hiː sˈæt hɪz ˌɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, ænd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʊ ɐ mˌɪnɪstˈɪɹiəl pˈoʊst ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ.
He sat his ordination examination in May 1841, and was appointed to a ministerial post in October of that year.