WAIKATO BISHOPRIC.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 December 1926, Page 7

WAIKATO BISHOPRIC.

RIGHT REV. C. A. CHERRINGTON. CONSECRATED AND ENTHRONED. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAMILTON, Dee. IS. In ceremonies invested with majestic dignity; the Ven. Archdeacon Cecil Arthur Cherrington, 8.D., was consecrated and enthroned as first Bishop ot Waikato at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral, Hamilton, to-day. . The occasion was one of the most important ecclesiastical assemblages seen in the Dominion for some time, and large crowds attended. The church was filled before the commencement of the servic, and those- unable to gain admittance participated from outside, the service being broadcasted by a loud speaker. The procession of clergy provided an unusual spectacle, and as they filed to the church in their robes they created an impression. of solemn dignity and deep significance. There were great numbers of visiting clergy from all parts of the Dominion, Archbishop Averill and the five other Bishops being present. Archdeacon McMurray, of Auckland, delivered the sermon at the consecration in the morning, and the new Bishop preached' after his enthronement to-night. There is a general feeling of sadness that his wife, who had shared his joys and hardships, should be cut off from this life when her husband had reached the great attainment. St. Peter’s 'Church is now designated a cathedral, but it is. incomplete, and a campaign will be launched for funds to finish the work.