St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-24
ORDAINED PRIESTS
HWo DEACONS ARE ADVANCED
To PRIEsTLT OFFICE AT
ST. PAUL'S
The BISHOP OFFICIkTES.
FRANK DURANT AND WILLIAM
~rsoN CONsECRATED TO
CHRIST.
VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY!
Sketches of the Two Young Men
Who Have Assumed the Mas
ter7s Yoke,

At st. PauIs Episcopal church yes
terday morning Deacons Frank Du-
rant and William TuSon were or
dained as priests by Bishop Gilbert.
A large congregation was in at
tendance. The altar was brilliantly
lighted and richly decorated with
flowers. There was a vested choir
of fifty voices. Immediately after
the professional hymn, Bishop Gil
bert delivered an address without
text. He made a plea for the Chris
tian ministry, explained the nature
of the priestly office, and added
some words OF excellent practical
advice for the conduct of beginners
in the holy office.
Following the address, the two cam
didates for ordination were led to
the chancel rail by their prosecutors.
1t is prescribed by the church that
no priest can be ordained except IN
the presence of several of the clergy,
besides the bishop. One of the
priests usually accompanies the
deacon to be ordained, acting as
sort of sponsor, and presents him to
the bishop. In this instance, Mr..
Durant was presented by Rev. DR..
John Wright, rector Of st. Paul S.
Mr.. Durant has enjoyed the friend
ship of DR.. Wright ever since, when
a boy of fifteen, he was presented
bv the doctor for confirmation at
St. Matthews church, Boston. DR..
Wright was then rector of st. Matth-
eW's. Mr.. Tuson was presented by
Rev. Charles C. Camp, professor at
Seabury Divinity school, Faribault.
With Revs. Wright and Camp was
Rev. DR.. Charles L. Wells, professor
at the state university. The three
priests wore, Of course, the long
black cassock and the white stole OF
their Office. The deacons were robed
in the cassock only. The bishop,
seated in his episcopal chair, then
read to the deacons a series OF vows
In the form of questions upon the
proper performance of their sacred
duties. Every reply was in the al
firmative.
The candidates knelt, and the bishop,
rising. ioined the several priests in
placing hands upon the bowed heads
of the supplicants, thus transferring,
by direct contact, the divine authority
descended through the ages. The dea-
cons were next vested with the white
stole hanging down over each Shout
der as evidence that they had fully
assumed the yoke of Christ's servants.
The bishop presented to each of the
new priests copy of the Holy Scrip
lures. and commanded them to go
forth and preach the gospel and ad-
minister the sacraments. At the close
of the service the newly ordained re-
ceived the congratulations OF the
clergy and the congregation.
Rev. Frank Durant is thirty years
of age. and was born in New Bruns-
wick. He was educated at Boston and
at the Seabury Divinity school, Fari-
bault. During the past year and
half he has been acting as assistant
to the rector of st. Paul's. MI Du-
rants labors have been much appre-
ciated by the congregation, and his
departure will be deeply regretted
He has been called to the pastorate of
Grace church at Chadron, Neb.
Rev. William Tuson is a native of
Preston, in Lincolnshire, England.
He is forty-five years of age. He came
to America in 1861 He also received
his ecclesiastical education at Far1-
bault. He has been in charge or
churches at Waterville. Cordova and
Lexington, Mimi, and is now called
to the st. Thomas church of War
saw, in this state.
1t might be mentioned that no Epis-
copalian can be raisesd to the priest
hood without passing through the
subordinate grade of deacon. A dea-
cen is allowed to administer the
subordinate rites of baptism and to
solemnize matrimony, but he cannot
administer communion nor absolution
nor the eucharistic benediction. When
he wears the stole he folds it across
his bosom rather than allowing 1t TO
hang from each shoulder.
At last evenings service Mr.. Du-
rant preached from Romans tx, 26,
ON ''The Fatherhood of Cod" closing
with the following deserved tribute
to the rector of st. Paul's;
"And gathered as we are in this
church tonight, it is in a capacity
pther than priest or friend that
I acknowledge the keen interest
of one whom l must not
mention in the events this day,
as well as his kind and almost faith
erlv concern for me in all that per-