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 18th. 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 20 sers 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, Nibbert,
before 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
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
Whpple. By the election and conservation
OF the Rev. DR.. Gilbert the church in the
United States adds q 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,
manly catholic appeal for Christian unity.
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 futile
faced the bishopeect, who arose clad in
his Episcopal habit, and stood in the CEN
ter OF the chanc The address then de
livere to bishop elect Gilbert was exhor
tation and benediction all In one. 1t was
simply spoken, and with feeling almost
overcoming the speaker, q man OF devoted
energy.
The address over, tho 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-
CD 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
sscration OF a bishop, the epistle being read
by Bishop Coke and the gospel by Bishop
Bedell The bishop-elect was duly present
ed to the presiding bishops by Bishops
Potter and X nickerbocker. 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 responded to
the articles, and the presiding bishop and
bishops laid their hands upon the head Of
the elected bishop, the presiding bishop ut
terng the injunction that conveys the gift
OF the Holy Ghost for the office and work
OF Il bishop in the church o. God. With
the conclusion OF the communication ser
vice the ceremonial OF the conservation Of
Bishop Gilbert was finished