The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-29
-Iapo.,Ns RELrGIoUs CEREMONY
CONSIDERATION OF THE REV. THOMAS L.
nrroIEY. ASSISTANT BISHOP OF KEN
TUckY-LARGE ATTENDANCE-INTER
tSTrNG EXERCISES. &C.
IRcpor,cd for the Baltimore SUM-

TRcpor,cd for the Baltimore SUM-
Rev. Thomas Underwood Dudley, D. D.,
the lately.clectcd assistant bishop OF Ken
lucky, was consecrated yesterday morning
at Christ church, corner Of st. Paul and
Chase streets, of which he has been pastor
for about six years. Seven bishops and q
number of prominent clergymen participated
in the ceremonies, which were conducted IN
accordance With the ritual Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and were very imposing.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The attendance was large. The spacious
auditorium was completely packed with peo-
plc, the pews not only being full, but the
aislcs were also roHdcd.. Those holding
pews were admitted by tickets, the number
nearly filing the church. At half-past III
O'clock, when the doors were thrown open,
and the chimes rang out for the assembling
OF the congregation, hundreds more Hooked
in, crowding every available space. About
threc-lourtbs Of the congregation comprised
ladies'. Among the gentlemen were several
ministers Of various Protestant denomina-
tons. The Christmas decorations of the
church were still remaining, and in addition
the aaprismal font and the lecturn aud other
places in and about the chancef were hand
| somcly adorned with natural flowers, among
which were some very rare eXotics, such rs
pond-liies, japonicas, &c.
BISHOPS AND PRIESTS.
The bishops who took part in the ceremo.
MICS included the venerable Right. Rev. b.
B. Smith, D. D., LII. D., bishop Of Ken
tuckv, and president Of the House of Bish'
DDS Rev. Dir. Helmutb, lord bishop o!
Huron, Canada; Right Rev. John Johns,
bishop OF Virginia; Right Rev. Bishop Ste
yens. bishop of Pennsylvania Right Rev.
Bishop Morris, bishop Of Oregon Right
Rev. +. NJ. White, d. D., assistant bishop
Of Virginia; Right Rev. w. Pinkney, ID. D.,
LII. D. assistant bishopof Maryland. The
bishops assembled in The vestry, and robed
themselves preparatory to proceeding 10 the
chance. The officiating clergymen included
Rev. Cannon Bancroft, d. D., LII. D., OF
Montreal. Cauada; Rev. ID. G. Potter, D.. d.,
secretary of the House of Bishops; Rev. Nj.
NJ. Benton, OF the Church Of the Nativity,
Maysville, KY; Rev. W. +. Gardner, of
Trinity parish, Howard county, Nd. Rev.
Foster Ely, of St. Paurs church, Newport,
Kv.; Rev. Louis z. II. Schiffeley. ID. D., OF
Grace church, Louisville, Ky; Rev. A. NJ.
Randolph, of Emmanuel church, Baltimore,
Rev. John n. Galeher, of Zion church, New
York; Rev. r. James, Of St. Marks church.
Baltimore Rev. G. j. Gibson, Petersburg,
Va; Rev. Thomas A. Jaggar, ID. D., Church
of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. These
priests assembled in the Sunday-school roam
and clad themselves in the Surplices Of their
order. Various other clergymen of the do
cese. and a number Of candidates for holy
orders, the vestry of Christ church, and lay
men from the diocese Of Kentucky, includ-
ing Senator Stevenson, also assembled III the
Sunday-schdol room and joined in the pro-
cession previous to the beginning of the
ceremonies. Rev. &. W. Peterkin, of Memo
rial church, served as master OF ceremonies.
CLERGYMES PRESENT.
Among the clergymen present seated near
the chanccl and in the congregation, and who
did not take part in the ceremonies, were
Rev. DR.. Tiffany, of the Church Of the Atone
mcnt, New York Rev. DR.. Elliott, Of Wash
ington Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Easton; Rev.
Or. Rich, Reisterstowu, Baltimore county ;
Rev. Mr.. Page, Baltimore county; Rev. Ju.
liam lnglc, Westminster; Rev. DR.. Ilotf.
Towsontown; Rev. Mr.. Gardner, Howard
county; Rev. Mr.. Pindall, Hartford county
Rev. Mr.. Mason. s.. James's church, Balii-
more county; Rev. Mr.. lockwood, Bali-
more county; Rev. Mr.. Main, Baltimore
county; Rev. Mr. Southgate, Annapolis:
Rev. Mr.. Hams. Gainesville, Baltimore
county; Rev. DR.. Frost, Delaware; Rev. Mr..
Lindsay, Warrenton, Va; Rev. DR.. Gibson,
Petersburg, Va; Rev. Mr. Wroth, Mat.
thcws county, Virginia; Rev. Mr.. Tidball,
Portsmouth, Virginia; Rev. DIR. Newman,
Philadelphia; Rev. Mr.. Minnigerode, Cul
pepper, Va; and the following ministers of
the city Protestant Episcopal churches;
Rev. Dr.. Grammer, Of St. Peters; Rev. Mr..
Lcakin, Trinity Rev. MIR. Cathell, Church
of the Ascension Rev. Hugh Roy Scott and
Rev c. c. Penick, Church OF the Messiah
told Christ church,; Rev. Mr.. Brown. All
Saints; Rev. Mr., Pickman, St. Andrews !;
Rev. DR.. Leeds, Grace Rev. Mr.. Latrobe,
Church Of Our saviour Rev. Mr.. GbolSon,
! st. Bartholomew; Rev. MIR. Stryker, St.
Barnabas: Rev. Curtis Jones, of the Colored
Mission of st. Paul'S church; Rev. Mr..
/ Meade, Holy lnnocents; and Rev. Mr.. Ban
lister, st. Matthew's.
THE PROCESSION.
After everything was in readiness pro
ccSsiOn OF the bishops, priests, and Others.
was formed, and moved to the main body CT
the church, first going up the steps TO the
veStibule, and then by the way of the mid
die aisle to the chanccl, in the following OF.
der: Laymen Of the diocese OF Kentucky
followed by the vestry Of Christ church, the
candidates for holy orders, deacors and
priests, including the rectors Of nearly al
the Protestant Episcopal churches in tn,
city and other parts of the diocese, clad il
surp9ices the apostulate Dudley vestc(
with bis rochet; the assistant bishops ant
the bishops. Bishop Smith, Of Kentucky
the conSecrator, was IN the extreme rear
The procession halted at the cbancel, formet
in open order in the aisle, the bishops passing
through went on and took seats within tn
chancel rail. The clergy then passed in an
took seats in or near the cbancel. The bishop
elect (Rey. DR.. Dudley occupied seat i
front OF the chance, outside the rail, Wher
priests sat on both sides of him.
OPENING SERVICES.
The ceremonies were begun by the choil
under the direction of Mrs. Tegmeyer; d.
Bsltzell organist; the congregation stindiDe
singing the hymn, No. 1873, beginning
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
! Early In the morning our song shall rise
Thee"
The morning prayer was read to the psal
ter by Rev. G. J. Gibson, the p>alter by Rev
Thomas A. Jaggar, following which ave
mite Exultemus (Millord and "Glora il
Excelsis" (Gregorian) were sung by th
choir. The first lesson Isaiah LAl) va
read BY Rev. F. James. "Te Deum Lauda
NUS" (Hodges) WAS sung, and the secont
lesson iii. Timothy, p was read by Rev. Can
non Bancroft. "Jubiate Dec" (Gregorian