The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
COMING CONSIDERATION.
REV. DIR. GIBSON TO BE MdDEBTSH-
or COADJUTOR OF I'M DIOCESE.
The Ceremony to Take Place mt Holy TRIM
~ Church To-Morrow Morning AT II
O'clock of the Exercises

The conservation OF Rev. Robert Atkin-
son Gibson. ID. D.. OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
as Bishop Coadjutor OF the Diocese OF
Virginia. will take place tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock at Holy Trinity church'
Ii will be a very interesting ceremony
which has been looked TO with great eN-
pectation bv the members OF the Episco-
nal Church in Henrico Parish. Or. Gibson
will be promoted to this high order by the
LAYING on Of hands, and he VIII be IN
vested with proper powers lot govern
ing and performing all Episcopal oiilces
OF the Protestant Episcopal church In
this State.
This beautiful and impressive ritual OF
the church will follow the regular order
Of morning prayer and the celebration Oh
HOLY Communion. The conservation or Dr'
| Gibson will be the seventh that has taken
place in this State since the election OF
Right Rev. Bishop Madison, September
10Th. 1890. first Bishop Of Virginia and
fourth in America.
THE ATTENDING CLERGY.
Rieht Rev. Francis NJ. White. fifth
Bishop Of Virginia. will preside az the
! conservation and will be assisted by Right
Rev. Geoge w. Peterkln, Bishop of the
Diocese Of West Virginia: Right Rev.
Boyd Vincent Bishop OF Ohio who VIII
be the presenter. and Right Rev. Hugh
Miller Thompson. Bishop Of Mississippi,
who will preach the conservation sermon.
Right Rev. A. W Randolph, Bishop Of
the new Diocese Of Southern virginia,
Is also expected TO be present.
The attending presbyters will be Rev.
Or. Peter Tinsley Of Cincinnati. o., and
Rev. Landon r. Mason. Of this city.
while Rev. J. J. Gravatt, the rector Oh
Holy Trinity. will be the master OF cere-
monies.
4 very general desire has been express
cd By the members Of the Episcopal
church 10 attend these ceremonies, that
Il has been decided necessary to issue
cards. upon the presentation OF which
alone admission can be secured. seats
have been set apart for the Visitlhg
clergy who are expected 70 be present
from an parts Of the Diocese ana Il
certain number Of tickets have been aIot-
ted 10 each Episcopal church In henrico
Parish. which have been distributed by
the rectors among the regular commu-
nicants OF their congregations.
THE RITUAL.
Tho solemnltv Of the occasion viii be
made the more inspiring by the solemn
and beautiful ritual Of the church SER
vice and by the most impressive music
that has been selected. The service VIII
be fully choral. and the music viii be
sung by the vested choir. under the d.
rection OF Mr. Arthur ScrivcnOr. Follow
ing the order for daily morning prayer
viii come the ante-communiOn service,
with special collect, epistle and Gospel
the epistle being taken from !. Timothy
ill.,. l. and the Gospel from the twenty
first chapter of st. John. Then VIII iol-
low the Niccne Creed After that the
sermon At the conclusion Of the sermon
the Blshop-elect will be presented by the
two presenting bishops 20 the preslu,is
Bishop. The BishOp-elect VIII wear MS
rochet only. while the officiating bishops
viii wear their fun robes. The Bishop
elect then makes a promise OF conformity
10 the doctrine, discipline, and worship
OF the church. and this Is followed py
prayer and a special ltany tine pre-
siding Bishop will then examine ~
Gibson I'm q prescribed form as 10 ms
belief I'm his call 20 the Office or Dlsnop.
the Holy Scriptures, and matters Oh
church discipline.
THE CONSIDERATION.
tfter the singing OF the "Veni Creator
and a praver for grace. all the bishops
present will lay their hands upon lhe
head Of the Bishop-elect, and the pre-
siding Bishop will say: Receive the Holy
Ghost for the office and work OF plshop
I'm the Church Of God. now committed
unto thee by the imposition Of our hands
I'm the name OF the Father ana OF the
Son and Of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Anu
remember. that thou stir up the grace
OF God. which IS given thee by the I'M
posltion Of our hands; for Cod main no'
given us the spirit OF fear Dut Of power
and love and soberness.'
Tho presiding Bishop will next denver
a bible 10 the Bishop admonishing MN
~ give heed unto reading. eXhortauon.
and doctrine. The holy communion VIII
then be celebrated by the presiding blsn-
op. and the services will conclude WIN
the benediction.
The visiting clergy and the members OF
the Standing Committee, upon their ar
rival I'm this city. were requested 10 re-
mort m the residence of the Rev. j. D.
Gravatt. the rector Of Holy Trinity
church. at No. Oh Park avenue, TO re-
ceiva their cards of admission TO the
church during the ceremonies, ana ais9
IN he directed TO the various homes 10
which thew have been assigned.
Tho vestries OF Henrico Parish, the
members Of the Standing Committee ana
the clergy are requested to meet IN tne
Sunday school room Of Holy TRINITY
church at 1890 A. NJ. entering through
the north vestibule door. The services
viii begin promptly at II o'clock. but the
odidce will be opened az 1880 o'clock. ana
a large corps Of ushers will be on hand 70
seat the congregation.