The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-24
A RARE CHURCH CEREMONY
TIE INSTALLdTION OF THE REF.
DIR. JOHN MURRAY Forbes.

Theological seminnry-First n Protcst-
nut secondly Roman Catholic, and
Third n Protestant-Fnii Account of his
Lfc-History ofth seminary.
The installation of tho Rev. Dr. Forbes No..
night as Dean Of the General Episcopal Theological
Seminary IN West Twentieth street and Ninth ave-
nue., Will be an important event in the history Of The
Episcopal Church in this country The services will
tlke place IN the famous Church Of the Trunsfgura
ton, Twenty street aud Fifth avenue, of which
tho Rev. Dr. noughton Is Rector, and OF which
iu'l aud Interesting account was given In TnE Sun q
short time since. They will begin at ~ and all the
distinguished prca,es and hymen Of the church
have been invited. The programme Is as fonovsi
Professional Hymn,
.r.-,--. "Jcrusalem the Golden"
n.acn SeTS enter &c Church AMI take fSS tSsf
EeyFSsr EyS3inE ssEvss Of tns Church
HYMN. 3 Ever li Tray for % sa Il isscc"
seR. ,sI hre,eyss q The does,e OF New YORK
ffS1SsISs SS%saSH
harrington Secretary Of The seminary, ana also OF tho
diocese OF New Jerley.
rSis, ~ % s0s sNs Dfsp en- nc Ta, o. nS Board o.
standing ommittee aud rector ct Thonass Church.
address 10 the Dean on the pnrt OF the Faculty Of the
seminary by the Rev. DIR. g. 3. seaOuIy, senior Pfo-
Addres. by the Dcau tln which ~. understood he
will rive fan accoun Of MS Religious Experience,
Mleun Sequence ,ys5y nnc mu'Ic)
SKETCH or rHg Lirx or m. roRBRs
John Murray Forbes was born in The year 1900,
and is undoubtedly descendant OF the famous
family of the same iat figures so conspicuous.
" in the annals ofscotch history, and that furnished
30 many distinguished pr,lA,cs Judges nd generals
to Ito country. The memory of one OF the latter.
General John Forbes, " stil fresh 20 Aaerican~ ~
he was In command of the successful expedition
against Fort Duqucsne in 11js, which when c'pur,I
was called Fort Pitt in compliment 10 the famous
Prime Minister The site OF the Oil fUrt Is now oc.
ct-iei by the city OF Pittsburgh. The subject OF
oes sketch, after ic"g preliminary preyar-.los a.
o"" " TIC best grammar schools - ti1s city winch
has len n,,t 'c eslon Of accurscy ard
Aorouguue.s uUou Dit character entered IA October
1922, The losest class Of Columbia COLLEGE Iislr-
s;ituion IN those days occupied charm Ing position
in College place. But the demands of the business
OF the metropolis compelled the college to remove %
its present place in Forty ninth street, between
Fourth aud Fifth avenues. The Did site u now &C.
cupied By the splendid building Owned hy Hot.
splaguo Co., and Others. He at took a
prominent position IN lis class, and cnde4red him
self to the Professors for his deep eco.arship ali
| To MS fellow students for his integrity and warm
| genlGy. Among his classmate- were lho-. n.
Barker, for come time Consul AZ An,Merp rroics.
sor Crosby, DR.. Dubois, Hon. II. II. Hass, Senator
MrFarlan, Hon. j. Nathan, loT some time New
York Master of Cianeery DR.. Post and last aud we
MAJ perhaps say least a. most Honorable Secretary
lls,nlton Fish, the glorious aud grandlloqueat de.
lender of Tie oppressed Cubans () and the firm up.
holder Of the rights VI spanish Rssassins. Tlerc
| also ut college with him, Judge MeKeon IIou
{. r. Anderson, Gen. Swords, Dire. HaiKht, Van
| Kieech " alton onlby, and numler Of otfers who
ave achieved success N their various prof sslons
DR. Forbes graduated as one OF the honor men In rs
| caSs in Juue, 1871, and immediately entered the
General Episcopal seminary, over which he nov.
amer lapse OF over " years 80 hlly preside Here
he enjoyed the attic INSTRUCTION Of men lie Urs.
Turner. Wilson, Moore, Ondcrdopk, Sc, aud gained
| most cnylable reputation for scholarship.
| In 1850 he Wa. ord-.ned Deacon. and about The
same time was made Master ot Arts Wy his Alma
Mater. lie was then appointed Tutor IN Trinity
College, Hartford, then known as Washington,
where he showed that he possessed an those mani.
Iold elements TO make 70 tie succe'.ni professor
and dlscpin1ran. In 1885 he ceased his eoan,c.
