The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
CONSIDERATION PLANS
ARE NOW COMPLETE
Trinity Church to Be Scene
of Conservation of Bishop
Elect Harding.
WORKERS TOHOLD
A MASS MEETING
Eminent DIvIneS to Address Great
Gathering Tomorrow
Afternoon.

I'm the name of God, amen. }. Alfred
Harding, chosen bishop I'm the Protest
ant Episcopal Church i'm the diocese of
Washington do promise conformity and
obedience to the doctrine discipline and
worship OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church I'm the United States of Amer
lea So help me God. through Jesus
Christ
With the saying of those solemn words
ana the attendant ceremonies, the Rev
Alfred Harding, former rector OF St
PauFs Church, will become bishop and
spiritual leader of the diocese of Wash
1ngton shortly after noon on Monday.
He viii also become the guiding spirit
I'm building the proposed cathedral at
Nit ST. Adams
The conservation of Bishop-eIect Hard
ing will take place at Trinity Church
in the presence of all the dignitaries OF
The diocese and of representatives from
all the congregations of its churches.
Church Decoration.
Decorated altogether in white, the
the conservation color, the church will
present strikingly impressive picture
during the elaborate conservation ser
Vice, Within the altar railing win ba
d NUMBER or The bishops i'm their robes
bIsuop-elecJ Harding. who has all his
Ale been closely associated with ST
L.aul Church, having been its rector
I9L {5Weney years, and, previously, Of St
EaulS In Baltimore, viii assume his
nigh Office on St. PauTs Day. the feast
OF the conversion of that apostle
me conservation on Monday Will have
lts hitting conclusion a reception. 10
pe given IN honor OF the bishou-efect
ana Mrs Harding at the New Willard
Monday evening al which the public
VIII ne welcome without Invitation.
nom 10 10 O'Clock.
As the prelude so the conservation.
ana lh order to present himself 10 rne
great numbers of his people who win
no. ne able TO ind places at Trinity
~" 5.l CLi On Monday, there viii be given
- Tristan WORKERS mass meeting at
convention Hail tomorrow afternoon I'll
o-at clock. one OF the features ~ -1rfs
meeting, which is to be almost as
gidbofate as the conservation itself. viii
o the attendance of the seminary girls
from Tie different schools
The Mass Meeting.
This mass meeting IS to he esne5
Ihe City, the Nation. the KVorrd -or
Christ" and the three Subdivisions min
be addressed by the Right Rev lanes
H. Darlington, BishoD of TIarrfsEIrre-
me Right Rev. EtheIbert Talbot Pfsh-
9p or central Pennsylvania. and rha
hlEhI Rev Charles T. WoodrocI-
Bishop of Keutuckv The fufro5,-~+r,-,-
address viii be delivered Inv rna Pfg1-
bishop.
The Offering to be taken al this time
WiH be presented at the conservation of
the apis1op-elect ou Monday.
AT the conservation. Bfsn0r-afarf
Harding VIII be elevated 10 his new
dignity by lifelong friends The Rfrnf
Rev. Charles p. Woodcock. who is
N Er
delivering the conservation sermon is
q college mate and chum OF the bishop
elect
The presenters. the Right Rev. Ethel
bert Talbort and the Right Rev. Will
lam A. Leonard who viii formally
present the hishop-eIect. have been mis-
friends al during his church life
Bishop Talbot. vino is known for his
stories or Western life. is the original
Of the Cowboy Bishop" painted ina
the "Nlrglulau, Of owen Wister-
Meets Old Friends
When these old friends Of the b.sraD-
elect perform their office. they viii bu.
lead him TO other equally familiar fig
ures ia his life. the three roH4ecrar0rs
the Right Rev. Daniel Sylvester futile
the presiding bishop. the Right Rex
John Scarborough. Bishop Of New Icr-
seys and the Right Rev. C0FtlandF
Whitehead, Bishop OF Firtsburg The
attending presDEreTe VIII Doe the Rev
Walter A. Mitchell and the Rev James
B Cralghii. two OF Che oldest min
listers Of the diocese
The various certificates of choice viii
be rendered HE the REV. Arthur
Jones Offering the certificate ~ cleo
ton, Brig. Gen John NJ. Wilson. areH-
deacon OF Washington. Offering the
cauouical testimonial the Rev. Rich
ard Z. Williams Offering tHe certificate
or ordination and the Rev Randolph