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near to thee in this place, to give thee thanks for the benefits which they have received at thy hands, to set forth thy most worthy praise, to confess their sins unto

shall be the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, for the occasion.

The Collect.

Most glorious Lord, we ac knowledge that we are not

thee, and to ask such things as worthy to offer unto thee any are requisite and necessary as well for the body as for the soul. beseech thee in thy great goodthing belonging unto us; yet we may do it with such steadiness of faith, and with such seriousness,dication of this place to thy serness, graciously to accept the deaffection, and devotion of mind, vice, and to prosper this our unthat thou mayest accept their dertaking; receive the prayers bounden duty and service, and and intercessions of all those thy vouchsafe to give whatever in thy infinite wisdom thou shalt see in this house; and give them servants, who shall call upon thee to be most expedient for them :) all which we beg for Jesus Christ's race to prepare their hearts to serve thee with reverence and sake our most blessed Lord and godly fear; affect them with an Saviour. Amen. awful apprehension of thy Divine I Then the Bishop sitting in his chair, Majesty, and a deep sense of their

the sentence of Consecration is to be

read by some person appointed by Own unworthiness; that so aphim, and then laid by him upon the proaching thy sanctuary with Communion Table,-after which the lowliness and devotion, and comBishop shall say, with clean BLESSED be thy name, oing before thee

Lord, that it hath pleased thoughts and pure hearts, with thee to put it into the hearts of bodies undefiled, and minds thy servants, to appropriate and sanctified, they may always perdevote this house to thy honour form a service acceptable to thee, and worship; and grant that all through Jesus Christ our Lord. who shall enjoy the benefit of this Amen.

to verse 17.

pious work, may show forth their The Epistle. 2 Cor. vi, verse 14 thankfulness, by making a right use of it, to the glory of thy blessed name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

After this the Minister appointed is to read the service for the day. PROPER PSALMS, 84.....122.....

BE ye not unequally yoked to

gether with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteous ness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath hath he that believeth with an InChrist with Belial? Or what part fidel? And what agreement hath SECOND LESSON. Heb. 10th, the temple of God with Idols?

132.

FIRST LESSON. 1 Kings, 8th,

verse 22 to verse 63.

verse 19 to verse 27.

Morning Prayer being ended, there For ye are the temple of the Livshall be sung from the book of Psalms ing God: as God hath said. I will in metre, Psal. xxvi. verse 6, 7, 8, dwell in them and walk in them, with the Gloria Patri.

The Bishop shall then proceed to the and I will be their God, and they Communion Service. The following shall be my people.

The Gospel. St. John, ii. verse 13. [be worshipped in truth and purity AN ND the Jews' Passover was at through all generations, through hand, and Jesus went up to Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Jerusalem, and found in the tem- THE peace of God, which passple those that sold oxen, and eth all understanding, keep sheep, and doves, and the chan-your hearts and minds in the gers of money sitting: And when knowledge and love of God, and he had made a scourge of small of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord cords, he drove them all out of and the blessing of God Almighty, the temple, and the sheep, and the Father, the Son, and the Holy the oxen, and poured out the Ghost, be amongst you, and remair changers of money, and overthrew with you always. Amen. the fables, and said unto them A Prayer to be used at the Meetings that sold doves, Take these

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of Convention.

things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchan ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, by thy Holy Spirit, dise." And his disciples remem- didst preside in the councils of bered that it was written, The the blessed Apostles, and hast zeal of thine house hath eaten promised, through thy Son Jesus

me up.

Christ, to be with thy Church to

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thee to be present with the council of thy Church here assembled in thy name and presence. Save them from all error, ignorance,

The Sermon being ended, the Bishop shall proceed in the service for the pride, and prejudice; and of thy Communion, if it is to be administered great mercy vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to direct, sanctify, After the Communion, or if it is not and govern us in our present administered at that time, after the work, by the mighty power of Sermon, and immediately before the final blessing, the Bishop shall say the the Holy Ghost, that the comfortfollowing Prayer. able gospel of Christ may be LESSED be thy name, O Lord truly preached, truly received, God, for that it hath pleased and truly followed, in all places, thee to have thy habitation among to the, breaking down the king. the sons of men, and to dwell in dom of sin, satan, and death; till the midst of the assembly of the at length the whole of thy dis saints upon the earth; bless, we persed sheep, being gathered into beseech thee, the religious per-one fold, shall become partakers formance of this day, and grant of everlasting life, through the that in this place now set apart to merits and death of Jesus Christ thy service, thy holy name may our Saviour. Amen.

INSTITUTION OF MINISTERS

INTO

PARISHES OR CHURCHES,

Prescribed by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America; established in General Convention of the Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity, 1804; and set forth, with Alterations, in General Convention, 1808.

The Bishop having received due Notice of the election of a Minister into a Parish or Church, as prescribed by the Canon "concerning the Election and Institution of Ministers," and being satisfied that "the Person chosen is a qualified Minister of this Church," may transmit the following Letter of Institution, for the proposed Rector, Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister, to one of his Presbyters, whom he may appoint as the Institutor.

In any State or Diocese the concluding Paragraph in the Letter of Institution may be omitted, where it interferes with the Usages, Laws, or Charters of the Church in the same.

Sigillum.

To our well-beloved in Christ, A. B. Presbyter, Greeting. WE do by these Presents give and grant unto you, in whose Learning, Diligence, sound Doctrine, and Prudence, we do fully confide, our License and Authority, to perform the Office of a Priest in the Parish [or Church] of E. And also hereby do institute you into said Farish [or Church,] possessed of full power to perform every Act of sacerdotal Function among the People of the same; you continuing in communion with us, and complying with the rubrics and canons of the Church, and with such lawful directions as you shall at any time receive from us.

Signat.

