The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21

cclency is of Him; that 1t is that
constrains us to attempt beyond our
ability.
Cross of Christ
You are to be witness to Jesus
Christ crucified and risen again. You
are to be A Waterman, by day and by
night, upon the walls OF His Zion.
You are to he a shepherd keeping
watch over His flock. You will have
cares and duties which only God can
share. You have the cross of Christ
to assure you that He does share
them.
You will have bishops life that
only the Bishop and Shepherd of your
soul can know. And He has prom
ised, bo, am with you ali the days
God bless you. and your dear senior
and your beloved people, and grant
you to know the love of Christ
which passeth knowledge, that We
may be filled with all the fuIlness
of God"
Following the sermon Mr. Mcdowell
was presented. and was examined
by the presiding bishop. Testimonials
were read by Rev. Edward Gamble
of Selma, William Hall of Selma, Rev.
v. g. Lowery of Troy, Rev DeWolf
Randolph OF st. Marys- on tn Hi h-
lands. Rev. Middleton s. Barnwen of
the Church of the Advent Algernon
Blair of Montgomery. Dr. Richard
Wilkinson of St Johns church. Mont
gomery, and the Rt. Rev. william
M. Greene, bishop coadjutor of Mis-
sissippi.
Tho Litany was said by the Rev.
Middleton s. Barnwell. and questions
asked by Bishop Gailor. presiding.
Invested With Robes
Mr.. Mcdowell was conducted from
the church and invested with the
robes of a bishop. Upon his return
the bishops ring was placed on his
finger and the chain about his neck.
without ceremony
Prayer followed the singing OF
Come, Holy Ghost" Bishop Gaflor
then presented the Bible to Bishop
Mcdowell with an exhortation, after
which communion was received by
the bishops. vested clergy and Of
fetal lay representatives of parishes
and missions.
The procession passed from the
church to the occasional of 20. Sion.
Haste"
The Church of the Advent was
beautifully decorated for the conse-
Grafton. c. 1. Baker of the Flower
Shop had gratuitously provided
| flowers and other decorations, which
were used effectively and appropri-
ately. White dahlias were tied with
purple ribbon, and green ferns
formed banks around tho windows
and the altar. Dahlias were also used
on the altar. Purple ribbons divided
the church into several sections.
The church was packed and many
people stood throughout the entire
ceremony. Many were unable to find
standing room.
Interesting Feature.
There are a number of interesting
features connected with Bishop Nc
Dowelis conservation. 1t was the
first conservation of an Episcopal
bishop ever held in Birming ham, and
the third in the diocese of Alabama.
Loving tokens and mementoes con-
| tributed by communicates in all parts
of the state were melted and wrought
into the ring, cross, and chain for
the newly consecrated bishop. The
excess gold was made into a beauti-
full diamond studded watch fob.
The diamonds could not be used in
the cross, chain or ring.
Although the convention at which
Bishop Mcdowell was chosen for the
head of the Episcopal church in Ala
bama was held in the small town
of Carlowville, 10 miles from | rail-
road, 1t was the largest convention
ever held in tn history OF the
diocese. 1t is also a notable fact
that his election was unanimous
1t is coincidence that all but one
of Alabama's bishops have come from
Virginia, and the newly consecrated
coadjutor was born in Lexington, Va.
He was a college mate of the Rev.
Middleton s. Barnwell. rector of the
Church of the Advent, at the semi
nary of Alexandria. Va.
Bishop Mcdowell yesterday re-
ceived a gold fountain pen from the
st. Andrews mission at the Tuskegee
institute. This is one of a chain of
missions he has served from Auburn
for the past four years.