New-York tribune., 1919-10-29
Picturesque Ceremony as
New Head of Episcopal
Diocese Is Formally In
stalled i'm n. Y. Cathedral
Pledges Cooperative Rule
Protestant Clergy Repre-
sented as Well as City,
State and Federal Offices

Bishop Charles Sumner Burch liter
ally came into his own yesterday,
when he was formally installed as
head of the New York Protestant
Episcopal diosese. A quaint and pic
turesque ceremony found him at its
beginning waiting at the door Of his
own cathedral for the word to enter.
He was attended by Bishops Charles
ii. Brent and George H. Kinsolving.
Within the cathedral all was still.
A great procession had just found it's
way to the chancel, singing as it went,
"Oh! Twas q Joyful Sound to Hear"
and "Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart" Then
Bishop Edwin S. Lines, Of the Newark
diocese, president Of the province in
which the New York diocese is placed
accompanied by the president Of the
standing committee. the dean Of the
cathedral and the acting president Of
the trustees of the cathedral, stood
ct the portals and bowed solemnly to
Bishop Burch.
The president Of the province, re-
ceiving an acknowledgment from the
rev head Of the New York diocese,
turned to retrace his steps to the
sanctuary. Bishop Burch and his two
distinguished chaplains followed.
AS the new Bishop entered the great
choir sang the One Hundred and
Twenty third Psalm, II was glad when
they said unto me, We will go into
the House of the Lord"
Prayers for New Bishop
The president of the province
said some versicles and prayers FOR
the new Bishop, for the clergy and
the people and for the diocese of New
York
Then George W. zabriskie, chan
cellor Of the diocese, wearing q doc
bishop Burch, who was at the gates
of the sanctuary, and read the "Inl
strument of the Ratification of the
Election" issued by the presiding
Bishop Of the whole church.
Following this reading, the Rev.
Frank Heartheld, president Of the
standing committee. and therefore the
head Of the body with ecclesiastical
authority in this diocese until the in
stallation of the Bishop, accompanied
by the dean of the cathedral led
II, Frank HEARTFELT, president Of
:
DO place thee, Charles Sumner Burch,
IN the Bishops stall of this cathedral
church, and do thereby receive and
acknowledge thee as Bishop of New
York, possessing all authority and
jurisdiction which pertain to the
Bishop of this diocese, wherein may
the Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy
coming In from this time forever
more. Amen"
Bishops Declaration
Then Bishop Burch, sitting in his
stall, made the following declaration:
II. Charles Sumner Burch, Bishop
Of New York do hereby promise to
respect, maintain and defend the
rights, privileges and liberties Of this
church and diocese, and to exercise my
office therein with truth, justice and
charity, not lording it over Gods
things an example to the flock. So
help me God. Amen"
Following this declaration, the
solemn Te Deum was sung. Then
there were more versicies and a
prayer by the Bishop, after which he
pronounced the 5cnediction.
A celebration Of the -.holv com
munion was begun after the singing of
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation -
and then Bishop Burch, at the time
appointed for the sermon, delivered an
address 30 his clergy and the laity.
Bishop Burch took as his text, "I
press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling o. God in Christ
Jesus"
Convention Crisis Averted
He reviewed the proceedings of the
recent general convention, saying
"Only few weeks ago this Episcopal
Church was stirred with whisperings
and rumors of impending strife. The
triennial convention was to meet. Dis
turbing questions were to be debated
and settled. Some Of these questions
in the minds Of the multitude, wer'
Of so delicate nature. shot throuc
and through with such variance II
opinion. that discussion was fore
Of .chasms already dangerously wide
Defections were feared and breaking
up of this branch of the church uni
versal was broadly hinted at and ever
threatened. The convention met will
no little trepidation. One Of its noble
leaders sounded a cry to the church
to undertake brave and solemn
leadcrship'
This was an allusion to the sermon
at the opening of the convention
preached by Bishop Brent Bishol
Burch commented upon the declara
ton of Bishop Brent that the church
must awake to the social responsible
ties of her mission and recognize an,