Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-07
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4 s.. uarts. Fsiday.

FriIxy morning large congregation
gathered in ST. Msrks TO witness the cere-
mon;e, Of the ordination Of VIM. Farr.nd
Living ,tsn TO the .liaconafe Of the Episeo-
pal church.
The Christmas e,efgreens still decorated
the beautiful Interior AMI upon the altar
we're frrsa fio~ers. The vested choir of
St. Marks MAS present
The RI Rev Henry A. Nicely, bishop of
the diocese of Maine. ordained the eanli-
date and conducted the services, being as
sisted in the latter By the Rev j. w.
Sparks of St. Marks, waerville, and Rev.
A. +. Been,an of Christ church, Gardi-
ner.
The cuniidate, Mr.. Livingston, WAS pre-
scented to the bishop by the Rev Walker
Gwynne. the rector of St. Marks, viii.
whom Mr.. Livingston has been associated
for the past eight months.
The beautiful service of the church was
used and was conducted in most i'm
pressive manner Friday being the Feas,
of the Epiphany, service for that day~as
also read.
The music as rendered by Organist + c.
HYDE and the choir was equally impressive
and was of a high order from technical
standpoint The rendering of Dr. Dykes
.sNieene Crede in F. and Tours '-Te
Denm ia F. deserve especial mention.
The sermon was preached by the bishop
and was an eloquent able and appropriate
address.
The Bishops Sermon.
Bishop Nicely took for his text. John viii
IL; Then spake Jesus again unto them,
saving, ! am the Light of the World ; he that
followeth me shall not work in darkness.
but shall have the light of life.
He sail The church celebrates today
the first manifestation in the flesh of Him
who declares of Himself that He is the
Light of the World. and of whom ST John
atfirms That was the true light that light
eth every man that cometh into the world.
Every teacher of the truth, every man who
guides another to an object before undis-
covered, or discloses what was before nm
seen BY him is a light in the worli. And
so there have always been greater or lesser
lights ia the frmameut of humanity to
some of whom their fellow-men have con
fesseJ large share of Indebtedness.
The bishop then followed out this thought,
celebrating upon the idea that Jesus Christ
was the one in whom are ''lil all the treas
ures of wisdom and know ledge, and speak
ing al length of His mission. Comparing
His influence and Teaching with that of the
great lights that had preceded Him. Con,
fucius, /oroaster, Plato and Aristotle, show
ing how lis mission had relieved the world
from darkness AMI the shadow of death.
The authorization of the Apostles TO carry
on His work was then spoken of AMI the re-
suits and effects of their enieavors 10 illumi-
nate the world with light reflected from
Him. A short historical sketch of the foun-
tiation and character of the three orders OF
Priesthood was given
The peroration was an eloquent deserip
ton and analysis of Christ's assertions and
claims. concluding with powerful afiirma-
ton of their truth.
At the close of his sermon the bishop
turueu 10 liie caiiIiuatt anu ueiNtrtu
strong and moving personal address of ad-
vice, counsel and encouragement.
Mr.. Livingston is Il native of New
Hampshire, and was educated at William.
College and the Andover Theological Sem
mary. He was formerly pastor of the Con
gregational church in North Abingdon
Mass, but in May, 1892, he removed to
this city and was commissioned as lay
reader in the Episcopal church, preparatory
10 his taking its orders. He has been in
charge of st. Mathews, Hallowell, and the
mission chapel of St. Barnabas. Augusta
and the mission work at Richmond. He
has been very successful so far in his work
and is considered a young man of much
promise, being deep thinker and strong
and able preacher.