Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
NOTABLE CHURCH FUNCTION
Conservation Of Rev. Arthur Llewellyn Will
liams, Bishop Ooadjutor of This Diocese.
CEREMONIES WILL BE VERY ELABORATE
Prominent Diyincs from Several
Cities VIII lie In Attendance and
VIII Participate in the Com
secration Services.

The conservation OF Rev. Arthur Level
lyn Williams as bishop coadjutor OF the
Episcopal diocese OF Nebraska, to be held at
Trinity cathedral next Wednesday, will be
one of the most notable church events
Omaha has known for a long while.
Prominent divnes from several cities will
be in attendance. Among the most noted
participants will be Rt. Rev, George Worth
ington, S. T. D., LII. D., Nebraska; Rt. Rev.
John Francis Spauding, d. D., bishop OF
Colorado Rt. Rev. William Edward Nc
Laren, ID. D., d. C. L., bishop OF Chicago;
Rt Rev. Samuel Cook Edsall d. D., mis-
sionary bishop OF North Dakota; Rt. Rev.
Theodore Nevin Morrison, d. D., bishop OF
Iowa; Rev. Luther Pardee, dean OF the Ca
thedral OF IS. Peter and Paul, Chicago; Rev.
Clinton Locke, ID. D., dean or the Northwest
ern deanery, Chicago, and others.
Rev. Charles Herbert Young, priest in
charge OF St. Andrews church, this city, will
be the master OF ceremonies. Rev. Russell
McKim, priest in charge Of Grace church,
Harrington, will be assistant to Rev. Young
The official sermon will be preached by
Bishop McLaren. Bishop Worthington will
act as consecrator, with Bishops Spaulding
and McLaren as o-consecrators.
Notable Event.
It has been many years since Omaha has
had such a prominent church function
bringing together so many eminent divines
The services will be largely attended not
only by the Omaha parishioners, but from
churches out in the state and from Iowa
The program, which Is quite lengthy, in.
Cludes procession to be composed of the
clergy, both visiting and local, the bishop.
elect the consecrator and co-consecrators
cross bearers and others.
The order Of the service begins with Q
professional hymn. AS the bishops entel
the sanctuary the introt hymn will be sung
Then will come the administration of thu
holy communion, the bishop of Nebraska
being the celebrant. The epistle will b.
read by the bishop OF Chicago The gospe
will be read by the bishop o.
Colorado. Other incidental features will
enter into the program, preliminary to th
sermon, which will be delivered by tn
bishop OF Chicago. The sermon will be fol
lowed by the singing of hymns, and thel
the elected bishop, vested with his rochet
will be presented to the presiding bishop
by the bishops of Kansas and North Dakota
Other features Of the program include tn
reading of the commission OF the conse
orators, testimonial OF the standing commit
tee of the diocese OF Nebraska, the litany
examination OF the bishop elect, the com
munion, etc.
The service throughout will be elaborat
and inspiring, in conformity with the churc
ritual. The conservation will begin at
o'clock and, owing to the length Of the serv
ice, 1t is requested that only the bishops an
the vested clergy shall communicate. Their
will be morning prayer at the cathedral 8
8 o'clock. The holy communion will be cele
brated in the cathedral for the communi
cants OF the parish at o'clock, and at eac
of the other churches in the city at the sam
hour. The service will close with the retro
cessional. TLis event has been talked Of
church circles for weeks.