New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-28
TIE NEW DIOCESE OF LONG ISLAND.

TIE NEW DIOCESE OF LONG ISLAND.
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP LITTLEJoHN.
The announcement of so rare an occurrence
as the conservation of Bishop, with all the impressive
soemny belonging to the service Of the Protestant Eps
copa Church. yesterday attracted an immense throng 10
the Church OF the Holy Trinity the Of Montague
and Clntonsts, Brooklyn. SO large was the congrega
ton that 1t utterly impossible for more than hait OF
them to enter the sacred edce and for an hour before
the time announced for tho commencement OF the ser
vices the streets in the vicinity Of the church were
filed with solid mass OF human beings. From
the main entrance to tho Church Cntonst to Pierre
pontst the pressure the crowd the greatest ana
here IL was found necessary consolidate the POee0rce
in order 10 clear apath for tho procession clergy men,
and safety those I'm the church on tue opening
the doors At few moments before IL o'clock the gram
procession comprising about $50 cergymen az and
after marching partly around the Dulidhg ehIeIeuV
the main door, singing the professional hymn;
SSsS. Of r BIsS;: . III hR.' laa '1ns
When Jehovabs work begun
When lie spafe and IL was done
Songs Of praise swote the morn
When the Prince Of Peace va. born;
songs Of praise arose when lie
Captive led Captivity"
As the procession filed into the church. the singing
ceased for moment, when the organ pealed forth
grand accompaniment, and the singing OF the hymn was
Joined in by the choir and congregation Inc procession
was headed by the Right Key ATnz2 rotLer B,hSP Oi
Bishop elect supported on either side by the Bishop Of
Western New-YOTk and the Bishop OF Nebraska Before
notes Of the professional hymn had died away
head OF the procession entered the chance when the
a 1iGH The Rsh Rev Bishop Potter Of NewYork and
Odenbeimer Of New-Jerscy at the altar the
Rev Drs. Ellsworth. Moore. and Haskins, Hi, Hal
lam Morgan and schenck and the Bishops Of Kansas,
Nebraska, Pittsburgh, and Oregon on the rRht ana the
Rev Drs DIX Seymour, J. II. H. Brown, Burgess, Dier,
huntingdon and Doane the Bishops Of Western Now
York Colorado, and Maine on the left In 'front.' near the
Church Hall, the Of Bishop Litteohn In tho
Rev DIR. Paddock. The Bishop elect stood on the
outside OF tho chancel rails. attred In MS rochet'
and supported the right by the Rev. Dr. Van
kleek OF Flatbush. and the left by the Rev Dr. j.
Carpenter Smith OF Brooklyn Those oil the clergy VINO
did not enter within the Chance ra were seated Ia peWs
in the aisle OF the church which hal been reserved
for them The morning prayer was reaa py tue Key.
sung the choir and congregation singing alternate
verses Next the 10th selection OF Psalms, which
Rev Dr. Doane. Bishop-elect Of Albany read the first
lesson for the day isaiah. XXI. a..
principal saprano solo, by Mrs setson being peculiarly
well rendered The Second Lesson for the day Matthew
Central NewYork Then followed the Nceue creed the
S0se Ief HT S y & T Dr. o o. Bfo6ES The
mencement OF tho communion was occupied In singing
the l32d hymn commencing;
"Ths God Of Abraham P1iss
AH MsS F Of 91, fissSI' da aSo'''
THIS as sung by the congre CATION and choir unison.
Previous the Communion the Right Rev Bishop Potter
Tseed ne usual ana 1eos S eos enc y
and the Right Rev. Bishop Johns OF West Virginia read
then nS mat the offerings Would be FOR
OF the missions Long Island and that the conservation
take placo I'M that city on the "a OF February the Feast
OF the Purincaton Tho 2lIth Hymn was then sung,
commencing Christi, sop. up. y,, err, H. passed
Prom Earth IN Heaven e reign,
H., f,gnA oneh holy Church q last
hi lie should cone sgain."
Tho Right Rev Bishop odenheimer then preached tho
ter Of the Acts OF the Apostles, eighth verse:
rs,h, power amer The Holy Gho', come UPo2 you and
samaria the ullernOs! pIrts Of the earth"
These words tho Reverend speaker said the last
tbcy ponted in Inc most unmisakable terms TO their
mission among and tho manner In which that mis-
tho eatness OF the occasion on which these words we're
used and the Importance Of the trust reposed in the
Gus duty Of preaching the living truths of the Gospel
| even unto tho uttermost end Of tho earth.
These " %Sd We're 0t today tho Words Of
authority by Which the Church Of God claims 10 DO tho
oto was ordained by Christ be his representative
earth to the end OF all time. 1t voluntary hu.
RaS insaOn sstsbRd by the Lord himself for his
own purposes In order that tho dutlos OF tho high posi-
upon absolute personal purity OF those TO whom we're
entrusted the dissemination o. Its doSthes ana taese
mouth which Of the most essential elements OF
could point back since tho time Of our Savior TO
succession Of the tongues Of fire. SO long as the Bible
and the church remain there could be failure OF the
Christian Aposolae, the efficacy OF its services in the
cause OF religion. II the purpose OF God that tho
saving of men should be done In connection with the
church. because such connection necessary TO keep
faith pure from TO and that It should DO dis
| seminated all over the world. The Apostolate as
whole could never change the title OF the faith Its
sion preach the faith in its unsued purity as IL
was received from Savior himself 1t Is commits
stoned 10 witness In reference to fellowship well
faith Our Savior provided for the union Of believers
| together In fellowship, and to keep mp this
fellowship is another object Of the Christian
Aposolate, because 1t the evident desire OF our
Savior that all his apostles earth should have the fell
lowship among them which should tend TO the better
spreading and dissemination OF the holy Gospel Another
function OF the AposiOato is tho preservation in their
purity OF tho CanOns u the Scripture. The antiChrs
tian tendency Of the age most shown ia It's attacks
upon the integrity aud inspiration OF the Canons OF the
Church aud the sacraments by which the OF God
born to the members OF the Church The preacher then
spoke of the sulerings which the early Christians
endured at the hands Of Pagans all over the world IN
order to preserve the purity Of tho Divine Word. What
Aposoao that PRAYER should be pure and Invested
any fOm OF heresy and that all the prayers of the
Church should DO directed TO the Trune God tho Father
Son. aud Holy Ghost and 10 other. To change the
OF prayer In the Church he said much ~ an
ofIenso against Him to whom the prayers offered
any other violation OF His laws and Il was the pecu
liar duty OF the Christian ApOsolate topreserye and pro-
tect tho purity OF the faith and the prayers OF the
Church The reverend speaker alluded at considerable
length the early history OF the Church and the English
Reformation which be said the Legitimate result OF
the action OF the Christian ApostOate In redeeming tho
errors which the Church had fallen In the sixteenth
century, aud then addressed the made BshOp-who
stood ia tho center aseon the nature Of his Office an
Apostolic Bishop, and In behalf OF the Church welcomed
him the position which he had been called upon 10 pre-
side over abiding TO the great compliment which had been
pau nun w hiS ~,
lie adm0nshed him that the word OF the Divine Master
had TO him here TO the uttermOst part OF the EARTH
and had elevated him 20 that office which would bring
him to the Holy Ghost. Full OF power, indeed.
tho Office Of Apostolic Bishop. He spoke not OF
human power but Of tho power OF the Holy Ghost,
| which was thus conferred him. He now well
coined