A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . Space is left inthe minutes for the insertion of their reply but it wasnever entered. It was signed by the wardens and everymember of the vestry, and presented to the generous zeal for the welfare of the Church inAlbany, the vestry informed Dr. Potter that itwould be a source of great gratification to themembers of the parish and to the citizens of Albanygenerally, should the Provisional Bishop-elect find itcompatible with his duties and co
A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . Space is left inthe minutes for the insertion of their reply but it wasnever entered. It was signed by the wardens and everymember of the vestry, and presented to the generous zeal for the welfare of the Church inAlbany, the vestry informed Dr. Potter that itwould be a source of great gratification to themembers of the parish and to the citizens of Albanygenerally, should the Provisional Bishop-elect find itcompatible with his duties and convenience to makethis city the seat of his episcopal residence; and withthis view we hereby tender to him the use of the Rec-tory of St. Peters for an episcopal residence so long ashe may see fit to occupy it for that purpose. On Wednesday, November 22, 1854, in TrinityChurch, New York City, Horatio Potter was conse-crated bishop. The service was probably the mostimpressive and elaborate that had ever been held in theAmerican Church, and was enthusiastically described The Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter, of St. Peteri, 1833-18^4. Rectorship of Dr. Horatio Potter 303 in the press of the day. The church was crowded witha devout congregation. Morning Prayer was begun bythe Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Taylor, rector of GraceChurch, New York. city. The first lesson, EzekielXXXIII, i-io, was read by the Rev. Dr. Francis Vin-ton, of Trinity Church, and the second lesson, ActsXVIII, 17-36, was read by the Rev. Dr. R. W. Har-ris, of Grace Church, White Plains. The Creed andPrayers were said by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Price, of Church, New York City. The Commun-ion Office was begun by the Bishop of Vermont,Dr. Hopkins, the Epistle, I. S. Timothy III, i, wasread by the Bishop of Iowa, (Dr. Henry W. Lee), theGospel S. John XXI 15, was read by the Bishop ofIllinois, (Dr. Whitehouse). The graceful courtesy ofinviting the Most Rev. Francis Fulford, Lord Bishopof Montreal and Metropolitan of
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