The sun., 1893-05-04
IN MEMORY OF BISHOP BROOKS
Bishop Potter Speaks to the Massachusetts
Diocese In Convention.

Bishop Potter Speaks to the Massachusetts
Diocese In Convention.
BOSTON, May 3-The 1OSth annual Convsn-
tion Of tho Episcopal diocese OF Massachu-
setts was called to order in the chapel OF
Trinity Church at o'clock this morning.
After tho appointment OF Committee on
Credentials the meeting was adjourned to
Trinity Church to attend the services and
listen to the memorial sermon on Bishop
Brooks by Bishop Potter Of New York. Tho
services included the singing Of the process
sional hymn. prayers by Rector Donald. the
reading Of tho Epistle by the Rev. DR.. George
s. Converse. tho Gospel by the Right Rev.
Bishop Potter. the ofrertory sentences by DR..
Donald. the prayer for the Church militant by
the Rev. DR.. A. st. John Chambre. the exhorta-
tlon and confession BY the Rev. DR.. John S.
Lindsay. Bishop Potter gave the absolution
and then delivered the memorial sermon on
the late lamented Bishop Of Massachusetts,. In
1t he said
Never before in tho history. not alone Of
our own communion. but Of any or all COM
munions. hns The departure OF religious
teacher been moro widely noted and deplored
than in the case of him OF whom this common
wealth and this iocese have been bereayed.
whom we can recall. has the sense OF loss and
one extendins ITO to multitades in two hemi-
spheres who did not snow him. who had never
seen or heard him, and yet to whom he Ih,,tI hHd
ways. 1t has followed. Inevitably: from this.
that that strong tide Of profound feeling has
forms: and it will be among the most inter-
esting tasks Of the future bioGrapher OF the
these thee ai Various memoraIs and to trace in them
the secret OF his unique power and influence.
% a s vent aag Gp IL tie o Bshos Se
Brooks and in dwel ling on Its simplicity re-
e sss "a 70 ;SS; sSs
'ts And Shall not you who are here TO- day
thank God that such for 50
YOU ,s remember SS who tRoug that those greater
spritual gifs Of his wSS!d unit him or da the
cares. the misadventures Of other mon ever
hmse 70 s3oop and dea WITH these God had
called him. He had put him Nv where he was. He
world. and in it. ali His children. tho greatest
4S.y sh as Hs a. mSS 9a
seeming disssteem sometimss. He did that
Tor. in an age which. underlone ilement Or an:
license. is an age OF much seli-rule. We shall
do we'll to remember it-his was a life Of Or
s hs Ssn snd to x.ys y:
kept to them and priced them. too!
"And 80 we thank God. my brothers. not
alone for his message. hut that it was given to
him as Bishop in the Church OF God to speak
it. We thank God that in generation that
teaches us. Govern us and lift us up! he was
given TO the Church not alone to rule US. but to
uplift. Unto the Almighty and Everything
God we yield most high praise and hearty
thanks for the wonderful grace and virtue do
clared In al His saints who have been the
choice vessels Of His grace and the lights OF
the world in their several generations. but
here and day especially for His servant.
wealth and diocese. true prophet; trne priest.
After the service the C9nvention reassem-
Converse was made President Of the Conven-
ton. New parishes at Linden; syampseott.
with the Convention. Five standing commit
tees were appointed on constitutions and can
admission Of new parishes. and on finance. 1t
was voted that nominations for Bishop be de-
ferred until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning. A
motion to use the Australian ballot was de-
featAd. 14I to 81,