Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-04
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An Extraordinary Event.

On the feast of the visitation of the
blessed Virgin Mary, the members OF
the congregation Of Emanuel parish,
Lancaster, We're given an opportunity
Tuesday to witness function rarely
seen outside of the Cathedral city.
The occasion was the elevation Of Rev
Arthur Pratt, deacon in charge of
Holy Trinity church AZ Prairie du
CHEN, to the sacred order Of priests
The order Of services for the dav
were the following: Al $50 A. m
there was a celebration of the Holy
Eucharist, the Rev. Fr Potter be
inc celebrant and at which thirtv-tive
commandments were present and re-
ceived the sacrament.
At ga M. the morning prayer was
said by the Rev. Dr. Gilbert and the
Rev Fr Edgelow. At 10 o'clock the
furetion Of the ordination proper
commenced.
There were present to take part in
the ceremonies besides the Ri Rev.
|. l.. Nicholson, the very Rev. March
Chase, Dean of the Madison convo-
cation, the Rev. DR.. Gilbert now sta
toned at Darlington, Wis, and the
Rev En- Edgelow from Platteyille
AT ten o'clock. the choir headed by
crucifer and followed by the ordi-
nant, the visiting clergy clad in full
eucharistic vestments and by the
bishop in full canonicals and wearing
his mitre, marched into and around
the church singing as professional,
hymn Ss5.
At the close of the hymn Deaa
Chase preached the ordination SER
mon from the text Acts XXVI- 10; Il
was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision.
The preface and call were then
read and the candidate was duly pre-
sented. The bishop and the choir
then proceeded to intone the Litany
and then followed as introit hymn
1873. At The ordination the bishop
was assisted by Dean Chase acting IT'S
chaplain to the bishop The Rev Fr
! Edgelow rs epistaler. the Rev Dr.
Gilbert as gospeler aud the Rev. En-
Potter as presenter
The ordination service closed with
pontiiical high celebration 81 the
Eucharist at which the bishop acted
as celebrant the Rev DR.. Gilbert as
deacon, the Rev. Fr Edgelow as sub
deacon and the Rev. Fr Potter as
master OF ceremonies. At this cele-
bration only the celebranr and the
ordinand received
The services were impressive in the
extreme. The congregation filled the
church and although the heat was IN
tense and the service was two hours
in length there was no abatement Of
interest until the last candle upon
the altar had been eNtinguished
The services were full choral and
they were rendered with a precision
aud confidence that would have lei
IN observer 70 think that an ordina-
tion to the priesthood were thing
of weekly occurrence in Lancaster in
stead Of the first one ever 70 have
been held in Southwestern Wisconsin.
At the close Of the service the ladies
of the parish gave a reception to the
bishop. the visiting clergy, the lay
visitors and the mem bers Of the con-
gregation at the residence Of Mrs c.
w rockingham.
After bounteous and tastefully
served lunch Bishop Nicholson adj
dressed those present congratulating
the participants upon the success Of
the occasion, and speaking most
highly ii the sermon delivered by
Dean Chase.
He then congratulated Emanuel
parish upon the substantial progress
that had been made in the parish
since his first visitation nine years
ago and urged continuation Of the
zeal that has been shown
At O'Clock the bishop returned to
Milwaukee, to keep an appointment
there
The Rev. Dr. Gilbert returned by
tra to Darlington and later in the
afternoon Dean Chase and Fr. Edge
low drove to Plattevile.
The Rev. Fl. Pratt remained in
Lancaster and on Wednesday morn
/ ine celebrated his first communion in
the church in which he had been or
dained.
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