The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-29

many Il city, congregations are gath
cred this morning, knecling at the
prayer for you. The Spirit hath no
bonds I'm time or space The work is
one. and. whether there or here, the
place OF duty where God calls. We
go forth each to his quest. In finding
the Christ, we shall find each other
once again
ITO meet at one gate
hen airs over. The ways they are
many and wide.
And seldom are two ways the same.
Side by side
May VIC stand at the same little door
when all's done.
The ways. they are many; the end II
Is one"
ESCORTED BY BISHOPS
FORWARD TO ALTAR RAIL
At the conclusion of the sermon,
Bishops Gravatt and Tucker. descend
ting from the chancel. escorted DR.
Brown forward to the altar rail. and
there presented him to the consecra-
tors. Bishops futile, Randolph and
Gibson, who were seated. Bishop futile
in the centre. saying: Reverend
this godly and well-learned man, 10 be
ordained and consccrated bishop" To
this. Bishop futile. presiding. replied
Let the testimonials be read"
Thercupon Rev. L. L. Goodwin. d
D., read a statement certifying TO the
due election of DR.. Brown as bishop
coadtutor by the Diocesan Council
Roosevelt Page made formal announce
ment that the election had been sign
ed by constitutional majority of the
members Of the council. Rev. p. p.
Phillips bore testimony to DIR. Browns
ordination as deacon at the Episcopai
Seminary. by Bishop Whittle In June.
| 1891, and as priest, in Berryville. in
August of the same year. also by Bish-
OPP Whittle, and John NJ. Taylor read
the request of Bishop Gibson for a
coadjutor. in which the Bishop of Vir-
ginia defined the duties which would
be assigned and delegated
CHURCHMEN ATTEST TO
CANONICAL REQUIREMENTS
Rev. H. B. Lee, of Charlottesville
declared that certain canonical require
ments had been complied with. Rev.
w. J. Morton. of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
assistant at st. James-produced evil
dence that majority of the standing
committees. ffty-five in number, had
ratified and approved DR. Browns
election, and Bishop Lloyd announced
a like ratification by a majority of the
house of bishops.
The bishop-elect then gave the
promise of conformity TO the conse-
orators. and turning, repeated the
promise to the clergy and congrega-
ton. whereupon the presiding bishop,
rising, called the assembiaSc to pray
CT. In the words of the office, and Rev.
Ernest Stires. d. D., rector of st.
Thomass Church, New York, a class
mate at the Theological Seminary of
the bishop-elect, read the ltany. with
Its special supplication: That 1t may
please Thee to bless this. our broth
er elected and to send Thy grace upon
hi tn, hot ho 6t,11 n Io NJ
flee whereunto he is called. to the edi-
flying of Thy church and TO the honor,
praise and glory of Thy name" the
congregation responding, I'VE bcseech
Thee to hear us, Good Lord
There followed the examination OF
the bishop-ele by the presiding bish-
op. whose mighty voice deepened the
solemnity of the wcighty questions,
while the responses of the consecrant
came in tones SO earnest and so
fraught with understanding of the
heavy responsibility being assumed
that the beauty of the ritual. became
inspiring.
BIsHOP-ELECT INVESTED
WITH ROBES OF OFFICE
The examination concluded, the at
tending presbyters advanced and put
upon the shoulders of the bishop elect
the full robes Of his Office, only por-
ton of which he had worn upon enter
ing the church, and the choir sang
verses of the hymn, Como, Holy Spirit
Heavenly Dove, With All Thy Quick
ening Powers" After the robing was
completed, the bishop-eIec knelt down,
without the sanctuary. and all the
bishops surrounded him, while the pre-
siding bishop began the "Veni Crea-
tor" the bishops. clergy and congre-
cation responding with alternate lines
While the bishop-elect remained
hneeling. the seven bishops laid their
hands upon his head and from the lips
of the venerable presiding bishop trans
mitted to him authority for the office
and work of "a Bishop in the Church
of Cod and the presiding bishop also
delivered to him the Bible, with the
accompanying exhortation set out In
the Book of Common Prayer.
Brown went up into the sanctuary, and
they all partook of Holy Communion,