The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-29
THE EPISCOPATE.
Conservation OF DR.. Jaeger rs Bishop Of
Southern Ohio.
SERMON BY BISHOP LITTLEJoHN.
The Ceremonies Of Presentation
and Investment.
PHILADELPHIA. "a, April "a, 1875.

The Capitalization of tie Rev. Thomas Augustus
Jaeger u. H.. a. Bishop or southern OHIO Tor the
Protestant Episcopal CHURCH or the United States,
took place this morning with al the solemn AMI
impressive ceremonies oil the Church ia the Chufch
VI tie Holy Trinity, ia Rttenbouse square, place
Of worship which holds about the same relation TO
his city as far ss social sanding, wealth apd po
Bitlon Is concerned Us Trinity church does 10 New
York. Tie Bishop elect had been the well beloved
pastor OF church. ana the occasion had, there
lore q double interest Tor the members OF the
parish OF Roly Trlnity. The church is a large one
Every pew on the door ana IN the galleries
VAS flied. and even the aises, passage
ways, gallery steps and doorways were
occupied by eager listeners TO the
solemnities. Within the chancel rail the space
was reserved for the clergy ana after the cere-
monies had begun, the procession having entered
rom the vestry, the array OF BISHOPS oniciating
clergy men and assistants, AL men OF piety learn
ing ana emlnence in the Church, and from every
part OF the county was SUCH IS Is seldom Wit
messed. The scene from the body OF the chnrcn
was an impressive one. The bishops Ia their
robes OF lawn, with white hairs and venerable,
thoughtful faces; the officiating clergy from many
dloceses in surpces OF spotless purltT; the beau
tilul ana fragrant exotic lowers 20 which the
solt, sweet music seemed q nj accompaniment,
were all adjuncts in q picture which once seen
would remain subject OF solemn thought not
Rasily fading from ones remembrance. Among
the notable leaders or the Church who crowded
The cnancel and the .ont pews were the Right
Rev. .. b. Smith, D. D., IL D., OF Kentucky;
Right Rev. William Hobart Hare. D. D.,
Missionary Bishop OF Nioorara; Right Rev.
Horatio Potter. d. d.. Ii. d., y. G. l.,
OF New York; Right Rev. Alfred Lee. u. D., OF
Delaware; Right Rev. A. \. Littiejohn, d. D.. OF
Long lsland Right Rev. William Bacon Stevens.
H. D., IL. D., or Philadelphia; Right Rev. William
w. Jackson, d. D., OF Antigua; Right Rev. ". W.
Niles, ID. D., or New Hampshire; Rev. ID. r Good
win, d. d., or the Divinity school; Rev. J. Z.
smith, d. D.. Of ST. Georges, Flushing, L. l.; Rev.
1. +. Davies, or 81. Peters, Philadelphia; Rev.
Richard Newton, .. D.. ofthe Church Of the Eppn-
any, Philadelphia Rev. G. G. Currie, Of Fl.
Luke's, Philadelphia; Rev. J. q. smith, d. D., ~
the Church OF the Ascension, New YORK; Rev.
BENJAMIN watson, y. D.; Rev. Henry Z. Potter, y.
D., OF Grace church, New York; Rev. Charles d.
cooper, Church OF the holy Apostles Philadelphia;
Rev. J. II. Eceleston, d. D., OF the Church OF the
saviour, Philadelphia; lev. Hugh Scott OF
Baltimore. and Reys Messrs. Mason, Bush
NELL Butler, .. D., Paddock D. D.. Glib
son, Bringnurst, Nelson, Edwards, Cnilds d. d.,
aud Heaton together with representatives from
AL the Protestant Episcopal churches in this city.
ONO, the State in which the new Bishop VIII %
stationed, was represented by the following
elergymen among Others beside many laymen:-
Rev. Richard Gray, Rev. A. F. Blake, Rev. Peter
1insley, Rev. A. II. McGun1e, Rev. J. c. Rlngwat or
the standing Committee OF Southern Ohio; Rev. I.
Q. Yoeum OF Cincinnati; Rev. J. \. Stanrer. OF
Portsmouth; Iey. RUFUS Clark, Jr., OF Columbus,
and Rev. John II. Ely, OF Hnlsooro.
AL the clergymen named above, beside the
Bishop elect. candidates Tor holy crdsrs. vestry-
men OF the Church OF Holy Trinity, laymen rom
Southern ohio and other Invited participants, as
sembled IN the vestry rooms 70 prepare for the
procession into the body OF the church. Mean
time the congregation mad completely filed every
available seat ADD space for standing room, and
I'll was nusned anticipation
THE PROCESSION.
