Show RECEIVED INTO GREEK CHURCH 1 r A new york nov 6 jtb much ceremony rev ingram N birvin of philadelphia formerly st james episcopal church Hunting ton pa and unfrocked by bishop ethelbert talbot was today ordained as a priest of the holy orthodox greek church in america at the cathedral of st nicholas by archbishop tikhon head of the russian church in this country yesterday archbishop tikhon assisted by the clergy of the cathedral ordained dr irvine a deacon and balc an hour later he participated as deacon in the high mass celebrated in the cathedral in honor of st marys day one of the principal saints daya of the russian church dr irvino having been previously received as a communicant of the greek church after he had refused a rehearing of hla case by the higher authorities oc the episcopal church archbishop alk hon decided as he had come to the greek church with the degree of doctor of divinity his application tor ordination di as a arlest could not be refused under the canonical law of the church dr irvane it is said will be at cached as a priest to the cathedral and confine his work among tho english speaking members |