shop, then must be blameless, the¡me. But none of these things husband of one wife, vigilant, so-move me, neither count I my life ber, of good behaviour, given to dear unto myself, so that I might hospitality, apt to teach, not given finish my course with joy, and the to wine, no striker, not greedy ministry which I have received of of filthy lucre, but patient, not a the Lord Jesus; to testify the brawler, not covetous; one that Gospel of the grace of God. And ruleth well his own house, having now, behold, I know that ye all, his children in subjection with all among whom I have gone preachgravity; for if a man know not ing the kingdom of God, shall see how to rule his own house, how my face no more. Wherefore I shall he take care of the Church take you to record this day, that of God? not a novice, lest being I am pure from the blood of all lifted up with pride he fall into men: For I have not shunned to the condemnation of the devil. declare unto you all the counsel Moreover he must have a good of God. Take heed, therefore, report to them which are with- unto yourselves, and to all the out; lest he fall into reproach, and the snare of the devil.

Or this: For the Epistle.

Acts, xx. 17.

flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that af

FROM Miletus, Paul sent to ter my departing shall grievous Ephesus, and called the El-wolves enter in among you, not ders of the Church. And when sparing the flock. Also of your they were come to him, he said own selves shall men arise speakunto them, Ye Know from the ing perverse things, to draw away first day that I came into Asia, disciples after them. Therefore after what manner I have been watch, and remember. that by with you at all seasons, serving the space of three years, I ceased the Lord with all humility of not to warn every one, night and mind, and with many tears and day, with tears. And now, bretemptations, which befel me by thren, I commend you to God, the lying in wait of the Jews and to the word of his grace. And how I kept back nothing which is able to build you up, and that was profitable unto you, but to give you an inheritance among have showed you, and have taught all them which are sanctified. I you publicly, and from house to have coveted no man's silver, or Louse, testifying both to the Jews, gold, or apparel: yea, ye your and also to the Greeks, repent-selves know, that these hands have and toward God, and faith to-ministered unto my necessities, ward our Lord Jesus Christ. And and to them that were with me. now, behold, I go bound in the I have showed you all things, how Spirit unto Jerusalem, not know-that so labouring ye ought to suping the things that shall befal me port the weak; and to remember there; save that the Holy Ghost the words of the Lord Jesus, how witnesseth in every city, saying, he said, It is more blessed to give That bonds and afflictions abide than to receive.

Then another Bishop shall read given unto me in heaven and in The Gospel. St. John, xxi. 15. earth. Goye therefore and teach JESUS saith to Simon Peter, all nations, baptizing them in the

Simon son of Jonas, lovest name of the Father, and of the thou me more than these? He Son, and of the Holy Ghost; saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou teaching them to observe all things knowest that I love thee. He saith whatsoever I have commanded unto him, Feed my lambs. He you: and lo, I am with you alway, saith to him again the second even unto the end of the world. time, Simon Son of Jonas, lovest T After the Gospel and the Sermon are thou me? He saith unto him, ended, the elected Bishop, vested with Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I his Rochet, shall be presented by two Bishops of this Church unto the presidlove thee. He saith unto him, ing Bishop, or to the Bishop appointed, Feed my sheep. He saith unto sitting in his Chair near the holy Table; him the third time, Simon son of the Bishops who present him saying," Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter REVEREND Father in God, was grieved because he said unto we present unto you this him the third time, Lovest thou godly and well-learned man to be me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Or this: St. John, xx. 19.

ordained and consecrated Bishop Then shall the presiding Bishop demand testimonials of the Person presented for Consecration, and shall cause them to be read.

