The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-21
RT. REV. BISHOP POTTER.
HIS CONGREGATION YESTERDAY
IN NEW YORK.
Grand and Imposing Ceremoninl-,inny
Preiates and Clerrymen Participa-
ting A Most Interesting
Occasion.
by telegraph 70 u. DIsnatch.l


NEW YORK. October 20.-The consecra-
ton Of Rev. DIR. Henry G. Potter as assist
ant bishop OF the Diocese Of New York
took place this morning at Grace church.
The ceremonial was probably the most i'm
posing that has ever taken place at the con-
secration OF a bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this country. forty
bishops and over six hundred clergymen
taking part in the services.
Admission to the church was by ticket,
and there was scarcely an inch Of standing
room in the building shortly after the doors
vice in the morning for parishioncrs. ut
which communion was administered. The
Bishop of Iowa ofliciated, assisted by Revs.
a. b. Carter, d. D.. G.. +. Wilson, +. o.
Flagg, and NJ. 5. Woody.
The visiting and resident, ministers
formed in a procession in the building on
Broadway, and shortly before II o'clock
entered the church, preceded by Usher
Rohedin, who was followed by the faculty
and students Of the General Theological
Seminary. After these came visiting cler-
gy. several hundred in number, i'm their
robes. Next came resident clergy. The bish-
OPS who took part i'm the procession were
Bishops Williams, Of Connecticut; Clark,
! Of Rhode Islsnd; Whipple, o. Minnesota;
Lay, OF EastOn; Stevens, Of Pennsylya-
ms; Vail. Of Kansas; Quintard, Of Tennes-
see; Clarkson, OF Nebraska; Medley. OF
Maine; Tuttle, Of Utah; Young, OF Flori-
da: Brcckwith, OF Georgia; Morris. Of
/ Oregon Robertson, Of Missouri: Little
John, OF Long Island; Doane, OF Albany :;
/ Huntington, 81 Central New York; Pierce.
Of Arkansas; Niles, OF New Hampshire :;
/ Howe, Il Central Pennsylvania; Paddock
Of Massachusetts,; Lyman, Of North Caro-
I linz; WingGcd, Of Northern Califor-
mis-; Garrcl, Of Northern Texas; Dud-
/ lev, OF Kentucky; Scarborough. Of New
Jersey; Jaeger, OF Southern Ohio !;
/ McRaycn, Of Illinois; Brown, OF Fon-Du-
lac; Perry, OF lows; Burgess, OF Quincy.
/ H.: Seymour. Of Springfield. H.; Harris.
OF Michiean; Gallagher. Of Louisiana /;
/ Dunlap. Of New Mexico; Brewer, OF Mon
tana; Paddock, OF New Tacoma; White
head, OF Pittsburgh; Thompson, OF Mis-
sIssippi; and knlckcrbocker, OF Indiana.
/ The venerable Bishop Williams, q Con-
necticut, came last in the procession. The
venerable Bishop Smith, Of Kentucky, who
is the presiding bishop Of the Church and
consecrator, was too feeble TO take part in
the procession, and did not enter the
church until the hour for the conservation
service to begin, when he was assisted 70
his place by his attendants. When the
/ Bishops had taken their places IN the chan
Gel the communion service was read by
Bishop Stevens, Of Pennsylvania. The
cpistle for the Gay YVES read by Bishop
! Lay. Of Easton, and the Gospel by
I Bishop Whippe. Bishop Williams, OF
! Connecticut, preached the sermon. The
others who took part in the communion
services were Bishops Clark, Medley. Hunt
| ington. LlttlCiohn. and Doanc. The con-
secrators were Presiding Bishop smith, OF
I Kentucky. and Bishops Williams, Clark,
Whipple, stevens. Littleiohn, DOane. ana
Huntington. Theprcsenters were Bishops
Lay, Of Easton, ald Howe, OF Central
PENNSYLVANIA. Rev. DR.. William r. Nor
yan presented the testimonials from the
Diocese OF New York, Rev. Or. ". +. En-
genbradt the testimonials from the House
OF Deputies, and Rev. Or. William Pat
took the testimonials from the House OF
Bishops. After the promise OF conformity
the Litanv was said by Bishop Seymour, OF
Springfield. the occasional hymn WAS sung,
and the benedction then pronounced. In
Ibis sermon Bishop Williams dwelt at
length on the duties and laborS imposed on
all those who were called to the ministry.