THE NEW BISHOP.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7540, 2 May 1890, Page 5

THE NEW BISHOP.

CON3ECRA.TION AND INSTAi. LATUM*. IMPRESSIVE SERVICES. . ___ ■ f, '' THB BISHOFS FIRST SERMO& The ceremony of consecration of the Venerable Archdeacon Jultns to ttiji BUhoprlo of Chrietohurch took place in thji Cathedral yesterday morning. Qf coma* such an Important and solemn service h&i the effect of gathering together- not paly* large number of the dexfty and tatty: of Canterbury, bat also Bishops, c}ergj *nd laity from other portions of the colon* The result was a gathering which fcWM not only representative, but aU6 OX Ceedingly imposing in its character, IN THB CITY. It was easy to be seen that some Sol portant event outside the ordinary oharao ter of everyday life was about to bt transacted. The streets even at as earlj sin hour as 10 a, to. were crowded wtfct people, amongst whom were man] strangers and on Home of the buslirro houses flags were Hying in honor Of toj event. As the time drew on a Very large crowd assembled VOUTSIDE THB CATHEDRALV Only the centre gate facing the westfeft porch had been opened so that it was e«Uf? ior those who had the matter in hand ft control the crowd. The ticketh6lders ; wey« admitted at 10.80 a.m., and they spe4dlf} filed in and took up their positions Th« footpatn In front of the building w*i crowded to excess right oat to the roftd* ' INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL. '-»■'." Here the scene was a very pretty one*. The ladies had decorated the choir stalta the chancel, and the altar with, eroaees, and wreathe of flowers, in which chryian* themums, scarlet geraniums, and xerne were largely used. Over the weet door, too, was a very handsome floral esoat. The seats on each side of the main aisle nearest to the chancel were reserved (fox the clergy, who oat facing the aisle* on each side. Then same the seats for the Synod and distinguished visitors. In whleb were Mrs Julius. Mre Hadneld, aod.Mrs NevllL Behind these a«ait> wet« those occupied by the ticket-boldem By U a, net., at. which tlrae.ntlN service was announced to begin, the cathedral wets fllled in every, met Just after the town clock pealed out e&fftx o'clock the strains of th.® organ were&fcast pealing oat that «ra«d proceseiopal byraa r Onward, Christian •oldiers," and> to< head of the procession was seen eoralog In at the western door in the foUowiaß order;— ■■■ ■ . ■■, ,-; v-«iiii ■% a The Precentor of the Cathedral.; the Bβv. W. Dunkley; lie Cathedral Choir. Lay Clerks, the Parochial: Clerggr, th« Canons of the Cathedral, members ot the GathedralChapter, the Dean's Verger with wand, the Dean of Christchuroh, the Bishop-elect's Verger with wand, the Bishop elect, the Biehop of Waiapa and Chaplain, the Bishop of Dunedin ,&srf Chaplain, the Rev. Torke; the Bishop oj Nelson and Chaplain, Bishop Harps? «&c Chaplain, the Rev. Walter Harper; iurch deacon Fancourb with prlmatial erose; the Primate. , , h j Aβ the procession Blowly filed an Hμ aisle, the white surplices here And there relieved by the scarlet and blacfehoo4a, every eye turned to look, at the 4w,c central fleurea of the day. These were the Venerable Bishop Harper, whom all of. whatever creed and denomination love and respect, who borne down by the weight; of years* i was taking part in the solemn cesemoay which that day installed his successor in the high and holy office wbloh . he had filled so worthily. The next figure In the long procession ot white foMti priests ana choristers which attracted attention was that of the Bishop-Blacfe,.wha came slowly on heading the procession «i venerable Prelates amongst wtombsvet so speedily to be earofied. Slowly-feije procession swept on to the triumphant strains of the organ pealing out the grawd war march of the Church, and a<l tnpiwtd reached the chancel rails opsn©a am f gill and left, allowing the Bishops; effiolr, ahd Canona to.pass wicfaJn, the ol®rK7 fcaklng the eeats allotted to them in tasccder alreadyepokenof,; .j :■-,-> ■-~: ■-.; The Primate passed oa to the noatA side of the eommunioo table, having fcJie Bishop of Nelson and Bishop Harpetfcen his right. The of Dunedm aisi Waiapu passed on to the south side el the table, where their seats were pieced. The Bishop Elect sat outside the com munion rails on the north side oS the chancel, and the Chancellor of tae ;fMe> . ceae, the Hon. H. B. Gicesaoo, eat opposite, on the south .side." . ■ ;. :.;■■■.;*.. ;:; I mil ~ All things having been duly prspared .and set in order, and Moralog Fra*®i . ended, the Psimate beiftsn the Coraraunidn service, in which the Collect comoießced, " Almighty God, Who by Thy, Son Jemja Cbrtet oidst give to Thy holy apostles^ Bishop NevzlXi read the Timothy iil. 1—" Tbte; is a true saying, ifa man desire the office of & desire th a good work. ..." ?