THe shall then require of him the following Promise of Conformity to the Doctrine, Discipline, and Worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

Then the presiding Bishop shall move

THE same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where I the name of God, Amen. I N. chosen Bishop of the Prothe disciples were assembled for testant Episcopal Church in N. fear of the Jews, came Jesus and do promise conformity and obestood in the midst, and saith unto dience to the doctrine, discipline, them, Peace be unto you. And and worship of the Protestant when he had so said, he showed Episcopal Church in the United unto them his hands and his side. States of America: So help me Then were the disciples glad, God, through Jesus Christ. when they saw the Lord. Then saith Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And BRETHREN, it is written in when he had said this, he breathed the Gospel of St. Luke, That on them, and saith unto them, our Saviour Christ continued the Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whole night in prayer, before se Whosesoever sins ye remit, they chose and sent forth his twelve are remitted unto them; and Apostles. It is written also, That whosesoever sins ye retain, they the holy Apostles prayed, before are retained. they ordained Matthias to be of T Or this: St. Matt. xviii. 18. the number of the twelve Let us, JESUS came and spake unto therefore, following the example them, saying, All power is of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and

the Congregation present to pray, saying thus to them:

his Apostles, offer up our prayers to government in the Church of to Almighty God, before we ad- Christ, which he hath purchased mit and send forth this person with no less price than the effusion presented unto us, to the work of his own blood; before we adwhereunto we trust the Holy mit you to this administration, we Ghost hath called him. will examine you in certain arti

And then shall be said the Litany; cles, to the end that the congresave only, that after this place, That gation present may have a trial, it may please thee to illuminate all Bi-and bear witness, how you are shops, &c. the proper Suffrage shall minded to behave yourself in the THAT it may please thee to Church of God.

be,

bless this our brother elected, ARE you persuaded, that you and to send thy grace upon him, are truly called to this ministhat he may duly execute the of-tration, according to the will of fice whereunto he is called, to our Lord Jesus Christ, and the the edifying of thy Church, and order of this Church? to the honour, praise, and glory Answer. I am so persuaded. The presiding Bishop. We beseech thee to AR RE you persuaded, that the hear us, good Lord. holy Scriptures contain all Then shall be said this Prayer follow-for eternal salvation through faith doctrine required as necessary

of thy name;

Answer.

ing.

ALMIGHTY God, giver of all in Jesus Christ And are you good things, who by thy Holy determined, out of the same boly Spirit hast appointed divers or- Scriptures, to instruct the people ders of Ministers in thy Church; committed to your charge, and mercifully behold this thy servant to teach or maintain nothing, as now called to the work and mi-necessary to eternal salvation, nistry of a Bishop; and so re-but that which you shall be perplenish him with the truth of thy suaded, may be concluded and doctrine, and adorn him with inproved by the same?

nocency of life, that both by word Answer. I am so persuaded, and deed he may faithfully serve and determined by God's grace. thee in this office, to the glory of The presiding Bishop. thy name, and the edifying and WILL you then faithfully exwell-governing of thy Church. ercise yourself in the holy through the merits of our Saviour Scriptures, and call upon God by Jesus Christ, who liveth and prayer for the true understandreigneth with thee and the Holy ing of the same; so that you may Ghost, world without end. Amen. be able by them to teach and exThen the presiding Bishop, sitting in hort with wholesome doctrine, his Chair, shall say to him that is to and to withstand and convince the gainsayers?

be consecrated.

BROTHER, forasmuch as the

Answer. I will so do, by the holy Scripture and the an- help of God.

cient canons command that we The presiding Bishop. should not be hasty in laying on ARE you ready, with all faithhands, and admitting any person ful diligence, to banish and

drive away from the Church all a good will to do all these things, erroneous and strange doctrine grant also unto you strength contrary to God's word; and both and power to perform the same; privately and openly to call upon that be accomplishing in you the and encourage others to the same? good work which he hath begun, Answer. I am ready, the Lord you may be found perfect and irbeing my helper.

The presiding Bishop. WILL you deny all ungodliness

and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; that you may show yourself in all things an example of good works unto others, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing to say against you?

Answer. I will so do, the Lord being my helper.

The presiding Bishop. WILL. you maintain and set

reprehensible at the latter day, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall the Bishop eiect put on the rest of the Episcopal Habit; and, kneeling down, Veni, Creator Spiritus, shall be sung or said over him, the presiding Bishop beginning, and the Bishops, with others that are present, answer ing by Verses as followeth :

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

And lighten with celestial fire:
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart:
Thy blessed Unction from above,
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light

The dulness of our blinded sight:

forward, as much as shall lie
in you, quietness, love, and peace
among all men; and diligently
exercise such discipline, as by the
authority of God's word, and by
the order of this Church, is com- This may be our ces song;

Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of thy grace:
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
where thou art Guide, no illan come
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
That through the
And Thee, of both to be but one:
all along,

mitted to you?

