The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-17

blessing upon the newly consecrated
one.
The offertory was taken for the
work which Bishop Sage will inaugur-
ate at Salina, Kansas. This is custom
airy, to devote the offerings at such a
service to the work OF the new bishop.
Bishop Sage received the other day,
letter from a woman in the east,
enclosing check for substantial
amount. She wrote him that it has
been her custom for years to give
similar check to every newly conse-
Grated bishop.
During the offertory. the anthem,
Send Out Thy Light, was sung.
Communion Service.
The bishops, the immediate mem
bers of the new bishops family, the
official representatives OF the church
at Keokuk and of the cathedral at
Salina, were permitted to take COM
munion at the communion service in
this part of the conservation. An
earlier opportunity had been given the
members of the church to take COM
munion This IS always an impress
sive feature of the service and was
more so today. At the close Of this
service was sung Gloria IN ENcelsis,
and the choir sang the post COM
munion hymn, Breathe on Me Breath
Of God. This hymn was written by
Mr.. Norton.
The Recessional.
The occasional hymn was sung, the
procession moving out Of the church in
xIn 1rl1 fha
tuary. and the conservation services
| were over.
The organ potlude, a composition OF
played by Mr.. Norton.
The vested choir Of fifty voices
which sang in the service this morning
was under the direction Of George w.
Barnes, organist and choirmaster OF
St. Johns The assisting organist was
John w. Norton, of St. James church
at Chicago. Mr.. Norton Is a former
member of the new bishops household,
and was his organist and choirmaster
at Dubuque. Mr.. Barnes had his
training under Mr.. Norton's direction.
Following is the personnel Of S..
! Johns choir:
| Boys--Robert Kicker, Edward Essig,
Harry Cochran, Ira w. Willis, Bernard
| Tomlinson, Vernon Thomas, Frank
Dose, George We'll, Lester Wright,
Thomas Guy, William Kampe. Fred
erick Wright, Wilson Guy, Harold At
kinson, Edward Dose, James Wills
| Everett Kicker. Hardin Tomlinson
James Branson, John Marsh, Daniel
j Mills, james Fleming. Edward Wright
Joseph Martin, Herbert Kicker. Don
| aid Harter, Deslie Lewis, William
Blondet.
Women--Lynore Rich, Ethel Osborn
Kathryn Mills. Beatrice Buss, Mary
Kiedaisch. Kathrine Phillips. Ruth
Boughner, Margaret Kinnaman, Mar
jory Fleming, Daisy Renaud, Doroth,
Renaud, Emma Blondet, Mary George
Abbey Van Doren, Marion Becker
Jane Barnes, Harriet kastner, Freda
Korschgen. Helen Kiedaisch.
Men--John W. Marsh, w. II. Carter
lArlo How'd, James A. Branson, George
ROLAND.
i Assisting voices-P. c. Hayden, Rev
George Long.
John w Norton, assisting organist
George W. Barnes, organist and choir
master.
Two Other Services.
Preceding the service this morning
at 1920 O'Clock at which the bishop
was formally consecrated there was
q communion service for the members
of the parish of st. Johns at 7:3(
O'Clock. Morning prayer followed a
nine o'clock. Both of these services
were presided over by visiting clergy
and pastors representing the former
parishes Of DR.. Sage.
There were many clergymen here
from out OF the city including rectorS
of churches in which the new BISHOP
formerly presided.
The ministers of the consecratior
we're:
Presiding Bishop and Consecrator-
The Right Reverend Daniel S. futile
D. d., LII. D.. D. c. L., bishop Of Mis-
souri, and presiding bishop of thu
church.
| Co-Consecrators- Right Rever
, end Theodore Nevin Morrison, D. D.
bishop Of Iowa: The Right Reverent
Sheldon NJ. Griswold. D. D., suffragal
bishop of Chicago.
Preacher-The Right Reverend II
wing P johnson, D D, bishop eoadiHte
of Colorado
Presenting Bishops-The Right Rev
erend Arthur l. Williams, D. D., bisho
Of Nebraska; The Right Reveren'
James Wise, D. D., bishop Of Kansas.
Attending Presbyters-The Reve1
: end Edward H. Rudd, d. D.; The Rev
, erend Charles J. Shut.
: Deputy Registrar-The Reveren
} Felix Fl. PickwoTth
Master of Ceremonies-The Revel
end George Long, D. d.
Are Entertaining Visitors.
| The visiting clergYmen and bishop