Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-13

The culture Of the early Spring
Smooths the rugged brow OF age,
And makes the face Of Winter smile.
3. IT, B.
{ Conservation Services AT st. Paufs
Church.
For nearly Gu hour before the time for the
services to begin this morning the congregation
had been rapidly assem- bling. and i'll half an
hour nearly every seat in the church was cccu-
pied. la the congregation We saw many OF the
clergy who were to take No part in the services.
Besides these We observed Senators Steven
son, of Ky, and Withers, Of Va.
Al eleven o'clock, the procession filed lnto
the chancel from tue VestTy room, headed by
Rev. j. Kimber, Secretary Of the Foreign Mis-
souary Society. In the procession were Bishop
Atkinson, who was to preside, Bishops Whit
lie, Dudley, Pinkncy and Huntington. Among
the clergy we're DR.. Sthereschewsky, bishop
elect to China, Rev. Drs. G. II. Norton, j.
Packard, L. IL. Mckim. a. I. living, II. G.
Potter, Secretary Of the House Of Bishops, W.
L. Walklas and ohcvs.
The bishop elect, Rev. g. e. Penick, D. D.,
Of tue Church Of the Messiah, Baitimors, Nd,
with his ROBBERS, Rev. YIN. NJ. Dame and Rev.
=. Wroth, look his scat, according to CUSTOM
outside aud 10 front Of the chancel.
According TO the printed programme morn
ing prayer was begun by Rev. G. ". Petegkln
OF Baltimore, the first lesson was read by
Kew, Joseph Packard, d. D., Of Theological
Seminary, Va, the second lesson by Il. II.
Mckim, y. d., the creed end prayers, to the
prayer for the President, by Rev. ~. I.
living, d. d. The morning service was then
ended with The singing OF the 10Th hymn.
The antc.c0mmunl0n service was begun by
Bishop Dudley, Bishop Pinkney following read
the Epistc in the conservation services proper,
and the Gospel was read By Bishop Whlttc.
Alter the singing Of the 2l4th hymn, Bishop
Whttle preached tl!r conservation scrmon from
the Text, For the love Of Christ cOnstralnctl
u, . Cor. ia.
lie spoke of 81. Paul as type OF the
Christian missionary-lrom q blasphcmer ne
became = preacher Of the faith he had once
prosecuted. The spirit by which lie was actu
atcd was the io?c Of Christ lie counted moi
his life dear to him, so that he might finish hi:
course with JOY. lie vas ready not to %
bound Only, out also 10 die for the sake O.! the
Lord Jesus. HIS pcriIs aud dangers and du!ie:
| were such rs few o! us will ever be called on tt
| endure, tho We are As much debtors to Chr5
as he was. lie vas moved aud sustained through
| all his rolls, not by ambition. not BY lntcmpc
rate zaal, but by the love oil Christ.
his love Tor the SAVIOUR, but the Savour's love
| l., to Hr.t
US" [! is the love Of God for us that is shed
abroad in our hearts. This love consraln;
every Christian, flows through the word Of CO.
the ons sufficient source Of St. Paul's spiritua
lie and strength. This love OF our Saviour i0l
ST. Paul accounts for all the strange things lust
| Paul's life. This wrought bis conversion anC
sustained bim all through his Few life. ThiE
shirt is common to ali Christian minister's
what is it that should marx their characters AIT
| distinguish them from ali other men? No
simply love for their fellow men, nor piety, mol
| moraIiiy-lhese will not make 4 MAN true
Christian. But true Christianity will make
! him all these. His yielding himself wholly tc
the puldance Of this love. his giving up BIZ
| If. entirely to the work and service Of the 10
J csus Christ.
| We cannot leave Christ and worship the ltoC
| of Nature OF the God Of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. God who hath SO revealed himself ln
| times past bath now last, revealed himself al
| the Father Of Jesus Christ, and VIC are tolC
| that whose dcuirth the Son bath not the
| Father
lie was lifted up Tor all meu without ca
ccptiou-:A lricaa as we'll as Amcrican--the one
object Of st. paui's ministry vas to save soul:
| aud the only means by which this could be d0uc
Was the love Of Christ cOusralnlng him. Chris
| Is the Power Of God to salvation. This love
leads all who come 10 Him, 60 other power car
produce Ills effect: to make a mau live and
| die 4 Christian. All Christians know some.
| thing of this power, but We Know rot as vi
should know-wc can only lnea=nre it 80 as tt
! find out that il is Unreasonable. May we nj
be 30 under this power, that the language n
our lives and hearts will be the love OF Chrl;
cDnstrllucth u.
Here the Bishop turned TO the candidate auC
reminded him that Christ was once mission
AIRY 10 this wortd-le missionary spirit Is thu
spirit of Christ. lou are g0iug like 81. l'aul
| tho chief Of missionaries. 10 carry the light OF
the gospel To those who sit 10 darkness. Il Od
spirit will 20 with you, TO animate and cheer
and sustain YOU. May the Lord bless yuu auu
keep you, lIIay lie lift up the light Of His conn
lenance upon you, and give you peace 70!
they that turn many TO righteousness, shall
shine IS The stars of heaven, ior ever and ever
-Ameu.
At the conclusion Of th2 sermon the canli
date was presented b. Bishops Dudley and
Pinkney. The testimonial Of the election oil
the candidate by the House Of Bishops was
read by Rev. II. &. Potter, ID; the consent
of the standing committees vas announced by
Rev. W. +. Watkins. ID; the consent Of
the majority Of bi,hors was read by Rev. j.
Kl:rbcT, AMI The conscut OF Bishop Smith, the
presiding bishop Of he Church 10 the United
States, vas read ty d.. SChcscscheWsky.
The Bishop elect thea pronounced the vow
OF conformity 70 the doctrine discipline and
worship OF the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the u. S. y.
Alter HE reading Of the LitaDy, with such
alterations az the occasion required, the pre-
siding bishop, Bishop Atkinson proceeded 10
the examination OF The candidate as required
by the cauons, and his solemn answers were
returned in full, clear voice.
The examination having been concluded, the
ROBBERS placed the Episcopal robes upon the
IL Il, ia