Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

church discipline. After the singing
OF the ssVenl Creator and a prayer lot
grace. all the bishops present VIII ias
their hands upon the head of the Bishop-
elect, and the presiding Bishop VIII 10y
Receive the Holy Ghost for the onDs
and work Of a bishop in the Chufch Oh
God, now committed unto thee py 'ns
imposition of our hands, in the name OF
the Father and OF the Son and OF the
Holy Ghost. Amen. And, remember
that thou stir up the grace OF God, when
is given thee by the imposition Oh oui
hands; for God hath not given US .ne
spirit Of fear, but OF power ana love
and soberness."
The presiding Bishop will next deliver
a Bible to the Bishop, admonisnlng MN,
to give heed unto reading. exhortation' anu
doctrine. The holy communion win tneh
be celebrated by the presiding Bishop'
and the services will conclude Win the
benedction.
II has not yet been arranged who will
read the different parts of the service,
as IL was deemed best 10 wait untii the
bishops who are TO take part arrive SO
that their individual preferences may De
consulted.
Brief sketch of the Candidate.
Bishop-elect Robert Atkinson Gibson
"a a conspicuous figure in the Episcopal
Church at this time. Being son OF
that eminent and beloved preacher, rev
DIR. Churchill Gibson, he imbibcd the In
fiuences Of that man Of God and entered
the ministry as soon as he was old enough
10 do SO. DR.. Gibson is a magnincehl
specimen of Christian manhood. He Is
native Of Petersburg, Va. and son
of the late Rev. Churchill j. GIBSON. Oh
that city. His mother was Miss Atkin-
son. a sister OF the late Bishop Thomas
Atkinson, of North Carolina. Rev. DR..
Gibson is about Al years Of age, and carry
in life he married a daughter OF Hon. A.
II. II. Stuart, Of stanton. His wlc Il
a sister of Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, or TINS
city. and he himself has many relatives
now living in Richmond. He is brother-
In law of the late Captain John Hampdeh
Chamberlayne and an uncle OF Mrs. Ed
ward p. Valentine, Of this city.
DIR. Gibson was educated at the Episco-
pal High School. at Hampden-Sldney' anu
the Episcopal Theological Seminary ne
was for a long time assistant 10 the
late Rev. DR.. Peterkin at 81. James
church here. Dr. Gibson was then cal ed
and went to Moore Memorial church,
this city, now the Church OF me hoIy
TRINITY and did faithful work there as
went TO the Episcopal church at Parkers-
burg w. va. DR.. Gibson remained at
his work in Parkersburg about ten years
when he was called 10 Cincinnati.
SERVED IN THE WAR.
DIR. Gibson went into the war in the
cause of the Confederacy when only
lad OF Is. He made one OF the most
courageous cannoneers OF the Rockbridge
Artillery. He was brave and bold Ill
that as well as in every other avocatloh
in life. and those who served with MIN
sneak highest In his praise. After the
close of the war, he having been at Ap-
pomattox with Lees army when thds
| general surrendered, DIR. Gibson resuineo
| his studies, going TO Hampden-Siuney'
| Immediately after his ordination, winch
was in the latter part OF the W - ne
| did very good missionary work IN inc
| counties of Dinwiddie and Notto"ay'
| DR.. Gibson arrived in Richmond iass
| Thursday from Cincinnati, where he had
| baor for a number of years rector OF
| christ church. of that city. He has been
| Given a most cordial welcome back TO MS
| native state. He has had many callers,
| renresenting not only the Episcopal
| church. but other denominations as wen.
\ Personnel OF thc Ohhci",Ahs -
Rarely, indeed, is it that so many as
| tlnguished prelates are seen in the sane
| tuary of any church as Will be seen al
| Holy Trinity next Wednesday. Besides
| the bishops Of Virginia, Southern Viz
ginia. and West Virginia, the sufragan'
OF Ohio and Mississippi, Will also take
| part in the ceremonies.
The Right Rev Francis McNeece whit
| tie, ID. D.. LII. D., WHO Will be the pre-
| siding Bishop on the occasion of the cen
| secration. is the fifth Bishop of Virginia
He was born in Mecklenburg county July
| Z, 1923. He graduated from the Theology
cal Seminary of Virginia, at Alexandra
In 1917; was ordered deacon OF st. Paufi
church, of the same city, July 16, 1871, by
Right Rev. william Meade, and was or
dained priest in St. Johns church
' Charleston. Va, on October s, 1913. by tn
same prelate. In October, 1877, he be
came rector OF Kanawha parish, Kama
VIVA county in 1919. rector Of st. Jane
church, Northam parish, Goochlan
county; I'm October. 1852, rector OF Grac
church, BerryvIlle; in 1851 rector Of st
Paurs church, Louisville, Ky. He wa
elected Assistant Bishop OF Virginia oil
May II. 1867, and was consecrated Apr
Goth in st. Paurs church, Alexandria, b,
Right Rev. John Johns S. T. D., Ii. ID.
assisted by Right Rev. Alfred Lee AM
Right Rev. Gregory Thurston Bedeil. II
received the degree OF Doctor or Dlvinit.
| from the Theological Seminary OF Ohi
I'm 1857, and that Of Doctor OF Laws fror
the College of william and Mary in lS5;
! Upon the death Of Bishop Johns april
. 1850 he became the Bishop OF Virginia.
One Of the most familiar figures In tn
sanctuary will he Bishop George William