The record-union., 1896-06-19
BISHOP GRACES RECEPTION
Greeted by a Large ThronS Of People
Last Evening.
0usic and Other Exercises Con-
gratulatory Address by Hon.
r. N. Clarken.

~SAAOP 1l'dCS last SNSi1iIiS LII Liz oAoC-
ment of the Cathedral was a very
pleasant affair and largely attend
ed. 1t was open to the public,
with regard to religious affilia-
tions, and was intended to afford
Bishop an opportunity to offer him
their congratulations
The large hall was crowded with
friends of Bishop Grace, who listened
to the rendition of an excellent literary
and musical entertainment, the pro-
gramme of which was published in yes
terday's issue of the Record Z nion.'
TIL feature of the evening was the
ccngratulatory address delivered by
Hon. r. M. Clarken, to which Bishop
Grace responded in very eloquent
and feeling manner.
The platform was a perfect mass of
beautiful flowers, besides being taste
fully decorated by the national colors.
All present expressed themselves as
having passed a most enjoyable even
ing, and Bishop Grace no doubt felt
grateful to his many friends for their
hearty congratulations. Following is
Mr. Clarken'S address:
Right Rev. and Beloved Bishop:
What magic in the sound of that title!
How the heart throbS with delight;
how the soul is stirred to deep emotion
as We utter the word! How our every
faculty is aroused with thrill of glad
ness as we are confronted with the
realization that our fondest hopes are
gratified; our feryent prayers have
been answered. That the pastor has
been made Bishop; the priest has be-
cCme Prelate.
/ thank kind Providence that I have
been spared to see this day; that my
eyes have been vouchsafed the glory of
this scene, and that l am permitted to
participate in its festivities and re-
Joicings.
Behold, gathered about you this flock
OF your spiritual fold; this concourse Of
your friends bidden here to tell you
of their gratitude and perfect satisfac-
ton that you have been exalted in the
Church. See those beaming faces
wreathed with smiles and that intense
pleasure that bespeaks the throbbing
heart filed with love for you whom
they have known so long and so we'll,
The 10th day of June, that day when
you exchanged the priests baretta for
the Bishops miter, the pastoral staff
for the crozier; the day when amid SOL
emn song and ascending incense the
holy chris.n marked you with the en-
blem of mans redemption, and that
ring welded you to your bride, the
Church-that day might we'll be made
an anniversary in tile diocese and its
annual return be appropriately cele-
brated with qualification and delight.
Little more than a decade of years
have gone into the past since that holy
old man, your predecessor, that kindly
soul of sainted memory, entered with
in the gates of our city. You walked
BY his side; you, his specially chosen
pastor, friend and laborer in the field
of duty. Ahi what profound, what
heavenly love he had for you; with
what benevolent affection, as if with
prophetic eye he saw this day, did he
not watch your every action through
your pastoral life, animated, no doubt
with the belief that you one day would
succeed to his place in the Church; to
its dignities and duties; it's trials and
sponsibilities; that you, like him,
would adorn and sanctify the mission
Of preaching the gospel and planting
the Church." as had he by his zeal and
devotion. In the fullness of years, in
the amplitude of his glorious Christian
life, crowned with the diadem of a peo-
pies love and veneration, leaving be-
hind him, besides that monument of af-
fection to be found in the hearts of ali
who knew him, this temple of the liv
ing God whose cross-capped spires
pierce the clouds above us, he was
taken hence, amid the tears and lamen-
tations of an afflicted public and gath
cred to the fathers of the Church
whence ne looks down co-nIgnt with
that kindly eye in grateful approval
upon this action of his children who
loved him so we'll when he was with us
here on earth.
i cannot but believe that next to the
Christian thought for his souls sake
his dying hope was that the young
friend Of his heart, his fellow-laborer
in the vineyard of the faith, should be
selected to take up the work where he
had laid it down that he might rest
And how we'll the wish of his final
hours was gratified and sanctioned, his
prayer approved
Just year to a day from the
time when he was translated hence,
when he laid down the cross to put on
the crown of immortal life and enjoy
an unbroken rest among the saints, the
electric messenger from the Eternal
City laid at our doors the glad tfdings
of your promotion: that the hopes and
prayers of our first Bishop had been
answered; that the golden chain that
bound him to us in life was to remain
Unbroken; that his chosen evangelist
was to be his worthy successor. An,
could we have heard his voice doubt
1fcfa fn hic
familiar tone in words of commenda
ton addressed to us as he exclaimed
'Ecce homo,'' Behold the man! In
him I am well pleased.
II has been our special privilege to
have watched your career as our pastor
ever since the hour when Providence
directed your footsteps to this place.
We have witnessed your life day by
day. year after year, as you quietly
prosecuted your labors; we have known
OF the difficulties and trials you had
to encounter and overcome; we are
aware of your deeds of charity, your
works Of mercy: we are familiar with
the self-sacrificing toll that illustrated
your life and services in our midst.
We are aware of all this, but words,
empty words are not sufficient with
which to EXPRESS our sentiments of
profound gratitude or the love ana
veneration we entertain for you, our
spiritual guide and benefactor. You
have entwined yourself about our
hearts and we would not disturb the
bond, but living for the rest of allotted
time in that thralldom dying we would
bless the bondage
1t has not been in the province OF
your parlshioners to show their sln-