And as a canonically instituted Priest into the Office of Rector [Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister, as the case may be] of

Parish [or Church,] you are faithfully to feed that portion of the flock of Christ which is now entrusted to you; not as a manpleaser, but as continually bearing in mind, that you are accountable to us here, and to the Chief Bishop and Sovereign Judge of all hereafter.

And as the Lord hath ordained, that they who serve at the altar should live of the things belonging to the altar; so we authorize you to claim and enjoy all the accustomed temporalities appertaining to your cure, until some urgent reason or reasons occasion a wish in you, or in the congregation committed to your charge, to bring about a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal relation between you and them; of all which you will give us due notice.

and in case of any difference between you and your congregation, as to a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal connexion be-. tween you and them, we, your Bishop, with the advice of our Presbyters, are to be the ultimate arbiter and judge.

In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our Episcopal seal and signature, at A. D. and in the

this

day of

year of our consecration.

In the Case of a Minister to be instituted in a State or Diocese in which there is no Bishop, the Clerical Members of the Standing Committee shall send the following Letter of Institution, for the proposed Minister, to the Presbyter whom they may appoint as Institutor.

To our well-beioved in Christ, A. B. Presbyter, Greeting.

Sigillum.

WE E do by these Presents authorise and empower you to exercise the office of a Priest in the Parish [or Church] of E. And by virtue of the power vested in us, do institute you into said Parish [or Church,] pos sessed of full power to perform every act of sacerdotal function among the people of the same; you complying with the rubrics and canons of the Church.

And as a canonically instituted Priest into the office of Rector [Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister, as the case may be] of Parish, [or Church,] you are to feed that portion of the flock of Christ which is now entrusted to you; not as a manpleaser, but as continually bearing in mind that you are accountable to the ecclesiastical authority of the Church here, and to the Chief Bishop and Sovereign Judge of all hereafter.

And as the Lord hath ordained that they who serve at the altar should live of the things belonging to the altar; so you have our authority to claim and enjoy all the accustomed temporalities appertaining to your cure, until some urgent reason or reasons oceasion a wish in you, or in the congregation committed to your charge, to bring about a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal connexion between you and them; of all which you will give us due notice; and in case of any difference between you and your congregation, as to a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal counexion between you and them, the ecclesiastical authority of the Church in this diocese (taking the advice and aid of a Bishop) shall be the ultimate arbiter and judge.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this in the year

day of

The day being appointed for the new Incumbent's Institution, at the usual hour of Morning Prayer, the Institutor, attended by the new Incumbent, and one or more Presbyters appointed by the Bishop, (or, where there is no Bishop, by the Clerical Members of the Standing Committee) for that purpose, shall enter the Church: Then, all the

Clergy present standing without the rails of the Altar, except the officiating Priest, who shall go into the desk; the Wardens, (or, in case of their necessary absence, two Members of the Vestry) standing on the right and left of the Altar, without the rails; the senior Warden, (or the Member of the Vestry supplying his place,) holding the keys

of the Church in his hand, in open ¶ Then the new Incumbent shall say,
view, the officiating Priest shall read
Morning Prayer.

Proper Psalms are,
Psalm cxxii. Psalm cxxxii. Psalm

cxxxiii.

Proper Lessons.

A. B. receive these keys of the house of God at your stitution, and of your parochial hands, as the pledges of my Inrecognition, and promise to be a faithful Shepherd over you, in

First. Ezek. Chap. xxxiii. verse the name of the Father, and of

1 to verse 10.

Second. St. John, Chap x. verse

1 to verse 19.

Morning Prayer ended, the Priest who acts as the Institutor, standing within the rails of the Altar, shall say,

the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Here the instituting Minister shall
begin the Office.

Min. The Lord be with you.
Ans. And with thy Spirit.
Let us pray.

DEARLY beloved in the Lord. DIRECT us, O Lord, in all our we have assembled for the doings, with thy most gracious purpose of instituting the Rev. A. favour, and further us with thy B. into this Parish, [or Church] continual help, that in all our as Priest and Rector [or Asso-works begun, continued, and ciated Rector, or Assistant Mi-ended in thee, we may glorify nister] of the same; and we are thy holy name, and finally by thy possessed of your vote that he mercy obtain everlasting life, has been so elected; as also of through Jesus Christ our Lord; the prescribed Letter of Institu-who hath taught us to pray unto tion. But if any of you can show thee, O Almighty Father, in his just cause why he may not be in-prevailing name and words, stituted, we proceed no further, Our Father, who art in Heaven, because we would not that an un-Hallowed be thy Name; Thy worthy person should minister Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; among you.

T If any objection be offered, the Priest Give us this day our daily bread;
who acts as the Institutor shall judge And forgive us our trespasses, as
whether it afford just cause to suspend we forgive those who trespass
the service. No objection being of
fered, or the Priest who acts as the against us; And lead us not into
Institutor choosing to go on with the temptation; But deliver us from
service, he shall next read the Letter evil: For thine is the Kingdom,
of Institution; and then shall the se- and the Power, and the Glory, for
nior Warden, (or the Member of the

Vestry supplying his place) present ever and ever.
the keys of the Church to the new
Incumbent, saying,

IN

name and behalf of

Amen.

Then shall the Priest who acts as the
Institutor receive the Incumbent with-
in the rails of the Altar, and present
him the Bible, Book of Common Pray-
er, and Books of Canons of the Gene-
ral and State Convention, saying as
follows:

Parish, [or Church,] I do receive and acknowledge you, the Rey, A. B. as Priest and Rector [or Associated Rector, or Assistant Minister] of the same, and in token thereof, give into your duct in dispensing the divine hands the keys of this Church. word, in leading the devotions of

RECEIVE these books; and let
them be the rule of thy con-

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