Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-23

cause they had assumed. Little children,
young soldiers of the cross, were there to
enlist under the new banner and swell the
ranks and cheer the hopes and labOrs of
the young teacher. Many from other con-
gregations were present. The chancel was
most tastefully and appropriately decorat-
ed with flowers of unsullied purity of tint
and from above as if lowering in the air,
was suspended dove, the holy emblem of
the powers about to be impaired to this
new ambassador of Christ.
At half past eleven O'Clock the honora-
BILE Bishop of the Diocese entered tie
chancel attended by the Rev. DIR. Smedes,
of Raleigh, the Rev. Mr.. Patterson, OF
Wilmington, the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, of
WarrentOn, and the Rev. Mr.. Joyner, of
Greensboro. The candidate for orders,
accompanied by Mr.. Patterson, took a seat
in front of the chancel. The daily morn
ing services for the day, according to the
ritual of the church, were then conducted
i'll the usual course. After which the Bish-
OPP proceeded to the delivery of a sermon
of SURPRISING force and beauty. 1t would
extend this notice to too great length to
go into any analysis of the sermon. 1t
will be enough to say that it was a master
ly intellectual effort, and a triumphant
maintenance by the Bishop of the position
assumed by him in connection with the
source Of bis own authority and the pow
ers invested in him. Grand in personal
appearance, bold, yet holy in com tenance,
earnest and eloquent in speech, he seemed
the fit representative of the apostolic power
and succession he so resolutely claimed
and established. The close of the sermon
was characterized by personal address
and charge to the candidate of the most
impressive and touching character, and
which by the memories it revived and the
| associations it aroused, touched the hearts
of all and moved the whole assemblage to
sympathetic tears. At the close of the
| address, the choir sung with much excel
lence and taste the beautiful and apprO-
pirate anthem, How beautiful upon the
mountains" The candidate for orders
| was then presented to the Bishop by the
Rev. Geo. Patterson, and according to the
form and manner of making deacons, Mr..
Chas. j. Curtis was sOlemply and impress
sively admitted into that order OF the min
| istry.
Those accustomed to the services of the
| Episcopal Church, need not be told how
| beautiful they were OH this occasion, ] or
with what perfection and solcmnity they
were conducted. Apart from the rite as
10 religious requirement, there was the in
| spiratiOn of affection to kindle and animate
zeal in the conduct of the ceremonial
For with most of the congregation, the
dearest wishes of the heart had been graft
fed. The affection, the respect, the rever-
ence they had borne for SO many years to
| their beloved rector, could not be readily
| transferred to stranger, Sbut they could
| easily attach to his son. In him those feel
ings would again become living realities
| not sad eXlStencieS of memory, with SpOn-
taneous unanimity, the success on had
been assigned, and with signal self sacIi-
flee, but with hearty recognition of causes
it had been accepted that this new tie So
happily made, may continue unbrokc L
through long years of health, prosperity
and successful labor is the universal hope
| and PRAYER. e.,