The Saint Paul globe., 1899-05-15

to the hierarchy, for which he has been
the Church of Rome. This, indeed, would
be unfortunate, for the author of THE
Introduction to the Study of Holy
Roman Catholic scholars of foremost
rank in institutions of learning of fore
most dignity, expressing warmest appre-
citation of his contribution to the study of
the Bible, and intimating their purpose
to make use of it in their class rooms.
Here again 1t would seem that a some
what larger knowledge would be the SAT-
est guide to wise action.
I need hardly add, after what | have
written, that It is my intention to pro-
ceed at the time appointed to DR.. Briggs
ordination.
DIR. BRIGGS NERVOUS.
Rev. DIR. Briggs was somewhat nervous.
though he did not beh Ry it In the church
during the services. There was, in fact.
an apparent nervousness in all the cele-
brants. There seemed to be tendency
to hurry through the ceremonies The
church was not decorated. Only few
potted plants and a few lilies were In the
chancel.
Precisely at 1880 the crganist began an
organ voluntary. He had scarcely fin
ished when the opening strains of the
professional were heard. The usual or
der was observed In the professional.
After the choir came the vicar, Rev. DR..
Paddock; then the candidates, Rev. Drs.
Briggs and Snedeker, their sponsors
Rev. Drs. Smith, Nelson and Osborne,
and lastly the bishop Rev. Briggs wore
the robe of an academical degree, as
also did Rev. DR.. Snedeker. Bishop Pot
ter wore his usual vestments.
The congregation stood during the pro-
Cessional. The candidates and their spon-
sors took seats in front of the chancel.
Bishop Potter took a seat near the holy
table and Rev. DR.. William Douglass, who
was to deliver the ordination 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. DIR. Huntington for the ordination.
He lives in Tuxedo Park, N. ].
A simple service was gone through with
and then the rites of ordination in ac-
cordance with the form and manner Of
ordaining priests were begun.
A prayer and singing followed and DR..
Douglass delivered his sermon In his
charge to the candidates, DR.. Douglass
spoke slowly and impressively. At the
conclusion of the sermon of ordination
Rev. DR.. Osborne read the Litany.
IMPRESSIVE MOMENT.
Then the most impressive moment ar
rived. The sponsors went forward and
presented t1e candidates to the bishop.
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 examined and found worthy, the
bishop rose from his chair and proclaimed
a general invitation to any persons know
ing "any impediment or notable crime"
in the candidates to come forward.
Then followed a profound silence. Peo-
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to arise and make a protest. No one
arose. There was no protest handed to
the bishop and the crucial moment was
over Then followed the laying on of
hands by the bishop and the presbyters
and the participation In the communion
During the entire communion service
the candidates remained kneeling in front
of the holy table before the bishop.
Many of the congregation participated
In the communion. During this Dr.
Briggs took a seat in the chancel choir
and sat for the first time facing the con-
eregatton, who surveyed him with inter-
est. The reading Of the Nicene creed, an
offertory and the recessional concluded
the ceremonies.
Rev. DIR. Briggs was seen after the cere-
mony. He said he had nothing to say
concerning the criticism raised by his or
dination. He said he was going to take a
rest. A close friend of DR.. Briggs said
that he would go to Europe and in the
fall would labor in the pro-cathedral
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 Rev. Dr. Briggs
would not give up his position as profess
sor In Union Theological seminary, but
would labor in connection with his teach
ing