The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-21
Episcopal.

Everything points to service Of I'M
usual Importance and dignity at St
Thomas Church this morning, when the
church is to be consecrated at 1850
O'Clock.
Acceptances to attend the service have
been received from over sixty clergymen.
who are all expected to be in the process
sion. Bishop Courtney, distinguished as
great preacher is to preach the ser
mon.
Order OF procession and arrangements:
Crossbearer: choir; deacons; priests Gin
order of priesthood. juniors firsO; visiting
priests who viii take part in service Gin
order of priesthood; curates of st.
Thomas parish: rector Of st. Thomas
parish and Rev. DR.. Aspinwall. former
rector; Bishop Courtney; priest attending
Bishop Courtney. Canon Talbot; Bishop
of Washington; chaplain of Bishop of
Washington. Canon Nelms, D. d.
The procession will &C out on Church
Street and march to the main door on
Eighteenth Street. Arrived at the door,
the procession will open and reverse. The
Bishop. preceded by the crossbearer, will
advance to the door. The crossbearer
will step aside for the Bishop to knock.
After the door has been opened by the
senior warden the Bishop, preceded by
lowed by the reversed procession.
The chaplains will sit by their bishops
on opposite sides of the chancel. The
former clergy Of the parish present-Rev.
W. ]. Cox. Rev. Carl S. Smith, and Rev.
]. NJ. L. McKee-will sit Immediately In
front of the Bishop of Washington on
the north side of the chancel. The pres
ent clergy of the parish. the rector. Rev.
DR.. Pettis, and Rev. c. Herbert Reese,
aff u ~ Riehnn Cn1IFfnRV
the south side of the chanceL Rev. DR..
Fiske will sit at the east side OF the or
gan console The rear choir stall on the
south side is reserved for the standing
committee and senior clergy, also the
four small chairs behind II. The total
number of clergy provided for in the
chancel Is twenty-one. The remainder Of
the clergy will be seated IN the three
front pews on either side OF the central
aisle.
The wardens and vestrymen. drawn up
in the vestibule. will fan in line behind
the clergy and choir and take their seats
in the row of pews Immediately behind
the clergy, with the senior warden next
the aisle, in order that he may con-
veniently advance. when all are in their
places. to read the instrument OF dona-
ton.
At the close of the conservation service
DR.. McKim will proceed with morning
prayer TO the Greed mot including iO.
The choir will sing the Gloria at the
end of each Psalm.
DR.. Fiske will conclude morning prayer,
beginning with the Nicene Greed.
Rev W. ]. Cox will read the first
lesson
Rev. Carl s. Smith will read the second
lesson.
In the Holy Communion service Canon
Talbot will read the Epistle.
Rev. DR.. Aspinwan will read the Gospel.
Server. Mr.. Reese.
In administration of elements the
Bishops assistants will be Mr. Cox, Mr..
Carl S Smith, and Mr.. Mckee.
The procession will return the way it
came and in the order in which It was
originally drawn up in the parish hall.
the wardens and vestrymen following In
the rear. In returning 1t Will be neces-
sary for the clergy in the chancel to
pause for a moment at the foot Of the
chancel steps in order that the deacons
and visiting clergy in the pews may fall
in line behind the choir
Through the influence and steady ef-
forts of Mrs. Barbour Walker and the
many missionary speakers to whom she
has given opportunity to address the
girls of the National Cathedral School.
there has been a rapidly increasing inter
est and effort on behalf of the mission
airy work OF the church in the school
during the last four or five years. An
active missionary society has been ad-
mirably organized for some length OF