The Washington times., 1909-01-25
With Solemn and Impressive
Ceremonial Alfred Harding
Becomes Bishop.
MANY NOTABLES
ARE PARTICIPANTS
Venerable Churchman Administers
Sacred Oath to Head of
Washington Diocese.

continued rrom First Psge)
siding bishop, most Rev. Daniel Sy.ve=-
t5I TUtte OF Missouri
While the Ions procession was dIiuL
into the church The choir continued Jas
opening hymn. Tie CHN,...-.4II.n s.,..l
as the long Zine o. clergy and distlu-
EuShed members %. The escort passed 4
up the aisle and Immediately the bishop
elect had reached the Clancel the seTE-
zee or holy communion was begun.
The Ten Commandments were omitted .
ano following the communion service !
the summary OF the law was read. sup
piemented by the shorter kyTie.
Tribute to Satterlee.
Bishop Charles f. Woodcock. Of Ken
lucky. preached the sermon. He paid q .
glowing tribute TO the life and great
work accomplished by the late Bishop
SRtterlee and told of the many dtting
qualities OF Bishop-eIect Harding TO-
take up the task laid down by The first
bishop Of Washington. Bishop Wood A.
cock reviewed the long service jn tGe'
church of MI Harding and urged the .
united support OF the entire diocese for.
the future administration Of the bishop
elect.
Then came the most solemn feature .
81 the service, the conservation of the
new bishop. Congregation and choir
rose as the future bishop OF Washing /.
the great honor that was about 10 be F.
conferred upon him Every eve Zen the
ChuTCh WAS fastened upon him and hun
dTedS who stood there watching the 4
significant ceremony could not fail 10 /
remember how, several months ago, the
btshOpTiC OF Washington had seemed So
Ear from the thoughts of tlls deyouJ +
churChuan.
Stiffness Prevails.
Not a sound could be heard In the (
Adihcs as the Rt Rev. EtheIbert Talbot. /
Bishop OF Central Pennsylvania and the
.Rt Rev William A. Leonard. Bishop OF .
Ohio, who were 20 present the bishop +
elect for conservation, moved TO his (
side. Everybody IN the church seemed .
10 realize the great significance OF the (
moment and there was an almost 4
breathless silence. AS the bisLop-elecI E
was escorted before the presiding bishop F.
the Rev. Arthur :. Johns. secretary OF I
HaTdmg's election 20 the blsEOprlc o. 4
Washington. Brig Gen. John NJ VIII f.
son. retired the only laymau TO take
an active part Ia today's ceremonies. /
followed with the canouicaI testimonial f.
and the certificate of ordination was /
presented by the Rev. Richard p WI /
Aans. arChdeaCOu Of Washington. and .
secretary or the standing committee. F
The consents OF the standing commit F.
tees from the dIOceses of the country
we're read by the Rev Randolph IT, .
=
mittee Of the diocese Of Washington. .
Makes His Promise.
At the conclusion Of these readings .
the bishop-elect stepped forward and
repeated the Promise of Conformity as
FOLLOWS:
'i, Alfred Harding. chosen BishoD of +
the Protestant Episcopal Church I'M the
Diocese OF Washington do promise con-
Iormlty and obedience 10 the doctrine.
f-.rf Il b 81. g. ar-
Episcopal Church in the United states
Jesus Christ
Prayer for the candidate. and his eS-
animation. followed and as the choir
sang How lovely are the messengers
that preach MS the gospel of peace" AIr
HsIolIlg was invested IN the episcopal .
robes Clergyr congregation, and choir
kncl during the singing of the 'Ncui
creator Sp4rtusr' and the second prayer F.
Tor the candidate was followed by the .
Impressive ceremony Of laying or or the .
hands.
Now Bishop Harding.
Bishop Futile rested his hands on the .
head Of tie new bishop. and was fol-
lowed iu turn by each OF the attending
bishops. As each of the cHgrchmen
rested his hands on Bishop Harding
head they left blessing Gcs' cuel 10 aid .
the new director of the diocese of Wash .
iHgton in the tremendous work ahead
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5oined In the singing OF the DaxolosE
The great chorus could JG heard many .
blocks from the church and TO those
who had not gained admission 10 The
ceremonies + .
sage that new bishop had been con-
Fecrated and tast Lae ONCE I-.t vacant