New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
BISHOP GREER TO-DAY.
Agdin PreIate Must Be Substituted
an His Conservation.

further change in the plans for the conse-
cIauon OF Dr.. Greer as bishop-coadr tutor Of the
DIocSse or New-Iork which will take place in St
HarthoIonew's Church to-day. was made necessary
Dy the illness OF Bishop Lawrence OF Massacbu-
Se'Is' Bishop Lawrence. who was to have been one
OF the presenting bishops Is rick abed and
~ Is entirely improbable that he will be able
10 attend the conservation. Ths bishop who is 70
take his Place has not yet been decided on. The
hrst alteration In the plans was caused by the
sudden death OF Bishop Dudley OF Kentucky on
friday. DR.. Dudley was TO have been a co-conse-
orator Bishop Whitaker Of Pennsylvania will
take his place
There win be an early ra1sbra+io,, - .,y r4,r,.
communion In st. Bartholomew at a m for
Dr. Greer and his family The conservation ser
wee VIII begin at II m. the doors opening 1T 10
O'CLOCK Admission is by ticket only. The service
Is expected to be soon after D. m. Bishop
Potter viii act as the presiding bishop The pro-
cession will enter the church from the vestry at
II A. m Bishop Potter will begin the regular Epls-
copaI Communion service. The Episte IS to be
read by Bishop Burgess. OF Long Island and the
Gospel by Bishop Hare. OF South Dakota. Bishop
Doane' OF Albany, will preach the sermon after
which the conservation proper is to begin. Bishop
Coadiutor Msckay Smith. accompanied by Bishop
LawrenCes substitute, will present the Bishop Co
adjutor-elect to the Bishop presiding The
date from the Presiding Bishop for DR.. Greer's
election Is TO DO read by Bishop WorthingtOn. OF
Nebraska, and the certificate of election by the
Rev. Thomas r. Harris, secretary of the diocese.
New-York is to be read by George Zabrisbe; that
from the standing committee BY the Rev. Dr. J.
Lewis Parks. and that from the House OF Bishops
by the Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart secretary OF the
body.
Bishop Potter Will exact the promise OF conforml-
ty from the bishop coadjutor-elect. The utany in
toned by Bishop McVickar OF Rhode Island will
follow. Certain doCtrinal promises will then be
acted from the bishop-elect and an anthem be
sung, in the course Of which DR.. Greer Will retire
with his attending presbyters 10 be Tobed in the
chmere the outer yestment OF the episcopal Office.
When he returns 70 the Chancel DR.. Greer will
kneel at the altar rail and the 'VenI Creator
Spiritus" viii be sung over him by the bishops.
The act OF conservation follows. bishop Potter
being assisted by Bishop Doane. Bishop Whitaker
and the presiding bishops in the laying on OF
hands. Some six hundred clergymen and twenty
hvo bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Will be present at the conservation.
A feature Of the service will be the music sung
by the regular vested choir Of the church. some
sixty-eight men and women. under Richard Henry
Warren. who is orGanst and choirmaster as well
as musical director OF the Church Choral Society.
The order OF music follows;
Professional Hymn. Forward Be Our watchword,'
lynn, When Morning Guds The skles.'' -
ite6en Anthem. Cod Is Ny song .Beetho'en
LYNN, Ny Fsi,h Looks U to Thee"
Nt"4 creator Spf4.'- s--u s-Ls. .,-,--.
Eaaharistlc LYNN. HAL; sScred Feast;
Ieeessisn.I lynn. Christ Is the Foundation
Immediately after the service the clergy and
bishops Will adjourn to Sherry's for luncheon. as
guests og the vestry OF ST. Bartholomew $ Church
There to be several addresses. notably b. the
Rev. Or. a. 5. Lloyd and John Wood. secretaries
OF the Episcopal Board OF Missions. How We
May Meet our Missionary ApportiOnment-" In the
evening there Is 20 be a public meeting in ST.
Thomas's Church. Tho subject. The Church and
the World' win be discussed BY DR.. Greer. Dr.
Talcott williams and others.
In addition 10 The bishops named the following
ore expected at the cenaecrauon: Brewster, u
Connecticut. White. OF Michigan City. Brown. Of
Arkansas. Wells. OF Spokane. Lines. OF Newark;
Scarborough Of New Jersey; Satteriee. o. Wash
!Ugton. Hall. Of Vermont. Walker, OF Western
Network, and CoacJutoz Bishop Olmsted. Of Cen
DR.. Greer has not yet decided his episcopal
residence. Il may be safely asserted: however,
that q viii be tn the uCighoo-hcod OF his present
home. on MadisOH-aye.. between Forty second ana
I,nrtt. hid