The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-16
Dow. DR., John Chas. Sage,
- Rs etc, Of St. Johns, Will
Raj Re- Indicted Into High
Office.
INST CEREMONY HERE
s...h1es From the Episcopal
/ church all Over the United
states Here to Take Part
in the Event.

..ow morning. in st. Johns
loiuv church, one of the most
,.siya ceremonies OF the ehureh
l ~ he performed when the Rev: pr'
W, W. Charles Sage, rector OF 81.
S ,sn, l. consercrated as the bishop
" s.I;na Kan. The ceremony, Whlcp
" sl h. participated in by the presla'
VI s;.bon of the American church,
w hishon of Iowa, and some thirty
.ssor bishops, will be the first or It's
ss,,acter to have been solemnlzeu
s IsI the doors Of historic St John 3.
Y tsct the service is one which IS
!. 'i ireouently observed, and for thai
s,ar i all the more solemn, UNI
..s.I and impressive. The consecrd-
III saryices tomorrow morning will
Sss,n at 1890 o'clock and it is an
S.ma,ed that the church will DC
,nTded to its capacity.
Tbare will be two services. proceed
~ the conservation service. The
M If these will be held at 1880
saek in the morning, and will be
,morate communion for st. John
ssogle and the laymen who are here
n The services All are expected to
u,,ud this service. The celebrant
IN IA The Rev. William c. Hengen,
tM rector Of Trinity church at OF
tumya. He will be assisted by the
m Harry NJ. Babin of Dixon, I'll.
III second service will be held a.
O'clock DR.. John Dysart, of Du-
huoue will be the celeDrant and he
I'M be assisted by the Rev. w. p.
lanes Of st. Johns of Mason City.
Admission ito the conservation serv-
lie ii 1890 o'clock will be by ticket.
NE procession will enter the church
promptly at 1890 o'clock, and after
lhu Tine, if there are any seats
vacant the church will be opened to
lhNe Eho do not have admission
tads Before that time, however,
II admission will be By ticket only.
New Bishop is Active.
Tbe service tomorrow in which DIR
Sage is to be consecrated, will take
BON Keokuk and from St Johns one
ot lis most active figures. DR. Sage
anne 10 Keokuk in June, 1911. He
ucceeded the Rev r. G.. McIlwain.
Tho became pastor emeritus of the
fhurch until his death in 1915. Dir.
Sise has been unusually active and
.fclent in his period of service in
keokuk He brought the church here
high degree of usefulness and
nclency, and the missions in con-
lection with this church have all been
pfndidly organized. Besides his
nrfch work, DR.. Sage aided in civic
na'sers; was head of the United
PARTIES during its existence here,
~ IN many ways was active in civic
PLANTATIONS. He IS at present, man
slng editor of The Witness. publ
allon Of the Episcopal church, which
Us few months of existence has
e0l highly proved its value.
The Rev. John Charles Sage came
heokuk to be rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church on June /. 1911.
came here from Dubuque. On Jan
~ !, ne completed sixteen years
service in the diocese of Iowa. in
aluary, 1902. DR.. Sage came to ST.
~ vlas at Dubuque. Five years be-
~ n llat ne had been in ST. Luke's
u, phoh H., and for four years prev
y 70 mat had been in Berwyn, jus-
~ w Chlcago. The first two years
us ministry he spent in Ohio. Dr..
ass a very able man, an influen-
a,. ana interesting speaker, a man of
a s. character and of charming
l. 'vuanly. He has the courage of
IN, .y,iaslelons, and in his work here
in 't W the lines that seemed to
- y oe OF the most importance and
la co !, sae most good. He has made
Ebo s IN, !, me hearts of Keokuk people,
: sili regret to see him leave, but