The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-18
DEAN BREWSTER IS
ORDAINED BISHOP
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
the Conservation at st.
Marks Cathedral.
HOLY COMMUNION IS
CELEBRATED in MORNING
Bishop Brewster Of Connecticut
breaches the Conservation
Sermon; Other Services.

With services Of the most solemn
and impressive nature, characteristic
of the Episcopal church, the Very Rev.
Benjamin Brewster, for the past three
years dean of st, Mark S cathedral, was
cousccrated as bishop of the Western
Colorado diocese of tho Episcopal
church Thursday. Tho Very Rev. Mr..
Brewster was consecrated by the Ri.
Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle. D. D.,
LII. D.. D. c. j., presiding bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal church of tho
United States of America. assisted By
number of the most distinguished
members of the Episcopal clergy in the
country. The conservation of Dean
Brewster as bishop was the most inn
portant event In the history of the
evangelical churches i'll Utah 1t was
the first time that q resident of this
state has had the distinguished honor of
being chosen to the Office Of bishop,
and il was also the first time that
bishop has ever been consccrated In
| this state.
The conservation service was prcced-
ed by holy communion, which was cele
brated at 1;30 o'clock In the morning,
and the morning prayer at 10 O'Clock.
| These services were exceedingly lnipres-
sive, according to the ritual of the
Episcopal church. and the solemnity of
| the occasion was manifested by the
| large congregation which filled the ca
thedral to its capacity. Admission to
| the conservation service, which COM
menced at IL O'Clock IN the morning,
aud continued until p. H., was by
ticket. This was TO obvlate the cathe-
dral being toe crowded, but, neverthe-
less, there was not seat IN the big
auditorium that was not filled through
out the entire service.
Ceremony in Cathedral.
| The conservation service was opened
| by the professional, which was played
| by the cathedral organist, A. II. Pea
body, who also acted as choir conduc
tor. The professional hymn was go
Zion Haste. Thy Mission High Fulfill
ing As the first strains of the beau
tiful hymn penetrated the sweetly
scented atmosphere of the cathedral,
those who were TO take part in the
ceremony marched up the center aisle
of the church This was one of the
most Impressive scenes of the entire
ceremony. The procession was led by
the combined choir of ST. Mark s cathe-
dral and st. Paul church The YES
trymcu of the two churches followed.
closing the first division. The second
division was led by another crucifer,
carrying cross, followed by the Rev.
Paul Jones of Logan, assistant master
of ceremonies. The Rev. Mr.. Jones
was attired in the regular Episcopal
vestmept and wore white stole, the
symbol of purity. The clergy Of the
church followed in the order of the dig
nifty of their Offices.
The third division, like the first aud
second, was led by crucifcr, follow
ing whom was the master of ceremonies,
the Rev. w. w, Fleetwood of Ogden.
The Rev Charles Il. Perkins, rector of
st. Paul's church, followed, who acted
as deputy registrar. Then came the at.
tending presbyters, the Rev. Maxwell
w. Rice. associate missionary for ST,
! Andrew S mission IN this city, and the
Rev John Wallis Oil, rector Of ST.
Matthew IS church. Grand Junction The
Very Rev. Dean Brewster, bishop.elect,
and his presenters. the Rt Rev. Shell
don NJ. Griswold. D. D.. bishop of Sa
Spencer Spalding, D. D., bishop of the
f! Utah diocese. The co-consecrators, the
Rt Rev Chauncey Bunce Brewster.
bishop of Connecticut, a brother of the
bishop-elect, and the preacher of the
conservation sermon, and the Rt. Rev.
William Ford Nichols, D. D., bishop of
California The venerable presiding
the procession. The vestmeuts of those
participating in the ceremonies were es-
pecinIly impressive. The choristers
wore the customary costumes. black cas-.
socks, covered by white gowns The
women wore mortar board caps. The
vestments Of The bishops were all ac-
cording to their different offices in the
church. Presiding Bishop Tuttle was
attired in black cassock under flow
ing white rochet surmounted by a black
ch;mere and black stole. The other
members of the clergy wore black cas-
socks under white surpliccs and white
stoles.
Seats Reserved,
The front seats of the church on the
right hand were reserved for the officers
of tho local Episcopal churches, aud
those on the left hand for the members
Of the Salt Lake Ministerial associa-
ton.
Immediately after the professional
the holy communion was read and the
clergy alone partook of the communion.
The congregation was then led in
prayer by Bishop Tutte With the
congregation still kueeling the NiceDc
Creed was recited. After the singing
of 80 Though Before Whose Presence
Naught Evil May Come Jn'' had been
sung by the congregation, the conse
Grafton sermon was preached by Bishop
Brewster of Connecticut.
At the conclusion Of the sermon, the
congregation standing, Bishops Girls
void and Spalding presented the bishop
elect for conservation. The preseuters
addressed the presiding bishop;
- Reverend Father in God, we pre-.
sent unto you this godly and we'll
learned man, TO be ordained and con
secratcd bishop" Bishop Tuttle then
demanded the testimonials of the
bishop-elect and caused them TO be read
ical testimonial, and the approval of
the standing committees were then read
Bishop Tuttle then read the consecrs
tion service as prescribed in the Epis
eopal prayer book and the Very Rev.