Evening journal., 1920-10-14

than the usual pleasure that comes
with such.an ONCE, FOR his friendship
with Bishop Cooks book dates back
10 the latters boyhood days
( 10 Kansas City. Bisnop Mann
ordlined the now Bishop as a deacon
and priest and they served together
in The mission fleld out west. Bishop
/ Mann's sermon was really an exposi-
( tion OF the churchs doctrine Of the
I apostolic succession, "whbh he said
Was commonly regarded as a special
| characteristic Of our church, and al
lmosi az commonly, though ignorantly
and unjNstly regarded as matter
/ trivial or absurd"
Tne clergy and standing committed
OF the Delaware diocese and the lay
deputies In the last diocesan conNcn'
ton had part In the ceremonies To-
day. The members OF the standing
committee OF the diocese are the Rev
Benjamin +. Thompson, Of Dover
chairman, the Rev. +. w. Kirkus and
! the Rev. n W. rrapnell Of Whining
ton; A. Felix dupont Of Wilmington,
and Woodburn Martin OF Seaford.
Among some OF the laity who at
tended The consccration service were
/ Colonel William ID. Denney, Of Dover,
, Republican nominee for, Governor
Chancellor Charles ~ Curtis. Judge
! William II. B0ycc. Henry +. dupont.
A. Felix dupont. Mrs. lrenee dupont,
Mrs. Alban luchcy. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erlck Bringhurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shal Barton, Dr. G.. L. Reese, Mr. and
Mrs. George n. Honcckcr. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Rayner. Charles p. 'Duhell,
Miss Ida May Dubell. Colonel George
! A. Elliott, Richard Reese, Mr.. and
Mrs Franklin Alurphey, Richard $.
Rodney, John r. Lambson. Captain II.
H. Hay. OF New Castle. Mrs. Waller
G.. llaupt. former Senator and Mrs.
Dnvid G.. Rose, Dr. Walter Hulllhen,
president OF Delaware College Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis. Mrs Muchmore,
Mrs. r. NJ. X. Foster, George Dob
son. Mr.. and Mrs. John Slack, and
/ Mrs. j. Pllling Wright Of Newark
John 5. Grohe, James II. Morris. and
Albert y. Clay. OF Philadelphia.
II was a most imposing professional
that entered the church at the OPEN
ing Of the service. Dignliled nrelatcs
and clergy In their vestments and
/ prominent laymen OF the dlOceses OF
/ Delaware and Maryland. headed by
/ the augmented choir. were In the
procession which was As follows:
i.-Crucifer, choir.
] 2-Cmcifer, assistant master OF GER
/ emOnies, members Of The Vestry lay
members OF the standing committees
OF Maryland and D'laware, clergy OF
| diocese Of Maryland In order OF ordl-
nation juniors first, visiting clergy
/ other than those OF the diocese Of
Delaware. clergy OF Delaware. clef-
teal members OF the standing comm. :
tees OF Maryland and Delaware, read
crs Of testimonial. the registrar.
3-Crncifer master OF ceremonies,
bishops not oillclating. In order OF
their conservation, the bishop who Is
nrecentOr for the litauy and bishop
/ who reads the consents Of the bish-
ops, the attending preshylers,. the
bishop-elect. the presenting bishops
| he preacher, HE co-conscrators, the
preeld ne bishops. ,
The entire procession WAS preceh
cd hv a boy carrying the Stars and
strines About go clergymen and
choir hoys were In the procession,
rho floral decorations about lh'
laltar were splendid and an adde,
touch az beauty was given ny ln'
lravs of sunlight streaming throuel
tho windovs and blending Win UNI
lirhis of the candles. at the allaf
The four children OF Dr.. Cook, al
girls. were present at the opening O.
lihe service. after which they rotlre'
A. me choir entered the church u
sang the professional hymns APO ano
4i4. the former beginning "Glorlous
things OF thee are spoken, SION, Guy
of our God" and the latter peglnn,nE
"Guide Me, q lhou nleal Ieu9o1u, 3,.,, =,
The choir went 20 It's accusloineu
niace I'M The chancel, while the mem
hfrs Of fhr vcslry lnd lay members
\ of The standing committees occupies
tho front rows Oh either side, Wnil'
ia. clergy entered pfWs immsdiatelA
hohind ihem. The bishops proceeded
10 places within tho chancei
The ritualistic service Of cOnsecra'
itfon was onfnod After The Collect
mo eplsile from I Timothy, 3, 4 wal
read. and the gospel lesson was rea'
from 81. John 2i. ij. The Nicene
, Creed was recited, after when hNmi
! i9i. "Aurrlia" by Wesley, was sung
Blghop Mann Then preaehn,sd iil il
b course. IN which he dwelt on "
doctrine OF holy orders and apostolic
/, succession OF the Protestant Epis
I Foilowins the sermon, Bishop Fisk
| and Bishop Sherwood presentel
n Biehop-elect Cook 10 Bishop lutu
slltlnc In his chair near Inc nor
table. The bishops who presenlel
lDr Cook. said. reverend Father 4
God we present unto you tbs godl'
/ and Wcl-lcarncd man, 10 be ordalne'
! and rOnsocraiod bishop" BlSho
b Tutue called for testimonials, anl
ihev wora read as follows: Tn
] certificate OF election by The Rev
. BENJAMIN +. Thompson. or Dover
/ chairnan OF the standing committe
- of the d ocese of Delaware, tho can
I onic3l tcsiimon N by Chance llo
! Charles NJ, Curtis OF the diocese o
+. Delaware: the certificate Of ordina
/. lions hv the Rov. nr Alhan RcheS
! rector of 81. Johns Church, Wilmlns
] ton. the consents or me stand n
q committees OF v1rious dloccsfs b
/. the rev. Richard W Trapneh, recto
on St Andrews Church, Whining
ton. and the consents Of the bishops
p by Bishop Talbot. or The diocese O
e Bethlehem. Pa.
& bishop ruttle then required q
n Bishon-eiecl Cook, The followln
z prpmisc.
I rhilip Cook chosen bishop or N
Z Protestant Episcopal Church, In Del'
ware, do promise conformity and OBJ
e dicncc 10 the doctrine, discipline an
c worship OF ihe Protestant Episcopi
lChurch. in the United Siaies ofAmeI
lcs. So help me God. through Jesu
!. Christ"
D bishop Tultle led in prayer. follow
o Ing which Bishop Israel led In N
recitation of the litanv, followed b
III another PRAYER by Bishop ruitle.
Bishop Tullle Then conducted N
II EariuIttraf nrI Iantnfn1I ox4utInaf Al