Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-08
BISHOP PARET CONSECRATED.
HIS FORMAL INVESTETURE TO-DAY

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Impressive Ceremonies at the Church
OF the Epiphany - Or. Paret As
sumes the Vestments and the Re.
sPonsibi1ittes OF His Now Offlce-A
Large Attendance OF Bishops and
Clergymen.
Ihe ceremonies attending the conservation of
Rev. Dr. VIM. Paret as bishop Of the diocese OF
Mary land, were held to-day at the Epiphany
church, On G street, Of which the new bishop was
Iof elgnt years rector Before 10 O'Clock the doors
OF the church were besieged Dy people, but the
rangementS were such that none of the general
public was admitted until the clergymen, veStry-
men ana others whose attendance was especially
required had been seated.
THR SCENE IN THE CHURCH
during the ceremonies was very impressive No
special effort had been made to decorate the church
FOR the occasion. The festoons OF evergreen which
wreathed pillar and arch were reminders OF the
Christmas season just passed. Flowers were ar
ranged with pretty effect about the altar. For
few minutes before the clergy entered the church
the church doors were opened for the admission OF
members OF the families OF clergymen and others
TO whom. special cards OF admission had been
issued These included members of the families Of
the late Bishops Whittingham and Pinkney
The clergym n OF the diocese and visiting clergy
men and the bishops assembled before the ceremO-
MES began in the vestry rooms OF the church. and
me members OF the vestries OF the diocese and lay
representatives assembled in OF the large Sum
day school rooms upstairs.
THE PROCESSION.
AT half past ten the procession OF the clergy and
vestry entered the church by the main entrance.
The procession was headed by the vestrymen of
Epiphany church, Prof. j. II. C. 0bnn, Gen. John
q. Parke. Nathaniel Wilson, E. 9. Hutchinson, NJ.
w. BeVerldga, Calderon Carlisle, and Gen. f. D.
Tow wnsend, and the registrar Oh the parish, W. H.
parishes, there being about $50 present Mr.
Joseph Parker, secretary, and Mr.. E. q.
Miller, trea,ur OF the diocese, came next, fol-
lowed Dy " students OF the theological seminary Of
virginia. When the veStrymen and other lay rep
resentatives had been assigned to the seats in the
rhGa thor 1er them me clergy entered
appropriate professional hymn. The head or the
line OF clergymen having advanced along the center
clergymen then formed in two ranks on either
side OF the aisle, and stood until the bishops and
other dignitaries had advanced to the altar
After the regular clergymen of the diocese came
the members OF the faculty OF the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary. Following were the members OF
the standing committee OF the dlocese-Rve. Meyer
LEVIN, ID, president; Revs. John H. Chew, George
Leeds. D. D. Orlando Hutton D. D., John II. Elliott,
$. 7. D.; A: P. stryker, and W. W. Williams DID,
The bishops present were the venerable Bishop
Alfred Lee, OF Delaware. the presiding bishop OF
and Howe OF Pennsylvania. Lyman OF North
Carolina. r,n,. Neely Of Maine; Lay, OF Easton.
oE wes3 xTn abS rsry Fo
OF western Texas. Bishops Neely aud
Whitehead fingered at the foot OF the chance steps
with DR.. Paret. The presiding bishop and the
other bishops. the president OF the Virginia TheO-
logical seminary, clefgymen Who were classmates
OF DR.. Parrt, and the clergymen who were assigned
parts In the service
THE CEREMONIES.
When the bishops had taken their seats In the
chance the clergy took the pews reserved for them
On each side OF the center aisle. The bishop-eect
sat with members Of the standing committee at
the foot OF the altar steps The clergy were all
tinguished by the robes OF their order. Dr. Parer
wore simple clerical gown, or rochet. During
the service that followed, the music led by the
Choir Of the church. The singing was congrega-
tional. There We're five hymns sung. These were
selected because they are favorites with Dr. Paret.
liminary service OF Considerable % length before s
the distinctive ceremonies Of The day were begun.
The presi ing bishop opened the service with the
he assisted In reading the services by Rev. Drs
EcclesIon and Hodges. The ante-communion
service was then said, during which the collect,
eplstle and gospel appointed especially for such
occasions were read. Bishop Lyman then preached
an eloquent sermon from Acts 1. 8: "But We shall
receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you; and We shall be witnesses unto me. both
In Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part OF the earth- He reviewed
rapidly the history OF the apostolic succession and
drew from the text an illustration Of the respons-
bilities OF the bishops.
PRESENTING THE BIsHoP-ELECr
Upon the conclusion Of the sermon, Bishops
Neely and Whitehead advanced with the bishop
elect within the chancel and stood before the pre-
They presented Dr.. Paret the presiding bishop In
these words: "Reverend Father in GOd>we pre-
sent unto you this godly and weil-learned man to
be ordained and conSecrated bishop" The presiding
bishop, then In the prescribed form. demanded the
testimonials which were presented and read by
Paret's election to ONCE OF bishop by the conven
tion which met In Baltimore, october Goth, 1884,
signed by sooxd.s The president, Rev. DR.. Leeds,
testimonial Of the approval OF the bishops, signed
by the presiding bishop. This ceremony over. the
presiding bishop required Of the me
God. amen, l, william Paret, chosen bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church in Maryland, do prom
clpline and worship OF the Protestant Episcopal
church In the United States Of America, so help
me God. through Jesus Chri0."
reading the Litany, which contained special col
lect invoking blessing upon the newly CHOSEN
presiding bishop examined the blsnop-elect accord.
ing TO the prescribed FORM the bishop-eIect giving
the responses In clear and firm voice.
THE CONSIDERATION.
This over, Bishop Lee, rising from his chair ad-
vanced step towards the candidate and offered
another. The bishop-elect then. assisted by the
attending presbyters Drs. Addison and Haskins,
then put upon himself the Episcopal habit, and
knelt down at the feet OF Bishop Lee. A Veni
the pending bishop beginning and the responses
being said by the other bishops and members Of
the congregation. When all voices were hushed
again, the voice OF the presiding bishop was again
raised In prayer. AT the conclusion OF this
invocation. the presiding bishop and Bishops
Stevens and Howe advanced and placed theE hands
upon the head OF the kneeling bishop,
the presiding bishop, the WHILE reciting the form:
"Receive the Holy Ghost for the ONCE and work of
bishop" &C.
The act OF conservation was concluded by the
presentation OF the Bible by Bishop Lee to the new
bishop.
After an orfertory for the diocesan missions the
communion service was resumed, the presiding
bishop administering the rites first to the bishops
including Bishop Paret, who had taken his place
with his colleagues; then to the clergymen and
others Who remained in the churce for the purpose
The arrangements for the reception OF the clergy
and their seating In the church, and other details
o. the conservation, were made by special COM
mlttee OF the standing committee OF the diocese,
consisting OF Rev. Drs Levin and Hutton, in con-
junction with Prot Comm, Messrs. Beverldge and
Hutchinson, OF the vestry OF Epiphany church.
Rev Irving McElroy. OF Epiphany church, oficiated
as master Of ceremonies.
The following were present at the ceremonies:
Diocesan Representatives.
THE CLERICAL DELEGATES.