-A Bishop Sothe then raad from the Oospe) of St. Matthew, xxvliL, 18—"JesascasM and spake unto them, saying . • »" . t Ih© Nicene Creed was then sung, i .r H ■ ) .'"jg , Down the chancol, by Verger bearing a mace ■ then came ,&• Primate of New Zealand, Bishop Hftdfiflß and as he ascends the stair Into the polpit to deliver the een»oq on thifj impomol ■and solemn occasion, the large consregation settles into a posture of attention. The Primate has not a strong vok», but he reads with much elocutional power, and with due . emphasis. Toe text chosen was moat apfu?®prlate to the occaefon, being from Kajß&s .Epistle to Timothy, in which he. afcf4» .advice and counsel as to the ejection <el the fathers pf the chureh-rSh©; anelost bishops. It was selected from th© fourth chapter and sixteenth verse, and waa «a follows:—"Take heed unto thyself,'.AS'd unto the doctrine." The Primato \tom spoke as follows:—When one taoaghSa are drawn to the consideration <®J the office of a Bishop we.itum ito the Epistles of tb<i Apostle > Fsal feo Timothy and Titus, In looking back! ia the history ol the Church throughout $ge many centuries that have elapseS ftSaee the first propagation of the go9psU*asa reflecting on the many vJciesittisiea through which it hae passed, m wefi w on the dangers it has incarsed, w© c&naot but be struck with tberaarvaMoHS wisdojaa which guided the inspired wrJtw to gits the foil and particular dlpeoUoM feotS fer Timothy and, to Titus wMcb aro coatalufs in the eplstlea addrastjed to fenes© %m bishppa. I can ooly allude ;tofsMs.L% the solemn occasion for wfciefe we tmm specially met together to-day ©a? vereial treatment of this awjeel. woalo be out of place. We hava mmmktosd for the porpose of coosecrfittoj? ts© *&a holy office of Bishop one wboaball presfeto over this diocese, what tfaii& office Iβ, ea has been mentioned, clearly etaCed Jn*Sw directions given to the, cwo mrlp Blehopj) on this subject. Ib.wUl be wrtt to notice that it is recorded io the Ae£s «$ the Holy Apostles that oar Lord, eltsi His resurrection, appeared oa eavsgai occasions to the Apoatles and earn %bmm instructione concerning ♦' the mlng&jtm tainiuK to the Kingdom of God." ever t therefore, they estabUebed, 9M& which is recorded in Holy Scripture, mast be regarded as obligatory on Hh@ Citiseoo. And that Iβ the conviction on walea. ibl CJhureh hsA ever subsequently acted., Hβ gave very precise and loving directions ,M Timoiby botk as to his office and as to mt o£Bces o£ other ministers, be add* —"These fcMnga I write unto the®, tfejtl thou may«st know bow thou ouahte«{i to behave in the house of God. which is the Church of tbp living God, fclif pillar and ground of the truth." 5 And then, looking to the Suture atti peenoanect wellbeing ol the Chared, h# says, " The things that thou hm% heard ii mc among, many witassseee, the came commit thoa to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also." It is ta taa sense conveyed in them ; words #ai BUbopa are successors N»f feh© Apastlea In oae sense the noly Apostles neither bad nor could have had a»y jmecaswrs. When a vacancy had taken place la the member* 2f. ii! he twel r*C lfc ,neceß»ary to fill the vacan| ©ace. M% Peter say*. *<one must be ordained to be a witness with Uβ or His resurrectloa." One special toacfeiomor duty ot the Apostles wm feo be witnessea of Christ's resurrection from the dwd, fcow it ia evident ebat, a» wit , to this fact, they could have no e»c« cessora. But they, like Tinv»thy, who had heard this &onx " tnnny wltaessee," couia fVOcMm the brttth—tbJa great .tvuto fflenial««eentua fact,of the «ioe»«t which mam »tAbllatted~je«. aralr est*bll*heo,

