The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-25
INSTALL RECTOR
AT ST. MATTHEW
Rev. Van Zandt Is Institut-
ed as Rector of Ke-
nosha Church.
BISHOP WEBB PRESIDES

The Reverend Malcolm James Van
Zandt, was regularly installed as rec
| tor of the st. Matthews parish in
most impressive service of institution
held Sunday morning at the St. Matt
hew's church with the Right Reverend
|, Walter w. Webb, Bishop of the Mil
waukee diocese, presiding. More than
four hundred members of the parish
were present at the services to greet
the new minister at his first official
appearance. before the congregation,
In addition there were also many visit
ors from parishes in Evanston and
Chicago which have. formerly been
served by the Reverend Mr.. Van Zandt.
The solemn service of institution as
prescribed by the ritual of the church
was read by Bishop Webb, as he or
dained the new rector. Assisting him
| in the service was the Reverend Arthur
W. Griffin, Chaplain of Kemper Hall,
who has been acting rector of st. Mat
thew's during the absence of regular
minister.
Bishops Message for All.
Following the ritual service the
Right Reverend Bishop Webb brought
message to both rector and parish
| toner's in his sermon. He emphasized
the three-fold functions of the priest
hood of the church as hGing prophetic,
priestly and kingly, and exhorted the
members of the parish to aid the rec
tor in carrying out the duties of these
Offices.
AS prophet and teacher, the rector
was exhorted to present to the parish
toner's the truth as given by the Bible
and they in turnwere urged to attend
to his teachings.
cit is only through the church that
we can hear the truth as it is set forth
in the Word of God-that truth which
makes US Free" declared Bishop Webb.
''Your ministerl is told to teach what
the Bible contains as the church in
terprets it for us and l know of no
other way that it can secured. It
is truly great responsibility which
the rector bears to interpret to the
people the truth of God"
Appears AS InterceSSOr.
The message also presented the fact
that the minister is the representative
Of the congregation in their interces-
sions with God as exemplified in the
Eucharist but that the priest cannot
offer this alone but only when the con-
gregation joins with him in the keep
ing of this sacred sacrament
1t was also mentioned that the rector
had also his kingly functions to rule
and regulate the church, in which he
should be upheld by the members of
the congregation.
The service was made most impress
sive by fitting music, presented by the
choir under the direction of George
Middleton, who closes his connection
with the church as organist and master
Of the choir in the near future, as he
has been called east to accept a gov
eminent position.
Many Greet New Rector.
The Reverend Malcolm James Van
Zandt, who is now instituted as rector
of the St. Matthews Parish, comes to
| Kenosha from St. Marks church in
Chicago, where he has been most sue
cessful in the management of the af-
fairs Of that congregation. He has
been in Kenosha for the past two
weeks and has already made many
friends here. The members of the
parish believe that the church has a
great future before it, under his lead
ership.