The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
ORDAINED TO THE PRIEST
HOOD.

An unusual, It may be said almost a
unique event, in the history of the Episcopal
Church in the diocese Of South Carolina oc-
Cured yesterday in the ordination of three
young men in deacon's orders to the priest
hood at the Church cf the Holy Communion
In this city. These young men are the Rev.
Messrs. a. j. Mkell, J. Cash Waripg ard ].
q. Brown, who have been q: work since last
November, when they together with the Rev.
DR.. F. L. Frost, we're ordained deacoos at
St. Mchael's Church. NJ. Mlkeil bas been
assisting Dr.. Porter at the Holy Communion
Church; Mr. Brown has been working uoder
the Rev. Mr. Cornish, city mlssiosary, and
at Pinopolis, and also on James Island, while
the Rev. Mr. Waring has bad charge of the
two parishes on Santee, near McClellanville,
and that across the river also.
The service began with morning prayer at
IL O'Clock, the Rt. Rev. E. Capers, D. D.,
Bishop of the diocese; the Rev. A. Toomer
Porter, D. D: the Rev. A. E. Cornish being
present, besides the three ordi oants, the Rev.
Messrs Mikell, Waripg and Brown, who
occupied seats IN the middle aisle of the
church, near the steps leading to the choir.
The usual vested choir was reinforced yester.
day by several wel.known soloists and
cornet;st, and the music rendered was of
higher order of e1cellepce.
After morning prayer the Bishop preach d,
his text being 2 Timothy, A.: 8: "Make
full proof of thy ministry" and the sermon
being an earnest setting forth of the duties
and responsibilities or Christian ministry,
and an sffectionate e1bortation to the ordi-
napts to be faithful acd consecrated in their
solemn Office. His address TO the young men
vas particularly feryeut and full of fatherly
love and counsel, and touched tender chord
in the hearts of mary.
After the sermon the Rev. Dr.. Porter
presented Messrs MikelI and Wariug and the
Rev. Mr. Cornish presented Mr.. Brown The
Bishop then proceeded in the regular ordina-
ton service, as prescribed in the Book of
Common Prayer.
In the meantime the Rev. Drs. johnson
and Wilson and the Rev. Mr. Kershaw had
entered and taken their place in the sanctuary
to assist in the laying on of hands. After
intonipg s'Veni Creator Spiritus' the solemn
act of ordination was performed. The Bishop
FIRST imposing his hands upon the head of
each of the ordinants, and the FIVE priests
present also joining with him in the act, be
spoke the words that conferred the au-
,aoIity to them to exercise the Office of
"
imposition of hands copy OF the holy
Scriptures Was delivered to each of them
AID the authority conferred to preach
the word end minister the holy sacraments
ordained by Christ himself. The Bishop then
delivered to each of them a certificate, or
testimonial, of their ordination, and invested
them with the stole, the symbol of their will
ing assumption of the yoke of Christ's ser
vice. The Bishop then proceeded with the
Communion Office, at which many who were
present received: ard ths whole service came
to an eud with the blessing Of peace. The
chancel was beautiful with flowers and lights,
and all the yestines were white, in keeping
with the festal nature Of the occasion. A
very large congregation attended the service,
apd every available seat seemed to be occu-
pied. Taken altogether the service was
solemn, digoi6ed and imposog, we'll calcn-
lated TO impress and instruct all who were
privileged to attend it.
Il is understood that the Rev. Mr.. Mikell
is to retain bis connection with the Church
of the Holy Communion, where be has served
with great acceptability since his ordination
to the diaconate. The Rev. 8r. Brown will
in few weeks remove TO Pinopo!is, where
be will have charge Of the church there and
at Strawberry. The Rev. Mr. Waripg re-
turns to bis work OF Santee, where his peo-
pie are about to build church on the site OF
the former one, destroyed by FIRE several
years ago Since last November these four
youog men have been ordained by Bishop
Capers. and there are three Others awaiting
ordination, all South Csrolioiars, and all
educated at St. Lnke's, the theological. de-
partmeut of the University of tho South,
Sewauee, Tennessee.-Newo and Courier.