Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-25
EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MISSIONS.

Conservation of Rev. o. w. Whitaker. ID;
b., rs i~fissionary Bishop of Sovnda npd
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ceremonies-Ad-
dress by Bishop Johns.
St. Georges Church, Stuyreiant
square, was crowded yesterday morning,
on the occasion of tho conservation Of
the Rev. DR.. o. W. Whitaker as Mission
AIRY Bishop to Nevada and Arizona.
The representation Of the clergy was
very large, and among the prslates pres
emit were the following bishops: Potter,
New York; Odenhsimer, New Jersey;
McIlvaine, Ohio ; Kerfoot, Pittsburg j
MeCroskey, Michigan ; Dosue, Albany ;
Johns, Virginia Talbot, Indiana Ste
vens, Pennsylvania Payne, Africa Be-
dell, Ohio, and Nealy, of Maine.
The full morning service was per-
formed, at the conclusion OF which the
conservation took place, commencing
with the communion. After the COM
muniou, Bishop Johns delivered a dis
course from the text, Second Thessalo-
mans, third chapter, first verse
" Brethren, pray for Us, that the word
of the Lord may have free course and
be ~glori6ed." He proceeded to explain
the true import of the word Of the
Lord" and where it had free course and
where it was %glorihed, not in the way
of the bitter prosecutions of Christians,
nor where errors of opinions and obsti.
nate p~rejudice, are entertained by carnal
minds. The Gospel challenges unri-
vailed supremacy, and the word Of the
Lord demands the p~rofoundsst rsyer.
ence. To hesitate when God has
spoken, 10 sinful and dangerous; when
it is received in the proper spirit, then
the word Of the Lord is glorihsd. The
minister then showed what the word
inculcates, and the results Of its ineul-
cation, and when sinners are brought
to the tootstool Of God, then it is in
deed glorifed; when mon avou the
gospel and walk according to
the precepts, then the word is honored,
and gloriied. God could give this effect
to His word /; for BE is = sovereign, but He
has ordered otherwise and uses iastru-
m~entalitiss. The minister then spoke
Of the necessary qualifications OF the
instruments thus employed at consider
able length, and particularly Of the min
i~s,erial qualifications; he referred to
the manifold temptations to which the
minister of the Gospel is constantly eI-
posed, and he pictured what should be
the important elements OF his character;
and doubtless when Paul aked for the
prayers of the people he meant that he
might be imbued with those qualifca-
tions. He closed by asking the prayers
Of those present, that tho brother about
to be raised to higher responsibilities
may be inbued with sach qualifications
as shall render his efforts successful.
After the singing Of a hymn the tes-
timonials Of tho candidate were read,
aud be then made the necessary
promise Of conformity to tho doctrine,
discipline, etc., Of the Episcopal church.
Portions of Scripture having been read
by Bishop McIlVains, the LitanY was
read, followed by a prayer.
The minister to be consecrnted was
then examined in certain articles, which
being answered satisfactorily. a prayer
was offered by the presiding bishop that
he may be endowed with strength and
power to perform these things.
The Bishop elect then put on the rest
of the Episcopal habit, and knssling
down, Peni, Creator Spiritus was said
over him, Bishop Mcllraine beginning
aud tho other bishops responding by
versus. After prayer the bishops laid
their hands upon the head Of tho elected
bishop, the presiding bishop saying,
"Receive the Holy Ghost for the Office
aud work Of a bishop in the Church of
God, now committed unto thee BY the
imposition of our hands," etc. A Bible
was then delivered to him with an CT.
hortation, and the services closed with
the administering of the sacrament.