The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-03
DIR. SAMUEL GOOD EDsALL CoNsE-
GRATED AT CHICAGO.
Ceremonies Participated
in by High Church Dignitaries Of
the Episcopal Church-Impressiv
and Beautiful Rites surpass Any
thing in Chicago's History-seven
Bishops md n Score of Rectors
Assist In the Services-Rt. Rev.
Malcolm Gilbert Assists.


nitaries Of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of the Northwest. clergymen
of Chicago and other dioceses, and the
superb boy choir of st. Peters parish
united to-day in the majestic ceremo-
MES that consccrated DR.. Samuel Good
Edsall as missionary bishop of North
Dakota. In the history of Chicago
episcopacy there never have been more
impressively beautiful rites than those
which transposed DIR. Edsall from Il
rector of the church to the high ranks
of the apostolic succession. and the
thousand or more friends of the bishop
designate, who had the good fortune
to gain admission to the stone sanctu-
airy on Belmont avenue, witnessed a
scene which gave them Il new idea OF
the beauty Of the Episcopal ritual and
the solemnity of the services of the
conservation.
For more than two hours to-day the
chancel and part of the nave of st.
Peters were bright With the vestments
OF the visiting clergymen. while Bishop
dMcIaren, the consecrator. led the GER
SemGnies. Seven bishops Of the church,
irectors form nearly all the parishes in
the diocese, dressed in casSockS. sur
plices and white stcles. surrounded the
altar and assisted. From a few min
rtes before IL o'clock. when the pro-
cession entered, until DR.. Edsall arose
from his knees a bishop, exquisite NIL
sic lnterSperSed the beautiful prayers
and responses. The assistant conse-
orators were Ist. Rev. Mahlon Gilbert,
ID. d., Ill. D., bishop coadjutor Of Min
nesota. and Rt. Rev. Isaac Lea Nichol-
son, ID. d., bishop Of Milwaukee. The
services of the feast of the conversion
Of st. Paul began with an early cele-
bration Of holy communion. The cler-
gymen were directed to the parish
house adjoining the church. while two
policemen wrestled with the crowd
that was
Trying to Gain Admittnnce
to the church. Just before IL O'Clock
the voices i'll the boy choir We're heard
chanting across the way in the parish
house. Immediately a hush fell upon
the congregation. the organ ceased it's
voluntary, and all eyes We're directed
toward the door at the right of the
.chancel. In a few moments there ap.
ipeared the ross-bearer followed by
the choir, which began to sing Bishop
tDoane's hymn. "Ancient of DAYS." as
lit turned into the aisle toward the rear
OF the church. Then came the master
of ceremonies, Rev. Frederick W..
Kcator of Freeport. and his assistants,
Rev. Henry Chaplin Granger of ST.
Peters, Chicago. and Rev. John G..
Sage, Of st. Johns, Dixon. Following
them were the clergy of the diocese of
Chicago. The bishops came next Then.
preceded by his chaplain bearing the
pastoral staff, came Bishop McIIaren
Slowly the procession filed down the
side aisle and up the center to the
chancel, the clergy halting on both
sides. while the bishops passed on to
the altar. When Bishop McLaren had
taken his seat, the introit, Psalm 26,
was sung, after which the order Of the
holy communion proceeded, with the
presiding consecrator as celebrant. The
bishop Of Milwaukee read the epistle
The bishop coadutor read the gospel of
st. Matthew, chapter %, the reading
of the Nicene creed following. and pre-
ceding the sermon, preached by the
bishop Of Indiana. After a hymn, Dr.
Edsali. vested with his rochet, was pre-
sented to the presiding consecrator by
the bishop Of Springfield and the bish-
op of Western New York. After many
'formalities came the real act of conse-
Grafton. the bishop-ele kneeling be.
fore the bishops, who placed their
hands on his head, while Bishop Nc
Laren pronounced him bishop Of the
Church of God. The ceremonies were
closed with the presentation Of the
Bible and with music, and DR.. Edsall
was enrolled to wear the inter of
bishop.