The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-31
IheGntelLigtttfsr
c.n,eeratiou OF the Rev. DR..
fSe fS.,u,u. the First Bishop OF
T.st Virginia. u

q rbufch, BAlumOlej
"p si,bop Of West Virginia, occurred
a. r..j,, ii s.. Matthews Church in thls
r. '',''', 4 little before eleven o'clock .: in
9, sPi .,..,oop the Bishops and other Clergy
y s'5 com, to take part in the ceremO-
y. =. al A b. day walked down the middle
y, - ~ n h. church amid the deepest
'i.', y. y II , crowded house, and took
~. ,1 .,v within The ehancel' the
~, ~, MEANWHILE singing professional
"S,' =, Bishop. present were Bishop Be-
~ ~ 'bo presided, Bishops Whittle,
r., I,,,., S.rioo. and Dudley. There were
's. =, ,.,,,.l Pf..Bylers, among them the
I,S,, If tb. Bishop elect, Dr.. Pelsrkin,
1'I 4 Richmond, vs., and also Rev'. Hy-
nd oI Pnkerburg, T. Fl. Lacy, OF
p, p pl.,.,sL q. A. Gibbons, Of Fairmont,
~ Wo,l., Of CI,rk.burg, $. D. Tomp'
~, ~, # Eamlnuel Parish, J. P. Hub
s,,I Of sb.pherdstOED, W. H. Meade,
d Charleston, aud Rev. Mr. Pitts oil
s1sbesVils.
If,t th. clergy bad been seated Rev.
NJ. Armstrong gave Outthe !slst hymn,
l, II, eOocla.ion Of which the regular
l,,oI ceremonies as prescribed in the
g.t toI Common Prayer was proceeded
,,S s,un.ucius With the Collect by the
Prsilius Bi.hOp.
Az, he reading Of the Gospel for the
orpiop, Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky,
,t,,l.d The pulpit and delivered = dis
,or. from The ID chapter Of Paul's lst
,,da, to the Corinthians, ID verse, read
b, For determined not to know any.
Nh, .uoug you save Jesus Christ and
Mn yueifsd." The Bishop began his
.,pou BY in.tituting a series Of comPar-
ta, pointing out certain similsrities in
d. .utuatiou aul slatu, Of the people to
MN these words Of the Apostle were
lilrs.ed, and those Of our own day.
Tln.b.ll the Preacher teach the pso-
pA he uksd, Alluding to the mission
tGn vu uow 10 devOlve on the newly
tsosu Bishop. His answer was that he
East rilh Paul, proclaim the old, old
E,ry, athe uussarchable riches Of Christ" I"
GfiG rucifed, be said, must needs be
d, .sat theme Of the Preacher now
Lbou, to Be cOuseCrated to the charge OF
lsts Diocese. Paul lived in the days Of
he Philosophers. There were schools Of
p.uure and schools Of philosophy, Epi:
r,as lud SlOics, as there are now,
ISo nOralired upon the duties Of life.
yry Of them taught sublime morals,
HI none oi them were able to lift man
puhe vas lifted out Of his worldly
lnllts BY the power Of the Cross. Love
Aos that hate you and persecute you,
INA command that illustrated the pos
G&,I,vAIiOn OIhumanity IhroughChris-
aisiiy and that distinguished it from
lIutr codes Of morals.
he conclusion Of Bishop Dudley's ser.
asuVu a personal address to the new
SlAOp in whose welfare he expressed
tss4ioOAte personal interest. Let me
P,it, lid be, from my heart TO his. He
na!slsd him Of the duties, responsible
ha nd dsniAh incident 10 his new re.
hdaa, While it carried with it promi.
SseitalsO carried with il burdens, some
d'hish st times pressed sorely upon
a' heart Of one filling this Office
Iaoas the people. Il was po.
ildoa Ot isolation, and was divested
aziay OI The charms and relaxations OF
Pltattl lie, Hi remarks on this head
''' 1sFy. appropriate and drew out
Ef! close interest and attention from
AL 'Ao Listened to them. Bishop Dudley
si'PsAtsr OI Sns address, has an unu.
'allly good voice, speak, very fast, yet
gut. clearly, lud ia somewhat dramatic
IA bis nylr HI. sermon made a good
IMPRESSION He ia said to be very pop.
nliPnlAte.
auDtAuOSOP The CANDIDATE.
AIA' conclusion Of Bishop Dudley.
'sai'u, the Bishop elect was escorted to
s'P'e.nos 1.-THE Presiding Bishop (the
ls''' ~ sitting il hi. chair by Bi.hop,
" na''is and Jlgger, the former saying
ST'Fe0d Father in God, we present
'l0 JoO ih. EOdIy and we'll learned
sl' = 10 Be ordained and cOusscra.eJ
eai'R' Othii presentation the Pre-;
y sa'is Bishop made An.wer by calling ior
- reading Of the candidates. testimO
LI', Whereby it should be known tha
%, '9% been regularly called to receiv,
.aIP'ia0aoi . hands "a Bishop. Ii
1P''Aa'e viii thi. demand the follow,
s'suaonils were read by Rev. T. q
sEI' SiPL Pleasant, and Rev. Hyland
sPHt,nboy:
~ pDoS'P, md Sanding Committees q
n T,5.jT IjTseaH e EpueopaI Church IN ii
fa SI1d Saias AMriea;
a, g q RA;,sb' certify you tha. the Re,
~ -. y y; !, ,Peisrkiu, Presbyter Of the bio
go Nl'ylIud, wa d9Iv chosen @ an an
Nv ~ Ssae y! EPiscopate Of the Dioces
,Nul Virginia Nv ,ha oa,.,,.....,,,.
- ~ .. o'deI' Of the Council Of that Die
~ E'Teled n 1i 10 the town Of Charles
:s.;l ~ tll Of February and s r.tis.S i" an n
ossIt rs,.0Si Sy ATOIs Of the Laity on Il
Gast. GAy the l'tOi March, 1878.
Sur.,r.,ao TIL. LACY,
Fsr,;, " oSG"al 9fUt DiOeas q We
NJ THEi''asn, ". Va, March ls, 1878.
C,as.II aass.gIIaony from the member, Of Ii
i SsS,g the Diocese Of West Virpini
Iis ~, P..'.S Of The Rev. George W. Pete
a., ''Sss' N oi Memorial Church, Bali
sII,' ,..S .aS.e name, are undervri,teI
&s,.s,ai ,I'ois how important II Is thi
unso,tSNI.o once Ot Bishop should not