The age-herald., 1900-07-26
 CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP BARNWELL Ceremony Was Most Solemn
 and Impressive. MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN Gathered in St Pauls Church to Wit ness the Ceremony-An Offering Was Raised For the Mission ary Work of the Diocese
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN

Selma, July 5-(Special) )-With the lay ing on of hands and according to the solemn ritual of the Episcopal church Rev. of St. Paul's church of this city, was today Diocese of Alabama.
 The ceremonies attendant upon the event were most solemn and impressive, and were witnessed by a vast concoufse of efti- zens of this and other cities of the State. At o'clock regular morning services were held, conducted by Rev. J. Coleman Horton of Talladega, and Rev. G. R. Upton of Evergreen.
 The eonsecraton services began at 1115, and owing to the smallness of the vestry room, two rooms in the brick house Just across Lauderdale street from the church were fitted up to be used by the Bishops and the members of the clergy in donning their robes The procession across the street and down the long aisle of the church by the thirty-eight clergymen and six Bishops was quite solemn in itself. The line was led by the youngest members of the clergy, marching in line of twos. The Bishop-eIect followed the clergymen and preceded the six Bishops, who were as fol- lows:
 Rt Rev. H. M. Thompson, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi.
 Rt Rev. T. F. Gailor, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee.
 Rt. Rev. c. K. Nelson, D. D.. Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia.
 Rt. Rev. F. c. Weed, D. D. Bishop of the Diocese of Florida.
 Rt. Rev. Ellison Capers, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina.
 Rt. Rev. J. s. Johnston, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Texas.
 Reached tho Altar
 Reaching the altar, the senior members of the clergy took seats in front of the chancel, while Bishops Johnston of Texas, Capers of South Carolina and Gailor of Tennessee occupied chairs on the right be- hind the chancel rail, and Bishops Thomp- son of Mississippi, Weed of Florida and Nelson of Georgia sat on the left behind the rail-
 After the reading of the Epistle and the Gospel, Rt. Rev. Ellison Capers mounted the pulpit and preached the consecration sermon. His discourse was listened to with rapt attention by the large audience and particularly that portion where he ad dressed Dr. Barnwell and referred to his own former connection with St. Pauls church.
 
 the sermon, Bishop Thompson being the consecrater- and Bishops Nelson and Weed his assistants. First, the credentials of the Bishop-elect were read, which consisted of copies of the last minutes of the last meet ing of the Diocesan Council, the action upon the election by the standing commit tees of the different councils of the United States and the action of the Bishops of the various dioceses. Next was read the com mission from the presiding Bishop to Bish- ops Thompson, Weed and Nelson to per- form the consecration.
 The vows were then taken by the Bishop elect and he was vested with his robes, after which came the laying on of hands of the six Bishops, the invocation for the descent of the Holy Ghost and Rev. R. w. Barnwell was inducted behind the chan eel railing and took his seat on the right next to Bishop Gailor
 An offering was raised for the missionary work of the diocese, which was followed by the regular communion service.