The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-15
REV. M'DOWELLT ID . BE CONSECRATED
 BISHOP P-C0ADIUTOR
Number of Church Dienitaries Will Attend Service Which Will Be Held at Church
 of Advent
By FRED H. aoRMLEy

Montgomery Bureau. The ARe-HeraId, e21-2 First National Bank Building Montgomery October 14.-(Special.) ) Rev. William George McDowsll. Jr.. chaplain in the United States army during the World war. rector of Holy Innoeents church at Auburn. and the friend and eenfidant of countless Alabama young men who have at tended the Alabama Polytechnic tn- stitute will be oonsecrated bishop eoadjutor of the diocese of Alabama. Protestant Episcopal church, next Friday morning at 1o:S0 o'clock. The conservation service will be held at the Church of the Advent, Birming- ham, and will bs attended by the clergy and lalty representing a great majority of the Episcopal churches of Alabama.
 Mir. McDoweli was elected bishop coadjutor at q special council of the church hold at Carlowville. July 5 and 6. Under the assi gnment of duties by Bishop c. M Beckwith he will take over all duties of the bishop and will exercise all authority conferred upon the bishop, Bishop Beckwith retaining to himself only the office and title of bishop, but permitting no element of authority to be attached to his office
 Members of the Episcopal church for many weeks have looked forward to the coming of the day when Mir McDowell would be consecrated and great preparations have been made for the service by the parishes of Montgomery and all other cities of Alabama. Mr Mcdowell was elected bishop -coadjutor by the unanimous vote of the cergy and lay delegates to the special council after the first ballot. The announcement of the re- suit brought together whatever fac- tions that may have existed in the church and all pledged their alle- glance to the new administration of tho work of the church in Alabama
 Work at Auburn
 Although citizen of Alabama less than four years, Mir. McDowell's wors among the students of the Alabama Polytechnic institute and among the members of the Episcopal church in Alabama established a state reputa- ton. His name had not been men tioned in connection with the office of bishop coadjutor prior to the as- sembly of the council at Carlowville While clergy and lay delegates were eentering upon his as the proper person to take up the work which Bishop Beckwith desired to place upon other shoulders, Mr. Mcdowell was insisting that another should re- ceive the honor and responsibilities When if became certain that opinion was almost unanimous in favor of lis election and other names had been withdrawn he declined to recall the name of the person which he had presented to the council In spite of his insistence the council by great majority put the duties upon him and on second ballot made hfs elec- ton unanimous.
 Rev. McDowell is a virginfan by birth the son of the late William George NTcDowelf. He was graduated at Washington and Lee university with an A. B. degree in. 1902 He was graduated from the Virginia Theo- logical seminary at Alexandria Va in 1909 and the degree of Bachelor of Divinity was conferred upon him fn 1gfJ He was ordained rector .n 1909 by Right Rev. B. D. Tucker of southern Virginia and was ordained priest in 1910 by Right Rev. A. M. Randolph of southern Virginia, Ills first parish was AIeherrin. in .Vir- sinia. which he served in 1909 and 1af0. He became rector of Emanuel ciurch, Stannton. Va, in 1910 and Remained until 1918, when he became chaplain. in the United States army, which he held during 1918 and 1919, becoming senior chaplain at Camp Lee, Virginia.
 Service Held. Here
 Mr Mcdowell became record of Holy Innocents church at Auburn in 1919 and remained there until his election as .hishop-eoadjutor His ser vice among. the students won for him an appointment of student inquirer from the department of religious ed ucation of the Episcopal church. He was one of five in the United States who were charged with the duty of seeking the best methods of minis stering to student life.
 The conseeratIon service will bring to Birmingham several of, the lead CTS of the clergy of the Episcopal church of the nation, mong them be- ing the Right Rev. T. F. Gailof, bishop of Tennessee, who has been presiding bishop of the nation for several years
 The consecrators at the service win be Dr. Gailor, the Right Rev. c. NJ. Beckwith bishop of Alabama: the Right Rev B D. Tucker; bishop of southern virgi nia. The preacher will be the Right Rev. T. D Bratton. bishop of Mississippi The presenters will be the Right Rev. H. J Mikell bishop of Atlanta. and the Right Rev. Dr Jett, bishop of southwestern Vir ginia. The attending presbyters Will be the Rev. C. c. Tucker and the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. The Rev. Middleton s. Barnwell. rector of the Church of the Advent, Birmingham, will be master of ceremonies. while the deputy registrar will be the Rev F. c. Seaman, secretary of the diocese of Alabama
 Bishop Coadjutor McDowelPs first official visitation will be to St. Johns church, Montgomery, Sunday. Otocebr 22, when he will confirm a large class.