The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-01
REV. ROBERT r. NC CUTCHEON
ORDEREDnNTO THE PRIEST
HOOD
SEVERAL MINISTER'S PRESENT
The Solemn Service Occurs at Kill
bourn, Where the Young Man is
Rector in St. Paul's Church

In st. Pauls church, Kilbourn, on
she fourth Sunday in Advent, Deem
Der 22, occurred the solemn setting apart
for the work of the sacred priesthood of
The Rev Robert T. McCutcheon by
the Rt. Rev. VIM. Walter Webb, d.
d. Bishop of the Diocese of Milwau
kee.
The service, which was very i'm
pressive one, began at ten o'clock. AT
ter ringing the bell the procession of
choir and clergy proceeded from the
vesting rooms into the church. The
procession was headed by the crucifer
followed by the choir of men and boys.
Then came the deacon to be ordained
vested in his alb and amice, wearing a
violet stole and bearing a violet chas-
uble on his arm. The deacon was fol-
lowed by his presenter and the visit
ing clergy, the Bishop of Milwaukee
closing the procession, vested in sacer-
dotal garments, wearing a golden mi
tire, and attended by his chaplain car
ing a golden crOzier. The deacon pro-
ceeded to a seat assigned him in the
choir before the altar, the bishop and
his attendants proceeding to the sane
tuary. The eXortation was then de-
livered by the Reverend Canon III. B.
st. George of All Saints Cathedral, Mil
Waukee. In the course of his sermon
he pointed out the Importance of the
office of priesthood and how it should
be esteemed by the people and empha-
sized the fact that priest is called and
made priest, not by the people but
by God. GAS my Father hath sent
me even so send L you" He charged
the ordinand to be faithful to his
stewardship and to live in the presence
chamber of the King of Kings.
After the exOrtation, hymn $40, $50
forward, Christian soldier, was sung
by choir and congregation. At the
conclusion of the hymn the bishop ad-
vanced to his place before the altar
and the deacon was presented to him
for ordination. He was then COM
mended to the prayers of the congrega-
tiOn.
After the litany, hymn 615, "Oh, Je-
,sus, l have promised, was sung. The
bishop and his attendants then ad-
vanced to the altar and proceeded with
the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
After the reading of the Gospel the
candidate was examined and kneeling
before the bishop received the sacra.
ment of orders. With his HANDS on the
'Ordinand's head and those of the as
sisting priests over his the bishop pro-
nOunced the solemn words of Ordina-
tion; "Receive the Holy Ghost for the
Office and Work of a Priest in the
Church Of God, now committed unto
thee by the imposition of our
hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive,
they are forgiven; and whose sins thou
dost letain, they are retained; and be
thou faithful dispenser of the word of
God, and of his holy sacraments;in the
name OF the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen
The ordinand's stole was placed up
on his shoulders and he was then vest
ed in his chasuble' He was next pre-
Sented with bible, chalice and paten,
while the bishop said, stake thou
authority to preach the Word of God,
and to minister the holy sacraments
in the congregation, where thou shall
be lawfully appointed there unto"
The celebration of the Holy Euchar-
ist then proceeded as usual, the newly
made priest kneeling before the altar,
where he received the blessed sacra-
ment at the hands of the bishop. At
the conclusion of the service the choir
and clergy returned to the vesting
rooms singing, "For thee, 0 dear, dear
country"
The clergy present at the ordination
were the Rt. Rev. VIM. Walter Webb,
D. D., Bishop Of Milwaukee, ordainer;
the Rev. Canon st. George of All
Saints Cathedral, Milwaukee, preach
er and master of ceremonies; the Rev.
Father Dodd of Beaver Dam, chap
lain and presenter; and the Rev. A. J.
r. Goldsmith of Sparta.
Father McCutchen has served sue
cessively as lay reader and deacon in
st. Paul's church, Kilbourn, Holy
Cross church, Delton, and St. Johns