The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-02

Francis N. Whittle, u. D., was consccratcd
assistant bishop OF the diocese Of Virginia.
Fh Mn mornlns In 81 Psurs church; 4,
Alexandria, as such an important and impress.
sivc event is not an everyday occurrence
within Its quiet precincts. We question II
such an imposing aud solemn ceremony ever
transpired In the borough before, and may not
take place again for hundreds Of years. With |
minG. Of 9th the HlesanSriSns, they were deter
mined to make the most Of IL on that day, be- |
lieying as they did, and assnredly they VIII, |
blossoms and daisies beneath the green sod |
GRATED in ST. Pauis or Aisxsndrls either
dris stiaed up about the matter, but those
from . distance - Baltimore, Washington,
kefs;s,s stsas
from Kentucky-came hither to witness the
ceremony. Col. Lewis Mckenzie. president
ps,l ae pnesa An essSs,ion an train on he
road from Lcesburg to Alexandria, arriving
about Q o'clock with some hundred visitors
route sS An essur.ion train was also placed at
the disposal of washingtonians by President
stevens, of the Alexandfla, Georgetown and
no ia r' eSssse of Gsps Wiisms any
| that gentleman being an agent OF lie intur-
anee companies, he brought the exeursionists
disnstion was expressed at the papers stating
| that the conservation would take place at
Lecsburg, thus misleading many and lettering
| others from attending who would otherwise
| have been present had they known II would
| certainly have taken place here. As far as
the RgPUBLIoAsis concerned, 1t was not to
blame In the premises, this journal having
| clipped the information from another paper
| OF this city, and 10, therefore, not to be GEN.
sured for such an erroneous and Wild state
| ment.
But errors OF the mind are sometimes bene-
hcial, for had they come here to witness the
| md anarioua el Ace mt beinR
! structed Of India rubber, and only designed to
| hold so many and no more.
| The spacious church was opened at 10 a. M,
though the services were not to commence
| until IL o'clock. But still, Notwithstanding
this fact, ladies CONNER need collecting In groups
half f% an f hour thereafter the sidewalk was com.
pleteiy blocked up with them: Many brought
books with them to read and kill time waiting
| in this pleasant occupation, but they were
compelled to forego this piessurabie pastime,
the jostling crinoline treating the books In
such tight place with contempt and contumcly.
feet jam. Those who wanted to get In could
not, and those who desired to got out were
more than spellbound-were hand and foot to
the spot noitns voieRs, and the clerical brethren
and crinoline were mingled together like sea
of beauty, yet as distinct as the pillows, until
the doors were thrown open, and then to secure
No ats every one was for themselves and GOD
iorti - time than Ave minutes the church was
,h.anao, to overlooking. On each side OF the
NIomBeh seats were reserved for the large
P umpber 'n nf y, sitting clergymen: To Captain
n Wnthnr, Rryan the representatives OF the
press OF this city, ou .hose s,honnht rav
are Indebted to to- his i, Se most eligible 10 the
rs"rch Ans ,fyordinr IN rm an opportunity to
enlighten and inform the p. o''' ~ VI ''''
Al eleven O'clock, Bishop Joh CT VirSini "a
Bishop Lee, OF Delaware. Bisho. "nS Nor.
ton. (pastor of the church, entered .'Sns
it,r rnft hn N
within the chancel, and Rev: Messrs; H"r ~
dith, Fisher, and whittlc, bishop electD to On
seats Immediately in front of the pulpit out
After the chanting OF a hymn by the choir,
the Rev. Mr.. Kinsolving commenced the morn
tufes set apart by the csnons OF the church for
the purpose, and the singing BY the choir inc
psalms and hymns given out by the oniciating
clergyman. We would say that this choir Is
welt arranged and organized one, containing
great deal of arstclass musical talent among
the members composing IT.
Bishops Johns, Lee and Bedell ofnciateu IN
the ante-communion service. Al the couelu;
sion of the morning service, Bishop Bedeli
/ assembled the pulpit and preached the eohse-
,,ration sermon, taking for his text on the &c.
ssion Pauls arst epistle to Timothy, third
el npter, afteenth verse: But II tarry long
tn II thou mayest know how thou oughtess 70
beh ave myself In the house OF God, which J,
the church of the living God, the pillar aho
gro, Ind of truth"
Wv . fully intended giving an extended synop
copior As notes for that purpose; but our space
is aim ost parsiyzed from the constant use o
f fnc 30, hat agreeable duty and can only add
that il vas one Of decided power, sbllity, aug
eloouen, 70 rarely to be met with; treating IN.
naithert G one nor the other can be lndepen
dent of tn other, but both sustained In ant
a. one ct u pendous, all-powerful whole, lot tht
good of he world, and the advancement OF
6iod,s clio ry and effugenco on the earth, ant
settins forth the observation-disclosures Of truth
and vhe chnrch tn duties Of the pas1 nS am al.
vices from the sys Of Moses, 5000 years ago
until the pre.eut time, Of men and womei
dying for the Nureh ana rIs ,ns,rction. ant
s tsn,b AID force ia and instiistion In tn.
mind. and tbe hInns,, Together was most iogi
eslIy and beautifully 'stSAy'a TO the ue"'
'hsohg oy master mind. " se,usa, Bishol
Johns directed the candidate I'd Rossli thel
s go os presented bed Bishops Lee ffoat Of tn
hin, and found him duly qualified Il, eertih
once. Rev. Dr. Norton then read tn, 'ttee b.
9 9ss Oh election Of the standing comm. N,asi
pr, Whittle was then vigorously Questio =
~ Bishop Johns of his fitness for the OIL,
though B to take .t tie
following 9blig' ,tion: "In the name Of God,
amen. l, Francis NJ. whittle, chosen Bishop
81 GIN. me PT9te, tant Episcopal Church, In the
sta,e OF virginia, do promise conformity ANA
obedience to the doctrine, discipline, and wor-
ship OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In
me uiiited States OF America. So help me
| fod, through Jesus Christ"
Two clergymen, Rev Messrs. Meredith and
i isher, robed DR.. Whittle, and kneeling down
, at the chancel, the bishops, clergy and con-
gregation repeated the Peni, Creator Spiritus
The bishops then laid their hands on Dr.
| Whites head and said, "Heceiye the Holy
Ghost for the work OF bishop in the Church
of God, now committed unto thee by the i'm
position OF our hands. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen. And remember that thou stir up the
grace of God which Is given thee by this I'm
position OF our hands for God hath not given
us the spirit of fear, but OF power and love
and soberness." Bishop Johns then presented
bishop Whittle with Bible and delivered to
him the impressive charge to its reading and
ministration of the Holy Eucharist.
We cannot conclude this notice without ex-
pressing our obligations to Robert W. Falls
The gcntlemanly and energetic agent of the
Adams Express Company, for many courteous
favors. Visit the office when you will, late NJ
night, or at break Of day, and you are almost
certain to find Capt. Falls at HIS post attend
Ing assiduously TO his onerous duties and In
the interest OF this great comI,sny>
LETTER FROM MAJOR a. g. RICHARDS
Superintendent OF the Metrop, ,itan Pole,
4 force, addressed to DR.. W. q. Newman ha
just been published, In which he writer eX
| plains now his name came to be published n
| me of the signers to n petitlor presented 4