The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-19

Rev. Edwin Gardner Weed, Bishop
elect of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese
of Florida, was consecrated in the pre-
sence of large assemblage at St. Johns
Church, Jacksonville, with imposing GER
emonies, on the llth instant. Bishop
Quintard, of Tennessee, presided as con-
secrator, and Bishop Elliott, of Texas,
preached the sermon. The press reports
concur as to the impressive character of
the services throughout and the earnest
eloquence of the preacher and the pre-
siding Bishop. The following dignita-
ries of the Church were present and took
part in the conservation ceremonies:
Presiding Bishop-Bishop Quintard, OF Ten
nessee Bishop Howe, OF South Carolina Bishop
Galleher, OF Louisiana; Bishop, Elliott, OF West
ern Texas; Bishop Seymour, of Springfield,
III.
Also Visiting Clergy-Revs Thomas Boone,
of Savannah; j. II. Winchester, OF Macon; W.
T. Dye. of Augusta; c. c. Williams, of Angus
Ia Revs Joseph, of Raleigh, n. c., and Mas
siah, of Asheville, n. c.. coloIed.
OF the clergy of The Diocese of Florida the
following were present: Revs r. II. Weller,
D. D., W. H. Carter, c. s. Williams, Lyman
Phelps. c. S. Snowden, G. H. Ward, S. B. Car
penter. W. J. O'Brien, William Wilson, J. b.
C. Beaubien, F. B. Durham, c. d. Barber, r T.
Roche j. r. Bicknel, A. W. Knight, T. B. Lee
{. D. Mack, G. c. Street.
The music was admirably rendered
with Mrs. Weldon-Lund as organist, and
the following well known vocalsts in
choir:
Soprauos-Mrs. r. H. Mcmillan and Miss
Jennie Whitaker Altos-Mrs. Frank Love
and Miss Claudia l. Engle. Tenors-Messrs L.
c. Emery and Henry Ely. Bassos-Messrs. G
NJ Parker, Frank Ely and DR.. Mallett.
The Times Union prints a finely en-
graved portrait Of Bishop Weed, and the
following brief biographical sketch:
Bishop Edwin Gardner Weed, I. pat D,
is therefore lew days over 80 years of age. He
received his early education in Savannah. He
served in the Confederate army during the war,
at the close of which he went 10 Prussia and
completed his education at the University OF
Berlin. He studied theology and graduated
from the General Theological Seminary of New
York. He was ordained deacon in August,
1870 and was ordained priest in December
1871, after which he went to Augusta, Ga,
where he has since resided. He built up the
Church Of the Good Shepherd, which is one of
the largest and finest in that CITY The members
and patrons Of his charge gave him up with the
greatest reluctance. While member of the Do
cese of Georgia he was member of the Standing
Committee and Examining Committee Of the
Diocese. He received the degree Of D. D. from
the University of The South, and that of S. T. D.
from Racine College.
Mr. Weed was married to Miss Foster, of Co
lumbus, Ga, in April. 1874, and has four chill
dren, three daughters and one son, the oldest OF
which is II years of age and is now in the city.
He is a cultured and most affable gentleman, of
fine appearance, and being young and vigorous
will undoubtedly accomplish a great deal in his
future earnest efforts to build up the Church in
this State He has not formulated any of his
plans yet, but it is expected and hoped that he
will make this city his future residence.