The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-22
CONSERVATIVE A BISHOP.
The Ceremonies Incident to the Con-
secration of Bishop Potter.
Forty-six Bishops Attend and Participate In
the MISUNDERSTANDING Proceedings
of the General Convention.

New YoRK, Oct. 20.-One of the most i'm
posing of the ceremonies that have been seen
in the history of the Episcopal Church in this
city took place in Grace Church this morn
sng, the occasion being the conservation OF
Assistant Bishop Potter. 1t was a sort oil
centennial anniversary, for one hundred
years ago the four bishops who then constr
4uted the hierarchy met to consecrate Bishop
Cleggett, their leader being DIR. Seabury OF
New York, presiding bishop. In spite OF the
rain many assembled for the early service at
o'clock, when Bishop Perry, of iowa, the
Rev. Dr. Carter, DR.. Flagle, G. F. Nelson and
M. L, Wolseley officiated. Covered ways
had been prepared all along the front OF the
church.
Owing to the gloomy morning the beauti-
full edi6ce looked somewhat somber, the
stained glass windows lacking the sunlight
which stripes the building when shining
thro ught them. The altar was adorned with
an antipendium of cloth of gold, embroid-
cred in relief, the gift OF Miss Catherine l..
Wolfe A massive cross of red and white
roses stood in the center, hanked by two
large golden vases, filled with choice flowers.
OD lii6 TlSHb VI luG oaI WIG u NS'NNS
of Grace Church. and on the left the vestry.
Among the general congregation were
Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. J. Astor, Stephen
Nash, ]. Pierpont Morgan, George NJ. Mil
Her, Prof Drisser, the Rev. DIR. W. NJ Tay-
Tor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, the Rev.
DR. Marion r. Vincent, the Rev. DR.. Hitch
cock, and the Rev. DR. S. l. Prime.
Precisely at IL o'clock the procession en-
tered the Broadway door, led by the Rev. t.
Olmstead. The organ burst forth with
Bishop Heber's grand professional hymn,
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty" the
whole congregation standing. First came
the students of the General Theological Sem
inary in black gowns; then the city clergy in
SUPPLIES and black stoles, few among them
having white stoles, and two Oxford gradu-
ates distinguished by their crimson academ-
ical hoods. The bishop-elect, in surplice and
black stole, followed attended by his chap
lans DIR. Eliphalet Potter, president of Union
College, and DIR. Morgan Dix. They took
positions before the chancel. The clergy
walked in the procession by seniority OF ordi-
nation. They were followed by the bishops,
two by two, to the number of fortysx.
The bishops who took part in the process
sion were Whipple, of Minnesota; Stevens,
of Pennsylvania; Vail, of Kansas; Quintard,
of Tennessee; Clarkson, of Nebraska; futile,
of Utah; Beckwith of Georgia; Morris, of
Oregon; Robertson, of Missouri and almost
all the Eastern bishops.
necticut, came last in the procession, and the
venerable Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, pre-
siding 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 service to begin, when he was as
sisted to his place by attendants. When the
bishops had taken their places in the chancel
the service began, Bishops Stevens, Whipple
and Lay officiating. Bishop Williams, of
Connecticut, preached the sermon, After
said by Bishop Seymour, benediction was
pronounced and the occasional sung. At the
conclusion of the service the bishops, minis
tiers and prominent laymen partook OF a col
lation in a restaurant near Grace Church.
BISHOP GREENS FAREWELL.
On Friday, the House of Bishops took up
the calendar and was considering a canon
relating to the regulations for the govern
ment of lay readers, when President Boards
ley announced that he would suspend the
business of the house to allow one of the
oldest bishops to bid. farewell to the depu-
ties. Then the Right Reverend William
Mercer Green, D. D., Bishop OF Mississippi,
advanced to the presidents desk. The
House of Deputies instantly rose to its feet,
and remained standing while the venerable
prelate babe a final farewell to the conyen-
ton. His head was crowned with abundant
locks of snowy white and his form bowed
with the weight of many years in the
service of his church and his Cod In hest
tating voice he said: II have just come from
the House of Bishops, where / have bid my
colleagues there farewell My deafness is
such that l can hear none of the proceedings
and am compelled almost to think that 1
am more in the way than anything else. 1
shall never again attend general conven-
ton. 1 am the only surviving member of
the convention which met in 1928. All the
bishops, the clergy and the laity are--dead."
After pause he resumed: Eyes; l alone am
left to tell the story 1 only wish to add
that when took orders, sixty three years
ago, there were only nine bishops in the
church. To-day, when L looked around in
the House of Bishops 1 saw seven times that
number Surely God has done great things
for the church / have nothing more to say"
Then in sadly solemn tone he added: MAY
God bless you and prosper your conSulta-
tions for Christ's sake" A fervent 'amen"
from the house was the response to this affect
ing prayer.
Another Conservation.
BALTIMORE Oct 20.-The conservation of
Rev. Alfred NJ. Randolph, of this city, as