EUROPEAN EXTRACTS. CONSECRATION OF DR. HAMPDEN. (From the Morning Advertiser, March 27.)

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 230, 12 August 1848, Page 3

EU ROPEAN EXTRACTS. CONSECRATION OF DR. HAMPDEN. (From the Morning A dvertiser, March 27.)

Yesterday morning, the consecration of the Rev. Dr. Hampden, some time since appointed to the Bishopiic of Hereford, rendered vacant by the promotion of the Bishop Musgiave to the AichbMiopiic of York, took place at the Chapel within the Episcopal palace at Lambeth. * * * * * * On account of the refusals of the Bishops of London and Winchester, who usually assist in consecrations within the province of Canterbury, to take part in the proceedings, the Bishops called upon to assist the Aichbishop on the present occasion were the Bishops of Llandair, Woicester, and Norwich. ****** The usual preliminary arrangements for conducting the ceremony having been performed, Shortly after eleven o'clock the procession entered the Chapel, and was composed of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, (who was ÜBheied in by John Baiber, Esq., the Apparitor-General of the Province,) the Lord liishop of Norwich, the Lord Bishop of Worcester, the Loid Bishop of LhindafF, the VieaiGeneral (Dr. Rarnuby), the Registrnr-General, (Francis Hart Dyke. Esq.,) Dr. Bayford, Dr. Twisi, the Proctor for the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Cnurch of Hereford, and several Clergymen, for the mo&tpart friends of the new Jlishop. Dr. Hampden, arcomuank'd by the Rev Dr. Hinds, (nominated us Dr. Hampden's succes^r in the Regius Professorship of Divinity), then entered the Chapel, followed bj John Burder, EEq., of Parliament street, the Bishop of Hereford's Secretary, and having taken his place in tho Mall assigned to Uiui, the morning prayers were proceeded with. The morning prayer being ended, hit Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury hegan the Communion service. The Bishop of Worcestei read for the Epistle the appointed portion of the 20th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and the Bishop oi Norwich read that portion of the Gospel, the 21st chapter of John. The (\icene Creed having been read by ihe Archbisliop of Canterbuiy. > | The Rev. Dr. Hindi ascended the pulpit and delivered a discourse which, on account of the masterly tyle of eloquence in which it was couched, and the description of doctrine touched rxcited themos-t marked attention. Indeed the sermon was looked forward to with intense interest, partly on account of the high theological character of. the prencher, and the brilliant University career he has achieved, and partly from the expectation that the truths enunciated would be of a similar character to those for which Dr. Hampden had been condemned by the University of Oxford, and a large body oi the Clergy. The Itev. Doctor selected for his text a portion of the 20th verse of the 28th chapter of St. Matthew's. Gospe, — " Lo, lam with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Upon this text he founded an appropriate sermon. 11 * * * * * * The following protest against the consecraton of Dr. H.impden, healing the signatures of MOO Clergy. men, was presented to the Aichbuhop on Saturday evening: — 11 The humble petition, &>\ " We, the undersigned Clergymen of the Church of Ei.g'aiid, det-iie toappioath your Grace with icverence for your high ofhee, and with earnest prayer for the Divine blessing upou your Grnce's counsels and labois fo.- the Church. Your Grace's recent acceision to the Primacy, im| oses upon us a solemn duty to make known to your Grace those sentiments aheady hujrclv expressed by the Clergy, and graciously rccencct by your venerated piedetcsuor, with which «c have vi-wed the events connected with the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Hampden lo the sec of Hereford. It i>- well known that Dr. Hampden having l<een elected t> thai ste at the confirmation of the said diction In LheCouitof the late Archbishop, ceit.un objections wt'ic in due form ottered, and that although any and all objectors to the said election had bet,n cited t> uppcar, the Jud^e and Assessors refused to hear the said or any oilier objectors, on the ground that tl c Conrt was not competent to receive them, and that on an appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, the Judges were equally divided in opinion, thereby lcaviug the question ol the validity of such confirmation still undecided. Jt is also notorious tint the suid Dr. Hampden has for many years labored under the imputation of being a teacher of unsound doctrines, contrary to the tiue Christian fai'h, and the articles and formularies of the Church ot England. We, therefore, tho undersigned Clergymen of tho Church of England, humbly beg your Grace to receive this oui solemn protest against the consecration of Dr. Hampden to the ofiicc ot a Bishop, until such tune as gatisfaction sh»U have been given to the Church of the soundness of the laith and teaching of the said Dr. Hampden.

PROTEST. " In Uie name of the most Holy Trinity, Amen. To the most Reverend the Archbibhops, ami the Reverend the Bishops of the united Curch of England and Irelaud, the protest of the undersigned Piit&ts of the said Chuich — " Whereas it is reported that the Rev. R.D. Hampden, D D., was elected to be Buhop of the Church and diocese of Hereford — and whereas it is also reported that the baid election was eonfnined in the Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury-- and whereas it is also reported that at such confirmation, although any and all objectors to the saiJ election were cited to appear, and certain objections were in due *'orm offered, the Judge and his Assessors refused to hear the said or any other objections, stating that the baid Court was not competent to receive them — and whereas, on an appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, the Judges were qually divided in opinion, thereby leaving the questions of the validity of iucli confirmation still undecided — and whereas the aforesaid R.D. Hampden has, for many years, laboured under the imputation of being a teacher of unsound doctrines, contrary to the true Christian faith und the articles and formularies of the Church of England— and whereas such imputation does not rest npon nny vague report, but upon the deliberate judgment of many of the most learned Divines of the said Chuich, together with .two decisions of the Convocation of the University to which he belongs, — such judgment and s>uch decisions being founded upon sermons uud other writings published by the said R.D. Hampden, and still in circulation, 'therefore, we, the undersigned Priests of the united Church of England and Ireland, do hereby, in the face ot the Holy Calho* lie Church) solemnly protest against the consecration ot the said R.D. Hampden to ihe oflice of a Bishop — and do implore your Lordships to surcease (rom conseciating the said R.D. Hampden, until such time as satibfaction shall have been given to the Church us to the soundness of the failh and teaching of the caul R.D. Hampden." [Signed by 14G0 Clergymen.] This protest was unheeded by the Archbishop, and the consecration took pace in the manner detailed in ( the above renwt

Under the new arrangement for Iho holding ol seals by the Hishops in the Hou>e of Loid-t, ir miiy hp staled that, on account of recent elevations, Dr. HampJon will be entitled to a scat forthwith— but Dr Onil.am, the new Hihhop of Cluster, will not enjoy tue prmligo until a vacancy occurs in a Diocese other than Cantpibury, York, London, Winchester, or Durlmm. On the avoidance of uny other sec, Dr. G alum will ro to the House of Lords, and the person e'ccleil t» fill '»c sec then vacuted, will have to wait his tin n in asiuu ar menner. It is c\pceted that the new Bishop of Hereford will be installed in the Cathedral Chuich ot his Dioceac etrly in Apil.