Smyrna times., 1889-06-05
Bishop CoIeman,s Visit


Bishop l.. B. Coleman of the Dioooeo
OF Delaware made his second y;Sit sGOi'o ~
smyrna on Saturday and mt il, c.IT ~
days work on Sunday. The Bisboi' luil =
an aggressive worker. that dooa d., i,ls -
Ure,,; Tlr1 "a tne line of duty. As on his
l,r0a.r3; provIous VlSlC ne was greeted by a con-
eI,Iat eIbUSation u, mat illed every seat in the
olui @ @0II; Inc culumination of the Dios
eesah bIsnop's visit usually centres i'm
e--o GS.'a. "u.iilIiiistratlon of the rite of con
~! ~ nlaclon. This was especially SO with
InIs VISIT. Rector Dame had gathered
d large harvest, and the Bish0n c9noe
70 WihnoW and garner the grain eccIa
1'aSIlcaily- -Four days before had been
ascension day. Standing between tbnsa
TWO events and without the fornooI
manuscript he came down practicoIIv
70 MS hearers especially the candidstes
VINO were that day to unite tbemseI,,cs
WIN the militant church Of Christ IL
reminded them of the importance -
taxing on themselves the vows Of ~
chuFch and cOnsecrating their Ii,,ss -
Ine service Of their Master. tbof ,bo
oongatlon TO their creator was tba eo,,,o
whether they did or not. and tbat ','''-- -,
ui9 not DO 1t would not affect tbo fnc2I
Judgment in their case. In furtbo,. 80,
lorcing the duty of becomino ayo,,.a5
u.IsclpIes, he stated the last 2or C,h'.;.t |
III ascending from the earth was ~ |
~ ~ touO"hGe blessing ON his discinlcs-
" clo9o VINO mad separated Themselves
Him. - '''''ieIehce TO
At the close of the sermon ON 49,,
invitation to step to the altar and w.
celVe the rite Of confirmation twerty
one persons, mostly adults. did So ana
III ~ renounciug the world ~
aesh and the devilo we're can Cno
hrmed to the church and modo C0i
y; 5lX2;emplars ofits principles and Droront, ,'l.0
1 NC scene was of course one Of SOLEMN
interest TO the whole conora,,atin, IN
rms was followed bv the a5oiT77ist.li' T7';etUli'
,O" ,nr VI She molly communion to over
49,, ca persons, noticeable fea-
'o UtS ~ uIoIng 51e tWenty-One Just admitted !
l,o .He lOlu and for the first time ac. ',
eptll8 the full benefit accorded nm
ccreulted disciple Of Christ. n was -, - 6
uaFIef after one O'Clock when the ser.
ices were concluded.
~ was put a short recess fora numbar
me school from the time of leavind !.
10 10 clidrch until assembling again nj = :
CLOCK or shortly after. The Bisbon
as TO nave the benefit of their rnn,ic a
repaired for the Easter service orG i
ing with such good effect. The eovo,.ai |
'Ses OF roses and peonies were about =
IL ditaf place as adorned it. f,r IL "
orning service. The school ontarnd "
IIoin the chapel singing the nr0cas a
ondi hymn. Music formed the lor,<o,. =,
'rU OF the service, the most noficea5Ia =
".uIe u.llt oeing a finely rendered solo in ~ ~
caHiata, by Mrs. A. Lee Cummins al
!9(, !9 bishop addressed himself 10 tL@ at
Iiuren tor Il half hour in a bann,. ~
" bringing himself down to f6aaI. We
ought and conception. After CON W.
lgiug ms line of thought TO the ri,gLt Ie
y oI ilVlng and the church. he want. OK
70 know If they didn't want in tbair Ih'
'Uurer LIE to become Christiane aUd Du
Nea those who felt so to hold nm fbair
nus ana OF course the little bonds t"'
NJ up all over the room. The address tas
) ioIloWed by the Halleluiab Chem pre-
lCh was prepared with muob ooro PEE
Uhe Easter service and which 80 am
az Lhe time. Bishop Coleman 80 80
! Hiplimented p them warmly on its exc RIrSS
ION ana said if he had been asked hv lht
OF any other parish out of the citics tii lile
u! !! singing 1t he should have consid- IA
u = II T.. rash undertaking to attemnt ooC %"
u Il IlllGuIC music, but thev had snc- 5ii'
1e1 aDly. The recessional bvmn 40
sea sea the exercises about four o'cioct .cI H'I
DIher sermon from the bishop closed II II
days work. '7-'P 0ioSeu Sun