The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
CONSIDERATION.
Continued from Third Page.

al am ready, the Lord being my help
en-"
"wln you deny ell unsodllness and
worldly lust, and live sobeIly, righte-
ously, and godly In this present worli
that you may show yourself In sill things
an exampls of good works unto others,
that the adversary may bsast amec, hav-
ing nothing to say against your
"I will do 90, the Lord being my help
err"
"will you maintsin and set forward.
love and peace among ell men; and dill =
gently express such discipline as by the
authority OF Gods Word, and By the or
der Of this church, is committed to your"
81 will do so by the help of God"
"win you be fsitnful In ordaining,
sending. or laying hands upon otherss"
81 Will SO be, by the help OF God"
"Will you show yourtelf gentle, and be
meroiful for Christ's sake TO poor and
needy people and to all strangers desti-
tute of heipf''
"I will 80 show myself, by Gods help"
The elected Bishop answered the ques-
lions in low, earnest tone which could
be distinctly heard by thoss In the faith
est parts OF the church. After q short
prayer, the elected Bishop was vested In
his full Episcopal habit by his attending
priests. and kneeling down, the "Veni
CrS.or oriritus" was sung over him
by the presiding Blshop. and the choir
antlphonAlly. After short prayer all
the bishops present grouped around the
elected Bishop and all laid hands upon
the head of the candidate and ssid:
"Reoeive the Holy Ghost for the Office
and work OF Bishop in the church OF
God, and now committed unto thee By
the imposition of our hands; in the
name of the Father, and Of the Son, and
OF tie Holy Ghost. Amen. And reniem-
Der that thou stir up the grace Of God,
which IL given thee by the imposition OF
our hands; for God hast not given us
the spirit OF fear. but Of power and love
and soberness.
The kneeling Bishop was presented
vita a copy of the Bible by the presiding
Bishop who instructed him to preach
the word OF God ana to administer tho
holy snoraments pertaining to his Office.
say ing:
"Give heed unto reading. exhortaticn
and doctrine. Think upon the things
contained In this book. Be diligent in
may be manifest unto all men; for by
50 doing thou shall save thyself and
them that hear thee. Be to the flock Of
Christ a shepherd. not u wolf; feed them,
devour them not. Hold up the weak.
heal tie sick. bind up the broken, bring
again the outcasts. seek the lost. Be so
merciful that you bs not too remiss; so
minister discipline, that you forget not
mercy; that when the Chief Shepherd
shall appear you may receive the never
fading crown of glory, through Jesus
Christ Our Lord. Amen"
Then followed the otfertory, during
which the choir sang Gounod's "Loyely
appear over the mountains" etc.
The presiding Bishop then proceed
with the communion office and before
rsciting the prayer for the church mill
tant, he asked those present to net only
remember in their prayers the new Bishop
of Maine, hut also to remember the de-
parted, the two sanity and Godfearing
Bishops OF Maine. nov resting In Para
disc. he asked them also to fray for the
new Coadjutor Bishop Of Chicago, who
was being oonsecratsd at that hour.
Following this were the general confess
sion by the people and absolution by the
presiding Bishop. the comfortable words
and the preface, all parts of the commu-
nlon service, which wers followed by the
Sanctus, after which was the prayer of
humble access and the conservation. The
Agnus Del was then sung. This is the
part Of the service Immediately proceed
ing the administering of the communion,
and the new Bishop partook from the
hands of the presiding Bishop. After
him the Bishops and other clergy re-
oeived. The closing portions OF the oom-
muni1n service followed. with the Gloria
in Excels's Dec. Then came the pray
er set apart for the conservation Of a
Bishop, as follows:
"Most meroiful Father, we bsseech Thee
heavenly blessing; and so endue him
with Thy Holy Spirit, that he preach
ing the word may not only be earnest to
reprove, beseech and rebuke. with all
patience and doctrine; but also may be
to such as believe a wholesome exam
pie in word, in con versation. In love. In
faith, in chastity and in purity; that,
faithfully fulfilling his course, at the lat |
ter day he may receive the crown Of
laid up by the Lord, the |
Righteous Judge. who liveth and reign |
eth, one God the Father and the Holy |
Shost, world without end. Amen"
The benediction was then pronounced |
by Bishop Niles, the Nunc Dimmittus |
was sung and the reoessional hymn, |
"Ihe Son of GodEGoes Forth to War;"
closed the services.
TIE NEW BISHOP.
The great throng which filled the Ca