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FORMER LOCAL RECTOR
NOW. BISHOP OF EASTON
Rev. George w. Davenport Con.
secrated as Head Of Diocese
in Maryland-Service Fallowed
by Luncheon and Reception,
With Addresses

II
this city, as Bishop Of the Diocese of
Easton. Md. is from the Baltimore Sun
The conservation of the Rev. George
William Davenport as Bishop of
the Diocese of Easton took place
To-day in Trinity Cathedral here. Eight
bishops. including the Rt. Rev. Daniel
>. futile of Missouri, the senior bishop
! or the church. took part in the solemn
conservation exercises. which were fol-
lowed this afternoon by luncheon.
At the luncheon tho new bishop pledged
mis- support to the diocesan clergy. and
while declining to state a definite policy.
declared that he hoped to build UP the
Easton diocese to a standard equal to the
! pest. one Of the things that he promised
was to fill every empty parish in tho
diocese
The conservation function was at.
tended by notable throng of churchmen.
principally from the local diocese, but
representatives Of many other dioceses
were present Among tho prelates Of the
! church who took part In the ceremonies
were Bishops futile. who presided; Will
liam A. Leonard, of Ohio and Beverly y.
tucker of southern Virginia, who were
the .consecrators: Frederick r. Reese of
Georgia. who preached the sermon: Fred
erick Burgess of Long Island, and Ed
ward e. Acheson f Connecticut The
presenters were Iiahop Arthur G. Thorn
as coadiutor of Southern Virginia. and
the Rev. DR.. A. y Mansfield. superin-
tendent of the Sean-ens Institute in New
York and deputy registrar of the Protes-
tant Episcopal CAurch of the United
| States.
| Every parish Of the Iisston diocese was
represented by clergy and laity. Many
~ oh IrnI1 fn on hQ
| Eastern Shore al"o wee present at both
of the services ard tie luncheon after
ward. The conservation guests were en-
tertained by members Of Trinity Cathedral
and Christ Church congregation.
! 1t was the first conservation ceremony
ever held in Easton. and. therefore,
aroused considerable interest in the COM
munity. Bishops Adams and Lay were
both missionary bishops. having been
consecrated in other doceses. The fact
that the new bishop spent a part of his
early boyhood at Church Hill, Queen
Anne's county, where his father was a
rector. and took mis- first charge in Bal
timore, added interest to the occasion. He
referred to both these Incidents in his life
in his address this morning as being very
important in the molding Of his character
and career. His parish in Baltimore was
on Barre street-St John the Baptist
Episcopal Church-where he remained
from 1893 to 1895.
One of the most interested guests was
the Rev. DR.. Phillip Cook, of Baltimore.
soon to be consecrated Bishop Of Della
ware. When called upon for few words
at the luncheon, he referred to Bishop
Davenport as a twin and mentioned jok-
ingly that he supposed I'VE would be
known as the redheaded twins
Bishop Davenport has brown hair with
decided reddish tint. Despite the fact
that he is 20 years old, he would not be
taken for more than 80 or 40. He Is of
medium build. has pleasing personality
with an ever ready smile and uses much
force in his delivery.
The quaint little Cathedral in which
the ceremonies were held was filled. The
interior was not decorated with flowers
except for white chrysanthemums on the
altar. Admittance was by card until 101i
o'clock when the doors were thrown open
to the public.
Holy Communion was celebrated at sew
en- o'clock in the morning by the acting
dean of the diocese, the Rev. George Gas
kin. and at eight o'clock by the Rev. DR..
Samuel Borden-Smith. This was follow
ed by morning prayer at nine o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. Louis L. Williams
HUT Of the University Of Pennsylvania
The conservation services proper be-
gan at 1880 a. m, when the procession,
which formed at the Home Of Frendless
Children. began its march toward the
Cathedral, just in front Of 1t. First came
the crucifer. Ivon Morton. followed by
the choir. Then followed the trustees. the
members of the standing committee, an
other crucifer, from st. Peters Church
Salisbury. the visiting clergy, the clergy
of the diocese. another crucifer from
Cambridge. and then the higher digni.
taries. including the bishops and the
bishops-elect. The bishop-elect was robed
in the purple cassock and rochet The
bishops were in the full epiocopal habit
The procession marched into the Cathed.
raj singing the professional 20 Zion
Haste Thy Mission to Fulfill"
The procession was formed under the
direction of the Rev. DR.. Samuel Borden.
Smith. who was master of ceremonies
The Lords Prayer. led by Bishop futile
followed Bishop Reese preached the ser
mon. following which the bishop-elect
took the oath of conformity, read to him
by the venerable Presiding Bishop Tut
tie.
The certificate Of election was presented
by the Rev. DR.. Williams, of Pocomokt
City; the canonical testimonial by Col. W
Hopper Gibson, of Centreville; the evil
dence Of ordination by the Rev. DR.. g
c. Sutton, president of the standing com
mittee Of the diocese; the consent Of the
standing committee by Edwin Dashell
Of Cambridge. and last. the consent OF tho
bishops by the Ri. Rev. Hiram Richard
Hulse. Bishop of Cuba
The congregation was then led In prayer
and the litany was read by Bishop Thomp
son. The vestments were presented by thu
attending presbyters. the Rev. DIR
, Charles l.. Pardee. of New York. anc
the Rev. William D. Gould. of Cambridge
Tho Bible and the bishops ring. thu
former a gift from Mrs. G. w. Davenport
, the bishops mother. and the latter bear
. ing the seal of the diocese and given b,
the Trinity Cathedral congregation, wer'
, then presented by the presiding bishop
and the ceremonies closed with the re
, cessional.
Following the ceremonies. reception
and luncheon were given In the chape
, house by the trustees Of the two loca
churches to the clergy. their wives ant
the officials of the diocese.
Mayor Fancis c. Wrightson. of Easton
extended cordial welcome to the guest
on the part of the city and the Rev
Edgar Read. pastor of the Easton Meth
odist Protestant Church represented TIN
ministers of other denominations with al
a address In which he promised close co
: operation In general public welfare work
and looked forward to the day when
. close union would exist among all denomi
!, nations. Bishop futile made short ad
q dress on the beauties and assets Of tn
Eastern Shore and the Rev, Herbert C.
Of Dat "a, ofS al