at S*. Panl tetta the Church at Corinth, by morethaa 250 witnesses then still alive. 3wS*w?£ , sßE«ft *«h Hie Church "always, even onto-the •ndot the ages f and as the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, was ever to be with His people, so the permanent duty would de▼olyaon the Bishops o£ the Church in all ages Of discharging all those duties which the Apostle plainly intimated were obligatory both on Timothy and Titos. Assuredly, then, nothing can be more evident than that the Apostle Paul assumed that, the Church will ever exist en earth as an organised body, presided over by "persons specially set apart for that important work, whose duty It should be to make provision for a proclamation of the gospel; for the IBalntenance of order in the Church; for the ordination of ministers, with a view both to the extension of Christ's kingdom land the edification of individual believers; SOtd for the due administration of the ftaerameats: instituted by Christ himself. Such, stated very, briefly, is what the apostle understood would be the office of a bishop in ages that were to succeed ttim. His loving exhortation to his friend and brother, Timothy, was, "Take heed onto thyself, and to the doctrine." " Take heed onto thyself." This is essential. It would be hopeless to expect any benefit to the Church from the ministrations of one who was not intent on maintaining in a healthy state the spiritual life' of his own souL In , the exfcortation in the form of ordering Priests we have the Church's interpretation of these words "Take heed unto thyself." Ie says—" We have good hope that, you have clearly determined to give yourselves wholly to this office •d that . . . you will apply yourself wholly to this one thing." "Take heed *9 the'doctrine." This may, doubtless, tneaii the constant need there is to keep alive a deep sense of the obligation incurred of teaching revealed truths, and of proclaiming the gospel of man's salvation. This is illustrated in St. Paul's own words—" Woe is mc if I preach not the GospeL" But this is a duty so obvious and so specially recognised, that it r needs no special Jnforeement. Indolence is not a characteristic of the clergy of" the present day. The tendency is rather in the opposite direction. But. lHJWever, that may be, the faithful minister must never relax his efforts or be "weary in well doing." But there , is another aspect of this word " doctrine," or teaching, and it is one* on which it is by no means at the pretest* time superfluous to speak. Never 4t more necessary than now that ithe . Ministers of the Gospel, and especially those holding high offices in the Church, thould "take heed to the doctrine," and should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered onto the saints. Already the Apostle's words addressed to Timothy are having their fulfilment— ■••* The tune will come when they will not endure sound doctrine." In opposition to thl* his words are—" Preach the Word." Afrto what that " Word" is there ought to be no doubts in the minds of ministers Of the Church. At their ordination as deacons they were asked "Do you unfefgaediy believe all the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments f and they replied in the affirmative. Time ■will-hot allow mc to do more than touch ▼cry briefly and inadequately on this important subject. The truth of the Gospel is now exposed to the attacks of ' two classes of opponents. There -are .some who deny the authenticity ol the various books of holy scripture, whilst others impugn its doctrinal statejnents. As to the former, not many years their assaults were chiefly directed agtttaet the New Testament. These were mealy made by professed unbelievers. •3wlthose who remember the anxiety entertained by many as to what the result of these assaults might be, how far the books of the New Testament would be .S&fected by these assaults, such anxiety tefetos now a matter for wonder. It is hardly too much to say, notwithstanding -the Occasional assertions to the contrary, that they effected nothing, and that all tbetooks of the New Testament still re- < main as secure as ever — rocks against which the waves of adverse criticism have rolled and dashed themselves in •vidn; Bat of recent years a change has - taken place. It is now the Old : Testament' against which the attack Iβ -directed. This, for two reasons, is t-jßOr© dangerous than the former one, aetibecauae it can any more than the former ultimately succeed against God's -troth,' but because' there are so few Hebrew scholars competent to join in the -defence, and, I might add, because of the ambiguity of the Hebrew language, which Is vastly inferior in perspicuity to the Greek, in which we may be thankful the Gospel has been revealed to us. But there is another reason for fearing the temporary evil which may result from this. I «littde*o the readiness of some who ought pa safeguard the Divine oracles to yield f{K>lat