Smyrna times., 1891-10-21
highest OF all in Leavenng Power-Iatest u Govt R.no
Rel B Bs%5saz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Right Rev. Phillips Brooks, ID.

1t is not our special province to
chronicle ecclesiastical affairs. but
when an event of more than ordinary
interest occurs we deem it our dutv as
well as privilege, to bring it before the
attention of our readers.
The conservation of the Rev Dn
Phillips Brooks, as Bishop of Masso.
chusetts, which took place "Wednesday
IN trinity Church, Boston, is regarded
as aa event of great Importance and
was attended by a larger number Of
Bishops and Clergy than anv similar
service in the history of the church If
TINS country, with perhaps one excen-
uon, viz that of Bishop II. c. Potter
OF New York, to whose consacro
ton large delegation attended from
the General Convention then in soc.
sion.
As soon as it was known that DIR
Brooks had been elected Bisbon b,,
the Diocesan Convention of Nassa
chusetts, and he was elected ot ~
hrst ballot cast, so unlike that of Della.
warean Diocese and that of Easton .
number of tongues began to wac and
pens began to write to declare his nm
hUhess for the office, and by some who
LnlghC regard themselves honorad r.
Cney were permitted to brush the dpst
OH MS shoes. Towards them ali bo
maintained digniied silence and
LOOK no more notice of them than
noble steed take of the ours that vein
30 ms heels as he proudly and swiftlv
trOts along. W ''"ii'ly
FOR more than twenty wears Dr
brooks has been Rector of Trinit,,
church, Boston, and before that ny
lad made a good record at Trinitv
In9r t IN Philadelphia, and by voice
ma pen his praise has become world
Vide and In all the churches. as a man
j a0lllty, piety, elOquence and mower
1e mas not stepped up to the office
when ne will now fill and adorn he
las las stepped down to it for it was a sac
i !. OF personal comfort and of necn- t
nary emolument in accepting it. and t
one only at the call of duty. He will p
e, as he ever has been, a simple die :
iheu, loving man. His robes will Sit
cry lightly on him and will be simDIv l
ne symbols of his Office, they will add v
oCning TO his dignity as a man or g
tristan he is as wide as the poles =
sunder from being an ecclesiastical .
unKey Haunting about in unusual o
-tlre as If proud of another garb and ii
antIng to show it off, he will still q
known and loved as "Pbiliins :
rocks" "i'iiPs oil
The presence of DIR. Brooks in tho eC
ouse OF Bishops, says the Middletown 81
uHScr1pt, Will act as a tonic to the Ia
omach, and prove as invigorating as a :;
eeze from the hills. Physically. he =,
head and shoulders above his bretb- IN
Il ana mentally superior to most of ra
EN-. he will let it be seen that he 10 an
G1ry enwrapped mummy incased in
sarcOphagus, but a living
in whose soul thrObs with an intense ct;
. and zeal to save sinners. and tn
ather together in one the children alb
Gou which are scattered abroadu Ioo
TO adapt the church's minIstra-
Us 70 the needs of the present dav az
IS wlthal a man of large-bearted to
and will see in every Th
rlstlan something more and better ,,,o
Va 20 mere ceremonial sectarian and
! pray with st. Paul. Grace he uu
n all them that love our Lord Jesns lab
l 4 IN sincerity" May many more fail
10 men be raised up to the same wb
CO. Then the church will advance 49,.
n more rapid strides than ever be- no'
D. and the unity of all christians he the
re speedily accomplished. VIII