The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-23
BISHOP BARKER'S CONSECRA-
TON,

BISHOP BARKER'S CONSECRA-
TON.
On Jan. 26, 1893, after having served
st. Paul's Episcopal church as rector,
Rev. William Barker was consecrated
as missionary bishop of Colorado.
Prelates and priests of distinction
were present from far and near. At
that time, the parish did not possess
the magnificent cathedral now stand
ing in the aristocratic East End. The
old wooden sanctuary at the corner
| Of Lake avenue and West Second
street was the home Of st. Paul q
parish.
The church was completely filled by
those who wished to witness the con-
secration rites. The floral decora.
tions were heavy, ferns, tulips and
carnations, loaned for the occasion by
Mrs. G. H. Graves, predominating.
Mrs. Walbank supplied two golden
vases filled with lilies which were
placed on the altar. A large cross of
roses was provided by DR.. Barker g
Masonic lodge.
The professional, led by the new
surpliced choir, promptly entered the
auditorium at II O'Clock, singing
"The Church g One Foundation
The bishop-elect followed the pro-
cessional, accompanied by his presby-
tiers. The celebrant was the bishop
Of Oregon. The gospeller was the
bishop Of Colorado. The epistler was
the bishop Of Chicago. After the gos-
pel, the Nicene creed was repeated.
Then a hymn was sung, "For All
Saints Who From Their Labors Rest. |"
Bishop Gilbert preached the SER
mon, taking his text from Deuteron-
omy, xxxiii, %: go Napthai, salts
fled with favor and full of the bless.
and the South"
After developing his sermon to the
proper point, Bishop Gilbert turned to
DR.. Barker and said:
"My brother, as one Of the selected
leaders, the Church bids you 60 forth
and do your part in the great work
Of proclaiming the kingdom. She bids
you 60 strengthened and upheld by
the highest authority and empowered
with the strongest credentials and
supplied with the best equipment any
citizen in the world can have. 'Satis-
fled with the favor and full Of the
blessing Of the Lord, possess thou the
West and the South
The sermon was followed by the
doxology and then the anthem, go
Pray for the Peace Of jerusalem"
Bishop-elect Barker then was led to
the altar where the credentials were
read and the oath of conformity was
administered. The conservation serv-
ice, after the order prescribed in the
church ritual, next was carried out,
closing with the laying on of hands
and the blessing of the new bishop by
his seniors.
The beautiful and impressive serv-
ices closed with the administration of
the communion.
The night before the conservation
services, nearly all the visiting bish-
ops and clergymen were present at
dinner given by the vestry at the
Kitchi Gammi Club rooms. Dinner
was served at 8 p. m. Among the
vestrymen present were F. W. Paine,
A. H: Viele. W. G: Sargent, W. M.
Prindle, s. F.. Snively, G. II. Graves,
and Thomas Cullyford. Bishop Gil
bert presided and A. II. Viele deliv.
cred an address Of welcome. Dean
Davis presented some church record
books. Among priests and prelates
present were the following, viz:
Rt. Rev. B. Wistar Morris, D. D.,
(senior bishop Bishop Of Oregon,
Portland; Rt. Rev. John F. Spalding,
Bishop Of Colorado, Denver; Rt. Rev.
p. McLaren, DID,, LID, Bishop of
Chicago; Rt. Rev. Mahlon N. Gilbert.
DID,, assistant Bishop of Minnesota.
st. Paul; Rt. Rev. J. L. Nicholson,
DID,, Bishop of Milwaukee; Arch
deacon Schepeler, Wausau, Wis; Arch
deacon Appleby, st. Paul; Rev. John
H. White, Faribault, Mimi; Rev. c.
A. Poole, Faribault, Mimi; Rev. n. 8.
Clapp, Philadelphia, Pa; Rev. G. H.
Davis, Brainerd, Mimi; Rev. G. H.
Andrews, st. Paul; Rev. Y. P. Nor.
gan, st. Paul; Rev. I. G. Forth, st.
Paul; Rev. John Dobbin, DID,, Fari-
bault, Mimi; Rev. G. A. Cummings,
Eau Claire, Wis; Rev. s. E. Jeffords,
Peoria, ILL.,; Rev. s. B.. Purvis, st.
Paul; Rev. s. R. .Millspaugh, Mime
apolis; Rev. M. J. Bywater, Albert
Lea, Mimi; Rev. H. J. Sheridan, Du-
luth; Rev. G. H. Remington, West Du-
luth; Rev. II. H. Barbour, West Su-
perior; Rev. G. 8. Starkweather, su-
perior.