The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24

A distinguished assemblage Of digni-
taries and prominent lag members of
the Episcopal Church gathered a.
Convention Hail this afternoon. for the
Christian Workers mass meeting pre-
liminary to the formal consecI alton ser
vices tomorrow morning. wher the Rev.
Dr. Alfred Harding viii become the
bishop Of Washington.
At the meeting this afternoon, Bishop
futile, presiding bishop Of the house
Of bishops. viii make the Introductory
address Bishop futile will be followed
by Bishop Darlington OF Harrisburg.
one Of the most prominent divines in
the East who viii speak on THE city
for Christ
Bishop TalbOt's Sermon.
THE Nation tor Christ will be the
subject Of B.hop Talbot, Of the diocese
Of central PenI syIvanIa, and The series
Of talks viii be brought to a climax bv
an address on THE World IJr Christ"
by Bishop WoOdcock, who viii rreach
the sermon at the conservation n Trim
ity Episcopal Church tomorrow morn
ing.
Upon entering the hall this afternoon
every visitor was given q .saaet CON
tanning the hymns to be sung as the
singing was made a leading feature
Of the services. Long before the doors
opened hundreds were lined Up awaiting
the time when they could enter the
hall and it is likely that Convention
Hall will be packed as it has not been
since the last notable religious service.
the evangelistic meetings Of Cvpsv
Smith were held there.
Conservation Services.
At 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning be-
fore the leading clergymen OF the Epis-
copal church, and with the simple, but
impressive service for the conservation
Of bishops, the Rev. Mr.. Harding viii
be installed as the Bishop Of Washing
ton. The date Of the ceremony was
chosen by Or. Harding tomorrow being
the aunivers airy OF the conversion of
the Apostle Paul. DR.. Harding has been
rector of ST. PauIs Church OF Wash
lh8tou FOR twenty years and before
coming 10 Washington was rector Of =
ciGLcn by the same name iu baltimore
trinity Church VIII bs decorated en-
urely In white, the conservation c0Iors
lie services VIII be I'm charge of the
LhTee SonsecratOrs, Right Rev Daniel
sylvester i"tue, OF st. Louis. the Right
ReF. John Scarborough, Bishop Of New
Jersey, and the Right Rev Cortlandt
Whitehead Bishop of Pittsburg. The
Elght Rev. Charles E- IEOOduOck who
VIII deliver the SOuseCra riOu address
was a schoolmate and lifelong friend
of DIR. Harding.
Details of Ceremony.
One Of the most impressive moments
Of the service viii be when the cerfif-
Gates Of choice are rendered Bfshop
futile. the presiding clergyman. The
Rev. Arthur S. Johns will offer the
certificate of election: Brig. Gen.
John NJ. Wilkins viii offer the
canonicaI testimonial. the Rev. Rich
ard p. Williams will offer the certIA-
cate Of ordination, and the Rev. Ran
dolph H McKim viii testify to the
consent of the standing committees.
The chair In which DR.. Harding will
SIT was made especially for him, and
recalls the fact that few of those who
saw Bishop SatteTlGe's COusecra ton will
be present tomorrow. Among these viii
be the Rev. Walter A. Mitchell, who
was an attending pTeBbyter at that
time, and win act in the same capacity
tomorrow the Rev. Dr. lICKim. the
Rev. Edward Marshall Mott, and the
Rev. Charles +. Buck.
Historic Prayer Book.
The vestments which Dr. Harding viii
wear were presented him by the congre-
cation Of st. PauTs, and tie prayer
book used in the ceremony was once
owned by Bishop Claggett. of Maryland,
the first bishop to De consecrated on
American soil.
A reception at ths New Willard to-
morrow evening in honor of the new
Bishop and Mrs. Harding viii bring the
exercises to a. close. EoI
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