Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
a NOTABLE ON vMon eruny.
Tho Consecrutien OF Bishop Cole.
man.

ing at 1t. Johns Church, Branaywjne
Us the second bishop OF Delaware forms a
topic OF absorbing interest among church
circles in this city. The unusual import.
anco of q ceremonial OF that nature, the
Interesting features of II combined with
its Significance in the ecclesiastical annals
OF the church In this locality clothes the
occasion with special interest.
The order Of services AZ 81. Jobn,s
Church will of course follow the exact
liturgioal arrangement to be found as
provided for In the Book Of Common
Prayer. The choral details have alreedy
beeu published. The ohoirs taking uart
will be those OF Trinity, Chriess and St.
Johu's churches. The hour Of commence.
ment of services will be 10 As a. m. IN
stead OF 1880, na previously stated
Eptfance' to the church Thursday next
will be only by ticket. the number Of
which will be restricted 20 1000. The
seating capacity Of st. Johns ia 700.
Additional sittings of 800 will be gained
by placing chaivs along the aisles. The
governor and State officials together with
the Judiciary viii be present and have
been allotted seats TO the wight Of the
central aisle. Seats have been reserved
for the family Of the bishop.eleot upon
the opposite sIde of tho central aisle. In
front Of either transept and of the nave
chairs will be placed FOR the visiting
clergy. Tho bishops alone will oscupy
the sanctuary, the presiding bishop taking
his place TO the left OF the altar, the
other bishops In the stalls to the right.
All other available ssatlngs have been
given up TO the public.
Bishop Howe Of Central Pennsylvania
will be consecrator and celebrant. Bishop
Whitehead OF Pittsburg will preach the
earmon. Bishops RuliBon of Central
PepnBylvania and Adams Of Easton, Nd,
will be first and second prosecutors sew.
orally.
Following are short biographical no.
toes of the prelates participating in
Thursdays ceremonies
The Right Rev. Mark Antony dc Wolfe
Howe, ID. D., LII. D., bishop Of Central
Pennsylvania, consecrator and celebrapt
on this occasion, was born in Bristol
IL, T., and was graduated OF Brown Uni
versity, Providence, In 1928. After filling
various reetorRtea in the New England
states, during which time also he edited
the Christian Witness. DIR. Howe accepted.
in 1876, o call 10 st Luka's, Philadelphia
whore he remained until his elevation to
the episoopate. In 1850 he was deputy
from the Diocese Of Pennsylvania to the
general convention OF Cincinnati Ohio
and was made secretary to the honse Of
clerical and lay deputies, which Office he
held for IL yoafs, He was elected deputy
TO the general convention from the seme
diocese for every session from 1850 until
1871 To 1871 "A danilnaH tln ,,.1 4
missionary bishoprio OF Nevada lie Ia
the recipient of University honors from
the University Of Pennsylvania and from
his alma mater. He was consecratod in
81. Luke's Church, Philadelphia, Deoem-
Der 18th, 1871, by Bishops Smith of Kon.
tuoky McIlvaine of Ohio, Lac of Della.
ware, Potter of New York, CLARK Of Rhode
Island, Bedell Of Ohio, Keffoot Of Pitts
burg and Morris of Oregon. Bishop
Sowe ia prolific writer.
rIls BE- itsv. -J6iiR Scarborough, DID,
Fourth bishop OF Now Jersey. was born in
Castle Wellan, ireland. April 25th, 1881.
He graduated OF Trinity, Hartford, 1854,
and at the General Theological Seminary,
New York, 1857. He was ordained in
1858 Of Troy. New York, by Bishop Pot
ter. DR.. Scarborough was consscrhted ID
81 Mary's, Burlington, February, 1876
by Bishops Potter OF New York. Steven
OF Pennsylvania, Kerfoot Of PittgburR
Jittlejohn of Long Island, Doane Of AL.
bapy, Howe of Central Pennsylvania
and Paddock OF Massachusetts.
The Right Rev. Cortlapdt Whitehead
D. D., second bishop of Pittsburg, and
preacher on this occasion, wEE horn Ia
New York city October Both. 1912. He
graduated from Yale in 1868, and from
The Philadelphia Divinity School II
1867. He was ordained in tho following
year. He occupied various pulpits II
Pennsylvania, and was assistant. secretary
OF the diocese Of Central Pennsylvania
1871 80 He received the degree OF d. ID
from Union College, 1880. DR.. Whitehead
was canseerated in Trinity Church, Pitts
burg, january 25th, 1882, by Bishops
Stevens of Pennsylvania, Bedell of Ohio
Scarborough Of New Jersey, Howe OF Gen
trail Pennsylvania, Petersin OF WeSt Viz
ginia, and Heilmuth Of Huron, Canada,
The Right Rev. Nelson 3. Rulison, d
D., assistant bishop Of Central Pennsyl
vania, and first presenter at the present
ceremony, was born Of Carthage, \.
April Oath. 1912. He graduated ut TIM
General Theological Seminary, New
York, in 1866. He WAS ordained deacon
on Trinity Sunday, 1866. After films
various cures DR.. Rulison became rector
of St. Pauls, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1876
He was elected assistant bishop OF Gen
trail Pennsylvania in 1884 Ha was oen
secrated In Cleveland, Ohio, October
28th, 1894, by Bishops Lee (pseHidinf
bishop Howe Of Central Pennsylvania
14a1an - ri NftNhfnan NnF
Potter, assistant bishop of New York.
The ut. Rev William Forbes Adams
d. D., bishop of Easton, was born IN Ire
land, January 81, 1888 Ho was ordained
July Goth, 1860, lie was consecratet
Arst missionary bishop of New Mexic'
and Arizona in 1876, resigned bis IuFis
dictiop the following year, which was &C
oepted in 1877. He was canseeratot
biBhop OF Esston, Ma, last year. :.
The order OF services for the day VII
be as follows Celebration of the hol!
communion in ali the P. Il churches o
the city--St. johns ut $50 o'clock, q
IA, Old 6wedesat O'Clock, St Andrew.a
Trinity Chapel and Calvary at O'Clock
also ut Immsnuel Church, New Castle,
$50 o'clock Morning prayer at st
Johns at 8. 80, conservation with litany
sermon and second celebration OF IN
holy communion at 10, As O'Clock. Ther
will be q missionary service at ~
Andrews at $50 p. NJ. Addresses VII
be made by Bishop Rulison, the ley
John w. Brown, D. d.. OF New YORK
and the Hon. Il. L. Martin. Service an'
holy communion in the interests OF M
Delaware branch Of the Women's Anxil
iary to the Board Of Missions IN IN
manuel Church, New Castle, Friday
October 18Th, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Ser
vice oman 10 the publiC.