Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
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Various Gieanings from the Field OF
Religious Work
The following is general outline OF
the services In connection with the con-
Eecration OF DR.. Leighton Colsman,
bishop Of Delaware, which will be held
OF st. Johns church, Brandywine, ON
Thursday, October 18th: Morning prayer
will be said at Ia m. The consecra-
tion service will begin ct 1920 o. N.
with the choral celebration Of tho holy
Eucharist. Sermon by the Right Rev
Cortland Whitehead, Bishop Of Pitts
burg, and the "layipg on Of banda" or
conservation proper OF thu bishop elect
The Holy Eucharist will also bs offered in
all the churches Of the city and vicinity at
IN early hour, with special reference 70 the
new bishop and his work. st. Johns
veatry will be special committee on re
caption and entertainment Of the visiting
clergy and laymen, OF whom large
number from all parts Of the country will
90 present. The Church Club, composed
Of 81 leading laymen Of the church, has
rendered lite services and will assist the
vestry in various wayE. The club will
also tender the new bishop and visiting
clergy reception and dinner in Eovem-
DER, atfhN dayton House.
30 far as learned the leading service OF
the day, which is st. Luke's day, will be
as follows; The clergy will meet in the
clergy and choir rooms, vested in their
robes, and the choristers will meet and
vest in the chapel adjoining. The fol
lowing choirs will take part Trinity
choir, W. N. Hamilton, leader, 20 Nom.
berB Christ Church choir, John Brown,
leader, five members; st. Andrews
choir, john Craig, leader three members;
Calvary choir, Thomas Robinson, leader;
Old Swedes choir, William Davidson,
leader; Emmanuel choir; st. Johns
choir, "a members; in all about so
singers. At the hour of 10 80 the pro.
csssion will move 10 the following order,
singing the professional hymn, banner,
choir, deaoons, priests, bishop elect and
bishops. Upon reaching the ohencel the
choristers take their places in the choir,
the clergy in the stalls and the bishops in
the sanctuary. The communion service
will then begin, during which the choir
will chant tho "Kyrie Eleison," or re-
sponses to each OF the 10 commandments
Then one of the bishops will read the
epistle and another the holy gospel,
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the "Gloria Tibi,n and after which
is intoned the ''Oredo," or Nicene Creed.
Then follows the sermon by Bishop White.
head, OF the conclusion Of which is sung
the "Ascription,n or "Gloria Patrin The
presiding bishop is then seated in his
chair In front OF the altar and the bishop
elect is presented TO him by two other
bishops. His testimonials are ordered to
be read, and the bishop-eleot takes the
VOWS or promises of conformity. The
litany is then chanted, after which the
presiding bishop prooeeds to examine the
candidate as to his belief, &c, followed
by prayer. The bishopeleot ia then
vested in his full canonicals, and kneel-
ing down, the hymn Veni, Creator
Spiritus,n Is sung over him, and after
other prayers the presiding bishop and
oil the other bishops lay their right hands
on the candidates head, pronouncing the
words: Receive the Holy Ghost for the
Office and work OF o bishop in the church
OF God, now committed to thee by the
imposition Of our hands; in the name Of
the Father, and Of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen"
The Bible ia delivered to him with suit
able words, and the communion service
il proceeded with as usual. At the end
of which, after the singing Of "Nunc
dimittis' or the song Of Simeon, the
retgooessional hymn ia sung and the choir
and clergy leave the church in the same
order they entered. The musical pro.
gramme is as follows:
professional, "Ragent strrt' II. Smart
"Kyrie Eleison."
"Giorla Tibp. G. NJ. Garrett
"Oredo."
Hymn 277, with one consent let all the
EARTH"
Absorption, "Gloria Patri" ....... Mozart
Oifertory, "He shall give His
angels charge over them. Nv. B. Gilbert
Presentation Of Aims. "Agnus DEP. Gilbert
"Yeni Creator splritus". j. FL. Hopkins
"Sursum Corda".. Gilbert
"Sanctus Corda".. ................ Gilbert
Hymn, "Eueharistic". Walters Chorals
"aloria III Excelsis," chant. ......,.. Anon
"Nunc Dimittls". .Gregnrian
Retrocessional, "St. Gsorges".. G.. j. Elvey