The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-29
Great Congregation Witnesses
Conservation Of Right Rev.
William Cabell Brown
Distinguished Clergy
and Laynen Present
Bishop KinsoIving. Preaching
Conservation Sermon. Pays
High and Tender Tribute to
Lifelong Friend

Rirht Rev. william Cabell Brown
Episcopal missionary to Brazil, yester-
day answered the call OF the mother
church to return to service In his oio
home ana, before the nigh dignitaries
ri the church and iarstb congregation,
WAS consscrated bishop-ecadtuior of
Virginia.
Starting on the stroke of II o'clock
and ending with she holy communion
At O'Clock the services proceeded
smooth and imposingIy in church
Allied with an air Of seIemnity and IN
the presence OF congregation COW
cred with an impressive hush.
Bishops and bishops coadjutor. cler-
gymen and nAmpers OF the church
from all parts Of Nfr %,nta. from West
yirxiEin, from New York and from
PARKWAY Brasil. attended she sacred
ceremonies "a beautifu- II. James In
fhs sanctuary were grouped the bish-
ops. In the center aisle the lesser
church dixnisaries. and IN the rear, 10
each side and In tae balcony were r*r-
rssenta,lve shurcn members and prom
inent citizens % ali denominations 81
Richmond and Virginia. The dioeeses
of virgins. - Southern Virginia aud
o. West virginia were represented.
clerEymen ana church members COM
ing many niles To be present AZ the
service.
Impressive C~remop, Begins.
After prayer and pronpt'g AT IL
O'Clock. the hour. designated for the
beginning of tas ceremonies. the pro
cessiou, led by the choir Of St. James
Church. moved down the center aisle
10 the chancei the ministers entering
according to the order OF their erdtna-
tion Singing Ancient of Days" the
procession moved, the bishops taking
their seats in the sanctuary and the
clergy then seating themselves fac
Ing them. the choir meanwhile render
ing Christ For the Wcrid We Sing.
9hiis the compensation remained stand
lngs
Rishf Rsy. Daniel 8. Tutsie. Bishor
~ Missouri. and presiding bishop OF
the Episcopal Church in the United
States. conducted the ante-communion
psrvice following which. in the form,
prescribed. the conservation OF Bishop
Brown proceeded. Bishop A. NJ. Ran
doiph, Of the dtoceae of Southern Viz
ginis, read the epistle; Bishop Robert
A. Gibson. af the diocese OF Virginia,
quoting the Gospel Immediately there
after Bishop Randolph. In place of
Bishop Peterkin. Of West virginia. who
was unable to attend: Bishop futile
ard Bishop Gibson acted "a consecra-
tors while Bishop coadfutor n D.
Tucker. Of the diocese Of Southern yir-
ginfa. and Btsh~r Coadjutor w l..
0ravatt. OF West Virginia. acted as
preaentera- Rev. Bergman Green. of
the Theological Seminary at Alexan-
dria. and Rev, James W. Morris, n. D..
rector Of Monumental Church. Rich
mont. acted n attending presbyters.
DisAsp klnsssviax breaches.
Bishop Luctcn Lee Kinsolving. bish-
on Of Brasil ander whom DIR. Brown
served ~ missionary. preached the
conservation sermon. after which
Bishop -sisct Brown. accompanied by
the attending presbytsrs. advanced to
the ehanssl. whore he was met by the
preaente
Testimonials were then presented.
with the notification OF his require
ynents having beer fulfilled. By the
Rev. DIR. r. L. Goodwin. the Row. DR..
II. n Lee. the Rev. DR.. ". J. Morton,
the Rev. DIR. W. y. Smith. Roswell
ra0e and John M. Taylor and bishop
floyd. president OF the Board OF Mis-
eions,
Rev. Ernest stires chantAd the litany.
oompAnisd BY the congregation. The
following pr0misA repeated In clear