THE BISHOPRIC OF WAIAPU.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 2

THE BISHOPRIC OF WAIAPU.

ARCHDEACON AVEPILL TO BE CO» SECRATED ON SUNDAY NEXT. • (By.: OorrespoDdent.)" I'' Napier, January 10 , The ceremony of'consecrating'and : rinr'.?)! v. of Waiapu, -vill take place on'Suiiday:-'. ;next[at : tliorNaliier .Cathedral.^;AU : :the' : : A ■ Anglican '. Bishops ;in. Ne-nr- ; ;Zealdiid'''will'lff': ' !kke !l part: A"^vbry v laree :br:v'- , theVpublic -,V i ; tion wiU : take "placc' ; at '11- alm.and the 1 " :' :i Seating .accommodation' 1 is being 'provided: '•?. I ;trom: other diocesM/'i-rho'ceremonies'arß' --; /' expected <to .. occupy. ..ahvKAui; and, a. ; half i"- . eafch. ;s.;Tho ! sermon at-the.morulilf;. .-'-.v. j will bo delivered by thn Bishop of Christ- : church, and' tho new Bishop of Waiapa • will occupy:- the .'pulpit- in': the-iWiSßlMg.'jV.'J'• The.'-following' l brief Vdcscrititi6n;',ofi*.ths' ; 'f '*■ p .ceremijiiios: wliypwfis.'iiitei«tliig) to :.ir«Wv ers.'-At tile consecution''ceremony 'in th&' ; ! morning, .the '.ser.vicii' will' open ; .with-' ai'-H----prbcossionnl hymn,' after which .tho com--. .-'. T muhion office' -will, bo'c'ommende'd.;.Then[■■■■*■ j: ; the /Bishop '; flf - Christchurch' yill deliver : I his sermon,'-:and the.• anthem,. "Call 'to'i!'" >i (Vincent. Novello); will! bo: : k-' I ; given.;,.- 'After:: the • presentation of '• the 4-Bishop-elect, the: authority for - tho conso-, horation, .will bo read -by' the:- 'chancellor; ,'and the i declaration will be. made by , the; ;i . •Bishop-elect. : -. The. litany , occupies thai,;-: next';. placei'iii':'the'service,-followed -by hymn..; :Theri' ; follows the• examination of 1 • .. . the Bishop-elect, ,and a'solemnvohmtary: 1 :-'. .will; boi played. while the Bishop-elect puts ? on the rest of 'the episcopal . habit. -!Tho ':-; . consecration- will,..then take place. The Jloly Communion service , will -then.; be.■ ■ i conolud«d. v'At-the .installation wrenlony - tho .procession,ifill, enter .the cathedral, in , H: V ■the .following border:—The .yergir,?'. the .' • canons,archdeacons, 1 -: ' churchwardens, - :- vioar, bishops of tho: province, Bishop Of ; ) iWaiapU: (precedM -by. nis VchMain),' a'nd > the .Primate.- The canons \and other;*bniTeaching the. oliancel. Jmovej to,' I ,either.; side - 'so. .as-.'to'•■ allow the," " •bishops ; pass'through to their seats, tho newly-consecrated, bishop, with his "chaplain,: .'standing below ■ the chancel ,;. ' steps. At the conclusion of - tho hymn, the. j. • ; Bishop will tho Chapter thus: .-, ■ ..vl, Alfred Walter, by Dmno providence: .t. Bishop iof AVaiapu, roquost you to: assign ■ .-> ;to. me a;; spat in ■ this;. Cathedral' ChurcnV".' and in support of my'roqucst I call upon '.j; ~tU6: chancellor of,the.diocese'to read the- : I documenl; testifying to. my' due. cbnisficrai I ticn.'*':The.;document:.will th'eil. : be rted,;"u and handed to. the' registrar'of Meydioft| cose.;',.Tho vicar,; accompaniedthe-; j j . other. mombers; of.' the; Chaftor,'.; will' then: j conduct tho Bishop to the episcopal scat,..' ' and after duly installing him will say ?V' : ."I, -Frank .Mayne, "Af.A., .canon, on lie-■ • half, of ( tho Chapter: of ? this Cathedral : :"J Church of ; St.. John tho .Evangelist, do assign to; you' the ' chief ' scat: - in' tliia' ; , Cathedral; in virtuo iof your; conseoration as Bishop of tho diocese, and aiso as head;of the. Chapter. '-.May, Bio Ixird pro-'..:' sorve thy going out and coming;, in?; Slay. '; tho' Lbrd -tlcss- and sustain thw. work to' winch thoii: hast- been called, and: % make the<i a\faithful shepherd over .the ' j j flock committed . to';:'thy,; care,.' for:;. Jestis Christ's sake.'."-Amen;" . The 'members .of vj: s the Chapter will then return to their ■ ' places'and; evensong Mill.;then'commence,' . ■!