New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
CONSOLIDATING BISHOP PADDOCK.
AN IMPOSING SERVICE IN GRACE PROTESTANT Epis-
CoPAI CHURCH. BROoKLYN.

| COPAL CHURCH, BROOhLfN'
The conservation of the Bishop elect OF
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Massachusetts TOOK
Mace in Grace church. Brooklyn, yesterday morning
The ceremony was very imposing, both from the solemn
character Of the service and from the large number OF
olergymen present The Rt. Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock
now the fifth Bishop Of Massachusetts,, Is young man
compared with many OF his associate being only 40
wears old He was born in Connecticut, and was grad
uated at Trinity College and the General Theological
| Seminary OF New-York. He spent II years OF useiu
| parish work in Norwalk Conn, and Detroit Mch and
was finally called to Grace Church, Brooklyn, whchsls
now left without its beloved pastor. During MS inih
isry there he has beon very successful, organizing
MANY practical charities and developing the christian
energy OF his congregation Last Spring he was elected
Bishop OF Massachusetts, and Will leave the CITY carry
| next week to assume the duties OF his diocese
The services yesterday began at 1Oi m. The church.
with the exception of the center pews, when were
reserved for the clergymen. filed before that time
The chancel beautifully decorated with flowers ana
vines. From the center was suspended white dove
with outspread wings, formed Of camelias ana tube
roses The readingdesk nearly covered with
| aowers The pulpit was ornamented with myrtle and
roses The walls and ceilings have recently been newly
colored with excellent effect On chair In front OF the
| chancel lag the robes OF the new Bishop
After voluntary upon the organ, the chorus choir
began the Professional Hymn. Holy, holy holy, Lord
God Almighty" during the singing OF which the process
sion OF clergymen the church First came the
bishops twelve in all Bishops Stevens OF pennsylvania
Smith of Kentucky Littejohn Of Long Island, Williams
of Connecticut Lee OF Delaware Huntington of Central
New-York Neeley of Maine Hare OF Niobrara, Howe OF
Central Pennsylvania, Kerfoot OF Pittsburgh, Niles OF
| New-Hampshire Blssel OF Vermont, and the Bishop
elect The officiating cergymen followed, and after
them the Rev. Dr. Jackson President OF Trinity College,
Hartford the Rev. Price of ST. Stephens Episcopal
| Church iNew-York; the Rev. Mr.. Faes of Massachu-
setts; the Rev. Dr. Haskins OF st. Marks, Brooklyn
E. D.; the Rev. DR.. Diller OF St. Lukes Brooklyn, and
two former OF Grace Church, tho Rev. Eugene
| Hoffman OF Philadelphia and the Rev. j. b. Flag.
After them came large body OF visiting cergymen,
nearly 100 in all Those from the diocese OF the Bishop
elect all in surplces seated in fronts behind
them the main body Of clergy in ministerial robes
| and finally other cergymen without robes The mem
bers Of the vestry OF Grace Church and the Standing
Committees of the doceses Of Massachusetts, and Long
Island also occupied front Of the chancel The
chancel itself occupied only by the Bishops, the
Bishop elect and the Officiating clergy. The senior
Bishop the Right Rev Dr. Smith OF Kentucky. acted
the Presiding Bishop. The Bishop elect supported
by his attending presbyters the Rey !. A. Paddock
After the clergymen seated, the service was
| begun. -
PRAYERS after which the "Venite' No 49, Pearce's Coll
sung This followed by the eighth selection of
the- Gloria No. s. Cathedral Chants the First Lesson.
W. read by the Ky dr. BENJAMIN HaE 4 Of
Second Lesson H. Timothy, H., read by the ReV. Or A.
ct6edra chans the Seene Creed lad by the
| Rev DR.. Charles II. Hall Of Brooklyn. and prayers by
cock then announced tho I7ist hymn beginning Ye
servants Of the Lord" which the tune OF
The aGioria Tibi," arranged by v W. Cauiaeid was
sung by the choir, and then the Rev. DR.. Baoeock
our portion" sung to the tune of Ewing"
| sTEvESss SERMON.
The sermon followed, being delivered by Bishop
Stevens of Pennsylvania who took his text III.
"a OH hon hare fore INV aonh a afr
in the that In Christ Jesus and the thugs
thou hast heard Of me among many witnesses, the
commit thee to faithful men, who shall DO able TO teach
as S csuT S Hs 1d Of M n
which had become greater with the progress OF time
great benefit; While other things have changed, the
same principles are found 10 the Church. The bishop
head OF the Church. but endowed with life aud
energy, always prepared for labor, and ready to be
called he yet must work and provide each OF his flock
s ars U hs S OF anS w Srd the bsa WORK
heart working In study and in church In consultations
ing to the mind painful TO the flesh, and taxing to the
power and endurance of the man. Then there were the
anxietes lest the duties should not be eectuay per-
formed. The dignity OF the Office not sufficient
| compensation for the trials and work
bishop great mental resources, mental courage
great enduring powers; but had this advantage oyer
peculiar condition OF the and church brought
forward demanding bishops in working, wise
in governing courageous In Withholding innovations
and errors, and III the manifestations OF the truth 1t
| in Jesus.
The bishop must look beyond the world for his reward
The preacher then proceeded to show how the bshop
must render himself approved OF God He must destroy
error of all kinds, and what task II is he said
when there are so many errors OF ritual creeping
the Church. There also the errors Of ratonaism
| and OF ROmanism, which attempting o make
its stand here; these all demanded that he must DO
| wise, Jealous and faithful workman. sketch OF
the history of the diocese which the bishop
Of the 5 SS5ns %h me
| Ter there, the Rev. VIM Blackstone He spoke
| OF the liberal principles proclaimed by the
early Puritans and the consequent inconsistency
which shown by the Punishment OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church by them IL not until 1885, after
| of prejudice aud warfare, that the hr.t
| church opened. In 1886 the first bishop was an
pointed, Bishop Bass, who held the position for two
years THIS day was very appropriate, sept H.
American soil took place, when DR.. Thomas John Dag
gett was cOnsecrated IA Bishop OF Maryland. Eighty
one there was only one Episcopal Church In
Brooklyn and three In New-York ana he compared
| met 10 oonsecrate the hundrcdth bsbon
| while two more were awaiting conservation
There three pictures the speaker would ike 10
have skeched Inc nrst was tue conservation OF Samuel
Seabury, IN Aberdeen Now IL, 1884 Bishop OF Con
nectcut. tho second ia tao chapel OF tho mis-
copal cathedral OF London. from which an American
bishop carried MS authority 10 America, Feb 1871
Between the two should DC hung picture OF the con.
secTatlon In Trinity Church. sept H. l19l The three
pictures would represent the origin, transmission and
| perDetuatiOn OF the American EpiscoDacy. He than
addressed himself particularly the shop elect
| to whom lac gave "a highly impressive charge
The conservation then took place with tho usual cere
monies. The Presiding Bishop was the Bishop OF Ken
lucky The presenters the Bishops Long Island
| and Connecticut Tue certificate OF election was read
| Dy the Rev. VIM. r. Huntington d. d. as was also m,
testimOnal OF the diocese. The testimonial of the do
cese oODsoniing read by the Rev. A. Burgess d. ID
| The testimonial OF The Bishop c0nsenting read by