Bunker, the proprietor. Clergy from New York and the neighboring dioceses were in attendance, as well as many laymen who held official positions in the Diocese, beside the wardens and vestrymen of the various city parishes, and the scholars of Trinity School.

The procession was formed in the following order: I. The sextons and their assistants, with staves. 2. The Rector, teachers, and scholars of Trinity School, founded in 1709, and from that time continued without interruption.

3. The architect, his assistants, and master workmen. 4. The Vestry of Trinity Church, with the officers of the Corporation.

5. The vestries of the city churches, in reverse order of dates of organization, viz., the last organized to be first in line.

6. Students of the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. 7. Lay Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Society for Promoting Religion and Learning in the State of New York.

8. Trustees of Columbia College.

9. Lay members of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, and lay delegates and supernumerary delegates to the General Convention.

10. Strangers especially invited.

11. Clergy in surplices, not of the degree of D.D.

12. Doctors in Divinity in surplices.

Hundreds gathered view the procession

The Church was filled long before the appointed hour by the fortunate holders of tickets. on Broadway and Rector Street to and hear the strains of the organ and the first joyous peal of the chimes. As the clergy and laity approached the

great central entrance, the iron gates swung open.

The

massive oaken doors were thrown back; the procession divided to allow the Bishop and clergy to pass through, and re-formed. One observer notes the thrill of pleasure which came to many when Dr. Morris preceded the Bishop and clergy leading by the hand the two youngest pupils of Trinity School: "when these children came into the church love filled every bosom, and admiration and love mingled their streams to brighten the eye of the world."1

The sextons, the architect, and the Wardens and Vestrymen of the Parish had previously entered the Church by another door. The Bishop was received at the foot of the middle aisle by Mr. Adam Tredwell and General Edward W. Laight, the Wardens, and the other members of the Vestry, and escorted by them to the chancel, followed by the laity bringing up the rear. The processional psalm was read responsively by the Bishop and clergy as they marched up the aisle to the chancel. While the procession was being seated the organ burst forth with the strains of Dr. Hodges' "Voluntary" composed for the occasion. The Bishop having taken his chair at the right of the altar, Mr. Tredwell, the Senior Warden, read the "Instrument of Donation and Request to Consecrate," which was received by the Bishop and placed on the altar, after which he proceeded with the office of Consecration. The Sentence of Consecration was read by the Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, D.D., Rector of Grace Church.2

Dr. Hodges' anthem, "The Lord is in His Holy Temple," was then sung with wonderful precision and effect by an excellent choir which included many wellknown vocalists of the day, both men and women.3

1 Gen. Geo. P. Morris in The National Press, Saturday, May 23d, as quoted in

The Churchman for May 28, 1846.

2 For a copy see notes to this chapter, Consecration Documents."

3 See "Notices of the Consecration," in Appendix.

The Morning Prayer was commenced by the Rev. Dr. Wainwright; the proper Psalms, lxxxiv., cxxii., cxxxiii., were chanted. The first Lesson, 1 Kings viii., 22-63, was read by the Rev. Samuel L. Southard, Rector of Calvary Church.

The Te Deum was sung to music composed for this occasion. It is one of the best of Dr. Hodges' works and became very popular.1

The second Lesson, Hebrews x., 19-26, was read by the Rev. Benjamin I. Haight, Rector of All Saints' Church. The Benedictus was also a special composition of Dr. Hodges which gained much praise for its beauty and melody. The concluding portion of the Morning Prayer was said by the Rev. Dr. Higbee.

The Introit, as the rubric then directed, was the twentyfirst selection of the Psalms in Metre, the second and third stanzas.2 This was announced and read by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Lyell, of Christ Church. It was sung by the choir to the tune of Bristol.

"Hodges in E." For Miss Hodges' estimate of her father's Consecration music, see "Notices of the Consecration," Appendix.

The rubric in the Consecration office required the singing of "Psalm xxvi., verses 6, 7, 8, with the Gloria Patri." When the "Selection of Psalms" was finally adopted in 1832, a resolution of the General Convention of 1832 declared that this rubric "will hereafter be duly complied with by singing verses 2 and 3 in the selection from the 26th Psalm included in the Psalms in Metre" (Journal, p. 77).

The rubric was stricken out by the General Convention of 1883 and ratified in 1886. (Journal, 1883, pp. 343-389; Journal, 1886, pp. 457-510.)

The Communion Service was begun by the Rev. Dr. Lyell, Rector of Christ Church, the Epistle was read by the Rev. Dr. Berrian, Rector of the Parish, and the Gospel by Rev. Henry J. Whitehouse, Rector of St. Thomas' Church. The Kyrie Eleison and Gloria Tibi were from Dr. Hodges' Consecration service in E.

A contemporary account says:

"Thus far the services were performed in their distinctive places, viz.: the Morning Prayer from the reading desk on the right and in advance of the altar in a line with the centre of the middle range of pews and outside of the chancel. The lessons from a bronze lecturna fac-simile of an ancient lecturn in the parish church of Lynn in England. It is made in the form of a spread eagle mounted on a globe which revolves on its axis, and is placed immediately in front of the centre aisle at the foot of the first flight of steps leading into the chancel."

The seventy-ninth selection was then sung to the tune of Old Hundreth by the choir and congregation.*

During the singing of this selection the Bishop of Michigan ascended the pulpit, "which is attached to the second column on the north side and ranges diagonally with the south entrance of the church," and delivered his sermon from the text: "Reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD"-Leviticus xix., 30.

1 Gen. George P. Morris in The National Press, as quoted in The Churchman for May 28, 1846.

2

? This is Hymn 469 in the present Hymnal.

1. With one consent let all the earth

To GOD their cheerful voices raise,
Glad homage pay with awful mirth,

And sing before him songs of praise," etc.

The rubric in the Consecration office requiring this selection was with three others following abolished by the General Convention of 1889, ratified in 1892, and a new rubric inserted (Journal, 1889, pp. 189, 453–454; 1892, pp. 16, 233).

3 Gen. George P. Morris in The National Press, as quoted in The Churchman, May 28, 1846.