Evening journal., 1908-10-28

is a small diocese. as figures 20. tc
which God has called vou." he said
addressing the new bishop, but it is
a great work he puts before you and it,
and for this work he will surely give
YOU and your flock strength and power
if you seek IT right"
New Bishop Presented.
The sermon being ended, the bishop
elect. vested with enly q rochet. a sur
plice without sleeves, was presented
by the right Rev. William Lawrence.
bishop Of Massachusetts. and the Right
Rev. Edward S. Lines. bishop Of New
ark. to the presiding bishop. the Right
Rev. Daniel Sylvester Iuttle, who was
seated in his chair near the altar
At this point the presiding bishop de-
manded tho testimonials of the new
bishop and had them read before the
CONGREGATION. The testimonials reao
were:
The Certificate of Election. by the
Rev. Kensey Johns Hammond; Canoni-
cal Testimonial. by the Honorable r.
G. Bradford; The Certificate of Ordina-
toms. by the Rev. George c. Hall. ID.
D.: The Consents Of the Standing Com
mittees. by the Rev. William NJ. Gros-
vepor. d. D.; The Consent OF The
Bishops. b. the Right Reverend John
! SCARBOROUGH. d. y.
Laying on of Hands.
After the reading OF testimonials the
presiding bishop required the promise OF
conformity from the bishop-elect, who re-
peated this form:
In the name OF God. I. Frederick Kins-
man. chosen bishop. do promise con-
formity aud obedience TO the doctrine.
discipline and worship OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. SO help me God,
through Jesus Christ"
After the litany was ended, also the
half-dozen pledges, the bishop-eIect don
ned the remainder of the Episcopal habit.
during which the ancient hymn, Vent
creator Spiritus'-"Come Holy Spirit
was sung antiphronally by the bishops.
Then came the great central act of the
serviees-the ceremonial laying on Of
hands as the bishop-elect knelt before
the altar and the presiding and assisting
bishops placed their hands on his head.
saying these words:
Receive the Holy Ghost for the once
OF bishop in the church Of God, now
committed to Thee by the imposition OF
our hands. In the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Ghost"
The presiding bishop then presented
the new bishop with a Bible and deiiv-
cred a short exhortation. The solemn
procession then reformed and with a re-
cessional hymn marched out Of the church
TO the parish house
After the service luncheon will be served
in the New-Century Club TO the bish-
oil nd ~
cesan convention, and specially invited
guests.
At p. m. a special car will leave the
| New Century Club 10 take the special
guests to Old Swedes Church. where a
very brief memorial service viii be had
at the grave of the hrst bishop of
Delaware. after which the ancient
building will be inspected by the visit
org.
Mr. Kinsman has been professor Of
ecclesiastical history at the General
! Theological Seminary in New York
since 1908. He was born in Warren,
Ohio, in 1859 and was educated at st,
Paul's School, Concorn. n. H. and at
Keble College, oxford, England. Since
then he has been a master of st. Paurs
! School, rector or ST. Martins Church.
New Bedford, Mass. and professor OF
ecclesiastical history at Rerkeley Divin-
ity School. Middletown.. Conn. He is
Ieonsidered a sound churchman Of the
Oxford type and a worthy successor Of
the late Bishop Coleman, than whom 40
one could have been a more loyal and
devoted and theologically sound
churchman.
Mr.. Kinsman is unmarried. and he
will at once take up his residence at
Bishopstead. the Episcopal residence
owned by the diocese. Here It was that
the late Bishop Lee lived. and after
him Bishop Coleman. Bishop Kins-
mans father and mother and his sister
will form the members Of his house,
hold