Praise to thy eternal merit,

Answer. I will so do, by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

help of God.

The presiding Bishop.

Or this.

COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God,

Proceeding from above,

WILL you be faithful in ordain-Both from the Father and the Son,

ing, sending, or laying hands

upon others?

Answer. I will so be, by the help of God.

The presiding Bishop.

visit our minds, into our hearts
The God of peace and love;

Thy heavenly grace inspire;
That truth and godliness we may
Pursue with full desire.
Thou art the very Comforter
In grief and all distress;

WILL you show yourself gen- The heavenly Gift of God most high;

tle, and be merciful for Christ's sake to poor and needy

No tongue can it express;
The fountain and the living spring
Of joy celestial;

people, and to all strangers des-The fire so bright, the love so sweet,

titute of help?

Answer. I will so show myself, by God's help.

a Then the presiding Bishop, standing up, shall say,

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hath given you

The Unction spiritual.
By them Christ's Church doth stand:
Thou in thy gifts art manifold,
In faithful hearts thou writ'st thy law,
According to thy promise, Lord,
The finger of God's hand.
Thou givest speech with grace;

That, through thy help, Gode praises may
Resound in every place.

O Holy Ghost, into our minds

Send down thy heavenly light;
Kindle our hearts with fervent zeal,
To serve God day and night.
Our weakness strengthen and confirm,
For, Lord, thou know'st us frail;
That neither devil, world, nor flesh,
Against us may prevail.

Put back our enemies far from us,
And help us to obtain
Peace in our hearts with God and man,
The best, the truest gain;
And grant that thou being, O Lord,
Our leader and our guide,
We may escape the snares of sin,

And never from thee slide.
Such measures of thy powerful grace
Grant, Lord, to us, we pray;
That thou may'st be our Comforter
At the last dreadful day.

Of strife and of dissension

Dissolve, O Lord, the bands,
And knit the knots of peace and love
Throughout all Christian lands.
Grant us the grace that we may know
The Father of all might,
That we of his beloved Son,

May gain the lissful sight;
And that we may with perfect faith
Ever acknowledge thee,
The Spirit of Father, and of Son,
One God in Persons Three.
To God the Father laud and praise,
And to his blessed Son,
And to the Holy Spirit of Grace,
Co-equal Three in One.

some Prophets, some Evangelists,
some Pastors and Doctors, to the
edifying and making perfect his
Church; grant, we beseech thee,
to this thy servant such grace,
that he may evermore be ready
to spread abroad thy gospel, the
glad tidings of reconciliation with
thee;
and use the authority given

him, not to destruction, but to
salvation; not to hurt, but to help:
so that as a wise and faithful ser-
vant, giving to thy family their
portion in due season, he may at
last be received into everlasting
joy, through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who, with thee and the
Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

Then the presiding Bishop and Bishops present, shaf lay their Hands upon the Head of the elected Bishop kneeling before them, the presiding Bishop saying,

RECEIVE the Holy Ghost, for

the office and work of a Bishop in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. That ended, the presiding Bishop shall Amen. And remember that thou

And pray we, that our only Lord
Would please his Spirit to send
On all that shall profess his nume,
From hence to the world's end.

say,

Amen.

Lord, hear our prayer; Ans. And let our cry come unto thee.

Father, who of thine

stir up the grace of God, which of our hands: For God hath not is given thee by this imposition given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and love, and soberness. Then the presiding Bishop, shall de

Presiding Bishop. Let us pray. ALMIGHTY God and most liver him the Bible, saying, infinite goodness hast given thine GIVE heed unto reading, exonly and dearly beloved Son Jesus hortation, and doctrine; think Christ, to be our Redeemer, and upon the things contained in this the Author of everlasting life; book; be diligent in them, that who, after that he had made per- the increase coming thereby may fect our redemption by his death, be manifest unto all men; for by and was ascended into heaven, so doing thou shalt both save thypoured down his gifts abundantly self and them that hear thee. Be upon men, making some Apostles, to the flock of Christ a shepher