after point to the adversaries. But there will soon be s reaction against the audacity of those self-constituted infallible who venture to impugn £he statements of our Divine Lord and Master Himself, as to the true character of those portions of Holy Scripture which •Hepronounced to be of Divine authority. But I must add a few words of caution as J6o. those other opponents, who, on what t they are pleased to call rational grounds, (impugn the doctrines which are revealed In those facts of Scripture "which they even do not venture to deny are authentic And here, again, it is a matter for .regret that many ministers of the Gospel, >£a>m never having studied the human -.onind, or endeavored to understand the laws under which it reasons, too easily -ilepcept sophisms which are obvious to those who have endeavored to think out such, subjects, and ascertain what are the limits.; within which alone the human mind must think, if it wishes to , Meape. error. Such persons will, for £f&BULnce, pronounce a decided opinion on «asch ! a subject as the Atonement or eternal punishment, forgetting that they :are not—and from the very constitution of their human mind, cannot be—in posses- - felon of any facts from which to deduce any •conclusion whatsoever. They forget that to reason the mind must have some facts TO which to reason; that a chain of -Seasoning, however valid, can result in aothing unless it has some certain axioms 4rom which co begin. But on these subj&ts it has none. In dealing with doctrines ■we must inquire whether they are contained in Holy Scripture, and if they are tttiefled that this is God's revealed Word, it Ls idle to question their truth. -We-do not possess any such verifying >Ss£dty as some have ignorantly assumed to exist. You (addressing the Bishop-Elect) itay brother, nave been called to a high igffice. The report of your faithful dis*laarge■ of duties in the important office 'Which you have held in a neighbouring branch of our holy Church has led to your —lection to fill the office of Bishop of this jJHocese. Tou will occupy a difficult post, 'foryou are succeeding one whoee whole . •jttsoopate has been distinguished for -those graces which should abound in one ' holding such an office. He has ever manifested wisdom and sound judgment, and, *•* real father in God, has shown loving «ytnpa£by with both clergy and people in Wμ Ida relations with them. We pray fend -ttust that the blessing of God will aestopoa you this day, and remain with 9tta throughout your life,and that at the •latter day. you • may receive the crown of qttjßfaceoasness' laid up by the Lord, the sifthfeous Judge, for those who continue taithf ul unto the end. *• - The Gospel, the Nicene Creed, and the *emon having come to an end, the elected Siahop retired to the vestry and was voted ranis rochet. As he returned as a ttifidof happy augury the sun shone out, utd-as the new Bishop passed into the chance? the rays passing through the Stained glass window lighted up the eeene. The Bishop elect was then presented by Bishops Harper and Suter unto Che Primate, who occupied his chair near the holy table. .- The TBishops presenting said — Most Saverend Father in God, we present unto you this godly and well-learned man to be ordained and consecrated Bishop. i The PfiXHATE asked for the mandate for the consecration, which was produced and read by the Hon. Judge Gresson, Chancellor of the Diocese, and then the oath of doe obedience to the Primate was administered and taken as follows :— *' I, Churchill Jalius, chosen Bishop of the Church and See of Christchurch, do profess and promise all due reverence and obedience to the Primate. ■ and to the Church ot New Zealand and to their successor*, so help mc God through Jesus Christ." -;-The Primate offered up a prayer. In which he asked the congregation to follow the example of their Saviour and his apostle*! and first fail to prayer before they admitted and sent forth that person presented unto them to the work wh'ereunto they trusted the Holy Ghost had ealtetfbim. -- intoned by the Rev. Minor Canon Dunklbt, the Litany as in the form of ordering the Deacons save that for the suffrage " that it may please Thee to bless tfcese Thy servants" was substituted c * that x it may please Thee to bless this our Brother elected, and to send Thy grace upon him that he may duly execute the office whereunto he has been called to the edifying of the Church, and to the honor praise and glory of Thy name."

