New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP o. ". WHITAKER.
The RI Rev. o. w. Whitaker Missionary
Bishop OF Nebraska and Arizona consecrsted at St.
Georges Church Nhe Rev. Dr. Tyng) yesterday morning
There was large attendance Of bishops and cergymen,
and the galleries well filed with ladies' The men,
beers OF the Board Of Missions all present and the
exercises grand and impressive. The music was finely
voices filled the church with melody Bishop MclVah OF
in the eSancel bishops Potter OF NewYork. oden
heimer OF New-Jersey. Stevens OF Pennsylyanla.
and Kerfoot of Pittsburgh Penn. MeCoskry Of Mch:
gan Doane Of Albany. Talbot OF Indiana. and Neely OF
Maine. The morning service was read by the Rev Drs
schenck and living the hymns being given out by DR..
Tying Pastor Of the Church After the reading OF the
Epste bv Bishop Carkson OF Nevada and the Gospel by
Bishop Odenheimer Bishop Johns OF Virginia preached
from the text: Brethren pray Tor u.s. that the
gave an account Of Paus mission among the Thessa-
onians the great good which he did, and though he
found bitter opposition yet were the converts TO
his religion The Gospel Of Jesus Christ has met with
and still continues TO encounter IN tue progress
OF It's word so that sometimes its efficiency has been I'M
haired and its diffusion hindered Time was when the
Of the religion OF Jesus Christ was pronounced
"A crime and punished with cruel fortunes. But those
DAYS are gone by there continue to be distractions
the progress Of the word We not attentive enough
It's teachings. We hear the word perhaps Win sus
pcIous dspuatous spirit. We do not gorify God and
give free course TO the spreading OF the word We should
listen with profound attention receive IL with reyer
ence and aid its advancement with our prayers Nothing
commends Christianity 70 us as It's being sustained.
We TO desire It's progress by our prayers when SIN
brought TO repentance by the word Oh Goa ana
led to the exercise OF humble simple fath IN Cod tnea
the Word God becomes the word OF reconciliation ana
then is gorihed. And now let US gather around our
brother who is about TO depart on most iaborio1s
mission, and give him our sympathy: LET US, as !,
were, lift him in the arms OF faith and prayer ana
plead Ds ss t6sn s ii TO hs
which beset the minister He may dislike 70 onend tnose
who have done him kindness ana whose goOH Ss gs
he knows they cannot agree Let us, then pray that
av he enabled 10 proclaim the word OF God that
words OF his lips shall never be spoken In VAIN ana
care Be brough. TO knowledge of God to love Jesus.
and desire TO him. After tho sermon the Rev Mr.
n,ar sea TaIbot The conservation service was then
read by Bishops Carkson OF Nevada and odenhener OF
LAYING on o. hands by bishops Talbot and odenheimer
The Right Rev. Horauo Potter then conducted the new
Guided by the administration Of the communion by
Bishop MeIlvaine; assisted py BISHOPS ouenhoiinor'
Clarkson, Lee, and Bedeh
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The Board met at p m at the ehqpe, OF the H TSs
second resolution OF the Special Committee upon the
Foreign Committees report was read and passed the nst
being s TS. ~ the Cheering fact s@so. the reports
ry Africa China and Japan should encourage the Uhnteh
20 increased and aims the WORK Of spresdas s
Rescued That the Board .,rusy commend to each pastor and
.s s fG % foIsss
''I%. .c =, TS. &. Boar. S.,. heard s. the resigns
sS M Hin founded AND for forty year. the Of The
and Christian education II the cry .A'n.o, h ., ~ NH
h and psugurated and prosecuted by hn
and Ms i during period have occasion for deVout
would especially record sense OF the
DBs connection with the perseverance, and oos
gone forth educated in the principles most holy . 70 0n
K,v,d Ths, tho Board heard with saseton and hereby
by the Foreign Committee 10 ns h, p
.,lf and Mra Hill during remainder Of their DAYS
Rs,ord COMMITTEES hereby requested 70 nse
through representation
Of the seogaou OF The laws OF that eounty
which attaches peGay profession Of Christianity among Us
own people ...,. ..,.,o>,
On the reassemby Of the Convention, Bishop Payne
offered series OF resolutions In consonance with the
expressed by him at the afternoon session.
and they were passed The report OF Bishop motifs or
Oregon on mission work In his diocese WAS referred 10
the Committee on Domestic Missions t was voted thar
the Board appoint Committee. with instructions to re-
port &C the annual meeting Oh the subject OF organ
OF church women as substantial feature Oh
church work Messrs. Harris, Welsh and Claxton were
requested take charge of the furnishing schools for
girls In Oregon, organized by Bishop Morrls
bishop ClarksOu OF Nebraska reac his re-
port OF missionary labors In the Far West.
The following named gentlemen wtse elected members
of the Board of Albany COeridge or Mass
achusets Homer OF Long Island, Winfield OF virginia.
Carter OF NewYork Brainard OF Central New.fork ana
Mr. a. A. Jarvis Several Of the Western members urged
that the meetings be held IN various parts OF
the West 1t was finally decided that the cuzens oi
New.York are among the most hOspitable III hmer-
lea and that they will cheerully meet every emergenoy
vote of thanks rendered for the use OF inc I'M
building and usual devotional exercises INC
Board adjourned sine dte