New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14

fog and that Bishop irOwer had repeated the prayer
for rain without intermssiOn for week. Cog and
Magog responded to the first and Jupiter Pluvius to
the last 1t is rare, even in London, that have
day so wholly given over to fog and rain was Dec
o. 1t did not escape the orthodox either that it was
St. Thomas his day. 1.-THE very day to consecrate a
Doubling Disclplew they sneered. "Ho all We
Thomases 60 with your theological fog to your
triumph of darknessw Dark it certainly was 81.
Albans never had more candles about its altar than
the Abbey had at noon. But never mind that. An
honest and particularly English Day, remarks the
ruddy Broad Churchman he sets down his reeklng
umbrella in the cloisters.
Tho ceremony was to begin at II. The great Par
lament clock ehimed out the hour but the process
sion was not yet in sight. The dignltaues ana
clergy had been summoned to the Jerusalem
Chamber at a quarter before H. fiye-ten-
Extraordinarily minutes past II, ana yet
every clerical seat is vacant. We all feel
that there is something unusual going on in the
Council at the other end, and the silence becomes
thrilling. 1t was even So The Bishop of London,
who had been appointed TO act for the Archbishop of
Canterbury, was engaged reading the protests of
magnates against the impending conservation. The
Bishops of Gloucester-andBristol Hereford, Itch
field. Lincoln. protested against the conservation
until DR.. Temple had disavowed the Essays and Re
rieCs. The Bishops of Llandah, Bangor. Rochester,
and Peterborough on various grounds, signify dis
sent from the proceeding. The Bishop of London
was in distress. Il feel deeply" he said. 1.-THE
gravity of the question, not only account of the
learning and character of she dissentent Bishops,
but because il touches on vital points of the relation
between Church and State, any question to which
il is undesirable TO raise at such time as this. In
plain English, we are all here enjoying wealth
and power from the State it would be no doubt
II. al lV,gfI
Grafton but that is not the way things obtained
in England. The consideration demanded is the
conservation of that silent there to be Bishop of
Exeter. Let him return home unconsecrated and
the National Church crumbles on that instant. The
poor Bishop of London read the law, then went on
TREMENDOUSLY: mo man wishes more than myself
that Dr. Temple had thought fit to make DECLARE
ton on the subject would be more pleased it, even
now. he would adopt such course" Here pathetic
look at the dumb man. But it is Of no use; the
Broad Church flag is not to be surrendered that day.
The Bishop goes on helpessly: 1.-The bar alleged
would not be entertained in any court of law; and,
as / am informed, could not even be formulated
Delay would be useless. In my opinion, therefore,
we have no alternative but to obey the Royal man
date, and to proceed TO conservation"
The procession is then formed, and moves on.
When it entered the Choir, how were all eyes fixed
upon the one man who represented the revolution!
A handsome, grave, even noble face. thoroughly
English cear-eyed, and notwithstanding, alas, not
the least sign that vacancy might soon occur in the
See of Exeter-a with the look of cornerstone,
lie walked with eyes fixed straight before him; said
ewes resting on the red hood of Dean Stanley, whose
elistening eyes chanted their NuRo dimitts all the
way up to the altar. All, those red hoods! That
Stanley and Temple should have TO that banner
of Oxford on such an occasion! That Gladstone who
not so long ago was writing High Church essays,
and as a member for Oxford. was the beloved of
Pusey, should, so soon after being kicked out
to find an election in little Greenwich found
the true meridian of English thought and
pierced it with shaft feathered from its own wing
The Bishops of London st. David's, Ely and Wor-
cester the Vicar-General several Deans, the three
Bishops elect-Exeter Bath and Wells, and the
Falkland Isles-precedcd by the choirisers marched
silently up the aisle, AS they all being seated
about the sacTarum. the organ began TO flood the
building with cheerful music, and the Bishop of
London began to read the communion service, the
morning service having been read at 8. The re-
sponses and the Ncene Creed were sung finely by the
choir and gave token that the music Of the occasion
was to be superior. When the Dean of Durham
nr. Lake) assembled the pulpit to deliver the dis
course 1t was a remarkable discourse. 1t had been
anticipated that the sermon would have been made
the means of some large concession to the van
ouished party. In q word twaddle was anticipated.
But the Dean was not given to twaddle. With a
simple manly manner, and a clear voice which
reached every ear, he declared that the time was
come for reducing the tests and terms of the Chris
tan faith TO their simplest form. The divine au-
thority of Christ was all Other doctrines might be
valuable this alone was essential. The extent to
which ancient authorities have been referred to In
this controversy gave a thrilling interest to the
preachers reference to the course taken by Athana-
sius himself. who, when ST. Basil (who had been ap-
pointed Bishop was accused of frendlineSs to the
Arans, Ewrote to the diocese enjoning obedience,
and saving they should be glad to have so good a
man as their Bishop. After abiding to the two other
bishops with praise the Dean referred to DR.. Temple
In these words OF the third dare not speak more
directly, so much have J. who have known him from
his early youth so much have many here, longed for
the sake of England, and for the sake Of Chrsts
Church in England, that he should occupy that very
post to which i'll Gods providence he Is called to-
day" ,-,.s
rerobing; the questions put to the new Bishops and
firmly ansyered-questions which may be seen in
the PRAYER Book, and which many for the first time
observed were conceived in the interest of freedom
which Romanism had denied the chanting of the
I.itany. followed by prayer by Dean Stanley,
which old rs il was, seemed to blossom on his lips
into new meanings. When the choir sang and such
singing it is safe to say those old walls never heard
before The first piece was from Ouseley on Mum
xiv. g. How goodly are Thy tents" The choir
consists of twenty little boys and as many male
adults The iilst anthem sung with great spirit
hut the next sung while the Bishops were putting
on their robes in Islip Chapel more than spirited
1t was spiritual. The piece was from Wesley, on
Peter l.. 3-2j Blessed be the God and Father OF
onr LORD jesus Christ" In it there occurred long
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