EPISCOPAL JUBILEE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 3

EPISCOPAL JUBILEE.

BISHOP idilMrsS T\ OBK IN C WILKBIRi Largje. cbngregalioiis nsseniblc-ir in' tho. ; Hc>ir:'aii,.(iat:li stc-bu rclv^ : o:i Sunday, when spe'eial, fbrvicos V'TC held io (.i'lebralo the - fwbnty-Siltii anniversary ;cf 'Bis!ibp : Grhncss to Siie: se,i of i liristcliuich: Tho services' ;/jlsay,taii; : s[>eciiil iutorcst on account of vt'lrt: .fiict ,th-it;sit. 1 u'a-s.!'t.!ib".X-'oa^t:/ df;:;tlio": si t i v'ity 'Kt; ■'■:'Jqhli;.'.the': L? ri ii ti s t'f ri'nd : "; the';' patronal i'easi viecs were at'ended' by . a number 01. e'ergy from other-parts .of Xeir. Zealand,; jan%.:wSi'bfliiKrl;e(lVl)yßthb;'feM of' coni--municatms from liis-'llolines's-the Popt>, 'I3is}ipp : :;Griiijes:4ni T&ogiiitiqiij'bf ?his ! :iyvbrk-!fh!:,t anterbary"; :At the .7 o'Vlocl;' nias;s over'•7oo/n!e;ir-•bei-s of th« -men's'.and thq.v.-'oiii'eii'.s di.vi-' sioiis'. of tlieAroh-Confraterniiy. of tl'.e i ; Blcs^^^acra;iieiit'';;i: : . iniiiiibiL -in : : bcidy;, i'li: .'honour iof tlie woiisipfc..... v .'-oV' .. ..■"-PSiitifiqaV 'HiKh^'ira'ssi-^nsv'ciglclj^atejiVfl-fe ll o'clbe.!: in for the iisany : ,h3" ttie, Jiisliqp-ilu his: opi scoiint^v'nml; for t l:e blci='.sTiigii'njbyodo.by -i 1 he-Vdioc ■■.si'iVc 6- : vi t.. jliiecai >) c! : /-.ri'ii.. Veii i sccipn I; : ..-ly: i t Ifi l!isho;i Grimes as its.-urst. Bi-hop. twentyfive years. Ago.. Item Power,.the pie,uhely ■ took;as' hisr.-;to.\titlio': s words,)"A!|d.;.l)avi'd-. ::said.;tp ; ;Sblbinp^t'act ; Uike:?S. ; mani'vtakb: •courage', fear, not, and. be not. dismayed.'" He-said should, lift up their eyes: 'fb.-.'tfe/Bishbp.s':^ :^eaied , -tHero;.;;;Thero^ , w:ib; : oiiO::;ii!;;;tlieir lr.idst who had done, as much as ten. Hihad acted like, a man, had taken.eburagej had feared not,--.ii;:d bad. not been disiiiaycci: iiuid ha' had raised tliat' niighty to.? God.v Sir-; :.Galahad j;said,. "is- like' th«. strength of ,feii,;)b&aiisb^my;i;heiMt,' ! isi;iiurc;:" ! People :slib\ild''take :, lheir j 'ooin'agc;;ilv. T botK : ;..liands;. iaivtl gb 'fonrai'ct;deterniine(l' :l fo;; conntiPi'. vision, lie did not.care )\ hat it was, which' would be a-glory to God and would bolp : Hip:ihi;man: minil;lo go forward eagerly' ■iaiiil'- .lbyiiigly; i v ; ;'.: :; : / 'H' : s® ;\ln'':.tha : at.'solemn 'Poutitii'ial :vespers,. tho attend-' ; y<lt : '^ei^jsl)ejni('.th«" ! saifle 'tis in'' the; iiiorur:; ing. •. At. the coneiitsion - of. the -service '.hero , was ' solemn benediction, of -. the BlessedSacnm'eiit; Tho CathiHlral was; again crowded. ' The ■ Very' I'rv.' I)can fO'Shea;> .Wcdlingturi/Wras: saidiitlie.fyccasion: greatjC joy': a bish«p tor a ii'uar'er of a century. But, m i :additiuiiv J :itrwas.;thc; twenty-fifth fauni/( ■ versa ry> of •■'.tlie.::. fouiiding. : .''pf.;;;the idioceip:'" byi the great ! ;celebra tioni 1 part':to|.tho'- ; eonipiished. by his Lordslnp in tbi> : past i-ivei!ty : iive' year!;, aiid to" the- great-.love" : .bp'jthb(dioceso ; for-its. bishop biitUti'was;} fact-; that -Uhoi,.faithful:. ;U.new^»ph'a!?'blessings flowed, from;tlie 'epis?; bishop of..the»dioceseJ Bishop Grimes had -been fully", qualified for-'his exalted office, and the Church had ■■chose'iV; \vi\selyf':ri r seleeting : him.\t.o;b'p':''tlie'. 'iwhicli;'was. i; now,. after a - brief -' twenty-; ",iivo; : ;yearsi o:w .of the glories • of. the Church.. The lbvo of his-,3ccl; and the <;o.id . wishes • of. tlio - people :of the Do-. li'inion, •of all denominations, -. were a groat :charccU , r:;'.:-;.: 1 ;

. His Lordship,, is t tbe conclusion of Dean; Q* Sli'ca*s yra d(J fi; bj'icf) v;':^ n -?;■ t icongi-egationv^He"said., that! hd;Vouid. ''upt? t-6?": hi rat i tii'dog f oiv rU i ci;: li oiiou V ,r.t hri t : ;' h ;V(J > bco n' 1 itohe;?. uh ho/ ;by ; ; t hp; prcachers 'fit: tlie. niais'a'nd-aty^:; to. the. priest?; isonic; ti) take', part ill the joyfu 1. eelfbrcit•• ois hud ha was grateful to' the people. ' Any-. :.|'!iihg:r'that had V.b^oj:'laccohip!is?in. r.the. dipe'ess-ha>i riot been due to liis efforts, briiS t0.,, tlibjv peppi c>, :'"o ri cl ho ; . yealisedj/thafc i.thoj 'iGod people and (lie priests. ■ Two of the prie.its- '■ assisting cel«!>raUons"/dioi;Kaff :knbwn';ahd''wo'rl;cdVwith 'loi>.g '.before.any of' (hem" had ; thought of coming ta'-Xtw! Zealand, and lie wis,grateful, for their presence. :Honoins had been conferred liipoii" him ;■ by; his ; 'sHolines!T the, Popc,'«l>ut; ;they.Averc : in■reality'honours' for'.th.?;,faiths fill oi-'the diocesc-;; . One of the honours :h'ndWctuaily....beeri conferred twelve months a;,-o, bilt. he had kept it secret until the ''ccleb-ratioii'of ; the' iubileo of -the,diocese;.: ?Le!t;ans?Aib!..tßPlb»geaih'an to him.--clf. If God spared, him; he ■ of ,thb 'gratitude;,, that) •'ho*frft?n'nd';fo-%ankUl»e v .,largo:.nninbpj! of friends wKolnul sent : him -loviiig ■ mes-> fsagesS*; ;No\?one; <xmidfai! to .be': moved: ..'at'-tlvaiicxpfeFsions/'of.' lovc'tiiat'had - been .made, and .he . was.' proud. and deeply ,'gratefulr :';.