The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-15
REV. DR.. BRIGGS.

Cross, of the police. who held a con-
versation with him. Several police
men were outside the church and some
in the church. The church does not
seat more than 500 people, and there
was about twice that number standing
Bishop Potter drove to the church
Rev DR.. Charles A. Briggs and Rev.
DR.. Charles A. Snedeker. Before the
ceremony Bishop Potter said he had no
notice of protest, and had received no
protest. He smiled at the thought OF
any of the objecting clergymen ap-
pearng in the church and making u
scene. He, however, said that he had
received letter from a layman pro-
testing against the ordination of DR..
Briggs, and as this letter was written
under a Misrepresentation Of the facts
and law he had answered. He did not
desire to give the name Of the lay
man, who, he said, was high up in the
councils of the church. Inasmuch as
the letter he himself had written In
answer to it was general in it's nature
and set forth his position, he had no
objection to making it public. The let
ter is defense of Dr.. Briggs attitude.
Rev. DR.. Briggs was somewhat
nervous. though he did not betray it
In the church during the ceremonies.
There was semblance of nervousness
in all the celebrants There seemed
to be tendency to hurry through the
ceremonies.
Precisely at 1o:3O the organist be-
gan an organ voluntary. He had
scarcely finished it when the opening
strains of the professional were heard.
After the choir came the vicar, Rev.
DR.. Paddock then the candidates, Rev.
Drs Briggs and Snedeker, their spon-
sors, Rev Drs Smith, Nelson and Os
borne, and lastly the bishop Rev. DR..
Briggs were the stole of academical
degree, as did also Rev. DR.. Snedeker.
Bishop Potter wore his usual vest
ments.
The congreg CATION stood during the
professional. The candidates and their
sponsors took seats which had been
placed in row in front of the chancel.
Bishop Potter took seat near the
holy table and Rev. D. George William
Douglass, who was to deliver the Or
dinaton sermon, Rev. DR.. Osborne
and the presbyters took seats on either
side of the chancel Rev. Or. 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. J,
! A simple service according to the
Episcopal church was gone through,
| and then the rites of ordination in ac.
! cordance with the form and manner
of ordainng priests" were begun.
After a prayer and singing Rev. DR..
| Douglass delivered his sermon. In his
charge to the candidates DR.. Douglass
conclusion of the sermon Of ordination
Rev Dr.. Osborne read the litany. Then
| the most impressive moment arrived.
| The sponsors went forward and pre-
scented the candidates to the bishop.
| The candidates stood together, with
their sponsors. before the bishop. After
| the postulants had been presented to
| tie bishop and after those presenting
| them had given the usual assurance
| that they had been examined and found
worthy the bishop rose from his
chair and proclaimed a general in
vitation to any persons knowing ANY
impeachment or notable crime in the
candidates to come forward and de-
clare. Then followed profound ST.
lence People turned about as II ex-
pectng some one to rise up and make
a protest No one arose. There was
no protest handed to the bishop and
the crucial moment was over. Then
the regular formula Of ordination was
gone through with more deliberation.