New-York tribune., 1921-05-12

way past the foremost portion of the
procession grouped in the chancel in
the space beyond the choir, and en-
tered the sanctuary.
The bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church followed, and after
them was figure in sombre cassock
and white surplice. This was Bishop
elect Manning, and on either side Of
him marched an attending presbyter,
the Rev. William Whaley Bellinger
vicar of st. Agnes's Chapel, and the
Rev. Milo Hudson Gates, vicar of the
Chapel OF the Intercession, both of
Trinity Parish.
These three halted at the chancel
rail and saw the presenting bishops,
the preacher, the co-consecrators and
the presiding bishop pass through the
chancel and into the sanctuary.
Il heard sound of voices around
the great white throne" sang the choir
piping boy sopranos rising sharply
above the rumbling bassos OF their
elders, as the vergers with silver
maces indicated the last of the process.
sion into their allotted places.
Prayer and communion service fol-
lowed.
White-bearded Bishop Tuttle, fanked
at his left by Bishop James Sweeney,
OF Toronto, and Bishop William Law
renee, OF Massachusetts, at his right,
prayed;
30 Almighty Lord, and Everlasting
direct, sanctify and govern both our
hearts and our bodies"----
The Presiding Bishops voice was
resonant and full, so that it seemed
to reyerberate III every niche and
Granny Of the domed crossing. Bishop
Lawrence, in a softer voice, read the
epistle, beginning;
From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus
and called the elders of the church %
Then the Canadian Bishop read the
gospel, and as he read slender,
white-robed blond youth lighted the
two candles on the altar.
Dr.. Manning remained motionless
while the Nicene creed was said.
There was another HYMN and then
the sermon, by Bishop Thomas Frank
Gailor, of Tennessee. AS he spoke
from the pulpit, DIR. Manning remained
at the chancel rail and the other
Bishops in the sanctuary. Nearing the
end of his sermon Bishop Gailor
turned directly to DR.. Manning, who
with his presbyters, rose and faced
him, and delivered charge in con-
ciuding, which, ne said:
"My brother. l pray for you to-day
that the Holy Spirit may grant you this
living hope and that He may renew in
you the spirit Of wisdom and under
standing, OF counsel and ghostly
strength, of knowledge and true Godli.
ness and fill you with the spirit OF
His Holy Fear, now and forever
Amen"
The sermon being ended the Right
Rev. Arthur Crawshay Alliston Hall
Bishop of Verm ont, and the Right Rev
Philip Mercer Rhinelander, Bishop OF
Pennsylvania, escorted Bishop-elec'
Manning up the chRncel, waited with
him until he had been vested with q
white rochet and then presented him
to the presiding bishop, who sat before
the altar, saying:
Reverend Father in God, we present
you this godly and well-learned man te
be ordained and consecrated bishop"
The Bishop from Missouri then de-
mapded the testimonials OF the bishop
elect and ordered them read.
In order. the certificates of election
the canonieal testimonial, the certif
cate of ordinations, the consents of tn,
standing committee and the consents
of the bishops were read successivel,
by the Rev. DIR. Charles Lewis Slattery
rector of Grace Church; George Ia
briskie, chancellor OF the diocese O.
New York; Bishop Alfred, of Wash
ington: the Rev. Ernest Miimore Stire
and Bishop Charles Henry Brent, o
the diocese of western New York.
Each was escorted down the chance