The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25

'0nsocrauon OF the New Bishops-Their Rssr
dsnces Fixsd-A Crowded House and
solemn Service-The Secretaries Of the
Missionary, Church Extension and
Froedmens Aid Societies To
Be Elected To-Day.

be Elected To-day.
"'Tis done, tho great TRANSACTIONS done . ana
the doctors ofycsterday are the bishops OF TO-DAY
AS large an audience as has gathered into tho
Academy at any time since the Conference com.
menced its session assembled there yesterday.
Every seat was occupied and the aisles ana All
standing places were filled. The stage fixtures
were set back and seats were fixed for large num-
Der OF delegates and prominent visitors. The ON.
cal reporters had to get down to the level of their
non-ofcial brethren so that the front Of the plat
form might be clear for the transaction OF the great
business before the Conference. But as there was
near one and half hour preceding for routine busi
ness the session was opened In the usual way with
religious services, led by Rev. DR.. Hunter OF nlinols
Inc newly elected Secretary, DR.. Woodruff, was
IN MS place, smiling and pleasant evidently appre
ciatihg the honor so richly deserved and so worthy
and unanimously conferred upon him, and read the
journal, which was approved.
TIE .CoNFERENrE'S TRIBUTE TO BISHOP uARRrs
The following preamble and resolutions, commit
mentary to the retiring Secretary ana now Bishop.
Harris, were then presented by Drs Eddy ana
Kenny, and were adopted unanimously
Whereas as the Rsy William L. Harris D. Secretary q
s to the and aGs of s a Of re
aboroas complicated and sometimes delicate duties q
his position IN manner highly satsaciory 70 this bodSi
S y W has I'll na edited ns %.
eions memory has much valuable time in our
Resolved That the General Conference highly apprcci
ae r San o. h aF Ana ey 9asr e a s
may BIG a. successful In the bishops chair as at the sccre
That TIL. action signed By tho e
srr bishops "na '' secretaries Dc furnished % Dr.
LOCATING THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Committee on Episcopacy presented a report
locating the newly elected Bishops at San Francisco
st. Louis, Chicago st. Paul, Omaha or Council
Bluffs, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Boston, upon which
considerable discussion arose between Drs Trlmbe,
Ives, Reid Slate, Slicer Jacoby Cowles, Nesbit,
Evans, Hunter ana Others for and against this loca
ton, some preferring that 1t should be deferred
I'll the committee reported the episcopal districts;
an arbitrary clause requiring that the newly elected
Bishops be allowed to choose their homes in the
der OF priority Of election DR.. Sicer moved to lay
the report on the table until the Conference could
hear nom the districts. DR.. Jacoby wanted Berlin
inserted in place of Omaha. These motions were
lost. MIR. Cowles, OF Iowa, said the episcopal dis
trics win be changing, but those great centres will
not. He argued in favor of Omaha or Council Blufs,
the great crossing between the Atlantic and Pa
cac States, and he hoped that the Bishop to be
located there would be awarded good, liberal sal
airy, that lie may be able to entertain the ministers
who are perpetually passing and repassing. He
ay De b cae e n to ehIe angels ana
Dr. NEsBIT believed it was great mistake which
gives three Bishops to the Northwest and leaves
out Pittsburg altogether. He therefore moved to
recommit the report. Lost
Governor EVANS wanted Denver City, COL, In
serted instead of Omaha, because Bishop there
will be 200 miles from any other. Lost.
DR.. HESTER wanted Louisville put instead OF st.
General ALBRIGHT then moved the previous gees
tlon which was carried, and the report OF the COM
mttee was adopted.
DR.. QUEAL moved to reconsider the vote, but his
motion was laid on the table.
Report No. Of the Book Concern Committee was
sionary and Church Extension Secretaries for eleven
A. NJ. to-day. Several amendments were made to
change the day, but they were voted down. and the
report was pending when the Order OF the day was
taken up-namely, the
CONSIDERATION OF THE BISHOPS ELECT.
Solemny and slowly, as If Keeping time to III.
neral march, the Bishops elect were led upon the
stage from an ante-room by the following named
Bowman walked IN between Drs. Goode, OF North
ern Indiana, and Gere, OF Central Pennsylvania;
c pr Ohio Of led bs Wa And Of
ward; Drs. Miley, Of New York, and Ramsay, of
HoIston, led DR.; Randolph Sing Foster; Drs. Crane.
Isaac William Wiley; Drs Trimble, of Ohio, and
Hitchcock, Of Rock River, led in DR., stephen Mason
New York East, led in DR.. Edward Gayer Andrews;
Drs. Il. 0. Haven, OF Detroit and Upham, OF PrOvi-
Peck of e Wynminc and Love- Of Central New YorE
brought up the rear with Dr. Jesse Truesde Peck.
All these ministers stood up facing the Conference,
while the Bshops-Morris, James. Scott, Simpson
and Ames-formed semi-circe before them. Each
couple then presented their candidate for episcopal
conservation to the five Bishops, in set form Of
words, and then retired pace.
The entire number having been thus presented,
Bishop James read the opening prayer prescribed in
the Discipline for this service; Drs. Hunter and
Thompson read the Scripture lessons, and Bishop
Simpson read the invitation to the congregation to
join in prayer, which he also recited. Bishop
James then made the Disciplinary inquiries of the
candidates and received the usual responses, after
by the Bishops and the candidates.
THE FIRST QUESTION AND RESPONSE
In this form seems SO contradictory and absurd, I'm
II should DO transcribed for general Information.
The Bishop asks the candidate, care you persuaded
that you are truly called to this ministration,
cording to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ9n The
candidate replies, II am so persuaded.n
1t may be asked what would their calling and per-
suason have amounted to had not the Conference
side this fact that the Lord Jesus Christ wants
them to be bishops rather than editors professors
ana pastorsY And what becomes of the score OF
candidates who were equally persuaded that the
Lord wanted them, but whose call and persuasion
lacked the necessary elective confirmation2
The candidates all kneeling Bishop Ames read the
prayer of conservation after which the five bishops
and the two elders laid their hands the heads OF
the candidates seyerally and prayed for the out
pouring OF the Holy Spirit upon each--the four
effective bishops reciting the prayer, each two
each of the four bishops again presented the open
Bible to the candidates. with a command to rive
heed unto reading, exhortaton and doctrine, &c.;
to be faithful shepherds, feeding the flock OF Christ
and not devOuring them, &c.
Bishop JAMES then read the final prayer, and the
venerable and senior
BISHOP MORRIS PRoNoUNcED THE BENEDIcrroN,
after which verse OF the hymn, NEARER, My God,
TO Thee" &C., was sung by the audience, standing;
and thus ended the ordination services The sac
ramental services usual upon such occasions were
and the surrounding Bishop Simpson was asked
to address the Conference, but declined.