Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-26
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
BISHOP GOODMAN
Now in Charge Of Episcopal
Diocese of Maine.
Impressive Conservation Services at
St. Luke's, Portland, Saturday.
A Large Gathering Of the Clergy from Maine
and Other States.

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Goldman, Jr.. of Boston, was, Saturday
morning, consecrated Episcopal bishop
st. Luke. The service opened
at {, when there was early commun-
ion, with Very Rev. DR.. Charles NJ.
Stills as celcbrant The services con-
tinued until almost o'clock with hard
ly a break. At 9, DIR. Stills said
prayers, and, at 1890, the procession
of bishops and clergy left the parish
house for the church.
st. Luke's was crowded and admis-
sion was by ticket The procession
was an imposing one as it moved
through the church singing The
Churchs One Foundation Rev. DR..
Doane, bisnop of Central New York,
wore red vestments, and his rector $
hood. and the bishop of Fredericton
ana the bishop of Quebec the same
yestments, but without the hood. The
I other bishops wore the full Episcopal
vestments. Mr. Goldman wore the vest
ments of priest.
The ceremony OF conservation was
| t1dt prescribed DS tne pray Ct Dtoh
| but was very elaborate and was cele-
| bratcd with all the pomp and ceremony
Of the church. Very Rev. DR.. Sills, the
dean of the cathedral and secretary of
the convention, read the certificate of
| the election of Mr.. Goldman and the
| consent of the bishops. Mr.. Goldman
! made the required responses. and was
examined as provided for in the ritual.
He was then invested with the Episco-
pal robes, during which the audience
| remained standing.
! During this part of the ceremony
| the anthem, Lovely appear over the
! mountains, ye perpetual hills, bow ye
| and bring goods news of peace, We
mountains. We perpetual hills, bow we
| down. over the barren wastes shall
flowers now have possession. Dark
shades of ancient days. hell of hate and
oppression in the brightness of joy fade
away and are gone" was sang.
| Bishop Huntington Of Central New
| York who was elected bishop of Maine
| years ago, and who declined the honor,
| was the preacher. Ills subject was: The
| Power and Authority Of the Church.
| Bishop Niles Of New Hampshire, celc-
| bratcd communion.
| Bishop Niles was the chief consecrator
and was assisted By BiShop Doane III AL
| bany, ana Bishop Dunn OF Quebec. Mr..
| Goldman was presented by Bishop Law
renee of Massachusetts. and Bishop Hall
of Vermont. Bishop Kingdom OF Frederic
| ton, ana Bishop McNickor Of Rhode
Island. also took part in the ceremony.
, The attending presbyterS We're Rev. Dr;
William r. Frisby OF Massachusetts, and
| Rev Selden l.. Delaney Of Fond du Lac.
| The ceremony wa Very long. but was
watched with interest BY the Large con
grcgatiDn.
At the close the procession again
| formed, but this time there was a change
| in the order. Bishop Goldman, wearing
his full episcopal robes. ANA preceded by
| Bishop Niles of New Hampshire The re-
ccssional hymn was, The Son of God
| Goes Forth to War. and was sung with
, fine effect by the clergy and the vested
| choir.
Among those who were present beside
the bishops and others already named
| were Rev. DR.. StorrS of BrOoklinc, Mass,
| Rcv DR.. Chambre and Rev. {. J. ketch-
UNI of Foston. and Rev. J. l.. Tryon OF
! Attcboro. Mass.
The Maine clergy present We're Very
| Rev Dr. { VI. Sils Roy. T. f. Calvert,
Rev ]. Il. Shepard OF Portland, and Rev.
DR.. Dalton Of Portland, Key. l.. w. Plant
Of Gardiner. Rev. &. +. Lee Of Newcastle.
Iirv. q. r. Degen of Augusta. Rev Hen e.,
~ Jones of Camden. Rev. LcBarron W.
! Fowler of Exeter, Mr.. Eadsley, Rcv: c;
e NewbeTin Of Bangor ,o Rev: Mr. Nj W y @%d
fords. Rev John Gregson Of Wiscassset'
Rev. Il. l.. Sloggett Of Houlton, Rev: Ar
thur Stewart of Bath, Key. {. o. Baker
of Bar Harbor. Rev. Mr. W0odman OF
Rockldnd. Rev. DIR. Quinn of VIM. Rcy-
w F. Livingston OF Augusta. Rev. NJ.
Mclaughlin of irunSwick;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goldman. Sr.. Miss
Goldman and Pres Goldman Of the Fitch
burg Railroad. members OF the family II
the bishop-clcct. were also present and
occupied seats near the chancel
a.. aff RiGhOn Goldman gave
i reception at the Episcopal residence on
State street 1t was attended by his
clergy ana by members Of the Episcopal
churches of this city.