Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
GARRETT 10 PREACH SERMON
Bishop Of Dallas to Take Part in the
Beecher Conservation.
FOR THREE DECADES IN WEST
Noted Texas Prelate Prominent Fig
ure in Earlier History of church
In the Trans Missouri
Country.

RI Rev Alexander Charles Garrett.
bishop Of Dallas. will pECach the sermon at
the conservation Of Dean Beecher Bishop
Garrett has been accorded the honor be-
cause he was first bishop Of the church to
be consecrated west Of the Missouri river.
This third ordination OF his took place In
Trinity cathedral December 20. 1874. a little
less than thirty-slr years prior to the day
when a third dean OF Trinity Is elevated to
the bishoprio Bishop Garrett is now more
than 70 years old and sull vigorous.
Bishop Garrett and the other bishops
coming will arrive Tuesday night or early
WEDNESDAY morning and all probably will
be here in time to communicate at the first
service OF the day, celebration Of the h.u-
charist at 7:3O. The celebrant will be Rev.
r. c. Taylor, rector OF christ church Of
Central City.
Morning prayer will be read at $50. lie
service being conducted by Rev. p. q.
Snow, rector Of 81. Lukes. Kearney. The
conservation service will begin at 10. 1t
is announced that besides the cergy OF this
diocese and OF the missionary district OF
Kearnsy, other participants in the gift Of
the Episcopal ring are the Womens audl-
larry OF Mullen and Chancellor r. r. Horth
of Kearney.
Liturgy Provides Service.
The liturgy Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church provides regular form for the con-
secration Of bishops. the service beginning
with the reading OF the Collect. the presid-
ing bishop generally doing this. Then an
other bishop reads the Epistle and third
reads the Gospel
The rubrio then provides Then shall
follow the Nicene Greed. and after that
the Sermon, which being ended, the Elected
Bishop, vested with his rOchet, snail be
presented by two Bishops OF this church
unto the Presiding Bishop. or to the Bishop
appointed, sitting In his chair near the
Holy Table the Bishops who present him
saying" Chere ends the rubric and the or
der Of service goes on:
Reverend Father in God, we present
unto you this cody and well-learned man
to be Ordained and Consecrated Bishop
The rubric continues: Then shall the
Presiding Bishop demand testimonials OF
the person presented for Conservation, and
shall cause them to be read. He shall then
require of him the following Promise OF
Conformity to the Doctrine, Discipline and
Worship OF the Protestant Episcopal
church.
In the name Of God, Amen. I. O.,
chosen bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in 90. do promise conformity
ana QnGalenGh " lAAo AoNAAAAAot A~A9NAkAaAAN
and Worship OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States Of America.
So help me, God, through Jesus Christ"
The swearing OF the oath Is followed by
a prayer and then comes the examination.
The last question asked IL this;
Charity ana Mercy.
''wIl you show yourself gentle and
meTciful for Christ'B sake to poor and
needy people, and 10 sll strangers destitute
OF hslp9'
The answer is: Il will so show myself.
by Gods help"
Following a prayer. the bishop-elect. not
yet = bishop-for he is not until the three
bishops have oonsecrated him, retires and
puts on the other robes OF a bishop while
the choir and congregation sing softly.
''veni Creator spiritus," Come Holy
Ghost our Souls Inspire. And tighten with
celestial fire. Thou the amounting Spirit
art Who didst thy seven-fold gifts Impair"
There are three more verses.
Another prayer follows this hymned In
vocation Of the Holy Ghost and then comes
the actual conservation. Then" says the
rubric. ''the Presiding Bishop and Bishops
present shall lay their hands upon the Head
OF the Elected Bishop kneeling before
them" The laying on OF hands according to
the doctrine Of the Apostolic Succession
has ever been practiced in the consec-a-
ton Of bishops and Is. derived from the re-
ception Of the Holy Ghost by the apostles
on the first Whitsunday.
Communion and BenedictiOn.
The presiding bishop after the conseora-
ton delivers an exhortation. communion
service follows. the general congregation
not going TO the altar and the service con-
cludes with this benediction:
THE Peace OF God, which pRsseth all
understanding. keep your hearts and minds
In the knowledge and love Of GOD, and OF
Ills Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the
Blessing Of God Almighty, the Father the
Son and the Holy Ghost. be amongst you
and remain with you always, Amen"
~ TET