The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20

Conservation of the Rev. William
G. Mcdowell of Auburn as Episco-
pal bishop-coadjutor Of the do
eese of Alabama will be held this
morning at the Church of the Ad-
vent. The conservation services will
commence at 1880 o'clock and will
be preceded by morning prayer
and organ recital. beginning at 9
o'clock.
Distinguished churchmen, clerical
and lay, from all sections of the
south, will be present. Eight visit
ing bishops will assist in the conse-
Grafton ceremonies. 1t is expected
that over 500 visitors will be pres
ent, including about 100 representa-
tives from the various parishes and
missions of the state.
Consec- .tion Will be administered
by Bishop futile. of Missouri, presid-
ing bishop of the Episcopal church.
The Rev. Middleton 5. Barnwell, rec
tor of the Church of the Advent. will
be aster of ceremo les, and Bishop
Thomas d. Bratton, of the Mississippi
uiOCcEep Will oCAlNti biic D. IL
Consecrators will be: The Rev.
Thomas f. Gailor, of Tennessee, pre-
siding bishop of the National council
of the Episcopal church: Bishop
Charles NJ. Beckwith; Bishop Beverly
D. Tucker. of the southern Virginia
diocese.
Mr.. Mcdowell will be presentt, by
Bishop Henry J. Nickel of Atlanta.
and Bishop Robert C. Jett of the
southwestern Virginia diocese.
Attending presbyters will be the
Rev. G.. C. Tucker, the Rev. Stewart
Mcqueen and the Rev. w. NJ. Green,
bishop coadjutor OF Mississippi. The
Rev. f. C. Seaman will be deputy
registrar.
At 1890 o'clock the procession
will march from the parish house
into the church. The order of the
procession will be the choir. laymen,
clergymen and bishops. each division
being separated by a white cross.
Following recital of the creed the
sermon hymn will be sung. Ont Of
Mr.. McDowelrs favorite hymns,
Lord. Speak TO Me-" has been
selected.
Bishop Thomas D. Bratton of Mis-
sissippi will then deliver the sermon,
Alabama will be presented for con-
secration.
After the conservation. communion
will bs observed by bishops. vested
clergy, and official lay representa-
tives of parishes and missions. The
occasional hymn to be used is an
old favorite of Bishop Beckwith's,
20 Sion, Haste"
Mr.. Mcdowell is the first bishop of
the Episcopal church TO be conse-
CT Gated in Birmingham. Preparations.
have been made FOR an exceptionally
impressive ceremony.
Alabama Bishops
The Rev. Nicholas Hammer Cobbs
was the first bishop of the diocese of
Alabama. He was consecrated on
October 20, 1874, and died January
IL. 1861.
The first conservation in this state
was that of Bishop Richard Hooker
Wilmer on March 6, 1862. Bishop
Wilmer was assisted by Bishop
Coadjutor Henry Melville Jackson,
who was consecrated January 81,
1891. Ill health necessitated Bishop
Jacksons resignation in April. 1900,
and he died the following month.
Within another month Bishop Will
mer also died. June 4, 1900.
Bishop Robert w. Barnwell. uncle
of the Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell,
rector of the Church of the Advent.
was the third bishop OF this diocese.
He was consecrated July %, 1900, and
lacked one day of serving two years
as bishop. He died July "a, 1902.
Bishop Charles Minnegerode Beck
with, the present prelate, succeeded
Bishop Barnwell, and was consecrated
in 1902. He has lived at the Episco-
pal residence in Montgomery.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the conservation will be the
presentation of the cross, chain, bish-
ops ring and jewel to the newly con-
secrated bishop by the communicates
of the church in Alabama. Gold ar
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