The Washington herald., 1909-10-21
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625 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Oct 20-In the pres
ence Of large and notable gathering OF
bishops. clergy. and members Of the
laity OF the Episcopal Church. Rev.
Arthur Selden Lloyd was consecrated
Bishop CoaGjutor Of the Episcopal Diocese
Of Virginia. in historic Christ Church. at
II o'clock this morning. The services
were simple. but impressive More than
100 clergy. including nine bishops. were
in attendance
The clergy assembled in the parish hall
few minutes before II o'clock. where
they donned their robes. after which
they marched in a body into the church
and slowly moved UP the main aisle. The
bishops participating proceeded within
the chancel. where they occupied seats,
and the other clergy occupied the pews
in the main auditorium on either side.
while Rev. DR.. Lloyd and family also
| occupied a front pew.
The anti-communion service was read
by Bishop Daniel Sylvester futile who
/ presided, and who acted as consecrator
This was followed by the reading Of the
epistle. by Bishop Randolph. and the
reading OF the Gospel by Bishop Robert
A. Gibson. Bishop futile recited the Nj
Gene Creed.
Right Rev. William Croswer Doane
| Bishop Of Albany. n Y. preached the
| conservation sermon. which he read from
manuscript He took for his text St
John Xxx. eco wash IN the pool OF Sloan,
which IS by Interpretation sent"
! Following the sermon Rev. Dr. Lloyd
was presented by Right Rev. George
William Peterkin. Bishop OF West Vir-
glnia, and Right Rev Beverly cambridge
Tucker Bishop Coadjutor Of Southern
Virginia. With the congregation sitting
the testimonials OF the candidate were
read as follows
Certificate of election. Rev. Z. /. Coco
win: testimonial from the diocese. Col.
| Arthur Herbert: certificate OF ordination.
Rev. Dean Angus Crawford. ID. D.: con-
sent OF the standing committee. Rev
Mercer p. Logan. d. D.; consent Of the
bishops Right Rev Frederick ?. Reese,
| d. D., Bishop Of Georgia
The promise Of conformity was made
! by the bishop after which the conere-
cation Joined I'm prayer. The litany was
read by Right Rev William Loyal era
watt D. D.. Bishop Coadjutor OF West
! Virginia. which was followed by n
prayer for the candidate offered I'D by
Bishop futile The latter also examined
the candidate.
The ceremony OF vesting the candidate
with the robes prescribed by the Episco-
pal church for such an occasion followed
The choir then sang Venl Creator Spir-
itus. with the congregation kneel'ng.
while the ceremony OF the laying OF the
hands upon the newly ordained bishop
! livered TO the newly made bishop Fol
lowing this ceremony Bishop Lloyd was
received within the rail. The remainder
Of the service was given over TO holy
communion
An Offering was then taken gp. the
proceeds to be devoted to the building
fund for Meade Memorial Chapel, this
city. for negroes.
The services began at o'clock this
morning with the celebration OF holy
communion, which was followed by a
morning prayer service at O'Clock The
communion services were conducted by
Rev. J. J. Gravatt, Of Richmond assisted
by Rev. S. S Ware OF Front ROYAL
Va. and the morning prayer services
were conducted by Bishop Gibson, Of
Virginia; Bishop Reese. Of Georgia;
Rev. w. II. Burkhardt OF Leesburg
Rev. Harry Lee. Of Charlottesville. and
Rev. w. J. Morton, OF Alexandria.
Immediately following the conservation
ceremonies the bishops and visiting
. clergy repaired TO odd Fellows Hall
where they were rendered a luncheon by
the women of Christ Church The COM
mittee I'm charge consisted OF Miss Sarah
Stuart. Mrs. w. J. Boothe, and Mrs
Albert Bryan.
Those composing the choir at the serv-
ices were Mrs. w. NJ O'Brien. director.
alto; Mrs. Robert F. Downham, soprano:
Kenneth ogden. tenor; George H. Evans.
bass, and Mrs. Charles G. Lennon or
ganst.
The participants in the ceremonies in
cluded the following; Right Rev. Daniel
Sylvester futile. presiding bishop, conse-
orator: Right Rev Robert Atkinson Glib
son. d. D.. Bishop OF Virginia, and Right
Rev Alfred Magil Randolph Bishop of
Southern Virginia, cOcOnsecrators: Right
Rev. William CrOswell Doane. Bishop of
Albany, preacher; Right Rev. George
William Peterkin. Bishop of West Vir-