The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
CONSECRATED BISHOP
WITH SOLEMN RITES

vania. the attending Presbytery. the
op-coadiutor- the bishops and
the presiding bishop.
At ;he head of St. Johns yestrv was
Chief Justice of the United States SUI
preme Court Melville T Fuller. a notable
figure with his long white hair. With him
walked DIR. Presley NJ Rixey. now Sur
geon General of the United States Army.
and formerly the attending physician of
President and Mrs Mckinley. Behind them
came Gen. Charles F. watmough and
Gen. b. c. Card, DR.. Robert Rcyburn. and
James Lownes, and the Hon. John Pei
low and Judge A. b. Hagner.
Moving down the southern aisle. the
procession opened order in the middle
aisle, and thus the presiding bishop. the
Ri Rev. William Croswel Doane. of AL
bany, reached the altar first. He took the
seat on the throne with the two assistant
consecrators. the Ri. Rev. John Scarbor
ough of New Jersey, and the Ri. Rev
Cortland Whitehead, of Pittsburg, on
either side. Seated in front of him were
the bishop-elcct and precentors. the RI.
Rev. William Nelson McVickar, of Rhode
Island. and the Ri Rev. Henry Sattcrlee
of Washington. and near by the visiting
bishops. The latter included the Ri. Rev.
Henry Goldman Potter, of New York. the
preacher: the Ri Rev. W. Lenox Mills
of Ontario. Canada: the Ri. Rev William
=. Leonard. of Ohio; the Rt. Rev Ethel
bert Talbot, of central Pennsylvania. and
the Ri. Rev. W. Forbes Adams, of Easton.
Nd. Bishop Paret, of Maryland, did not
come.
Flowers From White House.
AS they went into the chancel the
bishops passed two vases of flowers. They
were the only decorations in the church.
and Lent the only touch Of worldliness to
the otherwise solemn scene. 1t had not
been intended to have even this, but the
two clusters, one Of red roses, the other
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. They had come
from the White House Conservatives.
The epistolar was Lord Bishop Mills.
and the Litany which followed was led
by Bishop Leonard. After another hymn
had been sung Bishop Potter assembled the
pulpit and preached the sermon of the
day.
The sermon over DR.. Mackay- Smith
the elected bishop, vested with his
rochet. was formally presented to Bishop
Doane by Bishop McVickar and Bishop
in the following words:
Reverend Father in God. we present
unto you this godly and well-learned man
to be ordained and consecrated bishop
The presiding bishop did not arise from
his chair during tire presentation. Dr.
went through 4 form of
bowing. and then resumed his previous
osition.
When DR.. Mackay- Smith had retired to
his chair the presiding bishop arose and
demanded testimonials of the person pre-
seDted for conservation"
Sponsors Read Certificate.
Immediately the sponsors for the
were on their feet The GER
tifcate of conservation and the certificate |
Of the convention were read by the Rev. |
H. NJ. G. Huff. The assent Of the stand !
ing committee of the diocese of Pennsyl |
vania was read by the Rev. J. De Wolf |
Perry, the president of that body. The |
registrar of the House of Bishops. the |
Rev. j. Newton Stranger. read the assent |
Of the bishops while the commission Of |
The bishops appointed to consecrate DR..
was read by Bishop Tai
bot.
This ceremony over, Bishop Doane re-
CURED OF DR.. MackaySmith the usual
promise of conformity TO the doctrine, dis
,ipline, and worship.
Dr. Mackay-Sfnltn repeated the WORDS
in clear loud voice. The Ltany was
said once more, with a variation in the
words, that ii may please thee to illu-
inmate all bishops to a special prayer for
The brother elected"
Another short prayer followed, and
hen Bishop Doane. sitting in his chair.
the bishop-elect TO the effect
hat he would have to be examined on
certain articles. To all the questions an
affirmative answer was given.
Then the presiding bishop, standing,
poke a few words OF cheer and asked for
strength for his new brother in the work.
Laying on of Hands.
DR.. Mackay Smith next put on tie rest
# the episcopal habit, and, kneeling, the
'Veni, Creator Spiritus" was said over
lin. Bishop Doane beginning and the
ther bishops, with the congregation, an
wering by verses. Still another prayer
ollowed. after which the ceremony proper
# conservation was performed by the
bishops laying their hands on the head
f the kneeling bishop-elect. while the
residing bishop invoked the blessing.
Bishop Coadjutor Mackay-Smit now
;as presented with Bible and the COM
lunion service was proceeded with. The
lewly consecrated bishop, with the 9TH
rs, also communicated.
A collect and benelic;ion at tie end