The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-10-29
Conservation of DR.. Nicholson.

The following account taken from the
Racine Daily Times Of the conservation of
DIR. Nicholson, Of Philadelphia, as the
Bishop Of Milwaukee, which took place
Yesterday at the Milwaukee Cathedral,
will be interesting to many Of our readers:
The Rev. DR.. Isaac Leo Nicholson,
former Rector of St. Marks Protestant
Episcopal church at Philadelphia, was
Yesterday Oct 28th, consecrateQ the
bishop Of Milwaukee. He was elected to
the bishopric in June last and viii sue
coed the late Bishop Knight The con-
secration services will take place at st.
Marks church, Philadelphia The cere-
MONIES Of the occasion viii be both elab-
crate and impressive. The consecrator
will be the Rt. Rev. Bishop McLaren, Of
Chicago. He VIII be assisted by Bishop
Paret, Of the diocese Of Maryland, and
Bishop Whitaker, Of Pennsylvania, who
viii act in the capacity Of co-consecrators
The presenters will be Bishop Leonard, of
Wyoming, and Bishop Talbot, Of Utah.
Bishop Grafton, Of Fond du Lac, Will
preach the sermon. The attending pres
byters will be the Rev c. S. Lester, of
St. Pauls church, Milwaukee, and the
Rev. Robert Richie, Of the Pennsylvania
diocese. The services will be beautiful
and impressive Gounod's St. Cecilian
high mass will be sung by St. Marks
choir, which is noted for its many fine
voices. During the vesting Of Bishop
Nicholson will be sung the anthem, i
waited on the Lord. The services at the
conservation of a bishop consist Of solemn
promises on the part Of the candidate to
perform his duties faithfully in accord
ance with the canOns Of the church and
book Of common prayer. He then takes
the oath Of allegiance to the American
church, after which he is vested with the
robes Of his office. The bishops present
then sing an especial hymn or prayer, in
voking the aid and blessing Of the Holy
| Ghost, after which the presiding bishop
offers up fervent prayer to the throne Of
grace for the candidate. Then all the
bishops present lay their hands upon the
head Of the candidate, while the presiding
bishop pronounces the words of commits
sion which gives him the power ard au-
thority of bishop. 1t is necessary that
there be three bishops present at every
conservation according to the can0ns Of
the church, though one bishop could per-
form the sacred rite. The church be-
lieves or teaches that from the time Of the
apostles to the present day there has been
an apostolic succession which has been
preserved unbrolen by the laying on Of
hands By prayer Of one bishop or another.
Hence the custom Of laying on of hands
upon the head of the candidate in the con-
secretion Of every bishop
Rey DR. Nicholson, the new bishop
elect, was born in Baltimore, Md, in
1914. He was the son Of Walter Nichol-
son. for many years q prominent banker
in Philadelphia later of Baltimore In
early life he had no particular leaning to-
wards the ministry His early education
was obtained al ST. Timothy's hall, Cam
ton, Nd It was under the influence of
Rev. James Hughton, now rector Of the
church Of the Redeener at Bryn MaWr,
near Baltimore, that he decided to enter
the ministry His theological education
was obtained at the Alexandria seminary.
He was ordained deacon by the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Nottingham and was ordained a
priest the same year G872) by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Niles AS a priest he has done
effectual and laudable service, having
held many prominent pastorates. Dr.
Nicholson represents the advanced type of
Guardianship, better known as high
church. He is man Of great practical
common sense and will not allow his per
sonal opinions or views to upset the af
fairs of the diocese. After his consecra-
ton he will proceed at once to Milwau-
kee where he will be formally enthroned
and given his pastoral staff His first Of
fcall act will be to consecrate st. Pauls'
church, Milwaukee, one Of the finest
churches in the Northwest "