Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-07-07


by three OF the cergymen present, very fair
congregation being present The great service
Of the day was at 10l a. m, being the ordina-
ton Of DR.. Vaandigham TO the Office Of q
deacon, and Of the Rev. II. O. II. Dudley to
the priesthood Such a service had not taken
place here during the space Of thirty-eight
years, since the time when the venerable father
Hall was ordained to the priesthood.
The interesting and very solemn character Of
the days service deserves more than passing
notice, the more especially that so many of our
readers took such interest in them.
We cannot give an account Of it in all its
details, but only in the outline. A little after
the appointed hour, the two candidates, follow
ed by six clergymen and the assistant Bishop,
entered the church and took their appointed
places. The rector Of st. Peters gave out
psalm, which was sung the preacher on the
occasion-Rev. Mr.. Phelps rector of Paines-
vilIe-then pronounced two collects, and taking
for his text these words of st. Paul. in his sec
ond epistle to Timothy "Study to show thyself
approved unto God, workman that needeth
not to he ashamed, rightly dividing the word
Of truth" He proceeded to show that there
was work to be done by us al and how we
must ell do that work. closing with few words
of fraternal counsel to the two candidates.
After the singing Of hymn, the Rev. Mr. Car
lett the rector of Collamer advanced to the
chancel rail, accompanied by DR.. Vallandigham.
whom he presented to the Bishop. seated in his
chair, as person fit to be admitted to the
order Of deacons. The rector Of st. Peters
then, in the same manner, presented the Rev.
Mr.. Dudley, as person fit to be admitted to
the order Of the priesthood. The candidate for
deacon's orders was first examined and ordain-
ed by the imposition of the Bishops hands
alone he at once entered upon the exercise of
his office, by rising from his knees and turning to
the people, reading the Holy Gospel. The
NcGne Creed was then said and the ordination
to the priesthood proceeded with. In this SER
vice we noticed few very distinct differences
from that which bad just been concluded. The
examination of the candidate was preceded by
a very earnest exhortatioD from the Bishop.
After the examination the Bishop commended
the candidate to the prayers of all those present
and for the purpose there was perfect silence
for a short space, broken first by the voice of
a child, and then by the voice of the Bishop
saying the hymn, 10 Holy Ghost our souls in-
spre," to which the priests present and standing
around the kneeling candidate, responded, "And
Tighten with celestial fire." &c. This hymn be-
ing ended. the Bishop with the assisting priests
severally laid their hands on the head of the
candidate, while the Bishop pronounced the
solemn words of ordination, aud presenting to
the now ordained priest a copy of the Holy
Bible, committed to him authority to preach
the word aud TO administer the Holy Sacra-
ments wherever be should be appointed to serve.
The service for the administration Of the Ho-
ly Communion, which always forms part of the
Ordination office, was then proceeded with, the
Bishop, father Hall, Mr.. Carlctt, Mr.. Phelps
and Mr. Abbot, taking part in the same.
There was very large and most attentive
congregation to take part in this very solemn
service, which was not over until nearly o'crk
tendance at the Confirmation service Evening
prayer at this time was said by the Rev. Mr..
Phelps, the newly ordered deacon, DR.. Valau-
digham, reading the lessons. During the sing
ing of part of an appropriate hymn fifteen can
didates presented themselves at the chancel
rails. Eleven were presented by the Rev. Mr..
Dudley, from various parts of his widely extend
ed mission; three by the rector Of st. Peters
AshtabuIa, and one by the Rev. Mr.. Abbot,
rector OF Warren. After the imposition of
hands, the Bishop addressed the candidates in
very earnest manner, 90 some of their duties
especially as to their prayers. He spoke also
to the congregation as to their duties towards
the newly confirmed showing how much would
depend on their christian sympathy and guild
ance.
Again at Z p. M the bell called, To PRAYERS,
to prayers; and again the summons was fully
responded TO. At this service the rector of st.
Peters offcated the Rev. Mr.. Dudley assist
ing him by reading the lesson. The Bishop
had expected to preach, but was unable to do
so. The Rev. Mr.. Abbot preached, taking for
his text the words addressed to Noah after the
food, i do set my bow in the cloud, and it
shall be for token of covenant between me
and the earth" The Bishop added few earn
est words and dismissed the congregation with
the benediction.
The church at the last three services was
filed to over-Aowing.
The last service of the series was held on
Monday morning at 81 o'clock This, though
not so largely attended, was an interesting SER
vice, it being parting one. The clergy who
had come up hilher for such solemn and respon-
sible duties, were about to part and return to
their usual round of holy duties and services
4 they met with goOdIy number of the peo.
pie offered the parting prayers each for the 9th.
er and for US all, to Him who heareth our pray.
ers, aud without Whom nothing is strong, moth.
ing is holy.
We sincerely trust that when the Bishop next
visits St. Peters church he may be right well
and mt need to ahstain frIn Dreachinp 10 us