Daily Republican., 1890-04-09
THE BISHOPS SERMON
THE CHAPEL OF THE GOOD
sHEPhERD coNsEcRArEp.


Owing to the latsuess Of the hour at
which the exercises OF tho consecra alton Of
the Chapel Of the Good rhephcrd closed
very condensed report Of It In tho Re-
PUBLlCAN.
The three bishops present were tho
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop OF
Delaware; the Risht Rev. William Parst,
bishop Of Maryland, and the Right Rev.
w. +. Adams, bishop OF Easton, which
includes the eastern shores OF Maryland
aud Virginia.
Owing TO the lats arrival Of some Of
the clergy the services did not commence
until II o'clock, and including the ad.
ministration OF the Lords supper they
continued until l 25 o'clock.
At the hour stated the clergy entered
10 the following order, reciting the oath
The Rev. Edward Henry Eckel, deacon;
clergy Of the diocese and visiting clersy;
Bishop Adams OF EAston end bis chap
lain, the Rev. William A. Schoulor OF
Elktou; Bishop Paret Of Maryland and
his chaplain, the Rev. L. W. Gibson OF |
Dover; Bish0p Colsman. bearing his |
pastoral staff and accompanied by his |
chaplain, the Rev. Alexis I. Dupont
Coleman.
After tho prayer sf the conservation
and addresses to the people, Bishop Cole
man signed and sealed the article donat.
ing tie chapel to the diocese, and setting
1t apart for public worship. After the
siguing OF the article II was read BY the
Rev. Alexis !. DUPONT Coleman. After
various other exercises pertinent to the
occasion, Bishop Paret announced his
text from the 28th chapter Of Exodus,
the 2Sth and Goth verses;
"And they shall bind the breastplate
By the riugs thereof unto the rlngs OF the
ephod with q lace OF blue, that it may be
above the curious airdle OF the ephod,
and that the breassplats be not loosed
from the cphod.
"And Aaron shall bear the names of
the children OF Israel In tho brcastplate
of jud dement upon his heart, when ho
goeth In unto the holy place for q me
mortal before the Lord continually"
The closest attention was paid tn the
Bishop as he eloquently explained the
uses Of the breast plate and its bearing
upon the atonement aud tho intercession
oil Christ. The Bishop said there were
certain chapters Of Exodus that set forth
, with exceeding exactpess the dim s.ons,
! materiale, and combinsticps- ot the tab
ernacle which God coniliaudsl Noses to
set up. Tho niaterlsls Of the minutest
ornainents, their shape and color, are set
forth With great diatinctness. There ID
: added to these directions as infinitely
exact In regard to the persons who shall
n offlc!ate in this tahsrnacle their conse.
cratlon services and Official robes The
gold, the silver, the blue, the purple, the
scarlet aud the huo needlework, ths
: skins. the oil sud tue spiccs. the Jewell
!. and the names and order Of the holy
4 - tn oh al,
detail that the recital sesms like th'
!. pIans and specifications Of q careful
u architect directing the erection and tht
!. finished decoration Of church or otheI
snilc!-. And thu, .,u vruc,sc,y ,uns.
Persons who say that 1t 10 beneath the
dignity and majesty of the Omnipoten nj
to thus plan aud detail Instructions to
men about the material building OF a
Q church and the vestments Of the priests
, who should minister unto mon forget that
7 1t was not beneath His majesty ann om-
Impotence to create In oil their differing
I structure and beauty these same m Ate-
rials. Tho same power that balanced so
, perfectly the immense masses, controlled
. The motion of the earth, the moon and
) the stars, marked also the shape, curve
and fixed the color Of tho lily's blossom
J and gave the violet its peculiar breath OF
fragrance.
! In the midst OF these SPECIAL and par
ticulsr directions importance 10 given to
what is called the brsastplate of judg-
l ment. Here the directions appear 10 be
, most minute of oil.
After commanding what the breast
, plate soould be and how It should be
affixed to tho ephod, or robe Of the priest.
He commanded that tho priest should
, never appear before the altar except its
l II haa rts..w tt,n <,f ftsn
tw, I've tribes of Israel, representing the
people, he borne on his heart.
Two great elements stand prominen
l In the priestly ofiice-atonemsnt and
: intercession. These are the two greater
? parts Of the LORDS redesming work for
| man. The one act. one offering and sac
9 riflcs never to be repeated, but always to
DO held IN memory The other never
. ending, never Interrupted interceseion.
, 1t 10 true that by HIS blood He enters
. the holiest Of all places and abideth.
There He sils a crowned king. IA, I.
! .ti loyal to HIS hpms" prio.tiooi. Tic
!. 10 everyvhsr., with every uttion; ia
eVc' crisis, with each penitent soul
+. reading every sorrowful heart, In everY
10 sick chainbcr,in every assembly OF God.
o people. blessing every sacrament and
J, listening to every prayer. lie never
Q sieeps, but bears tho Church always on
2 bis heart, presenting every memorial be
fore the Divine compassion. +,
4 Aaron could somstimes lay aside The
d ephod, the girdle aud the mltre. Tht
= Great High Pliest never lays the fine
: linen. golden Rirdle and crown Aside
IS nor ever rests from the fulfilmont Of hls
e cfiico.
10 In speaking Of tho uses Of the altar.
c the bishop said that since the day eipful
10 man came out OF Eden there hse never
bien race without It's sltars pniptine
Isuu leading up to the sre.s sacrllc0 Of
Il tue lamb OF uv,... Nor In sll the world
d since that sacrifice hss rnc:-se been q peo
a pie with this altar, except the jews, vino
q rejected Him. IN Iieaye9, wien VIC
s reach 1t, we shall dnd an altar pointing
backward to the Lamb that was slain,
Never shall there be Christian church
IA that 10 altarless.
O Every soul that pleads before this altar
o beais others on his heart. The very
}. words Of our Lords prayer puts an IN
o tercession for others upsn Cur lips. We
J. say sour Father forgive US our sins, :"
and thus every Christian wears the
tItastplats OF judgment aud pleads for
al the Israel OF God.
!. The bishop 10 making an appeal to tho
. people Of tho diocese OF Delaware said
a II BY any meAns my voice can reach them
!. all, let me cay do not forget your bishop
ne Will reed you as you need him lie
Will need your prayers and love as you
need his ninistrationB. Yeu Will NEE.
1t MIN In your churches, In your homes
10 and 10 public places. bear lin coptn-