New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
DIR. LINES CONSECRATED,
MADE BISHOP OF NEWARK.
More than T5Co Hundred Clergymen
Take Part in SerUice.

Take Part an SerUice.
With solemn and impressive ceremonies the
Rev. DR. Edwin s. Lines Of New-Eaven. Conn.
was yesterday consecrated Bishop Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese OF Newark at Grace
Church Newark The new Bishop succeeds the
late Bishop Thomas Alfred Starl1ey. who died at
East Orange in May. and he was elected at a
diocesan convention in ST. Marks Church.
Orange on June 16
AT the conservation yesterday eight bishops
and more than two hundred clergy participated
Grace Church was crowded with people while
large crowd occupied the sidewalk, when the
ceremonies began at 1890 o'clock. with a pro-
cession Of the bishops and clergy and the sur
pliced choir Of Grace Church from the parish
house. near the church. The choristers headed
the procession, and when they entered the
church they began. at a signal from the organ
Est, Il heard a sound OF voices followed py
'5alleluJah, Sing to Jesus"
First in the procession after the vested choir
came the clergy. diocesan and extra-diocesan, in
she reverse order Of their ordination; next the
Secretaries and standing committees OF the do
oese. headed by the Rev. DR.. W. Welles Holley,
OF Hackensack. the president. Following them
came the bishop-elect. followed by the Rev
Anson Phelps Stokes. Jr-. and the Rev. DIT. Sam
uel Hart Next came the bishops, Drs. White
head OF Pittsburg; Talbot. Of Central Pennsyl-
wanna; Coleman. Of Delaware; Brewster, OF Con-
necticut; Doane. Of Albany; Scarborough, OF
New-Jersey; Potter Of New-York, and futile,
OF Missouri. presiding bishop Of the general
Church. When the procession entered the
church all the bishops took seats in the sanctu-
airy and the rest Of the clergy occupied re
served seats in the body Of the church. The
bishop-elect and his two supporting clergymen
took chairs at the chancel RAN.
The vested choil sang the Kyrie Eleison.
Bishop futile. who presided. repeated the Lords
Prayer and Collect, Bishop Potter read the
Epistle, Acts Xxx. IL. and Bishop Scarborough
read the Gospel, from Matthew xvii, Is. After
g hymn by the choir Bishop Doane preached the
sermon After the sermon the bishop-elect was
led by the presenting bishops before Bishop Tut
fle, saying Reverend Father in God. We pre-
sent unto you this goodly and well learned man
70 be ordained and consecrated bishop
The certificate Of election and the documents
showing the steps taken for the election of the
new bishop were then read. The presiding
bishop administered the promise of conformity
30 the doctrine. discipline and worship OF the
Church, ana this was followed by prayer ana
the singing OF the Litany. The presiding bishop
then proceeded to submit formula Of questions
20 the bishop-elect touching his belief, his in
tentions and purposes priest, and his prom
lses TO be a true and faithful minister. After
the questioning d.. Lines retired TO vest him
relf in the chinere. and the choir sang, %
Holy Ghost into our hands, When the
hishop-elect returned. fully vested bishop
the choir sang 'Veni Creator Spiritus." and the
presiding bishop offered prayer. This was fol-
lowed by the ceremony Of the laying Of
hands. al the bishops in turn placing their
hands on the head Of DIT. Lines. The presiding
bishop said: Receive the Holy Ghost for the
Office and work Of q bishop Of the Church Of
God now committed unto thee by the imposition
of our hands: in the name of the Father, and Of
the Son. and OF the Holy Ghost Amen. And
remember that thou stir up the grace OF tfod
which is given the by this imposition Of Our
hands. for Cod hath not given Us the spirit OF
fear. but Of power and love and soberness."
The presiding bishop then handed the new
bishop a Bible, with few words OF aomonltlon.
The ofertory followed. while the choir sang
%. clap your hands" Communion was cele-
hrated by Bishop TUttle.
In the audience az the conservation were Gov
ernor Murphy Of New-Jersey. Chief Justice
Gummere and Mayor Do. emus Of Newark.
The visiting clergy were entertained at
luncheon by the rector ano officers Of Grace
Church, while the friends from New-Haven Of
Bishop Lines wee the guests Of q general COM
rnittee Of the Newark churches. AT . 2. n.
large public reception for Bishop Lines was held
IN the New Auditorium in Orange-st, under
the auspices Of a committee Of the rectors and
lay members OF the twelve churches In Newark
The hall was handsomely decorated with flags
snd ported plants. Bishop Lines stood near the
stage and received the people presented by
committee Of the churches He VIII remain the
guest Of the Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne, rector
Of Trinity Church, for several DAYS He viii
celebrate Holy Communion al St Philips Church,
Newark next Sunday morning, and viii preach
IN Trinity Church later
Bishop Lines was born AZ Naugatuck, Conn
November %. 1sta 49, parents being Henry w
and Harriet =. Ee was graduated from
Yale College IT. $500, suG later from the Berk-
eley Divinity Scnu4.. lie received the degree Of
D. =. from Yale in 1897. He married in 1850
May Louise Warehouse. He was ordained a
priest in 1874 his first charge being Christ
Church, West Haven, Coma. where he remained
FIVE years. II 1879 be became rector Of St.
= AIS Church. New Haven which charge he re-
signed 70 accept the oshopTic Of the Newark
Diocese. He has two sons.