Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-28
.IsHoP GILBERT coNsEcRArED
Impressive Ceremonies Attending the Conservation
Of Assistant Bishop Gilbert Of Minnesota.

Chicago Special 7th.--Into the episeopate
OF the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
United States Of America another bishop
was to-day eonsecrated. The priest thus
honored and sanctifed by the bestowal Of
apostolic pc Sers was the Rev. DR.. Matlon
Norris Gilbert, halo rector OF Christ
church, st. Paul The ceremonies OF conse-
Grafton were celebrated at st. James
church, by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Nibbert,
before q congregation OF vast size. With
his elevation to the episcopate Bishop Gil.
bert becomes assistant to Bishop Whipple
Of MINES ota. it being provided by the can.
ons that an assistant may be elected in any
diocese IL the bishop thereof becomes una
BILE, 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. DIR. Gilbert the church in the
United States adds sixth to its roll ofas.
yistant bishops.
The services OF the morning, preceding
the ceremonies OF conservation was preach.
ed by Bishop Tuttle. 1t was a broad,
manly, catholic appeal for Christian unity.
His text was this: But Jerusalem, which
is above, is free, which is the mother of
alI."-Gal. w., &c.
Turning in the pulpit Bishop futile
laced the bishop elect, who arose, clad in
his Episcopal habit, and stood in the CEN
ter OF the chancil. The address then de-
livered 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 Bedell OF Ohio, Bish.
op Perry OF Iowa, Bishop Potter OF New
York, Bishop Roulison OF Central Pennsyl.
vania, Bishop Knickerbocker 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
secration OF a bishop. the epistle being read
by Bishop Coke and the gospel by Bishop
Bedell. The bishop-elect was duly present
I'd to the presiding bishops by Bishops
Potter and Knickerbocker. Then the testi-
mon;als were demanded and read, setting
forth that the candidate was proper per-
son for the office. In turn was read the
certificate from the house OF bishops con-
serting to the conservation OF Mahlon
Norris Gilbert. signed the 14th day of DC.
tober by Alfred Lee, presiding bishop in
the forty-sixth year Of his conservation.
In due course the bishop elect responded 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 gift
OF the Holy Ghost for the Office and work
OF bishop in the church OF God. With
the conclusion Of the communication SER
vice the ceremonial OF the conservation OF
Bishop Gilbert was finished.