• Answer—We beseech: thee fco hear us good Lord. ; ■?■ ■■ ■, <■ • ■•* >}■■' • -!— ■'-■-. ■'■ - : After a prayer had been said. The Primate addressed the Bishop elect as under: —Brother, as the Holy Scripture and the ancient Canons command thai we should not be hasty in laying on hands, and admitting any person to Government * a c Charch of .Christ, which He has purchased with no less price than the effusion of His own Wood : before I admit you to this administration I will examine you in certain articles to the end that the congregation present may" have a trial and bear witness how you be "minded to behave yourself in the Churchiof God. Are you persuaded that you be. truly called to this ministration according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ and the order of this realm 2 ■ ■■..•■; [-_d LL . Archdeacon am so persuaded • The Pbmate—Are you persuaded that the Holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine , required, of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ ? and are you determined, put of the same Holy Scriptures i to. . insteucc the people committed to your charge, and to teach or maintain nothing, as required of necessity to eternal salvation; but that which you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved oy the eime? 1 Archdeacon Julius—l am so persuaded and determined byjJod's grace.' ~ The Primate—Will you then' faithfully exercise yourself in the same HolyScrip- :- tares and call upon God by prayer for the true understanding of the same so as, you may be able by them to teach and exhort with Wholesome doctrine and to withstand and convince the gainsayers... Archdeacon Julius—l will do so by the help of God. , • The Pbimate—Are you. ready with all faithful diligence to "banish and drive away all erroneous and strange' doctrine contrary to God's Word,and both privately and openly to call upon and encourage others to do the same. " - •»; ;; , Archdeacon Juuus—l am ready, the Lord being my helper. :■, . The Pbimate—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 maybe ashamed having nothing to say against you. «,.....• .. Archdeacon Julius— l wjfll do so, the Lord being my helper. ' . , > The Pbimate—Will you maintain and set forward, as much as shallUe in you, quietness, love, and peice among au men; and such as be unquiet, disobedient, and criminous within your diocesei correctand Eunish according to such authority as you aveby God's Word, and as to you shall be committed by the Ordinance of this Realm ? ..-■■.■ Archdeacon Julius—l will do so by-the help of God. „ ; The Primate—Will you be faithful In ordaining, sending, or laying hands upon ;„ . : . .. Archdeacon Julius—l will be so by the help of God. ■■ •' < ■ •'-■ The Pbimate— Bhowr yourself gentle and be merciful for Christ's sake, to poor and needy people and to all strangers destitute of help. ', . , Archdeacon Jutius—l will so; show myself by God's help. -. - - The Pbimate, standing Up, called upon the Almighty God to grant the Bishopelect strength and power to perform the duties he had undertaken to accomplish. The Bishop-elect then ; retired, accompanied by his verger and chaplain, and the consecration hymn, specially prepared for the occasion, was sung. The tnusic was by Mr G. F. TendalT, organist to the Cathedral, and the Very Rev. Henry Jacobs, D.D., composed the words, which areas under:— , . . Lord, our hymn to Thee addressing, At Thy throne this prayer we lay— May Thy Spirit's fullest olcsainc: v Guide and guard Thy str vaotrs'way; Whom with mystic rite our f lohefa Bless and consecrate co-day.: ~' . May there shine in all hie tieficTiffiig ~ Living light from tiut Thy Word* Tnat true wisdom through Mβ preaching On Thy flock may be outpoured. And a good account be rendered At the advent of the Lord. . May he faithfully admonish - Erring souls, sustain the weak. Urt?e the slow, the guilty punish. Cheer the humble, raise the meek, Shield the poor, and like his Master, To reclaim the outcast seek. \ Led by Him, Lord may we enter . Paths of self-devotion bigb, < •. . While our trust in Thee we centre, Live to Taee and to Thee dfc>~* Lord for Thee and for our neighbor,. < Spent and spending joyfully. . May he ever follow duly Seeps of Apostolic men, Lead a saintly life and truly :, .......: L Well-won praise shall greet him then, " Shews he forth, as true auccesdor, Lives portrayed by sacred pen." In deep grief ox sharp affliction, Hours of toil or timely rest, M<vy Thy gracious Benediction ■ Hope impart and patience blest; And hereafter to Thy eervant - k -. • . AU Thy glory manifeat, Amen. The Bishop-elect having put on the reet of hi 3 Episcopal habit and "returned, he kneeled down, and "Yeni Creator Spiritus" was sung over him by the Primate, the other Bishops, and others present. ," This ended the Primates said;—" Lord hear ourj>rayer." To whidh the "congregation anflbred." And let our cry cdtne unto Thee."V ' The Primate having offered prayer, he and Bishops Harper, Suter, ~ Neville, and Stuart present laid.their hands upon the head of the elected Bishop, kneeling before them and the Pbimats said— 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 tfaa name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And