Luke's Church IN Hudson street, where he succcedcd
the Rev. W.. r. Nhnuneham, the present Bishop Of
Nal and In THIS parish he soon Non the tfectloni
OF his re pie Ny hi- warn -heaIteinc-~, and keen
sympathy Tor them Ga their troubles. Hc was espu-
ciily popular VITA the younger memb 10 of his cin.
friends. BY MS earnest aud -cifdcuyiuc hrois
among the loor, aud l.is warmth anu olr,ucncs "a
the Valpi, lie geIiJ increased the number u III
10 c4r,es. observer Dr. Forbes vss on the fair
o ,lS. w. Az, u, Io ,sno 1sI even ms
! sun-tics u-t we're SONG eel. iA lr breast Ne
iyAlts Iu regard .u 90. -1siuIn VI Aust,.u AID
Au,lcau EJsroIj No. been ~. wing a. o.. I'd. I'd.
and iUcs tpon .acs..rtt tH tucl nu es.,ut TINT be
could endure turrl 900 longer. ana sg, .,.-r p. I'd
.tYsp. .r nsu,s'r, ~ 4l,en y.sr. nc l,-.,r.. is.
4f- .a ser, .elf. las ...g s. urr'..
. -taF Iu1Ihcah.'. h.t I. ...r H..... 4a., LA.
doubts, ana On tIS ..s- ~. u,D,
WAS RECEIVED 1870 TuE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
by Tie NJ. Rev Archbishop Hughes. Irteusc excite.
ment immediately arose m tdo religious N,AI, in.
asnueh - the action of Dr. Forbes had not been
preceded by any VI those Trympn.tur, symptom.
that were 40 evident IN tho case OF the otter per
verts. His whole prev ous lie hal been yerY oou.
scfNatiNe, and consequently the whole Episcopal
Church both IN this country aud England Mas hled
VITA the most Intense anxiety.
al Ifpix All
every ones mind. Soon his course wls followed ~
DR.. Wheaton, Trustee Of tne Geruan Seminary, and
rector Of fashionable and influential city cLurch
~ hev. AR. Preston, gentleman distinguished for
his eioquenee, who aterHard succeeded DR.. Forbes
as pastor OF 81. Annes, ClHtOn place; Drs SLimcal
and Poland, the learned Dr. Brown the special cor.
respondent Of the FT6,HtIhs Journal To the G:cu-
mencal Council now Ia session NJ Rome, and mum.
Der OF others OF minor importance.
Ihe reasons mat seemed 10 have led DR.. Forbes
to make this change were: FIRST the belief that the
present Papal power was Of divine origin, and that
consequently ts claims are enttlcd to universal
obedience. Secondly that said Church has right
Of declaring matters TO be dc Gds (that II, which
must VI necessity be believed in order ~ obtain etCr
nal saiyauon), which human reason declares to be
without foundation. Tbirdly, the opinion that tile
dogma that the Pore il the Vicar Of Christ on earth
In true, and that consequently he Is supreme all
Other bishops Justly. fourthly the belief That the
principles OF Ne Continental and English Rclorma.
hons we're wrong, and opposed 10 scripture and tra
DIXON. finhly, tnat the Eogllsh Church does not
possess valid ecclesiastical orders and sixlhly That
It has tut one sacrament, baptism, only This last
OPINION arises, OF course, from the supposed want VI
The Roman Catholic Church OF course received
him and his followers with open arms. THIS IN.
creased tie contagion, and soon the Rev. George
Washington DOane, son OF the Bishop OF New der
soy, aud brother vi the present Episcopal Bishop OF
Albany, aud VINO now occupies an inipOrlunt posi-
ton With the American College at Rome anu Wiiu u
ls reported viii shortly be made Bishop himself
aud Right Reverend l.. SlllIInan Ives, bishop OF
North Carolina, ana who aiterWdrd became the orig
natOr and rIo sident OF the athoc Society for tue
Protection u Destitute Children, whose fine build
lugs at Wcstchcter LETT the raus Of the church
and followed "a the axe OF DIR. Forbes.
30 great Wa us reputation for learning that Pore
nus the Ninth confined the degree OF Doctor OF
DIVINITY upon mm, ma honor that Is bestowed most
spanugy aud with tue sieattst Discrimination, and |
winch s mark OF pCcu, AR and dis lugul-Aei regard
Tho same degree Ind been bestowed upon hm |
previously, ~ lsiL by Columbia College, but a. H.
NCl Known when person btCUmcs u Re Manst, "a
degree IRON such source seems Uf little value.
In January 1854, he WIS ordained 10 the solemn
and sacred once OF the priesthood IS ARCHBISHOP
hu hes, IN S. Patrick's Cathedral, ON winch occl.
SION tie Archbishop delivered very important ad-
dress on tue religious questions OF the day lie whs
then appointed Assistant, 90 the Clurcn of the Ma
uylt!, 10 tie Hey. George McLlOskey, brother of
the present Bishop OF Louisville, Tor 30 many Year,
President OF tho American College At Rome. Iu
m rcd AL and na..