The sun., 1878-06-12
srsnop sKYMoURs coNsEcRA r1oN
The New Field OF the Late Dean OF the Gen
arnI TheoInricnI kernInnrY.

Eleven Bishops, I'm flowing robes and lawn
sleeves. were escorted by a procession OF nearly
200 surplced and stocd priests from tho vcstry
OF Trinity Church at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Behind the Bishops walked George Frank
lin Seymour. ID. d.. LID. Dean OF the General
Theological Seminary. Professor Of Ecclcsias-
tical History. and Bishop elect OF Springfield.
ILL., Beside him walked. as attendant priests,
the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix rector Of Trinity
Church. ana the Rev. DR.. Hodges rector OF st.
Pauls Church. Baltimore. a son OF the Dr.
Hodges who was formerly organst OF Trinity
DR.. Seymour Is about 45 years old. Ho is
OF medium height. digniled carriage. and
scholarly features. With tho Right Rev.
DR.. Potter. Bishop Of New York. walked
another gray haired man. Bishop Ilar-
per. Primate Of New Zealand.
The procession. after threading with difficulty
the dense throng OF people in the south aisle.
made It's way slowly through the denscr throng
near the great door Of the church to tho centre
aisle. up which the Bishops led tho way to the
chancel. while the organ pcaled fine accom-
paniment to the professional hymn" The
Church's Ono Foundation" The Bishops
assembled TO the sanctuary. while the re-
maindcr Of tho clergy. with the exception Of
into tho pews which had been reserved for
them in the body Of the church on either side
chair facing tho altar. On his right snt the Rev.
Dr. Dix. and on his left the Rev. Dr.. Hodges.
Bishop Potter sat in front Of the altar on
which stood two. vases Of flowers. 1ankcl by
two lighted csIpdles. on either side O. him
YER BsT42pr MGLarcn 4 Inoif qGd Bsh22p
wore to present their ,newly-electcd colleague
for, consocrqtion. Besides these. there were
within the altar rail Bishop Harper Of New Ien-
land. and Bishops GARRISON Of Nebraska Lay
Of Easton SScar6oroHgh Of New Jersey ,Qden-
heimcro OF Northern New Jersey, Nicely OF Maine,
uut SUtltlEatp. formerly missionary BlSlOp of
Attic GOSPEL Bishop Lay aseendcd the pul;
unto Hi the Lord" Iio said thatt The chHr@h Ought
to be cocxtrnsivc with the population, Wherever
should fiow " ike an 'irrisatIng stream. stream
Churches, thus far. had been ere'ted in tho
oases. while the desert had been left without ir-
rigation. The problem of church work in cities
and manufacturing towns required the closest
attention "a and stujy yet the rural populolionsi
preside were not to be neglected. Tho church
had not been separated from its parent stem
quite "a century In lis first quarter, OF
century II had ten Bishops In its second quar-
ter. twenty Bishops; in i'll third quarter, thirty
nine Bishops. and now in the unfinished fourth
quarter of Il century the ilfty SECOND Bishop was
T. be consccratcd. Tho episcopate had about
doubled itself IN each quarter Of century.
In closing the preacher addressed himself
more particularly to the clergy. " IL IL not he
said. without opposition that our brother
elect has been confirmed for the Office to which
he has been called 10y the Diocese Of Springfield.
The church IL Jealous concerning the sound
ness in the iaith Of her chlei pastors, and
whisper Of suspicion il enough 20 excite her
alarm. There Is No question that ho whom we
are To- consecrate today has been dilgent in
| preaching AMI III other hOly uihces. ialthiul IN
minirteriug the Gospel 10 the poor and TO the
| lost. He is best known to the church H. doctor
| in theology. diligently training our young men
to tho sacred ministry. and placing many OF us
under no small obligation 10y the sympdtniZing
personal friendship he has shown 10 the candl-
| dates cunilded to his care Strange mlsconcep-
| tions are there in this world; and when some
controversy touching things eNpedient or acci-
al
| belirls most contrary to his thought or acts
| which never entered into his mind. Brethren.
| ! enter into no controversy. arrRign no ones
| motives; express no opinion ~ u the course
| which discussions have taken IN the church.
nt ta,hE ~ slSn. 10 af my sys@Ihy @ , o2n
| form myself. When the controversy lrst began
| touching the teaching and the pract"es III the
| stantay all that has been debated in cOnnec-
tion with. the Illinois elections the House OF
Bishops delegated its powers Ia 4 commission
| for n Visitntion Of the seminary. The members
tho late Bishop Whitehouse anl thu
Of Vermont. ot New. Hampshire and
the Assistant Bishop Of Maryland. The duty
ing hour, o7 nearly a week. We did not con
stltut' ourselves AN inqu7ition. nor place any
one upon the rack OF the "on cssional. We did
not invite gossip nor ill-naturcd complaint
Bpth9nest and ia,thiul inquiry was made int
all allegations. The professors appeared be-
fore Ne IN turn. and frankly told us all we
sought to know. students We're STONED N
like manner ~ to all that had been said an,
| done. our conclusion. deliberate and uuanl
nous. reported t. the House Of Bishops. ant
flied among is archives, fully eN'neratcd The
Professor of L'clcsiastical History from any
suspicion whatever OF doNrlnal uusuuudn"-'
or oNtrayagancf Subsequent allegations
have proved to be the pur,st misconceptl lous
! W" AaVt been l"d O. question cloS' ~ stulrnu
| who hal br,n under constant instru tlon
and IN department wher" tho truth %
do-triue could he PASSED over IN silence. Ii wrr'
sraut justice To- say tnat thcr'has boei
no smooihlng away of the protest aEaln,
medieval errors which the Anglican Cnurcl
has made; no SUR upon the allegiance whlci
We owe as members of this church to her ven
ernblo i9rmularirS anu TO her rules 9l dlsrl
pine. II any faith ran ho plne'd in dlsinier
rst"i testimony. the teachings from tn char %
,s'cls ssiasiical history have been IN devout ac
cord with Gods word written. ana in unisol
and harmony with II as eNloundrd hy the doc
tors whose names are most highly honored il
Turning to the Bishop elect who rose to hi
feet. Bishop Lay said: And now, brother, ],
me assure you that sympathy and prayer wi
follow YOU in the work that awaits YOU. Bygone
ara hygones. and the fair tablet of your opi-co
pal record has yet 70 be- inscribed De bold AM
yet not too bold. Bo gontle and yet not all gen
tcncss Assume the risht of your place. hu
voice It not with useless challenges. ou Nr
, TO show are others Of rs. whether there /
> any virtue in - arranging onr nrdio'e-eS iha III
, chiei pastor may To- personally acquainted VII
: All their needs and max" ms lunnenre let ]
all their operations. May tho God ol st, Bar
e | nahas make you, indeed an apostle" e.
y consoaion for men around vs. are o!tr
, need 10 be- comiorted even more than to b
u all the gifts YOU have received To the one l:rcI
may much people of your Western land l.
: added unto the Lord; and turning many
nj the lust shine as tho brightness of the ilrma
: mont and as the stars forever and eyer.
uT sfhVr nn the e"sS uuc ow ow oy
!. are the messengers. from Msnd"s-ohns ;
e Paul" Bishops Quintard and McLaren rece ve
= the Il snop elect, who had heen accompanied
u the rhAnrcl Toy the two attendant PRIESTS, IN