Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22
Beautiful and Impressive Serv.
ice in st. Paurs Episcopal
Church. of Which He Was
Rector for 16 Years.
Nine BISHOPS TAKE PART
Every Diocese in Province of
New England Represented
with Single Exception
Luncheon for Visiting Clergy.
men and Invited Guests.

The Rev. George Yemens Bliss, n. D..
was yesterday consecratcd bishop CO.
adtutor of the diocese OF Vermont.
The beautiful and impressive service
was performed in st. Paul's Church,
Of which bishop Bliss was the rector
for tG years and in which he was or
dained priest. Every diocese of the
Episcopal Church in the province of
New England was represented by it's
bishop with the exception of that of
Massachusetts. and there were also
present til" bishops Of Montreal and
Quebec and the Rt. Rev. Or. Kinsman.
bishop of Delaware. who preached the
sermon. The presiding bishop was
the Rt Rev A. G. A. Han, bishop Of
Vermont
Following the conservation the wom-
en- of st. Paurs parish served a lunch
con at 80 O'Clock in the afternoon to
the visiting clergy. members Of tho
dioces" and invited guests and last
evening largely attended reception
in honor Of the bishop coadjutor and
Mrs. Bliss was given in the parish
house. At the conclusion of the lunch
con number Of short speeches were
made hy some of tho attending bish-
ops, bishop Hall presiding.
Assisting the bishop of Vermont as
consccrators at the morning ceremony
were tn" Rt Rev. l'rs Goldman and
.'.r,y, bishops respectively Of Maine
and Rhode Island The presenters
were Bishops Parker of New Hamp-
shire and Davies of Western Massa-
chusctts. Two former classmates OF
Dr. Bliss were his attending preshy-
ters, tive Rev. Arthur Whipple jerks,
u. D.. of the diocese of New Hamp-
shire and the Rev. Frederick Maurice
II irkus of the diocese Of Delaware.
The master of ceremonies was the Rev.
Nelson Kellogg of Brattloboro.
The conservation service began at
l 100 a. m and lasted until nearly one
o'clock. Seven hundred tickets of ad-
mission had been given out and when
the lorlg procession moved up the
center aisle practically every seat in
the church was occupied, The pro-
cession was divided into three sec
tions. each led by "A crucifer. First
came the choir OF st. Pauls. singing
the professional, Rise. Crowned with
Light" then came the clergy of the
diocese followed by the bishops. There
were about - in the procession. The
bishops took seats in the sanctuary
and the clergy We're seated in pews at
the front of the church on each side
of the center aisle.
PRESENTATION OF BISHOP ELECT
The hshop-elect and his attending
presbyters occupied chairs in the nave
until that part of the ceremony when
DR., Bliss was presented to the conSecra-
tors at the altar rail by Bishops Parker
and Davies at the conclusion of the SER
mon. Preceding this the eplstle vas read
by Bishop Perry OF Rhode Island and
the gospel by Bishop Goldman Of Maine
The Rev. W. G. Barnard. secretary of
the diocese, and the Rev DR.. Grint, prcsi-
dent of the standing committee read the
required certificates and testimonials, and
Bishop Parker read the approval OF the
House of Bishops.
The choir sang the anthem, How
Lovely Are the Messengers That Preach
Is the Gospel of Peace" during the vest
ing of the hishop-elect after the ques-
tions and answers. Bishop Han chanted
the "Neni Creator Spiritus." the choir
and congregatio responding. The prayer
of consecration was followed by the
solemn imposition of hands each bishop
placing his right hand on the head of
the kneeinG candidate, after which
came the delivery OF the Bible by Bishop
Hall
An offering was taken for missionary
work in the diocese during which the
choir sang the anthem, "Iow Beautiful
[ pon the Mountains. The Holy Com
was administered to those Of
fciatnG AT the consecration to the new
bishop, the officers of the diocese and
ihc senior and Junior wardcns OF St
Paul's
The procession left the church in the |
reverse order from which 1t entered. |
Bishop Hall and Bishop Bliss leading, |
followed by the formers chaplain. the
Rev. G. e. Wilson, the attending bishops
and the clergy. The recessional was the |
nymn, GLORIOUS Things of Thee Are
Spoken"
The three crucifers, named in the or
Ter In which the procession entered the |
'hurch, We're Arthur W, Dow of this
,ity, r. f.. Thomas of Winoosk and |
Elias Lyman, Jr., Of this city
GIFTS FROM PARIsHIoNERS.
The many details connected with the |
onsecration were faithfully attended to |
~ "A large number OF DR.. Bliss devoted !
riends In ST. Paul's, chief among whom |
nay he mentioned Elias Lyman. Charles
!. Allen. DR.. j. d. Tanner and Gen c. |
p Miller. Mrs j. A. Waterman had |
harge of the luncheon, and representa-
ives of all the women's societies and the |
wives and da aughtors OF the vestrymen
waited on the tables.
In loving appreciation of the place that
Bishop Bliss will always have iu TN,
hearts of the parishioners of 81. Paul's, |
lie was presented with "A number of beau