that though stir up the Grace of God which Is given thee by this imposition of our hands for God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power and love and soberness. The Pbimate then delivered to Bishop Julius the Bible, sayiojc—Give, heed unto reading, exhortation and doctrine. Think upon the things contained in-this book. Be diligent in them that the; increase coming thereby may be manifest unto all men. Take heed unto thyself and to doctrine and be diligent in doing them, for by so doing thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee. Be to the flock of Christ a shepherd, not a wolf ; feed them, devour them not. Hold up the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring again the outcasts; seek the lost. Be so merciful that you be not too remiss ; so minister discipline that you forget not mercy; that when the Chief Shepherd shall appear you may receive the never-failimz crown of glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. An offertory was here taken up, and The Primats then proceeded in the Communion service. The Primate was celebrant, the Bishop of Nelson, Deacon; the Bishop of Dunedin, Sub-Deacon; and Minor Canon Revl W. W, DUnkley, Server. The new consecrated'Biahop and others also communicated. . - For the last Collect were said the prayers " Most Merciful Father," and " Prevent us, O.Lord," which were followed by the benediction. ' , RECEPTION. At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the parochial clergy, the members of the Cathedral Chapter, of the Synod, and Church officers visited Bishopscourt, where they were presented to Bishop : Julius and Mrs Julius. THE INST ALXATION. In the evening the installation of Bishop filius took place in the Cathedral.. It as attended also by a very large congregation* who joined in singing the processional hymn, "The Church's one foundation." U

When the procession, readied the chancel screen, the Bishop and the Dean remained behind, the Bishop standing on the right hand the Dean on the left, the Chaplain (the Rev. F. Knowles)belng in attendance on the Bishop. The processional hymn ended, the Bishop, Cathedral Clergy, and the choir boys, in their places. Minor Canon the Rev. W. Dankley said, " Let as pray." Then, as all were kneeling* the Bishop and Dean on the highest chancel step, the Minor Canon said, "Lord have mercy ... ." and "Oar Father . ." After which were repeated the following suffrages:— V.—O Lord, save Thy servant, our Bishop. ••.."*.. R.—Who putteth his trust in Thee. V.—Send him help from Thy holy place. B.—And strengthen him out of Zlon. V.—Keep him, O Lord, in his going out and his coming in. B.—And evermore mightily defend him. V. —Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower. R.—From the face of bis enemies. V.—O Lord hear our prayer. R.—And let our cry come unto Thee. Then followed the prayeiv-" Almighty God, the giver of all good things, who by Thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers orders of ministers in Thy Church, mercifully behold Thy servant Churchill Julius, who has this day been admitted to the i high office of a -so replenish him with the truth of Thy doctrine, and

enloe him with innoceney of life, that both by word and deed he-may faithfally serve Thee in this office to the glory of Thy name, and the well-being aad edifying of Thy Chnren. Granc, we beseech Thee, that he may enjoy life happily, and role over this Diocese; and ! that oavine t worthily fulfilled his coarse, he may receive at the latter day the crown iof righteousness laid up by the Lord, the Bißhceoas Jndge, who liveth amtreigoeth with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one I God, world without end. Amen. The certificate of the consecration, attested by the Chancellor and Registrar of the Diocese, was then read by the Worshipf ol the Chancellor. , Bishop Julius then read aloud from the chancel steps the following promise:— "In the name of God. Amen. I. Churchill Julius, duly elected, confirmed and consecrated Bishop of the Diocese ot Christchurch, do hereby promise to respect, maintain and defend, so far as in mc lies, the rights,-privileges and liberties of this Church and diocese as declared and established by the Constitution and Canons of the Church of the Province of New Zealand, and by the statutes, regulr tions and resolutions of the Synod of the Diocese of Christchurch; and Ido hereby 'promise, by the help of Almighty God, to rule over this diocese with justice and charity, not lording it ovet God's heritage, "but showing myself in all things an example to the flock committed to my charge." The Dean then took the Bishop by the hand and led him to the Episcopal throne, and placed him thereon, saying—"l, Henry Jacobs, D.D., Dean of the Cathedral and diocese of Christchurch, do enthrone thee Lord Bishop in this See and Church of Christchurch, and install chee into all the rights, dignitiee, authority, and jurisdiction which pertains to the Bishop of this See, and may the Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy going out and thy coming in , for many years, and mayest tbou abide in faith and holiness, and adorn the place delegated to thee by the Almighty Father. Amen." .

