, 1873-09-08
EPISCOPAL SERVICES.

Ordination OF Dpac0IlR md Attnfnts-
trntf0n OF the Holy Communion at
the Episcopal Cnthadrnt Yesterday.
Yesterday WIS day OF considerable interest
III Episcopal cirolea In this city. II was tho
bunday next before tho annual Diocesan Con-
vontion, and In tho morning thoro was m ordl-
milton service, and tho administration OF tho
Holy Communion.
Tho eorvico oponed by tho singing Of Hymn
270 Of tho Hymnal. beginning.
Lord, pour Thy Spirit from on high.
Tho Right Reverend tho Bishop Of tho Do
coBo thcn delivered nn oxhortation to tho
candidates. for holy ordora, In which ho ampli-
fod, enlarged upon, and explained tho Epistlo on
"the form and manncx Of ordaining prioats,'
from EphoBlans w.. 2, which L. as follows:
upso Of +, y ysn seeerang
,a whsn mS ssfS1aed o. o esps
saa sa: o9sS aSa ~ &c
doscondoa il tho same also that asocndod
sss s..s ~ sss Is 4ss ss ID sSS
xoTt of 10 ministry Tor ito oaing = ths body q
to knowledge Of tho Son Of aod unto perfect MN,
unto tho measure Of tho stature Of the fulness OF
Christ
Tho canilldatca for ordination aB Deaoons-Mr,
Macook, Of Faribault, aud Mr. Todd, graduate
OF Nashotnh- then camo forward, and "the form
and manner Of making Deacona" WINS proceeded
with.
Tho litan7 wns thoh road by the Biehop, the
pooplo.
tor, verses and q: "They that aow In tears
shall roap In icy. 70 that now g93oth forth on
Blall doubtless como again with joy, aud bring
lis shaavos with him."
Aftor tho anto-O Communion soryioo, 11r. Potts,
Of Quincy, candidate for pEiosts' ordors, was
daining priests " was observed.
Tho usual collection was thon talson up and,
with o prayer for tho whole estate Of Jhriat'6
Church militant, and tho benodiction, and
terminated by tho administration Of the holy
Communion.
THE AFTERNOONS SERVICES
wore opened By proceaBionel hymn, (232)- )-"0n-
sera, Christian soldiers tho reading ct pa1,t
selection OF the Psaltor. Hymn ash Of tho
Hynnal, beginning, my God accept my heart
this day" waa thon sung.
!, Tho Right lseverend the Bishop thon addressed
tho congregation on "Tho Nitoof Confirmation"
1t had dxed relation to baptism. Tho Apostles
confirmed those who had been baptized, and our
combination was analogous to TINT Of
thot ho earlier a tnesa a 1 which b,or REQUIRED Hired
| tizod must be confirmed by tho Bishop.
Confirmation with rare EXCEPTIONS Ind in I'll
| agea boon administered by tho order OF Bishops.
+ involved, Of necessity, tho dootrino OF tho
| Trinity. Tho Dishopa wero Fathers in tho
| Church, thus typifying tho Fathorhood OF God.
| Then again, confirmation was a necessity; Ii
was confession Of tho Triune Godhead, aud 1t
waB impossible to reject confirmation without
| ro1eoting salvation itsolf. Indifference Was such
! rejection. Common gense required na to be
confirmed, and It was dangerous for us to Live
! without it.
The candidates for confirmation were then ro-
| queako1 to como to tho altar, whoreupon tho
tho Epiphany, presented four, and the Rev. ].
Harris Anowlos, canon OF the Cathedral, pre-
sontod eleven.
Tho order of confirmation waH thop most i'm
preBsiyely performed, aftor which tho bishop
addressed tho candidates, telling them that they
were not only by confirmation connected with
the beauties Of enrth, but Ind also secured tLt
blessing Of heaven. On tho ono hand, ho VICE
ablo to open to them those heavenly privileges
which God had giyen to them and on the other
through the working OF Gods grace, they woult
know how to do right.
LYNN 29S Of tho Hymna1, beginning, "Thint
forever, God OF love-" WAS next sung, nfto1
which tue Bishop read the final prayer and bone
diction, the servco terminating by tho singing
of tho rocossionn} hymn, Att: "Oft in danger
oft In woe"
In administering tho rite Of confirmation tht
| Bishop was assisted by tho neys. Cauot
| knowles and G, Fl. ". Stocking.
| A ycry large congregation Ta8 present at oacf
of tho services and manifested much interest il
them.
| IN TIE EVENING,
tho regular eVoning serVico Of the Church wal