Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-25
Oxford's Degree of D. ID. for the Bish-
op-EIect of Vermont.

op-Elect of Vermont.
Father Hall received the honorary
degree of doctor of divinity from the
University of Oxford on Monday, Dec.
lls. The degree was conferred (says
the Churchman) in the Divinity school
by DIR. Bellamy, the president of st.
Johns college, who was acting as
pro-yice chancellor. Although most
of the members of the university had
gone down from Oxford for the
Christmas vacation, there was fair
number of graduates present, includ-
ing three or four doctors IN their
scarlet convocation robes.
Father Hall was to have been pre-
sented for his degrees by DR.. lnce, the
Regius Professor of Divinity and
canon of Christ church; and the Lat
in speech. a translation of which is
oiven below, was written by him.
However, when the day arrived, DR..
Ince was unfortunately confined to his
house by severe indisposition; and
the duty of presenting the bishop-elect
fell, in consequence, ON the venerable
Edwin Palmer, the archdeacon of Ok
ford. who is the brother of Lord Sell
borne, the high steward of the uhiyer-
sitv. Archdeacon Palmer, in present.
inc Father Hall, recited the speech
which Dir. lnce had prepared and
which was worded as follows:
II present TO you the Rev. Arthur
Crashaw Alliston Hall, NJ. A., of
Christ church, in whom we have re-
markable instance of how closely the
bonds of concord and affinity bind the
Anglican church in the transatlantic
republic to our own church in Great
Britain. For this our alumnus, after
he had given his youthful years to the
study of the liberal arts. betook him
self to theology and was admitted to
holy orders. He did not, however,
undertake the office of parish priest,
exercising the pastoral care of souls
within limited district; but having
been admitted TO the Society of st.
John the Evangelist at Cowley near
to Oxford, he was trained for preach
! inc the word of God whenever oppor-
tunity offered. Students of antiquity
win not fail toremember that ancient
" our university possessed the right
of granting licenses to preach through
out the whole of England.
After two years this reverend man,
being sent to America by the COM
mand of his superiors, distinguished
| himself as most excellent preacher
! in the United States and in the ada
cent country of Canada; for all men
with grateful mind were wont TO ac-
knowledge his sacred eloquence, his
integrity Of life and his most fewent
love for religion. Nor did his preach
inc lack critical and keen-witted
Judges; since during eighteen years he
was residing in the city Of Boston, the
very citadel and home of literature
and of the MUSES. in the Western
world. Having been recalled to Eng
lard by the command Of his snperiors,
he has. during the two years which
have just elapsed, perseyered in the
same manner of life. At this present
time the Americans, mindful OF for
mer benefits. have called him back to
greater things. Though an English
citizen by birth and an English pres
byter BY ordination, the clergy and
laity of the diocese of Vermont have
elected him by their sufiiages to be
their bishop.
Forgetful Of his own people and his
own home. but not without the hope
! that he is chedient to a divine call.
this, our alumnus, goes forth.
And now, that thor, be not wanting
tokens OF the friendship due TO him
self and to the American church, let
lis who are here assembled, send him
away adorned with honors from this,
his own university. The Church of
England to the Church of America,
the mother to the daughter, recommends
her son. The ancient University of
Oxford hands over her pupil to the
more modern universities of the New
World, in the full assurance that he
will receive from them most kindly
welcome.
prese ii TO You Arthur Crashaw
Alliston Hall. to be admitted TO the
degree of doctor in sacred theology
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