Evening star., 1902-05-01
DR.. MACkAY-S NTH
Consecrated Bishop Coadjutor
of Pennsylvania.
IMPOSING CEREMONY
DISTINGUISHED MEN IN EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH PRESENT.
Bishop Potter Preached an Eloque It
Sermon-Bishop Doane Was
the Consecrator.
IMPOSING CEREMONY
Special from a Staff Correspondent.

Special from a Staff Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1-Before
congregation Of distinguished persons.
many of them men of exalted rank in the
religious world, the Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mackay- Smith, pastor of ST. Johns Church,
Washington, was this afternoon ordained
bishop coadjutor of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the diocese Of Pennsylvania
In the auditorium of the Church Of the
Holy Trinity, in Rittenhouse Square, has
been enacted many functions dear to the
Episcopal Church and society of this old
city Of brotherly love. Men of learning,
men who are noted for their interest In
bettering the world, gathered to do honor
to a man who has been elected to one Of
the highest places in the gift of the church
Nature was kind on this day. Rntenhouse
square, where wealth and fashion dwells,
seemed brighter because of the occa sion.
The parishioners of St. Johns Church, who
came from Washington to attest their ap-
probation of the man who has looked after
their spiritual welfare for so long, arrived
shortly before noon.
Among the number were Chief Justice
Fuller and Mrs. Fuller, and Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey, who was the late President
Mckinleys physician, came to attend the
from Washington We're Admiral English,
Mr.. James Lowndes, Gen. Gard and Mr.
and Mrs. Watmough.
Mrs Roosevelt Could Not Go.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who is a member of St.
Johns, had intended being present at the
service of raising her pastor to a bishop CO.
adjutor. but she could not come President
Roosevelt, who is a dear friend of DR..
Ma ckay- Smith, sent his regrets at not being
able to be present.
A bouquet of beautiful red roses, which
ehanpel hpSDOkp he
love and appreciation of the President and
family for the pastor of st. Johns.
A tear coursed down DR.. Mackay- Smiths
cheek when he saw his parishioners from
Washington enter the church. He saw
among them his dearest friends. I'd several
he nodded. He wore the robes that were
presented to him last Sunday. 1t was both
q happy and a Sad occas.Sn. 1t meant the
breaking of ties that are dear: 1t meant
the beginning OF a higher and greater
work in the religious wo1io; -
The admission TO the church was by
ticket. Every seat was occupied and the
aisles were crowded. Tie chief justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
with his gray white hair and distinguished
appearance, occupied seat in the rear of
the church.
In front of him were fully hundred we'll
known Episcopal ministers from different
parts of the country. Mrs. MackaySmth
sat in one of the front seats at the left
of the altar.
b1SnOp IOLter Ofnc1aCed.
Bishop Potter Of New York, who prea ched
the conservation sermon, spoke 'feelingly of
DR.. Mackay-Smith. Brought back to him
were the days when the pastor of st. Johns
was at his right hand in the great work of
the church in New York. More in the
nature of father talking to a son were the
words that Bishop Potter spoke. The new
bishop coadjutor, the man who will surely
succeed to the bishopric of this diocese sat
M Il ia afe1y liSh( Dntfa !,
latter was talking.
For the most part he kept his eyes to-
ward the chancel, and seemed to realize
that the hour marked the most important
epoch Of his life.
Washingtonians Present.
There was a large number from this city
present at the service in Philadelphia at
tending the induction Of DIR. Mackay-Smith
into his high Office. The party consisted
for the most part Of the vestry and men,
hers Of the congregation of st. John s
Church and the Episcopal clergy Of the
city. Among others were: Admiral P. M.
Rixey, Mr.. George w. Salter, the Misses
Wilkes, Mrs Arthur Fendall, Miss Virginia
Miller, Mrs Murray Hannah, Commander
and Mrs. F. A. Miller, Miss Margaret Smith,
Mrs and Miss Mccurdy, Miss Brownell.
Virginia Smith, Mrs. e. W. Chubb, Mrs.
G. w. Black. Mrs M. r. Hawk, Mr.. j. G.
Townsend, DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Bigelow,
Rev. E. S. Dunlop and wife, Mrs. Anthony
Luttrell, Mrs. H. H. Dodge, Miss Bangs,
Rev. Evan A. Edwards, Rev Dr. A. CraW-
ford, Mrs. w. II. Brown, Rev. DR.. J. A.
Aspinwall, Rev. DR.. E. NJ. Mott, Rev. Owen
M. Waller, Rev. o. L. Mitchell Rev. Dr.
w. j. D. Thomas, Rev. H. Allen Griffith,
Rev. Or. A. S. Johns. Rev. G. F. Peter, Rev.
G. r. Stetson, Deaconess Yoe and Deaconess
L1bbey. The party went over from Wash