The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-01-27
REV. K. G. FINLAY
BISHOP COADJUTOR
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES MARK
CONSIDERATION AT COLUM-
BIA THURSDAY.


ice of the Episcopal church, that
which elevates a priest to the episco-
pate, was solemnized last Thursday
at Trinity church, Columbia, when the
Rev. Kirkman G. Findlay, for IA years
rector of the parish, was consecrated
bishop coadjutor of the diocese Of
South Carolina. The act Of the lay,
ing on of hands was performed by
seven bishops and the service was at
tended by 40 clergymen Of this and
other dioceses, by the officers Of the
diocese and by a congregation which
filed every available space in the
church, even to galleries, baptistry
and some Of the aisles in which extra
seats had been provided. A vested
choir of 40 voices, composed of the
regular choir of Trinity, assisted by
leading voices from nearly all the
other churches in the city, rendered
beautiful and inspiring music.
The services began with an impress
sve professional which, forming at
Satterlee hall, wound around the south
side of the church and entered the
front door, led by the choir at the head
of which were the two young sons Of
the bishop coadjutor-elect, Kirkman
G. Findlay, Jr., and Edward Finlay,
the former serving in his accustomed
capacity of crucifer and the latter carr
rying the United States flag which,
since the beginning of the world war,
has been borne Immediately behind
the cross in all of the services at
Trinity church.
To the majestic hymn, 20 Twas
Joyful Sound to Hear (493), the pro-
cession entered the church in the
following order: First, the choir, then
the vestry of Trinity church; after
them the lay members of the execu-
tive council of the diocese and the
lay members of the standing commit
tee of the diocese; next the two score
clergy in their white vestments and
white stoles, followed by the master
of ceremonies, the Rev.. T. Tracy
Walsh, and the registrar, the Rev.
Albert Thomas; then the bishop CO.
adjutor-elect, escorted by two at
tending priests, the Rev. Walter
Mitchell, D. D., and the Rev. Octayus
T. Porcher, and finally the seven bish-
ops with the Rt. Rev. William A Guer-
ry, bishop of South Carolina, coming
last.
The choir filed into the choir stalls
and the clergy advancing to pews re-
served for them in the front of the
main aile separated to form dou-
BILE line, through which the bishops
passed on their way to the sanctuary,
the candidate for the holiest orders
stopping at the foot of the chancel
steps, where, with the two attending
priests, he remained until the conse-
Grafton services proper began.
Morning prayer having been said
at previous service, the communion
service was entered upon immediate
Il ly, the epistle being read by the
bishop coadjutor of Ohio the Rt. Rev.
Frank DuMoulin; the gospel by the
bishop of North Carolina, the Rt. Rev.
Joseph B. Chesire, D. D., and the
nicene creed by the bishop of Georgia,
the Rt. Rev. Frederick F. Reese, d. d.
This was followed by the fervent
old missionary hymn, Jesus Shall
Reign" in which voices of choir, bish-
ops, clergy and congregation Joined
in an inspiring volume of praise.
The Rev. Mr.. Walsh as master of
ceremonies escorted to the pulpit the
preacher of the occasion, the Rt. Rev.
Henry ]. Mikell, D. D., former South
Carolinian, who is the bishop of At
lanta: From the text, Therefore
watch and remember" (Acts, 20:3I,
Bishop Mikell preached stirring SER
mon, sterring the Importance of Gre
membering" that the Christian church,
as the agency on earth of Jesus Christ,
is worthy of the finest loyalty, the
wisest thought, the best service and
importuning its members to watch"
lest the present-critical with forces
of unrest, confusion and change
should weaken the powers of the
church, declaring that the Christian
church is losing grourd in this age, he
plead for unity among the various
sects as the only means Of putting
new strength and vitality into the
gospel.