The Dean then took from the hands of the chaplain the pastoral staff, and handed the same to the Bishop, saying-—" Right , Reverend Father in God—l place in thy hands this pastoral staff, in the face of this congregation, in token and acknowledgment that to thee iiast been com- | mitted by the providence and grace of God the charge and government of . the souls of the people in this diocese; and may the Holy Spirit so endue thee with wisdom and love for the guidance and control of the flock of Christ entrusted to thy care, that when He, the Chief Shepherd, shall appear, thou naayest receive a crown of glory. Amen."

The ordinary form of prayer was followed during the evening, the service being Stainer in B flat. The first lesson was Zechariah iv., read by the Rev. Canon Stanford, and the second St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians, iii. chapter, read by the Yen. Archdeacon Cholmondeley. The anthem, which was excellently sung, was " Arise, O Lord God into Thy Besting Place." The words were selected and written by the Ksy. Minor Canon Dunkley, and the music composed and dedicated as a token of ■high respect and esteem to the ttight Rev. H. J. C. Harper, D.D., by G. F. Tendall, Mus. Bac. Oxon. The tenor solo of the anthem " O that I kusw where to find Him," was taken by Mr-Gibson, the recitative "That which I see noc teach Thou mc," by Masters Andrews, Harper, and Bunz, and the . quartett, "I will wash my .hands in innoceucy O Lord; and so will Igo to Thine Altar," by Masters Harper and Bunz and Misses Kay, Miller, and Mcln tosh.

The Consecration. Hymn was repeated, after which Bishop Julius, who had ascended the pulpit, began his sermon. He chose hia text from lsc Timothy, iv., 10—" For to this end we labor and strive because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe." The hope of the living God was the very Gospel of the Jewish race. In that hope their greatest heroes lived, and wrought and died. Abraham endured, as seeing Him, who , was invisible. The hope of the living God sanctified the otherwise unworthy life of Jacob, and redeemed the ferocity of David. It made the prophets great in the midst of the corruption of their time. There was no doubt that their idea of God was inadequate and imperfect as was ours; but their God was a living God, a working God; energising, loving, strengthening; a God ev<-r present among them; their hope, their strength, their life. This was shown from their own words—" The Lord is my strength ; the Lord, is my rock, my fortress, and my delivery . ~. . " The words in which St. Paul expressed the hope that burned in his own soul were true of many of the heroes of the past. Elijah might have said the same when he stood on Carmel's top. The people of Nehemiab and Ezra might have said the .same as they sought to build the walls of Jerusalem and a temple to their own God. That hope had almost become a lie. Formula took the place of faith, and there was no place for the living God; no place for one speaking to them of the new message; no place for the high revelation; and no place even for the Christ of God. In the heart of the people, and in the great heart of the world, there had arisen a new hope of ohe living God mightier far than any before ft, breaking down the old barriers; overwhelming the old limits, carrying with it the living Gospel of the living Christ. Christianity was merely a revival of the past; it was an advance, for the God of Christianity was the Father and Saviour of all men, and especially of those who believed. The God Incarnate in His Son was made, known to the Church and to the souls of men as He had. never been known before, and so it was that, through the long ages of the Christian history, this hope of the Living God had made the Church strong. It was such a hope that strengthened Chrysostom, Augustine, Boniface and Xavier. In such a hope as that their own Selwyn wrought hard for twenty-six years, laying deep the foundation of the New Zealand Church, and in that hope Patterson gave up his life for the Church, and Father Damien settled himself down in the lepers' settlement, and only prayed that God would send another to take his place when he was gone. The birth, the growth and development of nations demanded an intense missionary zeal and enterprise that the Church had scarcely known before. They might fill up that which had been lacking in the past. The spread of education demanded a more learnedandmorecapableclergy;thegrowth of commerce called for a higher spirituality of tone; the spread of scientific inquiry, doubts, and difficulties demanded froth every honest heart prayer, earnestness of thought, and love in the Church of God. No formulas of the dead past would serve their purpose to-day. If they had a hope in the Living God they would labor and strive, for hope begat enthusiasm, and enthusiasm was the parent of labor. Bishop Julius then proceeded as follows: —And I,called to be your Bishop, lookout with fearful heart upon the work which lies before the Church, and