The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-21
cARoLINA's NEW BISHOP.
Rev. DR.. Ellison Capers Confirmed al
Columbia.

Rev. DR.. Ellison Capers Confirmed at
Columbia.
Columbia. S. c., July 2O-Pro6ably the
most interesting and important religious
exercises that have taken place in South
Carolina in recent years We're those Incl
dent to the conservation of the Rev. DR..
Ellison CapcrS as assistant bishop of the
diocese of South Carolina 1t is not an
eXtravagant statement to say that no man
in this state is more beloved than ne, and
in old Trinity church to-day hundreds of
persons from all parts of this state, with
some visitors from other states, gathered
to see him cOnsecrated.
q Bishop Lyman, of North Carolina, presi-
ded. The other bishops who took part We're
Watson of Eastern Carolina, jackson of
Alabama and Weed of Florida. Episcopal
ministers from many sections Of the state
were present and nearly all of the local
ministers OF other denominations were
there also.
Assistant Bishop H. M. jackson of Ala
bama preached the sermon, his subject
being How shall they preach except they
be sent" 1t was strong and emphatic
presentation OF the doctincs of the Episco-
pal church in reference to the ministry,
81 tim forth the powers of ordination
given by the bishops and the bishops
alone. He referred to the irresponsible
enthusiasts" who start up every now and
then and preach from city to
city, scorning anyicOmmissiOn, saying they
were called inwardly, and said that this
was not valid commission, nor was any
power conferred by the congregation
Presbyteriaus say that there was but
| one order in the primitive churches.
Then the primative church, the EpiscO-
pal church, affirmed that there were
three-bishOps, priests and deacons. To
the bishop alone belonged the functions of
government and the prerogative of con
firmation. The Episcopate derive au-
thority from the apostles through Christ
and through Christ from God and
! through the ages the church has main
tanned her unbroken order, The Lutherans
of the day impagn the EpisCOpate bu-
Luther did not. The Presbyterians may
affirm there is but one order in the
church, but not so with Calvin, their
founder. Presbyterianism was not
forethought 1t was never intended to
! work this havoc in the church. but when
! they wrought it they said the emergency
! justified the deed. What" said he,
shall be said in extenuation of those who
| under pressure of no emergency perpet-
uate itl' He said that the history Of
| Methodism was instructiug to show how
! far men may be carried without their in
| tent. Wesley struggled against with
drawing front the Church Of England to
! the day of his death, bat Intellectually
! God grant, said he, that they may come
! back
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
The Right Reverend ellison Capers. D.
| n, thus cOnSecratcd Bishop 60 adJut0" Of
! the Diocese Of South Caro- ina bears u
name already honorcd in Christian annals
/ in South Carolina.
/ A son of that able and eloquent divine
/ Of saiatN memory. Bishop William
/ Carcrs OF the Methodist Episcopal
| church. he was born on the lAth of Oc-
! tObor 1881, in Charleston. Possessing
| in his youth. like Robertson, of
/ Brighton, decided military instincts,
/ he received his scholastic training
at the South Carolina Military
! Academy, whence he was graduated in
| the class, of 1881, his cadetship revealing
! the germs Of these noble traits that adorn
! his Christian character. At once true
and tender he was both gentle and
strong and eminently loyal in his sympa-
| thies
He was successfully major and lieuten-
! ant colonel of the First regiment of rifles
! S. c. NJ, and colonel of the Path
! South Carolina Volunteer Infantry in the
! Confederate service His was brilliant
war career. No officer bore himself more
| Fallantly.
After a brief civil service, as secretary
| of state, Col. Capers was ordained to the
/ Sdt[cu NlluiSlN III int fIbttSbduU E4DlScO-
/ pal Church, by the Right Reverend
/ Bishop Davis in May, 1861 Having, at
| this time accepted call to Christ
! Church, at Greeuyille, S. c., he now be-
| gan his life work as minister of the
! gospel.
/ Says Col Thomas in the sketch of DR..
! Capers in his History of the South
| Carolina Military Academy: For
/ twenty ears during the prime of his life,
! between his Both and 50th year. he
/ labored assiduously and effectively in
/ that parish by the mountain Nor
was his earnest and discreet ministry
without the visible fruits of the grace of
| God. His citadel training served him
/ well in the offices of Christ. He organ
/ lied victory in the cause OF the Prince of
] Peace The discipline that he introduced
/ in the workings of his parish brought
| blessed results. His parish that he found
| weak and divided he made strong and
| united, becoming one of the most impor-
| tant in the diocese.
1t was while engaged in this Cody
| work that, Obeyiug the call to larger
/ field and more abundant promise of
| Christian harvest, the Rev. Mr.. Capers
| came to Columbia to assume charge at
| the capital of the state-the centre of
much in1tuence-of the old parish of Tri-
| nifty, consecrated to him and his new
| flock by the Cody half-ccntury ministry
/ Of DIR, Shand and the earnest labors of
/ Stringfellow and a Judd
DIR. Capers has been the recipient of
not few chrchly honOrs. In 1856 he
| was offered the bishopric Of Easton. He