Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-14
ORDINATION AND CONSIDERATION
OF the Rev. J. r. Funston as Mission
airy Bishop to Idaho.

OF the Rev. J. r. Funston as Mission
airy Bishop to Idaho.
The solemn and impressive services
were begun at II a. M. and concluded
Mt halfpast /. Long before the doors
of the church were thrown open a
, large and cultured audience had con-
gregated for admission to witness the
solemn and sacred ordination of the
Rev. j. Il. Funston, the beloved pastor
of the church. as missionary bishop to
Idaho. The capacity OF the church
would have been inadequate had its
doors been thrown open to the public,
for irrespective OF creed or denomina-
lion. our people desired To witness the
most solemn and sacred rite of the
| Episcopal creed and to demonstrate by
for this modest and devoted servant of
his Master. who by his walk and faith
full Christian labor has engrnfted him
self affectionately in the hearts of
| this entire community, but admission
being only by tickets Ito prevent con-
| fusiom. hundreds were deprived of the
opportunity and pleasure of being pres
ent.
Promptly at II, under solemn and
sweet strains Of the church organ the
bishop and ministers, numbering up
wards of forty, filed out of the parish
house by twos, through the sacred pre-
| cincts of the church. slowly and rev.
erently vending their way down the
aisle of the sacred edifce to the chan
Gel. where they were assigned to their
| respective positions.
Morning services were conducted by
the Rev. Robert Gatewood, of Norfolk,
assisted by Angus Crawford D. D., of
| the Virginia frhnn1nUipal inc he
Rev. Carl Grammer. of Christ Church,
| Norfolk; the Rev. Robert Jett, of
Staunton, and the Rev. u. S. Farland,
of st. Johns. this city.
The sermon was preached by Bishop
Paret, of Maryland. from the First
| Epistle 10 the Thessalonians, I'd chap
ter. 18th verse.
AT the conclusion of the sermon the
elected bishop. vested with his rochet,
was presented by Bishops Pcterkn.
OF West Virginia, and Whitaker. of
pennsylvania. to Acting Presiding
Bishop White. sitting in his chair,
near the holy table.
The testimonials of the candidate for
conservation. together with the COM
mission issued Cor that service by
bishop Clarke. the presiding bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
| United States. was read. and the can
didatc gave the required promise of
| and worship of the Protestant Episco-
| pal Church.
| Then followed the Litany and pray
ers. The presiding bishop asked the
| bishop-clect the questions as contain
ed in the order of service the presiding
bishop sitting in his chair and the can
| didate facing the altar. This portion
or the service concluded with prayer,
and the bishoo-elect assisted by the
attending presbyterS the Rev. DR..
Lloyd and the Rev. Beverly D. Tucker.
| then put on the rest of his Episcopal
habit, and kneeling down, the Veni.
| creator Soiritus was said over him.
the presiding bishop beginning and
other bishops. clergy and laity respond
ing. That ended. the presiding bishop
! continued the service with prayer.
Many were the tears that moistened
.the eyes of the audience as the bish-
OPS panoplied this comparatively
young divine with the robe of n bish-
o,p, and laying their hands upon his
mead listened 10 the solemn invocation
| 10 the heavenly throne by Presiding,
bishop White, which. after the bcnc-
| dlction. empowered Mr.. Funston as an
authoritative bishop, With all Of its at
tending honors. and gave responsities
that he will fulnll this great mission
acceDtably without offence toward
God or man" and that his zeal ana
'''C'' 'ii MS -hdSNtI NlntNIlu VIII!
pear full fruition TO the glory of his
Lord and for the salvation of his fell
low man none will doubt. AS he goes
TO distant land in our nation pro.
Claiming the glad tidings of saliva
ton to people hitherto unknown TO
| MIN. the prayers of his Church and
his community. and. indeed. wherever
and TO whoever he is known. will ac-
| company him and his devoted faithful
| ana loving wife and children. that God
VIII crown his work with signal sue
| cess and bestow upon him and family
The richest and choicest of heavenly
blessings. and in the resurrection
morn receive the 2laudit of his Mas
ter We'll done. thou good and faith
ful servant. enter thou into the lov
Of Thy Lord"
The choir Of Trinity. supplemented
by singers from Norfolk. Richmond
ana other points. measured NJ 10 its
iuil and expected requirements. not "A
mitch being noted in the entire musical
program, which wclled up emotions of
sorrow and regret for the loss to this
people
In addition to those mentioned. there
were about fifty clergymen from Vir-
ginia. Maryland and North Carolina
Bishop Funston will leave here the
latter part of this month"; and will en-
ter upon his duties at once.