, 1879-06-23
The Pathos Of christjanity..-ser-
mon by Prof. Swing.
fho Heart the Discourse by Bishop
Beckwith, Of Georgia.
ordination Of Nine Young Swedish
Lutheru Ministers.
scrlptural Inspiration---Serrnon
by the Rev. DR.. Goodwin.
THREE BISHOPS.
CONSIDERATION At PHILADELPHIA
exsatat fats4,ttfeA Ia Ia Tri&4ane

8pecfni Dfspatch to 7As Tribune
PHILADELPHIA JIns o9.-An unusual cccln-
,lestcal event occurred here to-day In the cou.
tec,t,.on OF ttr!o persons to tho Office Of Bishop
1t . single service. The persons consccratcd
1.ts tho Rev. James o. Latauc, tho Rev. 2. r.
Stevens, and the Rev. Alfred 8. Richardson, re-
emily elected Bishops of the Reformed Eplsco-
ri Church by the General Council of that body
It Chicago, Tile service Is regarded rs ono of
ihs most important the reformed Church has
,rperleucel since 1t Was established. six ycars
no, as II increases the number Of Its Bishops
from five to eight, and divides the diocesan ju-
d.actlon formerly hold by the five
Bishops into the control Of the larger NUMBER
The Rt.-Rov. Dr. Nicholson, Presiding Bishop
oi tho General Council, was Tho officiating pre-.
lite. Il Ind been expected that
TnH RT.-REv. DlsHor FALLows
would preach tho serHoh, which includes the
,adrcss to the Bishops, but this he was unable
to do, although lo was present. md the Rev.
Mr Newton, OF ths Church OF the Covenant, OF
this city, occupied the pulpit, Inside the cham
etI rail Bat Bishops Nicholson md Fallows.
After tho sermon and preliminary scrv-
les, the Bishops-elcct, attendod each by
i Prssbytor, advanced to the chancel
ratl md stood there. Dtshop-clcct Latnno was
presented by the Rev. Or. Leacock, Dlshop-elect
Stevens by tho Rev. DR.. Howard, and Bishop
elect Richardson by the Rov, Dr.. Gallagher.
During this ceremony all the clergy present
,roso, and when the presentation was over re-
sumed their seats. The Rev. Or. Wilson, Clerk
Of ths Got.eral Council, then advdnccd to the
reading desk and read
THE CERTIFICATES
at tho members composing the Genera; Council
that the names Of the three Bishops. elect had
been presented TO- that body, mud that,
alter due, and dlliGcnt inquiry as to
their fitness and qualifications, they had
been elected to the Office and Tork OF Bishop.
Appended to this wore The papers OF RECON-
mcndation from the Synod Of Great Britain Us
10 tho Rev. Alfred Richardson. They were
signed hY tho Kt.-Rcv. Bishop Hnyder,. IN
charge Of the jurisdiction Of Great Britain. Fol-
lowing the prayer which succeeded the vGut
Creator Sptrstus, came
THE LAYING ON OF uANps
and the act Of conservation. The Presbytcrs
who had led the Blsllop to the church had re-
tired to their places wEcu tho e1atni-
nation began, but at the coucluston. Of the
Invocation came forward md stOod BY Bishop
elect Richardson, who was kuccl!ng With bis sew
FalloWs asosappyuachcd and stood by Bahop
Nicholson, beside whom came also and stood
ihc Rev. A1r. Wilson. At the conclusion OF the
prayer tho other Bishops aud four. ccrEymeu
placed their hands upon the head OF Bistop-
elect Richardson, and Bishop Ntcholson said:
"TAKE THOU AUTHORITY
10 execute tho ofllca md work OF Bishop IN
iho Church Of God. now committed unto
tbec IN the nnme Of. this +" "Fathcrw"hnu
Of tho bon, and Of the Holy Ghost.
Amen" The same words, attended, with the
lsTlng on OF the lands wcrc repeated In turn to
Bishops-clect Stevens and Latane, and then the
Bible Was delivered to each OF the now BEshopa
10 due form. Bishop Latano assumes charge Of
the Jurisdiction Of the South, and will probably
BE- located ut Richmond. 10 was formerly a
clergyman In the Protestant Episcopal Church,
aud Joined thu ren movement nbont four ycarh
AGO. Bishop Stevens assumes the Special Juris-
ton OF the South, BY which is meant
TIE coLoRED BRANCH
Of the Church. 1lc loft tho old Church simul.
taneouslJ with Bishop Lntane, and devoted him
self mora particularly TO advancing the Interests
Of the Rcforners IN South Carolina. Among
the negroes Its work Has very successful. Ap.
paIentty ho Is about IS years Of age. Bishop
Richardson was formerly q Clergyman OF the
Church Of England. He was recommended
from the Synod OF the Reformed Episcopal
Church Of Great Britain 10 tho General Council
for tue o{f1co Of Bishop, and hts election iol.
lowed at once. no returns to Englnnd to share
Tlth Bishop. sugdcn tho jurisdiction Of the
ullted Kingdom.