Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-25

yous ioE tne sea- OF niue hpoStieenlp are Y5
in the Lord" So shall your Bishop b." "the
My dear brother, and friend OF many
years, other lips than mine could much
moro htly, and with eloquepce which God
has not sean ht to grant me, address TO you
the closing words Of exhortation. But no
ono could more sincerely or with more ter-
der love hid you welcome to the number OF
the Apostles of Chtist's Church. No need
Is thereto enforce upon your consideration
''into how high o dignity and to how
weghty an office and charge you are
called" Yorr own heart knows and feels
all that full we'll.
The burden OF my words to-day has heen
rather the other aspect OF the oilee as God
given and ddtvlnelykusteined, full OF blessed
nesa for him who holds It, full Of hope and
comfort and promise for the world.
Christ Himself is In 1t. Cnrist Himself
will be with you. Over and over a/,ain that
Thought will nerve Gu for dui/ and trial
| and struggle and endurance, and HIS pres
enc6 will never fall.
Hold Him by the hand that He nav guide
your fset. Look into His eyes that Hs may
enlighten your mind. Listen TO His teach
Ing that He nay u1nre and more build You
up In. Your most holy faith. Touch Him
I day by day that vlftua may come forth fot
I your healing and pardon amid The needs
4 and sins Of life. AK Him To touch your
4 lips and heart that Ycu may speak for Him
4 with fersld zsal, and proclaim all His truth.
| Translate Film TO the world in your sell
/ 6eniai. your unatnsing Ieb6rs. your gym
| path'z'ng interest 10 every ones needs and
Ebrr1ws, In your devotion TO the Fathers
| will and service.
We, yonr bretbrep, these, your clergy
md people, already know that all these
things you will diligently strive to do; for
Z such has been The record OF your life ard
ministry ia VII tho past. Goo,ily eyidsnca
Of it those have seen who knew your voice
as that Of their faithful pastor long years
ago IN this very place consscFated TO you
aud yours by fLsny tender memories. But
not only here. Far aeross the eeas. as we'll
as in our own land. your name - ',ss oiat-
roent poured forth" fragrant with blessing
for multitudes OF souls and evcEing beni-
eons for you In return wherever 1t is beard.
There, as well as mere, many prayers
asG nd to day, pleading BY tho merits OF
4 cur Z rh's great Sacrifice, that the choicest
glf's at Heaven may come npon you.
May we not belleve, TOO, that not n few
there are in Paradise whom y6u and have
known, In days gone bT, whoioln also their
boiler, puter supplications to those of
earth, end crave u special benadictlon for
yon as you stand ready to begin your work.
We certainly believe that ono there is, the
ealnted spirit who for so many years pre-
sided as a gentle, faithful bishop over this
diocese, who (if 20 II please God) sends up
the incrnea OF eff9etual fervent prayer In
the inner courts whittier he has gone, and
remembers most ,enderly both the new
bishop and all his faithful clergy and peo'
pie: linking every petition to the great and
mighty Inteleossion of the OleHigh Prlesr
And far above US all, upon the thront
whence He dlspenses every good and per,
feer gift, sits the Chief Bishop and SHEPHERD
of souls. in whose zane we minister to-day
He waits to give another Apostle to Hi
church.
no you He says; "I pend thee forth into
every ely and placs whittier /. myself
would come" And we, acting by Hi
authority, knowing ard believing thar wha
we do on earth is ratified above, most ten
! derly and lovingly commission and welcom
, you, in His name.
Hava no fear as you enter Into you
glorious work. Leave all with Him VIII
: mas given you that work to do, Let yon
j whole being call cut to Him, "Here am
j send me 70 do, TO be to bear whatsoeve
: Thou commandest." Then all shall he vel
both for this world and for that which is t
! come.
Peace be with thee. Amen.
At its el9se the preacher addressed th
t bishop. elect, who stood up In his pew Will
the words were addressed TO bin. Follow
log the hymn From All Thy Saints" an
the chant she Shall Give HIS Augel
OuhAEcs thCnCEStniJ VI hl0ectA hloiSE
next read, by direction OF Bishop howe
the authority from Presiding Bishop WI
liams of Connecticut. for the eonseeratio
of DR.. Coleman. The bishop elect cor
| Quoted by Bishops Whitehead and Adam
! rs prosecutors, had already approached tn
sanctuary.
The certificate of DR.. Coleman's electto
! was read by the Rev, D, D. Smith, seeretar
i OF the standing committee OF this diocese
; The testimonial signed by the clerical an
lay members of the convention was read b
, tho Rev. L. ". Gibson, president OF th
| standing committee. The certificate OF tn
} consent of a majority Of the standing CON
mittees was read by the Rev, DR.. j. v
? Brown OF New York and the certificate
7 the const nt OF q majority OF the bishops 3
the secretary Of the house OF bishops.
J Alter answering the suM Hturgical queI
J tlons, DR.. Coleman uttered In distinct lone
/ his promise OF allegiance TO the chhrcl
t When Bishop Howe had finished the publ
o examination of the candidate for the epi
d eopacy all the htshops advanced TO u
sanctuary rails, Blshop.elect Coleman VII
q bad already divested himself, with the ai
It of Dr.. Littell, DR.. Brown aad other clerical
Il of his priests garments, was clad IN II
{? vestmsnts of bishop. Bishop Howe, q
$ sisted by the other bishops then performe
s the ceremony OF laying on OF hande, pr,
8 nouncipg the words "Reeefve the Ho
Ghost, &c." Bishop Howe then presentt
/ the Bible to Bishop Coleman which &C
o with prayer, closed the conservation GER
: monies.