The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15

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
with the candidates for admission,
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 objecSng clergymen ap-
pearing in the church and making n
scene. He, however, said that he had
received a letter from a layman pro-
testing against the ordination of DR.
Briggs, and as this letter was written
under a misapprehension 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 its nature
and set forth his position, he had no
objection to making It public. The let
ter is a defense of DR.. Briggs attitude.
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nervous, though he did not betray II
in the church during the ceremonies,
There was a semblance of nervousness
in all the celebrants. There seemed
to be a tendency to hurry through the
| ceremonies.
Precisely at 1O:S0 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 congregation stood during the
professional. The candidates and theil
sponsors took seats which had beer
placed in a row in front of the chancel
Bishop Potter took a seat near the
holy table and Rev. D. George William
Douglass, who was to deliver the or
dination sermon, Rev. DR.. Osborne
and the presbyters took seats on eithe
side of the chancel. Rev. DR.. Douglas
is an occasional preacher in Grac
church, which was offered by the Rev
DR.. Huntington for the ordination. H
lives in Tuxedo Park, N. ].
A simple service according to tn
Episcopal church was gone through
and then the rites OF ordination in &C
cordance with "the form and name
of ordaining priests" were begun.
After a prayer and singing Rev. DI
Douglass delivered his sermon. In hi
charge to the candidates DR.. Douglas
spoke slowly and impressively. At tn
conclusion of the sermon OF ordination
Rev. DR.. Osborne read the litany. The
the most impressive moment arrived
The sponsors went forward and pre-
sented the candidates to the bishoI
The candidates stood together. wit
their sponsors, before the bishop. Afte
the postulants had been presented I
the bishop and after those presentin
them had given the usual assuranc
that they had been examined and foun
worthy the bishop rose from hi
chair and proclaimed a general in
yitation to any persons knowing "an
impediment or notable crime" in III
candidates to come forward and d,
clare Then followed a profound s
lence. People turned about as II q,
pectipg some one to rise up and maB
J a protest. No one arose. There wa
no protest handed to the bishop an
the crucia! moment was over. The
the regular formula OF ordination VIZ
a sone through with more deliberatiol