New-York tribune., 1905-11-06
DIR. IRVINE ORDAINED.
Is RUSSIAN PRIEST NOW.
Episcopal Minister Unfrocked by
Bishop Talbot 4 gain an Orders.

With impressive ceremonies the Rev DIR. Ingram
N w. Irvine. who was unfrocked by Bishop Ethel
bert Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania diocese of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, yesterday
ordained a priest of the Russian Othodox Cath
olc Church, at the ST Nicholas Cathedral. in East
9fth-st. Archbishop Tikhon. of the Russian Church
in America. oficiated. assisted by Bishop Hawa-
weeny, of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Brook
lyn; Archpriest Hotovitsky and number of lesser
dgnitaries Of the church.
DR.. Irvine ordained Saturday deacon
of the Russian Church. The ceremony yesterday
morning commenced with the usual Sunday
and tany. The ordination services which followed
read by Archbishop Tikhon and Archpriest
Hotovitsky from dais in the centre of the church.
DR.. Irvine, wearing the white and gold vestments
OF deacon, read his oath of conformity in Eng
lish. The oath, which he read in a loud voice.
which at times broke with emotion follows:
Ingram N. w. Irvine the undersigned being
now called to the ministry of the Holy Orthodox
mighty God. facing His Holy Gospel, that / desire
ana o Od IN hePsg I'm hone e dgea BY all II will care
word OF God, with the canons of the Holy Ortho-
bishop and authorities. I promise to celebrate di-
vine services and sacraments according to the
pledge myself to Keep the doctrines Of the eG faith
and to teach it to others in accordance with the
Church and the holy fathers. and l further prom
who may be i9tTusted to my care. and. if need be-
correcting their errors. and turning them the
fashion my life piously and honestly and to live
alien toward passion, and with a spirit of
others piety in every moment of my service;
the glory y Of Almighty God the Welfare Of the
Holy Church and the salvation of the people. In
this. God being my helper; by His grace. through
and all saints herewith affirm this my oath. and
kiss His Holy Gospel and the cross of my Saviour.
Amen
After retiring within the chancel with Archbishop
T.khon and the other clergyman. DR.. Irvine ap-
peared attired in the blue and white vestments of
a priest. Archprest Hotovitsky in Russian and in
English. asked for the prayers of the congregation
blessing for the newly ordained priest. DR..
Irvine then made brief address. saying that his
mission the unihcation of all churches.
A reception in the rectory followed the services.
Father irvine will be attached to ST. Nchoas's
Cathedral his special work being among the Eng
lish speaking communicates. Among those present
yesterday at the ordination ceremonies the
Rev. DR.. Thomas P. Hughes of the Episcopal
Church, who said that he would make a full report
of the ordination of DR.. Irvine to the Church of
England He refused express his views.
1t is said that the cordial relations between the
Protestant Episcopal Church and the Russian
Church threatened by the admitting of DR.. Ir-
vine into the priesthood of the latter Church. The
Episcopal clergy declare that union of the American
Anglican Church and the Russian Church now
seems further removed than before. Arch
bishop Tkhon and DR. Irvine do not agree with this
view of the comfy between the churches.
Father Irvine. in justification his embracing
Russian Orthodox faith. said:
have weighed seriously the position of the diff
ferent portions of Christendom, and have come to
fords better basis for that reunion Of Christen-
dom than any other part Of the Catholic Church;
Anglican Church. well of the Roman and
Protestant churches
Archbishop Tikhon said that there could be no