National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-18
SPREAD OF TIE GOSPEL.
A MISSIONARY BISHOP CONSECRATED


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The conservation OF Rev. John Gottleib Auer,
d. d., as missionary bishop OF Cape Palmas and
parts adjacent In africa, took place yesterday
morning IN ". Johns ohurch, Georgetown. The
attendance OF the members OF this and other
congregations was large, and the church was
hhed TO snch an extent mat ektra seats mad 10
Do proNldeu'
Bishop Auer was born In Germany and edu-
Gated at Basic mission, Switzerland. lie was
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s,sncsy ~ rnpnsrrration being beld IN The DIs
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me snndSy sShooi nom where they Attired
tbcosSivcS In tbsir rnhes
Thsy ,,.n tnrmcd In iine and proceeded IN tho
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anil marched mn Inc middle aIsle 10 me ehsnrel
ana news sci anart Tor them in the foiinwing
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McJjulre, Dr Uubar,i. mr. Williams DT Raroid
4 n Aitina Mr. Rnek McKee N he Distyici
Of Columbia; Drs. Leeds, Grammer, uIesy'
,IiSSese Of MSiyianS, keS DS lawn n Mason sgo
ReI,out. REV. Dr' IIaiehi. OF New YORK. Dr
Potter secrctary Of iio,se Of RIshops. ms
NJcholaon and MyRIaee, on beiausre
Thcv we're ioiIo~eJ ~ abont nftv :,pdept. n,
the rhsrIns ~ III S.ntna,y W. m $780, 80, "
,eeic,i IltcTt 10 ne ShanceI when ths np.rs,I
ms Llsbon tnok ma chair ""'' WV P''''"-
1he eboIT. nnder me ieaderxbin nj pro,o..o,
Lawrence, then sang Inc one hnhiSed and ninsL
tIeih bymn, men followed mo morning serves
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penn Iaudamus. Inv ,he chair, sec,n M i....an
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cpistle, Acts SS;iI. Inc choir ,ans ,he t ,ae
hnnLSed ami eiah,. ,hird MN, '.1n 'ue W.
Right Rsy pishnn Amt, ~. vI..,m',, niun
nresrhei ths sar,nn NsN' VI "'''"shl'
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LED me aione ~ 49, III tne fNner hA'h not
Fathers presence with him while he dweIt among
u, In the resh. But we Know from his o,her
savings, "As the Father hath ssnt me- svon " a.
sSi"ss' ~ uae 's'net nAln sent me- even SO
send you. 10, am with you always, even
unto the end Of the world" 81 and nv Father
are onc," that every one whom he sends NAV
.t.o "a, en- IN, 80, ',,,r -, 81 .nay
~ 10y, . e tua' seu' n'e u win me- Tue rathef
ha'n not ielt me hohe' IL Is good word, my
brethren, for us to give, so to speak, to our
brothcr whom we arc about TO send forth in the
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Masters name WIN new charge and once for
nus iar-on neld' u may teach us and help him,
II II please God, to have II set among the life
long memories of this day and service
mi hro,hr.n ,ho To-, A. ~, oa,. g. -.
puH ore,hIen, tne UA' no. only LOT our
ing to the naked and starving, "Depart in pesce,
be We warmed and nlled, when We give them
not those things which are needful TO the body.
And Il would be very easy for us to do some
thing akin TO that to-day by charging our brother
under all trials to hold fast this precious word,
and rejoicing that he will have so sure a comfort,
and committing the work to him and him 10 the
Lord, and then going home TeleyeJ. Now. lei
none forget that we who are here now represent
the Church Of which we are bishops, clergy and
laity; that this conservation will be the Chnrch's
ofncial act; the bcstowAl, in due form and order,
on one chosen for It with minute care at every
step, of the divine commission 70 the once Of 4
bishop, which the Church has been charged 70
bestow by her great Head. We arc about 10
send him forth, said just now; we might saw as
truly the Lord will send him, IL il the Lords ACT
through our Ups and hands and Ii Is the Church's
act Ia the name and behalf OF the Lord, And
whichever way we state II the text Is for US As
well as the new bishop.
I. The Lord will send hIm-send him, bishop.
and bishop for his field In Africa, For there
are many nations and millions upon millions OF
human souls to whom his gospel has NOT vet
been brought. beg you 10 bear In mini GoI,s
strange dealings with that great continent. or
the group on the Mount OF Olives, eighteen hun
bred years ago. who heard the Lords IN al charge
TO bear his gospel into ali the world, some went
TO Africa. And, naturally too, for northern
Africa then shared the worlds highest clyilIza-
ton, and they followed the common roads OF the
worlds business no less than their brethren who
sought the countries Of Asia and Europe. There
were disciples, and, II is said, apostles who mad
known Jesus In the flesh, who lived for Africa
and died for Africa among the early martyrs OF
the faith. In history the African Church Of the
first ages not only bears TO be compared with
other branches OF the Church Catholic, hui
wins sometimes the praise of superiority in lfs
and administration, In the character Of Its lead
ers and It's people. How far down into the con.
tnent Its zeal and sacrifice bore the word Of
God II would not be easy now TO TELL but IN,
ruins Of Christian buildings attest lts m.Alonar ar,
work at great distance from It's nrst homes
But II seems clear that while the northern AM
northeastern regions reioced In the great IGN,
the mass OF the African race were still waitinI
for II in their darkness. Before Il came 10 then
the Roman empire fell, the civilization which
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