virtue 0l necessary, - ~
- ~" tbey were created rs soon as pracucable. 1h's
ans church is the government Of Heayen-"My FatAel
and sends me- so send you it IS OF the kiagdoM o
aavl Christ by his own authority. H3 then compare'
~ the church TO all life, joys and happiness, all'
~" after death, of that boundless hereafter ai'
tuls marked it that there was nothing Detlef, puIet
tiOn holicr-a solemn snbject-the government 0
nav Christs children that there was 40 dignity equ
nc" j." hat poston and The satisfaction Of the lastiu
10y and felicity, in that government OF Christ.
-: The reverend speaker then addressed himself t
!, the newly consecrated bishop, saying
= Nv beloved Brother-In the preserfre of Coz
LheI YOU have been called to that apostolic offices 70
gest have the same reverence, you nave t4e shh
an humility as any Christian man. and It mas please
by the Lord, glory to him. to call you 70 tne saGe g
-. trust ] have known you many years, Win alie
q az ton and Christian brotherhOOd am sure you a.
lib perfectly placed in the faith, and capable Of u
tIe u performance of you, duties +o ana @s
+ior your Christian ZEAL you Will haye tnat SuenS.A
labor in your works Of good and peace.
IT Bishop Hopkins then made full and feeling
spoP marks, as related to the late Bishop Polk,
: u. predecessor of Bishop Wilmer He said, in ST
n stance
p. p, Your predecessor, the late bishop of louisa!
II 'he was man Of uncommon energy eieSana @ y
from Of character, nobility Of soul. You
front the successor of such man; NJ
aitnr who knew him, but admired and loved him.
was often connected with and met nm IreqIel m
railing at one of the universities OF his founding, ln'
be of these will you meet with, that were OF ms el
orth a tion) and upon frequent occasions Of Chrl5
] duties, and it is among the pleasant ana situ Fe
lesuA lections Of the past. You will lind IN your ?
altar many mementoes Of his zeal; monuments OF
after worth; it is indeed high privilege to be his
cessOr We claim no perfection Tor plshops
- 30 may have erred in his career: ne may nave III II
'"h Us mistakes but his soul of christianity and Il
lily OBJ, nanimty which his life exhibited, is true
ukes tige for you and God grant you al! the Iaitn
he
'" w W. ilege to bestow the dignity of bishop upon
nd the and do it in the fullest confidence that hea
'eadlng has and will continue to give you stttII
and direct your course, and IN your 2eal Iel
your every Christian eXerton Tor the wen
choir g,ll,liGIT oraI, fnr y, Ton 1''
in, rem Tera thc reverend b1shop delivered
music, beautiful PRAYER and with the apostolic b
sawyer, ing Of Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
nd and c9da bis sermon. It was listened to through
entire by the congregation, with marked attention.
nposlng was most eloquent and impressive
pom the CONCLUDING CEREMONIES.
After the Sermon Bishop Hopkins receive
new candidate for the bishopric. He was
ded the sor+od INV tho Rev Dr. Hedges and the Rev.
bishop ert F. Clute, with the Introductory words, "
reading Father in God, we present unto you this
Gospel, and well-learned man. to be ordained and
red. Grated bishop.'' The thirty-siXth Psalm
sung-"My heart showeth me the wiekedn
rum anG the ungodly." Then the lessons We're read
l.: Rev. j. W. Beckwith, of Trinity church.
the Office read all the testimonials from the various
hop must 3ioceses and certificates from the officers
the Rev. w. Wilmer as their choice for bishop of Lou
The Rev DR.. Wilmer then made the fol
p Eulost, premise of conformity to the doctrine,
~ head of Mine and worship of the Protestant Ep
Sered the Church: " In the name of God, amen, |,
absence bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Chu
!, and he T;:, do orornise conformity and obj
present in LOUISIANA W P:,;soa,,, ,rbio Of n
tead. He to the doctrine, dseipline anu "ol9np ~ y
the sub testQnt Episcopal Church IN the United 81
,rt to the America an help me God, through Jesus
st learned =, - p.iI onrohad in the bisho,
the rea ne was tnen lu'iS ~ ,aiai,,. hit
the exis- gious habiments, snd Inc pFesiuins p'S
Episcopal tinued the services by asking the many qn
Oentiy, ac- d ro,as+inr fine nrayer incident to the
oy nspra 'Nu 49, ot,, Wi,mor The enrobiu
answered ny oi7nop " '"'ii.i' ~ ,l :
church to concluded and the questions answered.
piscnPacy. Creator Spi1tus wasaspng by the choir
eth good Nv ~o,,5 tl,o oo,rrags NJ and at its concu
,ostle; and ~ anu ''t' o0 ,,,3, ,,,or
ment. He bishops present p'aceu lie' MINUS "poH
of the elected bishop, and repeated the
5tesS good Receive the Holy Ghost for the Office
eW the line 49,, - ~, r7l,,rnb ~ God "
H. and said Oh d nlS"op u 'no - a,ioo7
pOpory, but The presiding o'shop then uoHf9' Gu
refer to bible he entered inside railing OF Ee ST
story of the - ,1,i,a5 bisbon Communion