Promptly az eleven O'Clock the doors or the
southern aisle opened and the solemn procession
entered the chGTch, the CHOIR striking up hymn
30. las
Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty
The participants moved slowly up The aisle
toward the mead OF the church.
Alter this tue whole congregation engaged In
silent prayer. Tue morning prayer 70 the Psalter
was read oy the Rev. D. Il. Goodwin. ID. d., Dean OF
Divinity school, Philadelphia The responses were
very earnest aud the singing by the cnoir very
tie. The ''veniten was sung 70 the time com
posed b. Oaker. the lie Deum" by Garrett, the
'JuDilate In ~ b7 Garrett. The Psalter was read
~ the REV. r. Carpenter smith. y. D.. OF -.
Isaiah XXI oY the Rev. Thomas r. Davies, ID. D.,
Of y. Peters church, Philadelphia. The second
lesson read oy the Rev. Richard Newton. u. d.,
o. the Church 81 the Epiphany. IN THIS city. from
-. Jonn, Ky lne Nicene creed vas read ny TIE
Rev. Q. George Currle, O. -. Luke'0 church, Phila
selphiA lie collects we're read by the Ilev. J.
Cotton snita, y. D.. y ne Caurch q the Ascen-
GER was then sung ~ the choir, COMMENCING
Cone taol Almighty King.
The aEte-cOmmunOn service was read by the
ga. Eeyefeh M sRe i nisnops me
Ii d., ID. z. L. Of The diocese or New YORK. The
Gospel was real ~ tho Right Rev. Alfred Lee,
ID. d.. or the diocese 81 Delaware. The S5th nymn
OF the Hymna! uwiugl was men sung
SERMON BISHOP LITTLEIOHs.
AT the conclusion of hymn 80 BIsnOp LittlejOAn
aellvered sermon ~ ABOUT an hour 10 length,
nom the text:-"Eold last the form 81 sound
words, which stou hast heard Of me, In faith and
love which Is In Chrlst Jesus That good taing
which was committee unto thee keep ~ the Holy
Ghost wnicn d0eIctb IN US"
After preliminary remarks the Bishop an
nouncec. a. toe special subject of thought, The
Dogmatlc faitn o. he Church, as Affected by GER
tam tendencies OF the time This. lie said. was
subject OF great importance, and one to Ne well
DOCK. but py oil those wnO were foremost ii Sta
ion and authority, sno consequently 70 RESPONSE
thugs TO take need to the doctrine The danger
% the Chnrcnis dogmstlc taita from tie
lostIle tendencies OF me day was MOI altogether
peculiar 70 our time nor was u specially Threat
sDing. 10 existed rom Tue be2Ening. Tue NAN
course materially Of late years, and there wa a
constant AIMING Of centres Of Theological interest,"
outward authority or any sort Bat outward az
Inority vas the essence OF tae dogma. The laB-
lam rom G0d because 20 the eve OF reason ! ara
true. out believe that AM true because am rom
God. "fhus saith the Lordr was tne Sufficient
charter the modern splns said reason suiIceS;
tae dogma SAID reason y good. out revelation -
DeueT. Ia this coD1ct win positive aih the mod
ern spirit bad been materially heped ~ The twOEec
tons OF Christendom most widely separated ron
sach cther-Romanlsm and secgisn. Any cause
az The mercy OF as enemy when It's strength
was witndT1wn rom the centre and thrown Iuto
tie extreme fangs. During q. least tue asst
fourteen centuries RCmauism had teeu persist
snt and mlscnicygu5 medder VIII tue fatth aud
order Of the church A though u was not
enough that u bad sOisted upon religion by tue
dec ees and anatAemas o. lne Council or Trent
the wno!e Daiea Of Decieysl error aud corrup.
uOD. 10 had resumed 20 our own day It's WORK OF
Dyer,aying tae i0uuoatlons Cbrist ana HIS
apostles bui.t them. Making no mention 0f tue
greater part " ~ past history, IL wss enough 10
say fhat WITHIN the last twenty years u naa ad-
Nanced more boldly than ever views Of
Papa monarchy which were INTENDED 20
exhngui-n not only tAe autonomy but
tie pelng o. nstl0nal cnurcacs. what
was caHed free thought was greatly
Nol1 n ~ IN fatskl