The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
REV. ]. 4. TOMERL|N GIVEN HOLY ORDERS A Large Congregation Wit ness Ceremony Per-
 formed by Bishop

Yesterday at o'clock in St Paul S church the Rt. Rev. Edward R. Allen,
 D.D., bishop of Mobile, conferred the sacrament of holy orders on the Rev Joseph A. Tomerlin, native of this city. l The ceremony was attended by a large ] congregation that followed the exercises with close attention. The ritual was
 carried out in all it's detail, with sol
 emnity and decorum. The candidate,
 vested in amice, alb, cincture, maniple
 and deacon's state and carrying the priestly chasuble on his left arm, and a | lighted wax candle in his right hand, | came to his place in the sanctuary. The | right reverend bishop was vested at the throne in full pontificals, including the
 mitre and crozier. At a certain time in | the mass celebrated by the bishop, the
 candidate was presented to him.
 l The duties of true priest were read
 to him. The litany of the saints was chanted by the sanctuary choir During
 the chanting the candidate lay prostrat te
 on the sanctuary floor Afterward hands
 were imposed on his head by the bishop
 and ali the priests in order of seniority. Afterwards, the hands were anointed with holy oil and bound with 8 linen 1 band. Then the chalice with wine and | water and the paten with a host were
 handed him. The newly ordained and | the bishop then celebrated the mass, ut tering aloud the words, even of the "se- ! cret.' After mass. Father Tomerlin gave his blessing first to the right reverend | bishop, then to his mother and sisters, and afterwards to the members of the congregation.
 | The altar was beautifully decorated for l the occasion, and the altar rails were ! covered with a white cloth, the words, l 'te es sacerdos in aelternum"-"Thou art priest forever" being sewed on in l ivy leaves.
 | tuary and assisted in the ceremony. Rev. : John A. Bratton St. Clements church, Woodlawn; Rev. Patrick Turner, Blessed | Sacrament church, West End; Rev Philip Mccormack, East Lake orphan age; Rev. Joseph A. Malone, St Gather
 mes church Pratt City; Rev. Charles E. Reilly, Our Lady Immaculate church, Birmingham; Rev. Joseph A. Sheridan. St. Frances church, Blocton; Rev Ma lachi E. Kitrick, St. Aloysus church, Bessemer; Rev. Jerome M. Schultz. St Augustines church, North Birmingham;
 Rev. Benedict Oberdorfer, o. S. B., St. Bernard monastery, Cullman; Rev 1 |, Rev. John O'Kelly, Our Lady of Sor- rows, Birmingham; Rev. Joseph Stengl, 10. $. B., St. Cyril and Methoderis church, Brookside; Rev. Ben Platto St. Joseph's church, Ensley; Rev. B. Bel
 lama, St. Elias church, Birmingham; Rev. Thomas J. Barley, Sacred Heart church, Anniston; Rev. Eugene L. Sauls, 1 St. Johns church, Tuscaloosa; Rev Gill bert Cannon, St. Peters church, Mont gomery; Rev. James E. Coyle, St. Paul S church, Birmingham Rev. Gregory AL l faro Blessed Sacrament church, Bir-
 mingham; Rev. Walter Tobin, St. Paul s church, Birmingham; Rev. Robert Reit- l merer o. S. B., St. Bernard monastery, Cullman: Rev. Adam Heibel, St. Paups church, Birmingham
 Rev. Father Tomerlin will sing his first | mass at 10:30 today in St. Pauls church The Rt Rev. Bishop Allen will be in his throne in the sanctuary and will de- | liver the sermon