The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-23

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J Holy Ghost for the Office and work Of u
bishop In the Church OF God now commit
ted unto thee by the imposition OF our
hands. In the name OF the Father, and OF
the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost. Amen.
And remember that thou stir up the grace
Of God, which is given thee by this imposi-
ton Of our hands, for God hath not given
us the spirit Of fear, but Of power and
love and soberncss." The Bible was
then delivered Bishop Randolph by
Bishop Lee, at the same time saying, "Giyc
heed unto reading, exhortstion, and doc
trine. Think upon the things contained IN
this book. BE diligent in them, that the
Increase coming thereby may be manifest
unto all men for by so doing thou shalt
both gave thysclf and them that hear thee.
BE 10 the Cock OF Christ shepherd, not q
wolf; feed them, devour them not. Hold
up the weak. heal the sick, bind up the
broken, bring again the outcasts, seek the
lost. BE so merciful that you be not too
remiSs; so minister discipline that you Tor
get not mercy, that when the Chief shep-
herd shall appear you may receive the
never-fading crown Of glory through y
etc.
Bishop Randolph, together with the pre-
siding and attending bishops, received the
communion, after which the following
prayer was said especially for the newly
consecratcd Bishop: "Most merciful
Father. we bescech Thee TO send down upon
this Thy servant Thy heavenly blessing, 5
and so endue him with Thy holy spirit
that he, preaching Thy Word, may mot
only be earnest to rcprove, beseech, and
rebilkc with all patience and doctrine, but
also may he to such as believe whole
some exampl. in word, in conversation, in
love, in faith in chastity, and in purity;
that faithfully fulfilling his course. at the
latter day he may receive the crown OF
righteousness laid up by The Lord, the
righteous Judge who lveih," etc.
Bishop Randolph was then presented
with the following:
"To all the faithful in Christ Jesus
throughout the lcorld- Greeting: Be it
known unto you by these presents that We,
Alfred Lee, u. D., Ii. D., Bishop OF Della
ware; william Bell White Howe, n. D.,
Bishop OF South Carolina; Thomss Under
wood Dudley. ID. D., Assistant Bishop OF
Kentucky; William Stevens Perry. ID. d..
IL. D., Bishop Of Iowa; George William
Peterkn. ID. D., Bishop OF West Vir-
ginia; Alexander Burgess, s. T. d.,
Bishop OF Quincy, under the protec-
ton OF Almighty God in Emmanuel
church, Baltimore, Diocese OF VI Ty-
land. on sunday the 21.t day OF October,
being the twenty-sccona Sunday after
Trinity, in the year OF our Lord 1888. did
there and then, in the presence Of divers
Of the clergy, and OF public congregs-
ton, according TO the due and prescribed
order Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States OF America, and in
conformity with the canons thereof, ordain
and consecrate our wel-beloved in Christ,
Rev. Alfred Msgill Randolph, ID. D.,
rector OF the said Emmanuel church,
Baltimore, OF whose suficiency in
good learning, soundness in the faith
and purity OF manners we were fully
asccrtaincd, unto the sacred Office OF
bishop in the Church Of God. having been
duly elected assistant bishop Of the Do
cese OF Virginia. In testimony whereof
we have hereuntO set our hands and seals
this DIST day OF October, in the year OF our
Lord 1888" Signed by Bishops Lee,
Howe. Dudley, Perry, Burgess, and Pc
terlun.
The choir, which was under the direction
OF Professor Steinmulcr, was very large,
and included many members OF the Orsto-
rio SocIety. At the ofertory Professor
Stcinmuller sang, "ComiOrt Ie NY Peo-
ple." followed by the chorus, And the
Glory OF the Lord Shall be Revealed"
d" How Lovely Are the Messengers" from
the oratorio OF st. Paul, was also rendered
by the choir. Professor Valentine Caul-
field was the organist. At the conclusion
OF the ceremonies Bishop Randolph re-
ceived the congratulations OF his brother
bishops, the clergy, and the congregation,
which crowded into the vestry and chaucel
for that purpose.
Bishop Randolph will ofiiciste at En-
manuel church next Sunday, and will leave
for his new field OF labor about the middle
OF November 1t is not known as yet who
will succeed Bishop Randolph as rector OF
Emmanuel church.