The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-27
IMPRESSIVE AND INSPIRING
Service Is Performed in Atmosphere Of
Holy Harmony That Made 1t Intensely
Devotional Bishop Webb breaches
Pastor Has Pleasing Personality.

With sacred ceremonial at once
solemn and significant, Rev. Charles
Everett Mccoy was made Rector of
ST. Matthew's Episcopal church on
Sunday morning at tie regular service
hour The induction rites were fittingly
pr need by the Right Rev. William
Water Webb, Bishop of the Milwaukee
diocese, assisted by A. III. Lance and
&. u. Brown, the wardens of the local
parish Following the institution proper
The inaugural sermon was delivered by
The Bishop and the holy Eucharist was
administered by the Rector ard his
father-in-law, Rev. w. #. B. Jackson.
Appropriate hymns, softly chanted by
choir and congregation, created an at
mosphere of devotion that made the SER
vice doubly impressive and inspiring.
The ceremony of institution began at
eleven o'clock To the music of sol
enn professional the Bishop and the
Rector, preceded by the choir, entered
the sanctuary. Following the usual pre-
Iiminary rit the letter of institution
was read by the Bishop and the keys
of the church were presented to the
Rector by A. H. Lance, the Senior War
den of the church. Thereafter the pas
Tor received from the Bishop the Bible,
The Book of Common Prayer, and the
Books of the Canons of the General Do
ce-an conventions Appropriate cere-
monies ending in institutional prayers
by Bishop Webb and Rev. McCo-- con-
clrded The induction service and left
the latter the formally inaugurated rec
tor of st. Matthew's Church.
The Bishops sermon, which followed
the institution was both timely and in
spring. Taking as his text that pas
sage Of scripture which reads As the
Father has sent me, so send | you, "
Bishop Webb delivered an eloquent ad-
d-ss on the function of the priesthood.
with Christi he declared, "the per-
son of the rector is threefold. He must
be at once prophet, priest, and king.
Al prophet he must foresee the needs
of hfis people and explain them fear
lessly; as priest he must sanctify him
self and administer the sacraments to
the members of his Church; as king, he
mrst feel the divine annointment of
God and rule in the spiritual realm of
his parish with wisdom, mercy, and
power. 1t is my hope and expecta-
ton. - he said in conclusion, {" that Rev.
Charles Everett Mccoy VII prove a
Brilliant preacher, an able minister, and
above all else, true pastor, caring for
the moral and religious life of his flock
with a tenderness and justice worthy of
the high commission entrusted to him as
Rector of st. Matthew church,
Following the induction rites and SER
NOR the holy Eucharist was admins
tered to the congregation by Rev. Me-
Coy and Rev. Jackson. With pleasing
voice and fitting solemnity the new
rector conducted the ceremony with i'm
pressiveness and dignity. The large
number of communicates made the serv-
4CS lVHSbhy OuG SldbIl y ANS IHdSI1uCu DIS
it indicated a proper spirit in the people
among whom Rev. Mccoy has now be-
gun his rectorate. The devotions closed
with an appropriate occasional and
benediction,
Rev. Mccoy comes to ST. Matthew s
parish from Bristol, Rhode Island,
where he was signally successful in
every form of ministerial work. In the
two weeks he has been in Kenosha he
has given eminent satisfaction and won
a united following in his congregation.
Religious, but not fanatical, intellectual
but not pedantic, he has proved himself
a modern minister in every sense of the
word and has thereby commended him
self to the people of the local parish.
''Prophet, - "priest' and "prince, !"
he may expect conspicuous success in
his new pastorate.