The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09
ORDINATION OF
REV. A. |. JONES
Impressive Services Were Held Yes
terday at st. Johns Eplseo-
pal Church In This
City.
BISHOP WAS PRESENT
Rev. Harry s. Lonsley and Or. E. H
Rudd Of Fort Madison, A.
sisted In the
Services.
BISHOP WAS PRESENT

-OsAS VA Tic AuOSL Impressive CuuICu
functions ever held in Keokuk took
place yesterday at st. Johns church
when the Rev. Alfred Lee Jones was
advanced to the priesthood by the Rt.
Rev. Dr.. Longley, suffragan- bishop of
Iowa. Preceded by cross-bearers ana
the vested choir of forty voices,
which sang a beautiful service under
the direction of Mr.. George w.
Barnes, choirmaster. the candidate
and his presenter, the Rev. John C..
Sage. rector If the parish, together
with the preacher Of the day, Rev.
Edward n. Rudd, D. D., rector of st.
Luke's. Fort Madison, and the Rt.
Rev Harry s. Longley entered the
chancel singing the PROFESSIONS.
hymn.
The service was performed with an
ancient ritual according to the rites
of the prayer book and was most
solemn and dignif1ed.
The candidate and his presenter
were seated at the front Of the chan
eel steps during the preaching Of a
strong sermon which occupied the
close attention OF the congregation,
and was listened to with interest and
pleasure.
DR.. Rudd's charge to the candidate
was particularly beautiful; the ser
mon being concluded, the service pro-
ceeded with the presentation Of the
candidate to the bishop seated in his
chair near the holy table, who, before
the imposition of hands. asked search
ing questions, which were clearly re-
Piled to by the Rev. Mr.. Jones. After
the saying of the litany and the bid
ding OF the congregation to silent
~. Vyov hA hi oh hat
cation sang in alternate lines the
ancient hymn, Come Holy Spirit.
Our Souls Inspire"
The Ordination completed.
At the conclusion Of the hymn the
bishop, together with two attending
priests (the candidate still at the CEN
ter of the chancel) laid their hands
upon his head and the solemn words
OF authority were given: Receive
| the Holy Ghost for the once and
work of a priest in the church of
God, now committed unto thee by the
imposition of Cur hands. Whose sins
thou dost forgive. they are forgiven:
and whose sins thou dost retain. 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"
The candidate was now vested In
the eucharistic vestments and was
presented with a Bible, a chalice and
q paten, during which the bishop
said, Take thou authority to preach
the word of God, and to minister the
holy sacraments in the congregation,
wnere thou shalt be lawfully appoint
4 ~.
to the priesthood of the Episcopal
church probably the first candidate in
this city.
A large congregation witnessed this
! ancient ceremony, which also in
cluded the celebration of the holy
eucharist.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones during the
three years that he has been in Keo-
kuk as the assistant of Mr.. Sage has
made many friends, who rejoiced with
him yesterday at his advancement to
the second order Of the ministry.
The Sermon by Or. Rudd.
The ordination sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. DR.. e. H. Rudd of
Fort Madison DR.. Rudd took for his
text, my meat is to do the will Of
Him that sent me to finish His work"
He said, Il have taken these words
of our blessed Lord for our medita-
ton this morning both because want
to suggest them to this our brother
who Is about to be admitted to the
priesthood. No figure could have been
SO aptly chosen as that of meat, by
Christ"
Dr. Rudd reviewed the events lead
ing up to this moment when Christ
announced his Messiahship, and tod
just what was in the Masters mind
when he considered the help and the
aid which must be given after his
going.
The people were admonished as to
their duties and their attitude toward
the priest. Success was prayed for
to crown the efforts OF the young
priest.