Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-25
CEREMONIAL FOR
CONSECRATIONOF
SUBLIME DIGNITY
u4frf Services Witnessed by Conn
',.rsaaufe Of Trinity and Laity of
the Diocese
j AZ IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE
r-rasfnc Rites MARK Elevation Of Rev,
q. sherwood ta the Bish0pric
aE Springfield.

~--e ali the sublime dignity and
4 hasr.--. that marks the form and
a.-s- af the church ceremonial. Rev
r-ee,fE.e Hudson sherwood. d ID, was
s-,- elevated tg the 0tsbopTlc OF Ehe
5.a.s=- Of springfield. the services
g r.a.a H5 Trinity Episcopal
.@a.-7 -r4-zar-r street and sixth .
-r- -f r45st parish he has been /
er.mf and popular rector for AZ /
@.e aa.ar was hIsd with a congre-
.. r.r... Included sine c0mmunI- /
4-r. ..r r.a uar5sh and . large delega-
- c5ra.t- from the diocese Of which F
es -aq- a-rE4-a IS &c become the chief /
---.-se5-u of bishops and /
,~.ests. 5ass4aa and ehancellors. head 7
T. -v tine gardens Of Trinity church +.
u fire -a1.r with crucifer and flag
#sa-ar -rl- the direction Of Rev /
.-e-rza ...-e of Warsaw, master Of Ger /
--r--.a-. presented most impressive
srf imposing spectacle
r-e . .rrauauv that comes 10 the
-4rr- IF hls lew churches to witness
.aE size people az Trinity parish were
.-.-.rsE .r A.. singular sense of praise
.r+ ra-.-..r- through the fact that not
v Had t-s.r beloved priest and
2
LIT ar ..= church. but that III their
--as.r.- anil 5n their house of wor-
sn where .a had served them so de
gmta,- and SD devotediys the services
H r-s srraarau should have taken
The order NJ the procession as il
moved from tla parish house into the
.af-.- was as follows
r@e wHrLer= et Trinity church,
Erg.far.
The .-.
Tsr members Of the standing com
--f4tsa as the dEoCezes of Quincy and
rFe .aaarelors OF tbs dioceses of
quincy and Springfield
E5siunE clergy
The clergy of the diocese Of Quincy
The CLERGY Of the diocese Of Spring
Clerical members of the standing
committees of the di0Ceses Of Quincy
aad Springfield
The master Of ceremonies
Bishops not officiating
The attending presbyteT5-
Tle 15Ehop-el7ct
The presenting bishops.
THE preacher
The Eu-eonseCrat0Fs.
The chaplain of the presiding bishop
The presiding bishop
The bishops seven ju number with
attending ureshyters. deputy registrar.
master Of ceremonies and chaplain TO
lfe nra=.ttgg bishop. took their places
#rree .raureI. the blsbop-eIeCt. clad IN
r0cnat over a CassoCk, kueeling for
zaa opening ceremonies at the foot Of
the CAaulef steps in the nave Of the
church
The services Of the day we're begun
vt.h an organ prelude. Mozart mum
her Nzrgre PontifCale by GOun0d be
ing the professional march, followed
: hT q hymn. Ancient of Days VINO
S.rezr. Taraued In Glory
RI Rev. Daniel sylvester futile.
D d.. lid. bishop of Missouri ana
presiding bishop of the house of bish-
ops and CON EecratCr, read the coIIecL'
Br Raw Edward Fawcett. d. d, Ph-D~
bishop re- Quincy and co-cOnsecrator.
read the srleE-e J Timothy Il, Iol-
] lowed er The reading Of the gospel
| from Er John -l.15 by Ri Rev Charles
| RalmeEE.u Anderson, ID. D. LID,
bishop e. .-seago. and co-c0nsecrator.
! The E.erl= creed following. Hf- Rev
/ Theodore Irving Reese. D. d. blshop
| g1adsErar .t southern Ohio preached
te sermon Of fine occasion.
Presents Bishop Elect,
The sermon ended the elected bishop,
Still. vested -n his r0chets was presented
HF H- Rev. Theodore %eviu Morrison,
p L.. LID. bishop of Iowa, and 1T
Res Ar-uar lLeweLyn Williams. d ID.
bishop uE Nebraska. TO the presiding
bishop vIra these words.
/ Reverend Father in God. we present
r1.u SOU ibis g1dly and weil-Iearned
man, te a= ordained and consecrated
/ bishop. fra reading OF testimonials
following P this ORDER The certlh-
/ rate OF election. read by Rev. j. y,
Wright pres taut of the standing com
] ml-tae of the diocese of Springfield ;
j 5ae ssnnE.-aI testimonial. read by Hon
/ 4H-es Frederick Gilbert. chancellor OF
5gs diocese Nc Springfield. the certin-
cate on ordinations, reaI by Rev, J. NJ
& ID Davidson. ID. d. general missionary
OF tle DIOCESE oil Quincy the consents
"i fae standing committees, read Dy
-H7 Venerable John Chauler White
sFgllesa1n and secretary Of the stand
.HE committee of the diocese Of Spring
He.t: The consents Of the bishops, read
lF tHe Gf Rev Theodore y. Morrison
H. d bishop OF Iowa, closing with the
! f1hs'lrgGanaf declaration. Bishop
e.sef Granville Hudson Sherwood CIV
ing 57e promise Of conformity to tins
/ -eeEl1e. discipline and worship or tns
/ Episcopal church. said. I'm the name
/ p God. Amen T. Granville Hudson
| saoseo bishop Of the Protestant EPis-
/ opal church in the diocese Of Spring
/ ae-a, do promise conformity and obedt
eae7 30 7ta doctrine. discipline ana
4 worship NJ the Protestant Eplscopa
] .aaTCh LIE the United States OF Amer
4 a So help me God, through Jesus
4 Christ
Bishop Turtle moved the congrega
Ion ~ pray, saying. Brethren, tt !!
NT4-ten in the gospel Of St. Luke. tina
4 l4r Saviour Christ continued th'
4 @Aele night III prayer. before he chose
aAa sent forth his IL apostles It Il
written also. that the holy apostles
] prayed before they ordained Matthiat
4 20 pe Of fbs number Of the y. lie
Is therefore, following the example o