Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
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In Grace Cathedral, Davenport on
Thursday forenoon, was witnessed
the simplc,yct beautiful and imposing
ceremony known in the Episcopal
Church as the Ordering of Priests.
The Davenport Gazette says:
"This ceremony has been performed
several times in this city since the es-
adjustment of the Episcopal See here,
but never with moro impressive effect
than on this occasion. The noble and
superb surroundings were appropri-
ate for such service, and enhanced the
beauty and impressivencss of the GER
cmOny.
The candidates were Rev. A. e.
Stilson, Of Ottumwa, secretary of the
Diocesan Convcntion,and Rev. NJ. w.
Darby, of Montrosc.
Both were ordained Deacons about
a year ago, and have since served as
RectJrs of parishes in the towns
named above, with entire acceptable
| ity. Mr.. Stilson lived in Davenport
several years,and few men were ever
more highly esteemed here by ac-
quaintances.
The clergy in attendance were
Right Rev. VIM. Stevens Perry, Rev.
| w. III. Barris, ID. D., Rev. f. E. Judd,
Rev. James Trimble, of Clinton Rev.
James Hochuly, of Fairfield; Rev. b.
4. III. Maycock, Rector ofSt. Georges,
New Orleans, and Rev. j. s. Jenckcs,
Rector of Grace Parish Davenport. A
large congregation was present.
The order Of service was morning
prayer, said by Rev. Maycock, after
which Bishop Perry preached from IL
Timothy, iv:l, q:
~ charge thee, therefore, before God and tn.
Lord Jesus Christ. who shall Judge the quick ant
Preach the word; be instant in season and out
! season; reprove, rebuke. exhort, with all Ions
suffering and doctrines"
1t was brilliant discourse, teemine
with deep thought and noble lessons
forcible and direct in its declarations
of the duty and office of Priest, its il.
Illustrations of the necessity of tho
office in the church, its words to thu
people as to the estimation il
which the faithful priest should
be held. Its portrayal of tn,
reward Of faithful service, by tn,
Head of the Church, was beautiful
: and cffccting.
The Bishop resumed his chair neal
the Holy Table, and the candidate,
were presented by Rev. DIR. Barris anG
Rev. Mr.. Jenckes. The Bishop thel
addressed the people, charging that i
any knew any "impediment or notabl,
; crime for which the candidates ough
not to be received, to come forth ani
show what the crime or impedimcn
is" Then the ante-communion serv
, ice was said, Rev. Mr.. Judd reading
the epistlc. This was followed by til,
address to the candidates by tn
Bishop, after which he put the search
ing questions of the ritual to them
The clergy and congregation thel
knelt in silent prayer, after whicl
f Tent, Creator Spiyitats was sung b,
| the Bishop and choir, responsibility
The laying on of hands by the Bisho]
and Presbyters followed with the de
livery of the bible into the hands o
the knecling candidates.
, There was prayer for the ChurcI
. militant, and the Holy Communio
was administered to the clergy an,
: people by the Bishop, the Rev. F.
Judd administering the cup to the Ia
: ity. The Gloria was sung, and tn
blessing of the Bishop ended the ser
vice."
This was the first ceremony of or
dination performed by Bishop PER-
SINCE his elevation to the Episcopatt