The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-15

their purpose to make use of it in their
class rooms.
Il need hardly add, after what I have
written, that it is my intention to pro-
coed at the time appointed to Briggs
ordination.
Il am, dear sir. sincerely yours
H. C. POTTER"
Rev. DR.. Briggs was somewhat nerv-
Gus, though he did not betray it in the
church during the services There was
a semblance of nervousness in all the
celebrants. There seemed to be a ten
dency to hurry through the ceremonies.
The church was not decorated. Only
few potted plants and a few lilies were
in the chancel.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock the organ
ist began an organ voluntary. He had
scarcely finished 1t when the steps of
the procession. We're heard. The usual
order was observed in the professional.
After the choir came the vicar, Rev.
Dr. Paddock. then the candidates. Rev.
Drs. Briggs and Snedeler. Their spon-
sors, Rev. Drs. Smith, Nelson and Os-
borne, and lastly the bishop. Rev. DR..
Briggs wore the stole of academical de-
gree as also did Rev. DR.. Snedeker.
The congregation stood during the
professional. The candidates and their
sponsors took seats which had been
placed in a row in front of the chancel.
Bishop Potter took a seat near the holN
table. and Rev. DR.. George William
Douglass who was to deliver the ordi-
nation sermon Rev. DR.. Osborne and
the presbyters took seats on either side
of the chancel. Rev. DR.. Douglass is
an occasional preacher in Grace church,
which was offered by the Rev. DR..
Huntington for the ordination. He lives
in Tuxedo Park. N. ].
A simple service according to the
Episcopal church was gone through.
and then the rites of the ordination in
accordance with the form and man
ner of ordaining priests were begun.
After a prayer and singing. Rev. DR..
Douglass delivered the service. In his
charge, DR.. Douglass spoke slowly and
impressively. At the conclusion of the
sermon of ordination Rev. DR.. Osborne
read the litany. The impressive mo-
ment arrived. The sponsors went for
ward and presented the candidates to
the bishop. The candidates stood to-
gether with their sponsors before the
bishop. After the postulants had been
presented to the bishop. and after those
presenting them had given the usual
assurance that they had been exam
ined and found worthy. the bishop rose
from his chair and proclaimed again an
invitation to any person knowing ANY
impeachment or notable crime in the
candidates to come forward.
Then followed a profound silence.
People turned about as il expecting
some one to rise up and make a pro-
test. No one rose. There was no pro-
| test handed to the bishop, and the cru
cial moment was over. Then the regu-
lar formula of ordination was gone
through with more deiberation. Then
followed the laying on of hands by the
bishop and the presbyters and the par
ticipation in the communion. During
the entire communion service the can
didates remained kneeling in front of
the holy table before the bishop. The
presentation of the bible was gone
through with. Many of the congrega-
ton participated in the communion.
During this Rev. DR.. Briggs took seat
in the chancel choir and sat fer the
first time facing the congregation who
surveyed him with interest The read
ing of the Ncene creed, an Offertory
and the occasional concluded the cere-
monies.
Rev DR.. Briggs was seen after the
CEREMONY He said he had nothing to
say concerning the criticism raised by
his ordination. He said he was going
to take rest. A close friend of DR..
Briggs said that he would go to Eu-
rope and in the fall would labor in the
procathedral church. Rev. DR.. Paddock
said that it seemed strange that man
of DR.. Briggs learning should take so
much pleasure in laboring among the
poor of the east side, but this was his
wish, He said that DR.. Briggs would
not give up his position as "rofessor of
Duncan Theological seminary.