The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-09
ELL|CKSON TAKES
MINISTERIAL VOWS
AT RITES SUNDAY
impressive Services Are Con.
Quoted by Rev. Stoeve at
Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran church was filled
to capacity Sunday for the impress
sive ceremonies at which Waldo
Leander Ellickson, a member OF the
congregation, was ordained into the
Lutheran ministry by Rt. Rev. David
Stoeve, DID. Fargo, president OF the
North Dakota district OF the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church Of America.
The ordination was begun at IL
o'clock when the candidate for the
ministry, Rt Rev. Stoeve and Rev.
Opie S. Rindahl, pastor Of Trinity
Lutheran church, who was the liturg-
list, entered the church and proceeded
to the altar. All were CARRIED In white
cassocks and SUPPLIES.
Escorting the candidate, ordinator
and liturgist were four ministers who
assisted in the service, Rev. Louis
Hagen, Eazen: Rev. ]. H. Lunde, Bis
marck: Rev. Carl A. Carlson. Wash
burn, and Rev. Carl G. Nelson Sims.
The chancel and altar were made fes-
tive with profusion of early summer
flowers and white tapers for this serv-
ice. the first of its kind ever to be
held in a Lutheran church in Bis
marck so far as is known.
Rt. Rev. Stoeve Delivers Charge
Directed to Rev. Ellickson, the or
dination address was given by IT.
Rev. Stoeve, who took for his text the
words of Timothy. Take heed to thy
self and thy teachings" He instruct
ed the young minister first to take
heed to himself and to strive for in
tellectual and spiritual development
and department suited to his profess
sion. He urged him to seek to grow
spiritually and not only to teach doc
trine but to make of himself a liv-
Ing testimony of his teachings and
to guard against professional dis
honesty. undue satisfaction with per-
eonal achievements, dependency and
encouragement.
In interpreting the ordination vows
to the candidate, the speaker charged
him to exercise the greatest care In
interpreting the word Of God. in
structing him neither to add nor to
subtract. THE Bible he said, lis
the infallible guide for the salvation
of souls He continued to explain
that there is no new gospel. that the
old teaching meets the need of the
times because it contains revelation
of the divine truth which is eternal
and survives generation after gener-
ation.'
THE truth" he concluded, lis tina,
the Father sent the Son, that the
Son came and fulfilled all righteous.
ness and atoned for all sin and just
the Holy Spirit calls. enlightens, re.
generates and preserves unto eterna
life. the truth can never be changed
and can never lose its significance
as generations come and &C"
Service Has Many Parts
Outstanding in the order OF tn.
service were the preludes. Aria from
Mendelssohns Elijah" and Schu.
bert's Ave Maria played by Mrs
Opie S. Rindahl, organist. and Mis-!
Marie Lenlohn, pianist; the confeS.
sion Of sin, the introit, gloria patri
kyrie, gloria in excelsis, collect
epistle. gospel. apostles creed. offer.
tory, Introductory, collect for ordina.
ton, presentation of Scripture les.
sons, the ordination address, the or.
dlnation charge, the sacred act o.
ordination, the ordination prayer
with laying of hands, benediction anc
the postlude.
At the offertory the choir sang
Christian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly
Der Thee" by Shelley and the an
them, How Lovely Are Thy Mes.
sengers," by Mendelssohn. The chol
also sang the liturgical music for the
ordination service.
Rev. Ellickson has been called tx
serve the Lutheran congregation al
Taylor and already has left for there
His father, John. Ellickson, Charlson
was present at the service and Mon
day accompanied him to Taylor. Ais,
under his charge will be the Lutheran
congregations Of Ridgeway and Mar
shall.
Was Born in Iowa
Rev. Ellickson was born to John an,
Christine Quale Ellickson May l;
1905, at Thompson. Iowa. He wa
baptized into the Christian faith a
an infant. While he was young bo
the family moved to farm nea
Charlson and he received his commo
school education near his home an
at Schafer. He was confirmed Sep
Is, 1920.
Following his mothers death, til
boy was invited to make his HON
with the George F. Shafer famil
then residing in Watford City.
took two years Of his high school wor
there and completed the course .
Bismarck. being graduated In 1872
The following fall he matriculate
ut Luther college. DEBORAH, Ia, ar
was granted a bachelor Of arts d.
gree In 1928. He spent the years fro
1928 to 1881 in Bismarck and in Il
fall OF 1881 was admitted to Luth
Theological Seminary, st. Paul, r
ceiving the degree OF bachelor Of the
logy In June of this year.