before mc. I see—l know—bow much there is that must be done. I know something of the difficulties that press in the way. I see a fair city growing up so quickly, and so soon to be .multiplied in its population. I see young people growing up amongst us who have lost the influence of the traditions of their Home land, and who are too ready to drop away from the Church of their fathers, and from the Gospel and doctrine of Christ, and I know we mast search for them and find them, and bring them under the hope and love of the living God; that we must give them a Gospel for today and for this life, for their blessing and for their hungered souls, that they may be filled. I know, and you know, of the greatness of the work that has to be done. Can I do it alone? No; in the name and in the hope of the living God, I, poor man that I am, cry to you—my brothers, my sisters, my fathers—l cry to you to help mc in this Christian work that must be done. My brothers of the clergy, many of whom wrought in this colony for years, I look to you for your help, for the benefit of your experience; for your earnest zeal; for your hearty co-opera-tion. Oh, my brothers, give mc all you have to give, in the name of that dear Lord who died for us, and I will give yon all I have to give, all the sympathy, all the counsel, all the love, all that my poor heart can pour out, if you will but give mc that which God baa bestowed on you. And, my brothers of the laity, I have wrought long enough in the Church of Christ to know the power of the laity in the Church. I have learned to believe that nothing is done, and nothing can be done, without your help. I have learned to believe that the Church does not belong to the clergy, but to the mass of the people, and I look to you to fill up that which is lacking among the clergy. I would ask you for your wisdom, for your strength, to give us of the grace and power which you have, and for such wealth as you have, that the Gospel may be spread throughout the colony. And young men—oh i young men—l, your young Bishop, look to you. There are a great many in this diocese who have wrought in the years gone by, and have done great service, and. are now passing away. I ask you to come and take their places, and carry on the work which they

have began. Oh give mc your help ia the name of the living God—your vigor, your earnestness, your enthusiasm, and the power and grace of your young life. And you, youngVomeni The Church .ales to >ou to help us. Oh, help us with your sympathy, with those powers with which God has entrusted you. Use them for God and for- His Church. Help us in our battle against social evils. Help us in all, lor God calls us to do so ; for the poor, for the wanderer, for the stranger, and for the fallen. In fear and trembling I stand in this place to night. You can hardly understand that which lies upon my heart. I stand here scarcely realising the awful greatness of that call which God has made to mc; scarcely knowing yet that I am a Bishop of the Church of God, and yet, feeling soheavily weighted with my new responsibilities, that I fear, my brethren, lest you should expect more of mc than I have to give. God knows I am but "a child, poor and ignorant, and scarce able to touch the very fringe of His truth, but I do believe and hope in the living God. I stand here to-night in the place of one whose long and faithful services, whose wise counsel, and whose gentle and blameless life have won for him the love, respect, and reverence of this whole colony. Almost dead to earth's voices, he can almost hear the Voice that cries, " Servant of God, ,well done; well hast thou fought the better fight." Ah! you will miss him more tuan you yet know. You will miss those wise and solid words; you will miss that counsel based upon a wide experience, and I—oh, God I—how can I fill his place ? Yet will I not be afraid. I look to you to-night, ana I ask you to pray for mc. not in mere form of words, but from the depth of my soul I ask you. Oh! brothers, pray to the living God, if .you believe- in Him pray to Him, to make strong that which is weak, that I may grow in strength and wisdom; that I may help my brothers in their difficult work, that I, your Bishop, wisely governing the Church of God, need not be ashamed. Shall Ibe afraid as I stand here even in the face of the great work before mc; even with the problems lyinsr heavily on my heart and soul? No; 1 will not be afraid, I believe and I hope in the living God. O God, oar trust is in Thee.

After the sermon the hymn " Saviour, Blessed Saviour," was sung, during which time the collection was taken up. The recessional> hymn was "Through the night of doubt and sorrow," and as the congregation dispersed Adolphe Adams' solemn March was played by the Organist.

Before the Prayer of Consecration in the Communion Service in the morning and after the Benediction both morning and evening Sir John Stainer's beautiful sevenfold "Amen" was sung by the choir. The collection taken up at both services amounted to nearly £50.