The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

Tomorrow in Trinity Church. with The
solemn ceremonial and impressive ritual
Of the Episcopal branch Of the Holy
Catholic Church. Alfred Harding. D. D..
rector Of St PauTs parish and canon OF
Washington. will be consecrated TO the
high Office Of bishop.
Then viii be filed again the episcopal
seat. which has been vacant ever since
February 2. 1905. when the sanity sat
terlee. first Bishop OF Washington. was
called 10 his rest. after an all too brief
episcOpate OF twelve years.
Before that date the city Of Washing
ton and the District OF Columbia and
the four adjoining counties Of Maryland,
Montgomery. Prince George Charles. and
S.. Mary. were unde- the episcopal iuris-
diction OF the bishops OF Maryland. who
had their residence in Baltimore. as does
the present bishop, Right Rev William
Paret
Formerly in SiaryIaRd Diocese.
Washington has thus been under the
episcopal care Of six bishops Of Mary
land. Of whom the first. Thomas John
Claggett, .. D. who was cOnsecrated
September Il. I7s2. has the singular dis
tinction Of being the first bishop conse-
created within United States.
Before his coqsecration bishops were
wont 10 cross the seas for conservation.
and among those who did this were
Bishop Seabury. consecrated in Scotland.
and Bishops White. Crovoosc. and AIadi-
son. consecrated in Scotland. With these
four bishops in the country. there was
no impediment, canoRicaI or otherwise. 10
the handing on Of the apostolic line.
Il is true that one bishop vaHdly con-
sscrated can himself consecrate another
but II has never been the practice OF the
church TO avail herself OF this power.
She has always required three OF more
one as consecrating prelate, the others as
assistants or co-consecrators.
When Bishop Satterlee was consecrated
there were not less than thirteen bishops
assisting in the act There VIII be sew
eral when BishOp-eleCt Harding IS SCI
aside TO the same high Office
Bishop futile VIII Preside.
The presiding bishop. Most Rev. Daniel
Sylvester Tuttle. Bishop Of Missouri. pre-
siding bishop Of the church in the United
States. an archbishop. in fact. though not
in title, viii be the consecrator-
All the bishops present on the occasion
VIII lay their hands on the head OF the
new bishop. thus joining in the work of
conservation Some OF these bishops viii
have special parts assigned them. be-
sides The Bishops OF Central Pennsvl-
vania and the Bishop Of Ohio are 10 pre-
sent the bishop-elect 10 the presiding
bishop; the Bishop Of Kentucky viii
preach the sermon, the Bishops Of New
Jersey and Pittsburg viii take a chief
part II the laying on Of hands
Several testimonials must first be read
n the hearing Of the assembled congre-
cation; that Of election by Rev. Arthur
: Johns. secretary Of the Diocese OF
Washington that Of ordination 20 the
priesthood by the Archdeacon Of Wash
lngton and secretary 10 the standing CON-
mittee- and the consents Of the standing
committees by Rev. DR.. p H NcKfn
Brig Gen John II. Wilson. L. s. A.
has been assigned the DISTINGUISHED honor
OF taking the only public part OF a Law
man IN the proceedings, namely. that Of
reading the canonic8l testimonials.
Procession in Three Sectiou..
The procession OF bishops. priests
deacons, and Iaymen viii be formed At
l9;45 o'clock in the Parish Hall. the Rev
George F. Dudley being marshal in
charge. II VIII move in three sections:
heading all win be the crucifer-
Immediately following the crucifer. the
first section. consisting Of:
The choirs
Students Of the Theological Seminary
Of Virginia
Lady delegates to the diocesan conven-
ton.
Lady members Of the cathedral.covnciI.
Rev. C. F HOlmead is in spAciaI
charge Of this section. assisted bv Mr.
Charles T. Warner. in charge Of the
students Of the Virginia seminary: Nh.
James l. Weaver. and Mr. James II
Taylor. in charge Of the lay members OF
the cathedral council
Section in charge Of Rev. ". J d
Thomas. as assistant marshal, consists
OF.
The lay readers Of the diocese. in
charge OF AR D. r CoveH.
The visiting clergy, in charge Of Rev
c s Abbott. Rev. G. FreeIand Peter
and Rev Wallace y. Pierson.
The faculty Of the Virginia Seminary.
in charge Of Rev J Henning Nelms.
The standing committee OF the Diocese
Of Maryland, the clergy OF the Diocese
of Washington
Section J. preceded by the mace bearer.
consists Of
The chapter Of the Cathedral Of Wash
ingtOn-
Crucifer
Bishop-elect and attending presbyters.
Bishops.
Presiding bishop.
Rev J. ". Clark viii be n charge ~
The standing committee. Of MARYLAND.