Evening journal., 1894-02-03
BISHOP COLEMAN'S SERMON.
MANY DISTINGUISHED CLERGY
PRESENT

At the Conservation of DR.. Hall at Bur
IinGtoD, VT, Yesterday Bishop Coleman
Delivered Sermon aud an Address.
Impressive Services.
Bishop Coleman, of this city, was
present at the conservation Of Rev.
Arthur c. A. Hall, D. D, bishop Of the
diocese Of Vermont, yesterday. The
services were held in St. Paul's Church,
Burlington. Bishop Coleman preached
sn eloquent sermon, ticking for his text,
Keep That Which is Committed to Thy
Trust" l Timothy, vii, 20.
At the conclusion of Sis sermon he
addressed Bishop Hall as follows: ut
is, my dear brother, because you have
been deemed trustworthy that you are
able to be made bishop in the Church
of God. 1t is no novice that we shall set
apart for the truly grandest work which
man can undertake. The extent and
variety of your labors have taught you
well what tits to be shepherd of souls
You come to a diocese that was organized
more than century ago, and that early
moved to supply the great need Of the
Episcopate, although owing to a variety
Of circumstances it was not until 1852
that this gift was obtained
"The history of the life and labors of
the FIRST bishop John Henry Hopkins, 60
inimitably told by his son, himself man
of rare aud devoted genius, belongs to
the whole .American church, which so
largely and widely profited by his re-
markable gifts and requirements. The
memory of the 'godly, learned and unob.
trusive Bissell is still fresh, and will
never lose its sweetness.
Thus you will enter upon field that
has been diligently titled that is, be-
lieve, one of great promise, and where,
am sure, you will fnd ready and we'll.
furnished fellOw-laborers in your efforts
to maintain that Christianity which is
really the common law Of our land, and
to extend the influence of that church
which Is so evidently destined by PrOvi-
| dence to be the chief means for restoring
here organic Christian unity. Not
that in seeking this unity you
will be intOlerant of variety
but that the underlying fixed principles
of holy faith will be so regarded as that
unity shall not be wholly dissipated into
variety We are well persuaded of the
loving spirit in which you will administer
the affairs of diocese where we bespeak
for you in return the love and confiden &C
of all who know how heavy a burden is
always lying on a bishops heart; a bur
den so heavy, indeed. that were it not
for the greater love Of the greater Bishop
of all our soul no true priest would dare
assume it. By happy coincidence you
have been presented here to take it up
on the day when at the first He Himself
was presented in a temple also made
with hands. The incarnate Son wal
offered to God. 1t is the festival of puri
fication and conservation, and deepest
humility in Mother and Child, excepi
that BE needed not to be purified
"Christ is ever coming to the temple
His church. and ever coming to the TEN
pie, the soul. BE will come to you to da,
through ais church and by His Hol,
Spirit in the great commission: Fee
my lambs; feed my sheep May tina
same Holy Ghost, dwelling in you, en-
able you to keep the good things thu
entrusted to you, delivering you from al
evil and preserving you unto His heav
emily kingdom"
This imposing ceremony was witnesse
by distinguished men of the churc
from all parts of the United States an
Canada, and only a small part of thos
who desired to see the impressive servic
could gain entrance to the church.