The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-23
SPECIAL SERVICE
At ST. JOHNS.
In Honor of the Conservation OF New
Bishop suffraaan in lowa's
Episcopal Dio-
cese.
REV. LoNGLEY CHOSEN
New Bishop Has Had successful Ca
reer and lowans Are Glad Be.
cause Of His Sc
lection.

This morning at st. Johns church
there was a special service in honor
OF the conservation of the new b.3hop
suffragan of Iowa. The Rev. John c.
Sage officiated at this celebration OF
the holy communion.
In st. Marks church, Evanston "a
suburb of Chicago) there was conse-
Grated this morning as bishop suffra-
gan Of Iowa, the Rev Harry S. Long
ley, the new bishop suffragan of the
diocese of Iowa The Rev. DR.. Long
ley, the new bishop suffragan of the
diocese of Iowa was born forty-two
years ago in Cohoes, N. Y. He re-
ceived his education in the public
schools of Troy, N. Y, in st. Pauls
parochial school, Troy, and at st.
Stephens college, Annandale, from
which he graduated in 1891, with the
degree of B. A. He then entered the
General seminary, completing his
course in 1894. He was ordained dea-
con in the same year by Bishop
Doane. in the Albany cathedral and
was advanced to the priesthood in
1895 in the same church by the same
bishop. After serving for a year as
curate in his home parish, ST. Pauls,
Troy, he became rector OF Trinity
church at Milford, Mass. Four years
later he assumed charge Of Christ
church, Binghamton, in the diocese OF
central New York, where he remain
ed until February 1911, when he sue
ceeded the Rev A. w. Little as rector
of st. Marks, Evanston, Ill. During
his rectorship in Binghamton the
parish increased its membership from
3S3 to 664, and reduced its debt by
$4,000, while expanding over 100000
for parish improvements, and Mr..
Longley became an important factor
in the life and growth OF the com
munity
DIR. Longley was called to become
the rector of ST. Marks church, Evan
ston, about a year and a half ago,
since which time he has done import
ant service as rector Of that parish.
Among those who took part in the
services today are number of clergy
and leading laymen from Iowa. includ-
ing the Very Rev. Marmaduke Hare.
NJ D., of Davenport and Maj. Samuel
Jones, D. D., rector Of Christ Church,
Burlington and dean Of the Muscatine
deanery, the Rev. r. B. H. Bell, dean
of the Des Moines deanery, the Rev.
Charles ]. Shut, of st. Luke's, Des
Moines, secretary of the diocese of
Iowa, the Rev. John Dysart of st.
Johns church, Dubuque, Rev. Geo.
w. Hinkle. of Christ Church, Water
loo. The consecrator OF the new
bishop in the imposing ceremony was
the Rt. Rev Daniel Sylvester futile,
D. D., presiding bishop of the church,
who was assisted as consecrator by
the Rt. Rev. Theodore Nevin Morri-
son, D D., bishop of Iowa, and the
Rt. Rev Charles Palmerston Ander-
son. D. D., bishop Of Chicago. The
preacher was the Rt. Rev. Charles
Tyler Olmsted, D. D., bishop OF cen
trail New York.
The function today was most Inn
! posing and was attended besides the
above mentioned prelates by many
other distinguished bishops and
clergy OF the Episcopal church. Bish-
op Longley comes to Iowa with the
best wishes of the churchmen
throughout the diocese, who will vel
come new assistant to Bishop Nor
rison and assist him in his arduous
1 labors It is expected that the Rt.
Rev. DIR. Longley will visit at st.
Johns parish in this city, within the
next few months.