The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-21
the CONSIDERATION or 4 BISHOP.
Elected by the Council or the Reformed Epts-
copnI Church to Preach In England.


The First Reformed Episcopal Church in
Mud son avenue was the scene yesterday of the
con-ocrntion Of tho Row Thomas II. Gregg. d.
D.. rs Il shop of Great Britain. The Rev. Dr.
Gregg WAS elected and assigned to his field of
labor by the General Council Of the Reformed
Ftp sropa Church. which met recently In Phila-
derhia. over the chanccl was the ne 'rption:
" GrHcc 30 you and pcarc from God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ" There were pres
cnt Il shop Samuel Falows of Chicago y shop
Charles Cheney OF Chicago. Blshoi II. Nchol-
son Ot Philadelphia. the Rev. Dr. Howard II.
NTH OF Passaic. N. j.. the Rev. DR. Il. u, Lea
cock Of Ncwhurgh. ~ y. the Rev. Dr. Mason
Gallagher Of Pat rson. n. j.: the Rev. Dr. II. II.
Bourne oi Nrw York. the Kov. VI. Is. Smith Of
Pnssaic. n. j.: the rrV. William I. Sabine Of
New York. Tho ed H. was filed with II large
and Interested audience The music Of n fn"-
tened organ ard uunrtt choir added To the
interest OF the occasion. Bishop Falows. pre-
sidinC, admin stored the communion service 10
the clergy. and then the newly elected Bishop
OF Great Britain wis presented.
Alter the cert II at of Gle ton had been read
shoE falows. undressing TIE Rev. DR.. Grese,
sad. " Are you persuaded that You are truly
called 10th min stration nccord ing to the VIII
ofonr Lord Jesus ChristY' The Rev DIR. Gregg
replied am 50 p"rsuadrd.' Tho usual con-
Sc ration ceremonies wcro then performed
j snop Chimney then preached sermon. TAX
inE ms ieNt rom the Ni,rnth yerse 81 the s.v;
of corn IN the carth upon the tDp u the noun
nins the stthereoi shall shake Ike Lebanon:
and th"y the city shall flourish lik" grass Of the
earth. He said that the Reformed Epls opal
Church WIS Ike the handful Of corn referred To
Ly m Psllmist; The Church began IN
humble manner. hu: It's influence had spread IN
u rrmarkatte decrcr. Inc handful uf corn
WIS exceedingly fruitful
The services 'lO-,I with the administration
OF the communion service to ne congrc.Ht on.
Il shop Gregg sailed from England for NV
York on the 9TH INST. and arrived ~ this ci'y
"a T. al IN
saturday. He wax for many years regarded ~
ono ol the lead ns Low Church clergy of the
Church of England, and WAS Vicar of East
fhihorn". Birmingham. when position he
recently resigned. HI evangelical and tenn
n~rap = writings hav ~ been iargcly circulated.
WIS specially commended by John bright. at
tra,t"d widespread attention. \ congr" gaton
OF three hundred communicanis winch has lust
s"crlel from the Established Church rs "a Re-
formed Fps opal Church. have invited the
R.v. DR.. Gregg 10 become their minister.
Is shop Gregg has addressed a letter to his old
coust tu"noy of the Church Of England ia
which he declared emphatically that he cannot
now accept all the legiHiut Nv cuatm, ats NJ thr
Church ul England a. 10y law established. The
only reason that he can assign Is 8" for con
scr"nce sake" The letter also contains the fol-
lowing avOwals.
wv affection tor the old Church T. undated Wv ie.
Are TOR - welfare i sincere and earnestly pfay thlt
s,iyaurn may be- CROW med With abundant COS fru"
uti"sicfs nat amt dcr"r' NsHin,t ih,s. h IT,. ~
pen AMI VOW. l., tie -acriuce oi much privilege mn-i
all tire dihcrenre~ Of nations ani q" rave t,rr d. ~ o.
gg' ,, "n m bSOi nl w a. e ,s 81" ,r
where Jcsu. Christ l. known aud loved. rhcr Is
Aslnn without beginning. without md.
Bud, all Goi :, children to himself
In hund. .oin,i. III, uh.
That. oeicrnlty, ihcy re- -aic in Him.
wnne holding and nreach.ns .od.a.hon'i evangelical
my birth ami choicc.
The Reformed Episcopal Church in England
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