New-York tribune., 1891-10-15

Boston, oct. 14.-Phillips Brooks was TO-DAY coise-
Grated Bishop Of the Episcopal Diocese OF "as ,
sets. The ceremonial occurred In IrlhhS N""'
It began at IL O'Clock When the head Of the po
cesslon approaching fom the chapel VI once
the choir began one Of the professional hymns "hie
the wardens and vestry Of Trinity Church led the long
lines down the side aisle and ND the centre. Behihd
them the clergy, diocesan and visiting ana hese
formed a double line each side of the aisle all the
way back TO the chapel. Through the passaee-"ay
thus formed came the BODY of preates-Bishop John
Williams Of Connecticut: and Bishops Whpple, OF
Minnesota Clark Of Rhode Island: Howe Of Central
PENNSYLVANIA: Niles, OF New-IIampshirc Lttleiohn,
az Long Island Potter OF New York. Talbot. OF Wy
oming and Doane, OF Albany. They passed up TO the
chance and seated themselves about the communion
table within the rail.
OF course on tn figure who lowered supremey
above his surroundings all eyes were focused as ne
entered the church and knelt the lowest step OF
the chanceI on each side of him being mis- brothers
the Rev Arthur Brooks and the Rev. John T. brOoK'
As the notes OF the professional subded the presiding
prelate The venerable Bishop Williams opened the
Holy Communion service with the declaration OF the
commandments, TO which the choir and people re
sponded Durham's Gloria sung, the episte OF
tho day wns oven out by Bishop Littleohn, and then
with the oyousness OF trumpet notes sung the sum
mons beginning 60 forth, We heralds, in My name
Bishop Potter then delivered the sermon. In the
closing part Of his admirable sermon, Bishop Potter
| said
And 50 our act to-day becomes at once consistent
and DrOphetlc can well understand The gfleI anu
| dsmay with which not alone this congrtgauon DuI
this community only these but with them % 9tner
ships must cOntenp plate the act Whlcif
takes out Of this pulpit ro SssD one W |hOTe Ons
couutrd heart 50 rue message OF nope and courage
cannot less easily understand the doubt ana appe
nSoot.d bv them viii see exceptional powers turned
nom their woned and fruitful channel, to otneT ana
in giving thi, our brother MS larger work you MS
people. arr losing him only 10 hnd him anew "oI nas
! me or He would not call him TO it, This fair ana
ancient city this state with It, teeInins towls ana
OF our National history when they have not efi ihelL
Impress clear and strong and enduring upon an V S
bisfory ~ this Republic or Massachusetts, out OF ,he
history of ew-England. would be to leave nuch o.
their best and most potential hc out OF the history Oi
| hotb And we NAY well rejoice. therefore, ana You
especially OF this venerable parish, thar Is your lSV
| privilege 10 give rare gift 10 that Eu ger con con
stituency To which now your minister goes' lUu @ H
better than ! can tell you, how close you VIII alWdS
~ Weld him r. that wider parish which is not bounded
even by the boundaries Of this great and historic com
"'o Hnd yon. my brother, soon to be brother IN a
! dearer and holer bond what can / trust myself 10
say TO YOU wonder you can .ecAL Va a, inv S1SS 90 Of
the day when first We mel me oid Seriiits NM ~ NJ "
! Aiexandna the simple but manly LIE there, our t2ka
with ht companionshp though lew the & Oo ni nG C,G
wilderness the chapel and prayer nall opatro" anu anu
| May and the dear od Rab ana al me IeSt. IOM %
| II bacb
tae OF wears that stretch between seem put me hauo
! of a dream! Your privilege and mine ii was ~ Degl
our ministries under he episcopate OF one whose gtS
and character, rejoice to believe, you pflIed aIld
loved a. did. / have been told do not know now
true II is-thet yVu have said that one tnlhg Whch IT,
! conciled YOU to attempting the work Of bshop wa
that you would like TO Try TO be such bishop as hS
| was Am I blinded by hial vanity when say that
do not believe you could have a nobler model ana MAJ
| ,eu tIis people-thoush know we'll how y0ur rare
| humi ity Will resent it-hOw profoundly ! am per
| ,uaded that in you every best attribute OF The epis
tVfn find r.
have been the limitations Of your syInpatues hsIeup
fore know that You VIII nencei2rlr ,,i gTh 10 J
| taking with You that singular and lhVarApe md7
nanimty which under the aorest proyocauon. mas mf'
| remember injustice. you Will KNOW; 700, SNOW
born not Of rditieence but Of loveor Christ for YOU
clergy and for your fock. lie who has endowed va
| with manv exCeptlonal cffts has given YOU one
think which IS best among them all IL i not learn
Ing. nor cl0Quence. generosity, nor insight, no
the tidal ruS6 Of impassoned feeling which Will mos
ehectually turn the dark places IN mems hearts Il
light. but that enkndling and uan. .rormlng tempe
which forever in humanity. nor that which Is La.
able which can both discern and ehectu1lly speak Il
that noler longing Of the soul. which is jhe IN
dTrin. belief in the redcemable qualities of the vile
manhoo1-which is the most potent spell In the mini 't'
never for an instant lost out Of yours
Phillips Brooks, the Bshop-elect. was now presented
10 Bishops Clarke and Whpple. who were sitting N
side the chancel rail. Then DR.. William Henry
Brooks secretary, read the certificate Of election b.
the convention Of the diocese and the canonca testi
m0ny Of that body The reading Of the consent o
the standing committees and the reading of the con
cent Of The bishop, by Dr. Tatock followed. Phillip
Brooks then gave the promise Of conformity ate
which followed the litany and suhrages read b.
| bishop Whipp'e. During the anthem. How Lovell
| Are the Messengers Of Mendess0hn. the ele"te'
bisbop was vested with the rochet. Then he knelt
and the bishops put their hands on his head and salt
- Vcni Creator Sprtus.@ aftcr which the new blSh0
went with the others inside The chancel rail and a.
sisted in giving the communion service. This wa
I.rr ON If
present Bishop Williams gave the benediction. The
he FIRST verse Of the r-ce,SiOnN hymn was sung. b.
mi stake before all the communion lOOd was eaten
When some Of the clergy mad received that. kneelin1
The reces.ional hymn begun again and, am
the strain, of The son Of God" and For All Saints.
thp clergvmen filed Cut o. they had come In, Blsh0
Brook, and Bshop Williams leading.