Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-10-14
consecr..ion OF Bishop p,nkney.

Conservation OF Bishop Pinkney.
The solemn and imposing services of the
conservation of the Rev. William Pinkney,
D. D., as Assistant Bishop Of the Diocese of
Maryland, took place in the Church Of the
Epiphany. in Washington city, on the 9th inst.
Soon after the adjournment Of the Convention
in May last, the Standing Committee of the
Diocese appointed Rev. Meyer Levin, D. D..
chairman of committee to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the conservation, upon
whom the great bulk of the delicate and la
borious duties devolved, and by whom they
were executed with marked success; the Rev.
DR.. Starkey, the rector Of the Church of the
Epiphany. zealously aiding and cooperating
with DR.. Levin in making the necessary ar
rangements for accommodating SO large con-
gregation as was present on the occasion.
There were nine Bishops, over one huudred
Of the clergy, and large number Of invited
laymen, representing various parishes, who
formed in procession at the rear of the church
and commenced moving, at II o'clock, to-
wards the main entrance The procession
was formed in the following order: First the
laity, then students OF divinity and candidates
for holy orders; then the deacons and priests,
clad in their SUPPLIES. and finally the Bishops
present, and the Bishop elect, the presiding
Bishop bringing up the rear. When the head
of the procession reached the main entrance
there was halt, and the ranks were opened,
through which passed the Bishops and clergy,
the laity uncovering as the procession pass
into the church in the following order:
Consecrator-rhe Right Rev, Benjamin B.
Smith, D. d., of Kentucky, Presiding Bishop
of the Church in the United States.
3 Presentors-Right Rev. Bishop Atkinson,
of the Diocese of North Carolina, and the Rt
Rev. Bishop Johns, of the Diocese of Virginia.
Right Rev. Bishop Kerfoot, of the Diocese
Of Pittsburg; Right Rev. Bishop Lay, Of the
Diocese of Easton Right Rev. Bishop Oden-
heimer, of the Diocese of New Jersey; Right
Rev. Bishop Quintard. of the Diocese Of Ten
nessee; Right Rev. Bishop Stevens, of the
Diocese of Pennsylvania. The Bishop elect,
vested with bis rochet, accompanied by at
tending priests, the Rev. James A. McKen-
ney, D. d., of Easton, and the Rev. Meyer
levin, D. D., of Maryland.
Next came the officiating ministers, follow
ed by long line of priests and deacons, then
students of divinity, and finally the lay dele
cations. .--..
As the procession passed up the central
aisle the entire congregation arose and remain
ed standing until all had occupied the places
assigned them. The usual services were then
commenced, and after the Communion service
the Right Rev. the Bishop of Pittsburg en-
tered the pulpit and proceeded to deliver a
most impressive and eloquent discourse from
the 21st, verse of goth chapter of the Gospel
by st. John, setting forth the nature and sig
ni6cance' Of the solemn services in which they
were engaged. The sermon having been con-
cluded. the consecration services were resum-
ed, the Bishop elect being seated Immediately
in front OF the ConsecratOr, with an attending
priest on either hand, ,,5r s.ff..
The Bishop elect having been formally pre-
sented to the. Consecrator, the testimonials
were called for and read. Next followed the
reading Of the "Copsent of the Standing Conn
mittees" Of the various Dioceses in the United
States, and finally was read the official record
of the .'consent of the Bishops" From these
two last named documents it appeared that
more than constitutional majority of the
t'Standing Committees" and also of the House
of Bishops, had given their consent to the
conservation of the Bishop elect.
The Litany was then offered by the Right
Rev. the Bishop of New Jersey, after which
followed the examination of the candidate by
the Presiding Bishop, as laid down in the
seordnal." The Bishop elect then knelt be-
fore the presiding Bishop, whilst " Veni Crea-
tor Spiritus" was solennly recited over him.
The final prayer before the act of consecra-
ton was then said by the Consecrator, and
then; followed the conservation. The Bishops
present gathered round the kneeling form of
the Bishop elect, and uniting with the, Pre-
siding Bishop in the solemn imposition of
hands" all laid their hands upon his head,
whilst the Consecrator said as follows:
, Receive the Holy Ghost for the Office and
Work Of Bishop in the Church Of God, now
committed unto thee by the Imposition of our
hands; In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and Of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
And remember that thou stir up the grace of
God, which is given thee by this Imposition
of our hands; for God hath not given US the
spirit of fear; but of power, and love, and
soberness." ,,-........s.
The communion service was then proceed
ed with, and the impressive services were f.
nally concluded, having occupied nearly four
hours. ~ ~ ''s''S 3 ~jtAa