Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-14
Ordination Service.

The congregation of st. PauPs Church
enioyed a rich treat last Sunday. The
Rev. Harry Thompson, B. d., who has
lust graduated at Nashotah, was advanc-
ed to the priesthood Mr.. Thompson has
served St. PauPs congregation during his
senior year at the seminary, and a few
weeks ago accepted call from the vestry
to become the rector of ST. PauFs Church
for the coming year. For the purpose OF
bringing himself and the parish in closer
relation, the congregation asked the Dish
op to deviate from his usual custom OF Or
daining in the Cathedral in Milwaukee,
| and advance Mr.. Thompson to the priest
hood in their own parish church, to
which the bishop kindly consented, and
appointed Sunday, July 18th, for the adj
ministratiOn of the sacred rite. The
church was handsomely trimmed for the
occasion with flower, leaf and vine, pre-
senting beautiful appearance. On Sun
day morning the morning prayer was
said at $50 o'clock, and at 1920 o'clock
the clergy and choristers met at the resi-
dence of I'll. S. Howell and there robed,
the vestry being too small for such a
large number The procession was
formed in the following order IA
| choristers, John J INCLUDING, the precen-
tor; Revs. w. A. M. Breck, III. Thomp-
son, G. l.. Mallory, L. A. Kemper and
The Right Rev. Edward r. Welles. At
the gate leading to the western door of
the church the professional was begun,
"Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken"
The Rev. DR.. Kemper preached the ser
mon from the text, "Be Thou Faithful
Unto Death He also presented the
deacon for priestly orders. The litany
was intoned by Rev. G. L. Mallory, to
which the responses by the choir and
congregation were in high degree de
votional and hearty. A large number of
communicates enjoyed the feast of the
Holy Eucharist. The Benediction was
pronounced by the bishop after which
the choir began the Recessional, Love
Thy Kingdom Lord, and returned across
the street to disrobe, singing as they went
| of that love which made many a heart
swell among the worshipers at st. PauPs
that morning. In the evening the bish-
OPP preached an excellent sermon on the
stability of the church and Gods abid-
ing love for her. The offertory in the
morning was $125.00, part of which was
for special objects. A beautiful polished
brass altar rest was presented on this oc-
casion by friend and lover of st. PauPs
parish. Rev. Mr.. Thompson, the new
rector of st. Paurs, enters upon his la
bors with the hearty sympathy and will
ing cooperation Of the parish, and it is
hoped that his ministrations SO auspi-
ciously begun may continue to the great
Strengthening and building up of the
church. One very interesting feature of
the ordination, and especially appreciated
by Mr.. Thompson, was the presentation
of an ordination stool to him by the
chorister boys. To- stool is handsomely
made and beautifully finished. The top
is of black velvet exquisitely embroider-
! ed by Mrs. Hawkins, communicate OF
the parish over eighty years of age. This
gift was quite a surprise to the new rec
tor, and full many years to come will
serve to remind him Of the pleasant as
sociations connected with the beginning
of his ministrations in the parish.