Evening journal., 1900-11-30
NEW RECTOR
IS INSTITUTED
Exercises in st. Andrews
Church Of Much Interest
BISHOP COLEMAN OFFlClATkS
After Preaching Sermon DR.. Batten
COngratulateS Parish on Mr..
Wells Selection
BISHOP COLEMAN OFFlCIATES

Saint Andrews Day had an auspi-
cious observance in Saint Andrews
Church to-day-the institution OF the
Rev. HUBERT WetmOre Wells In the rec
torship Of the parish. There was a
large attendance of the clergy and Of
the parishioners.
The institution exercises began at II
O'Clock and were presided over by the
Right Rev Leighton Coleman. bishop
OF the diocese. As the Introductory
number of the exercises the augment
ed choir and congregation sang the
professional hymn, The Son OF God
Goes Forth to War" TO the strains Of
which fourteen of the clergy, clothed
in priestly robes, entered the church.
preceded by the bishop. The clergy
stood in the chancel, the bishop pass
ing between them to within the rails
OF the altar Then prayer was read by
Bishop Coleman. Palms l22, l32 and
1873 were read. The Rev. Kinsey j..
Hammond and the Rev. John S. Bunt-
ing read the Scripture lessons from
Ezekiel. xxxiii, to verse 10. and Saint
John x, to verse 10. Again the con-
gregatlon sang. this time flushed
Was the Evening Hymn" This end
ing the morning prayer. Bishop Cole
man said:
Dearly beloved in the Lord. we
have assembled for the purpose of in
stituting the Reverend Hubert Wet
more Well, Bachelor of Arts, into this
parish as priest and rector of the
same; and we are possessed OF youI
vote that he has been so elected; as
also of the prescribed letter of insti-
tuition. But If any of you can show
iust cause why he may not be insti-
tuted. we proceed no further because
we would not that an unworthy per
lson should minister among YOU
There having been no objection Of.
fered. the bishop continued the ser
vice, reading the letter of institution.
Following the exercise Charles War
ner. senior warden of the church. pre-
sented the keys of the church to the
new rector, saying:
In the name and behalf of Saint
Andrews Church / do receive and
acknowledge you, the Rev. Hubert
( WetmOre Wells, as priest and rector
OF the same; and in token thereof, give
into your hands the keys Of this
Church"
Mr.. Wells received them, saying:
J Il, Hubert Wetmore Wells, receive
these keys Of the House of God at you
hands, as the pledges Of my institu
tion. and of your parochial recogni
tion, and promise to be a faithful shep
herd over you; in the name of the Fa
ther. and the Son, and of the Holy
q Ghost"
Then the bishop began the office ac
cording to the Episcopal ritual an,
subsequently received Mr.. Wells with
in the rails of the altar, presented tC
him the Bible. book of common prayer
and books of canons of the Genera
and Diocesan Conventions.
Kneeling at the altar Mr.. Wells pre-.
sented supplication for himself.
Following in order the CONGREGATION
sang Heavenly Shepherd, Thee We
Pray"
DR.. BATTEN breaches SERMON
The Rev. Loring w. Batten, Phi. D..
rector of Saint Marks Church. New
York, preached the sermon from
Isaiah, xxi, %: And the key of the
l--~%-N "a GafAu Will 1 lay upon Uls
shoulder; and he shall open and neve
shall shut; and he shall shut and neve
shall open." 1t was adiscourse in which
Dr. Batten called the attention of tn,
people to the responsibility they ha,
placed upon the new rector by tn,
presentation to him of the key of tn,
: church. With it went supreme power
but not upon the possession of the key
does the term of the authority depend
but only so long as he shall be a ia.
ther, a shepherd Of the flock COMMITTEES
to his care.
Dr. Batten congratulated the con.
gregation on having obtained such :
rector as Mr.. Wells, as also did Bishol
p Coleman.
Afterwards Mr.. Wells conducted
communion service and administered
the holy eucharist to his congrega
: tion, and after the benediction, which
he pronounced, the wardens, vestr,
and others bade him God-speed.
In the church at 430 o'clock this af
ternoon the Rev. William B. Bodine
+ D. D., OF Philadelphia, will preach, and
in the evening the service will be un-
der the auspices Of Wilmington As.
sembly of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew. 1t is expected to form a chap
ter of the brotherhood.
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