The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-28
BISHOP GILBERT CONsECRATED. :.
Impressive Ceremonies Attending the Conservation
Of Assistant Bishop Gilbert of Minnesota.

Chicago Special 7th Into the episcopate
of the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
United States of America another bishop
was to- day consecrated. The priest thus
honored and sanctifed by the bestowal OF
apostolic pc xers was the Rev. DR.. Mahlon
Norris Gilbert, late rector OF Christ
church, st. Paul. The ceremonies OF conse-
Grafton were celebrated at St. James
church, by the pastor Rev. DIR. Vibbert,
before a congregation of vast size. With
his elevation to the episcopate Bishop Gil.
bert becomes assistant to Bishop Whipple
of Minnesota, it being provided by the can-
ons that an assistant may be elected in any
diocese if the bishop thereof becomes una
ble by infirmity, or the extent OF his do
cese, to discharge his Episcopal duties. In
this instance the cause OF the election OF an
assistant is the disability OF the efficient,
indefatigable and much beloved Bishop
Whipple. By the election and conservation
OF the Rev. DR.. Gilbert the church in the
United States adds sixth to it's roll of as
sistant bishops.
The services OF the morning, preceding
the ceremonies Of conservation was preach
ed by Bishop futile. 1t was a broad,
His text was this: "But Jerusalem, which
is above, is free, which is the mother OF
US all.'-Gal. w., 26.
Turning in the pulpit Bishop Tuttle
faced the bishop.elect. who arose, clad in
his Episcopal habit, and stood in the Gen.
ter OF the chancil. The address then de-
liver ed to bishop-elect Gilbert was exhor-
tation and benediction all In one. 1t was
simply spoken, and with feeling almost
overcoming the speaker, a man OF devoted
energy.
The address over, the ceremony OF con-
secration was proceeded with. Bishop
Lee, senior bishop Of the American episco-
pate presided. About him in the church
were the following:
Bishop Doane OF Albany, Bishop Whipple
of Minnesota, Bishop Bedeil OF Ohio, Bish.
OPP Perry OF Iowa, Bishop Potter OF New
York, Bishop Roulison OF Central Pennsyl-
vania, Bishop Knickerhocker OF Indiana,
Bishop Dunlap OF New Mexico, Bishop
Coke OF Western New York, Bishop Walker
oiNorth Dakata.
Bishop Lee took up the form of the con
sscration Of bishop, the epistle being read
by Bishop Coke and the gospel by Bishop
Bedeu The bishop-elect was duly present.
ed to the presiding bishops by Bishops
Potter and Knickerbocker. Then the testi-
monials were demanded and read, setting
forth that the candidate was proper per-
son for the Office. In turn ,'as read the
certificate from the house OF b. hops con-
senting to the CONSERVATION Of Mahlon
Norris Gilbert, signed the 18th day OF DC.
tober by Alfred Lee, presiding bishop in
the forty sixth year Of his conservation.
In due course the bishop elect respondent to
the articles and the presiding bishop and
bishops laid their hands upon the head OF
the elected bishop. the presiding bishop ut
tering the injunction that conveys the gilt
OF the Holy Ghost for the Office and work
OF a bishop in the church pt God. With
the conclusion Of the decentralization SER
vice the ceremonial Of the conservation Of
Bishop Gilbert vas finished. =.