The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
VOL 30
SUNDAY AT
ST. PAUL'S
Reception to the Bishop Institution of
the Rector in the Morning ConHrma
ton in the Evening.

Right Reverend N. S. Rulison,
Bishop Of Central Pennsylvan' a, ar.
rived in Bloc. hsburg on Saturday af-
ternoon last, from Danville, where he |
had instituted the Rev. Mr.. Blunt as
rector Of Christ church. He was ac-
companied by Rev. ID. N. Kirkby,
who went down to attend the service
at Danville. The Bishop was enter
tanned at the Rectory during his visit
here.
On Saturday evening a reception
was held in the Parish House, which
was attended by many members of
the congregation. Refreshments were
served by the ladies', and an hour or
more was pleasantly passed in shaking
hands with the Bishop and in social in
tercourse.
On Sunday morning at half past
ten there was an interesting service.
At the last strokes Of the bell the
choir consisting of twenty young
ladies, men and boys, began the hymn,
"Oft in danger, oft in woe" and at
the second verse entered the church.
The members of the vestry, c. +.
Knapp, ]. G.. Freeze, Geo. f., Elwell,
Paul E. Writ, G.. S. Robbins and ].
G.. Wells followed the choir !. r.
Townsend was unable to be present,
owing to his illness. After the vestry
came the rector, followed by the
Bishop.
The Senior and Junior Wardens,
Messrs. Knapp and Freeze, entered
the chancel and occupied seats at the
rail, the other members of the vestry
sitting on the front seat in the church.
At the close OF morning prayer the
office OF institution was read. The
Bishop standing within the rails of the
altar, said: "Dearly beloved in the
Lord, we have assembled for the
purpose of instituting the Rev. David
N. Kirkby into this parish as priest
and rector of the same and we are
possessed of your vote that he has
been so elected, as also of the pre-
scribed letter of institution. But if any
of you can show just cause why he may
not be instituted, we proceed no furth-
er, because we would not that an un-
worthy person should minister among
YOU"
The Bishop then read the letter of
institution, after which Col. Freeze,
acting for the Senior Warden, present
ed the keys of the church to the
Al
name and behalf of St. Paul's church,
Bloomsburg, do receive and ac-
knowledge you, the Rev. David n.
Kirkby, as priest and rector of the
same and in token thereof, give into
your hands the Keys of this church."
To this the incumbent responded: 81,
David N. Kirkby, receive these keys
of the House of God at your hands,
as the pledges of my institution, and
of your parochial recognition, and
promise to be faithful shepherd
over you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost" Then followed prayers by
the rector, after which the Bishop re-
ceived the incumbent within the rails
of the altar, and presented him the
Bible, the Prayer Book, and the books
of Canons of the general and diocesan
conventions, saying "Receive these
books, and let them be the rule of thy
conduct in dispensing the Divine
word, in leading the devotions of the
people, and in exercising the disci-
pline of the church and be thou in
all things a pattern to the flock com
mitted to thy care" The office clos
ed with prayers. The Bishop preach
ed an eloquent sermon, giving sound
advice to the congregation, and closed
with an address to the new rector.
The Holy Communion was admins
tered to about eighty persons.
In the evening at 1880 the church
was again filled. After evening pray
er the Bishop preached another ex-
cellent sermon, occupying three quar-
tiers of an hour, which was listened to
most attentively and pleasurably by
the congregation, notwithstanding the
extreme heat
A class of nineteen persons was
confirmed, which, considering the
short time for preparation by the rec
tor, was an unusually large number
The following persons united with the
church
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Hendershott
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Dillon, Mrs. W.
II. House and daughter Cora, Pauline
Writ, Lillian M. Bernhard, Clara b
Cole, Helen Warner, Natalie Foulk
Harry Wilson, Edmund Savage, Hor'
ace Blue, Boyd Cadman, Clinton
Moore, William Dawson, Harry Stees
and Carl Bernhard.
All the services of the day were