New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01


Potter. Of New-York: Davies Of Michigan; star
key of Newark: Whitaker. OF Pennsylvania; Walk
or Of North Dakota; Brooke. of Oklahoma ana
Talbot. Of Wyoming and Idaho, VINO was the
preacher.
The chancel was handsomely decorated with
flowers and ported plants. There was an unusually
large congregation.
The ceremony opened with procession Oh
the clergy and the vested choir. which entered 'hs
cbancel singing the hymn, Fling Out the Ban
ners"
The candidate for conservation robed in part OF
che episcopal habit and accompanied by MS az
tending presbyters. the Rev. Drs. McCorrai ana
Beers took his seat at the loot OF 'he c"a"oe,
steps Bishop Starkey then read the episte anu
3,ishop whitaker the Gospel, which was followed
nv the sermon by Bishop Talbot. from the text
Ac.s xxi. 81: And he said unto me. depart. for
sgill send thee far hence unto the Gen'ies
The preacher declared that the spirit OF the text
was exemplifed IN the services OF the cay.
turning then 20 the candidate. Bishop Talbot
.noka Of IN. work that was before him. and its
Grant Aeld and opportunities. He referred also 10
ths great privaton and danger incident 10 the ou-
ties of a missionary bishop in that PARKWAY co"h-
try 1T was the hand of Cod. declared bishop
Talbot, that first led this young ma" i"'o '
missionary field and for the last fifteen years mas
educated him IN the ways. customs and languages
q, the benightei heather Indians. When the
Church saw it needed q leader in that nor,he eh
country II looked around ana there s,oou w
nev bishop already prepared and educated ioI ',e
work 1t was the hand Of God that had all 'hese
gears been directing HIM , ,,,. MAN,
Al the close Of the sermon the caroius'e VIZ: .h
Sorward 10 the chancel rail. accompanied ny TUG
nresbyters and there the service was coilinueu,
Testimonial as 10 the learning and cnIisnban
" yeneford secretary of the Board OF MISSIONS
The secretary Of the House of Bishops read the
.cert,6cate OF the candidates appointment as MIS-,
siopary Bishop OF Alaska at meeting OF me iouSe
OF bishops in Minneapolis, MINI, on Oc'ooer @i'
Mr. Rowe then repeated his promise OF conior m
xtv IN the doctrine, discipline and worship OF ths
church and was examined TO the articles o.
Ss;th The bishops then 5oined In the laying on OF
hands which Is the essential act OF consecrston.
and then the of the episcopal hapt was put
on rn sse communion service followed Bishop Doane
being the Celebrant. -, -
The music was especially arranged for the ser
! Rishop Rowe is thirty-nn years old ana was
Morn in Tore no. Canada. He received his education
IN the university bearing the name of that city
We was ordained deacon in 1878 at Deaton, ontario,
nv Bshop Tanquier. and advanced 10 the priesthood
two years later. Entering the missionary service
he Went TO the Canadian Indian reservation on the
shores Of Lake Huron, where he remained FOR nve
wears Later ne became rector or 81. Josephs
Church al Sault Ste Marie. Mich. where he re-
sneIned for thirteen years, establishing In the mean
time missions Pere Rest, Bay Mills and sixteen
other points In that section. During his pastorate
IN Michigan he spent his vacations annually preach
ing 10 the Indians Of that section. and speaks nn-
emily eight of the principal Indian dialects.