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solemn interest to those who contemplate It arght
than the ordination Of Pastor over the Church Of
Christ Asojourner If few days If your beautiful
Village, was attracted BY the gathering carriages
and groups Of individuals, which Thursday morn
ing vending their way in one direction
Joining their number, found myself entering the
plain and commodious edifce belonging to the Con-
gregational Church, where large collection Of per
had assembled to witness the ordination Of the
Rev. Leonard w. Bacon. The serene beauty of an
autumnal day. with the golden yet subdued light
that streamed through the unstained windows and
open doors, seemed to breathe holy conservation
over the scene. hushed and solemn stiffness per-
saded that crowd of witnesses and from many a
heart, doubt not, the prayer silently assembled.
that beyond the shadowy limits Of time the relation
that day to be formed might be taken up and COM
pieted in the experience and companionship of
Heaven.
The Exercises were opened BY an Anthem from the
Choir under the direction Of Mr. ]. B. Peck, after
which the Prayer of Invocation offered, and Sc
lcetions of Scripture read by Rev. Mr.. Ayerill
The Sermon preached by the father of the
Pastor Elect, from ID Corinthians, II, II -" For
unto God sweet SAVIOR of Christ in them that
arc saved, and in them that PERISH The subject
was one in which each nearer hada personal interest
and the application Of it deeply solemn and impress
ive. Towards the close Of the Discourse, the
Preacher alluded to the endeared relation that he
sustained to the chosen by that people to break
unto them the bread Of life and with o Christian
fathers earnestness. urged him to fithfulness and
diligence in the service of that Saviour. who had
bought and redeemed him with his most precious
BLOOD to holy and perfect conservation of life to the
highest and spblimest ends; which, if wrought out
in those noble and enlarged activities to which the
soul is adequate, would ensure for him great and
lasting reward Outward trial and inward conflict,
times Of spiritual gloom and encouragement, and
suffering, would come to him. come they must, to
the heart of every faithful Pastor But seasons of
sorrow and Of darkness, with those Of success and
consequent happiness alike connected with the
purposes of God, and interlocked with Eternity.
Reminding him of that great and last Tribunal,
before which every Shepherd and every flock were
to stand in Judgment, he besuught him SO to preach
the glorious Gospel Of Christ, that when the
books opened it should be found of him,
that he had been - unto God sweet Of Christ
in them that saved. and in them that PERISH
The Ordaining Prayer had been most appropriate
Iy assigned to the Rev. d. L. Parmelce, the venera-
ole Pastor Of the Church in South Farms. 1t was
in words fifty and iervcn,iy spoken, invoking bes-
sing on the Church and Oh the Pastor.
The simple rite OF Ordination, MS pract.sed in the
New England Churches, always impressive from Its
very simplicity has seldom seemed to our mind
more impressive than when with the laying OF the
hands Of the Prcsbytery." the aged Pastor pro-
nounced the young disciple to be set apart to the
work Of the Ministry
The Charge to the Pastor was given by Rev.
Austin Isham of Roxbury. Very earnestly did he
.njoin it upon his young Brother" to he watchful
over his own spirit to walk with God, to be pre-cm
inently man Of prayer. heavenly minded making
the religion which he protessed, the ail-pervading
principle Of his daily life, carrying it into its prae
cal haLits and its earthly friendships; ever abound
ing in offices Of love and Christian sympathy and
thus being faithful unto death" he should re-
eeiye 1.-The clown of life," which the Lord has
promised to them that love Him.
The fright Hand Of Fellowship was given hy
Prof Geo. p. Fisher, Of Yale College. Welcoming
him in the name Of the Churches and their Pastors
he briefly alluded to the peculiar joys aud trials per-
tanning to the Christian Ministry. to its glorious Ia
bors. and its final reward assuring him that in his
path Of cosfics and Of victory in this life, and IN
hope Of glory and Of immortality in another there
would ever be with him, the fellowship and con'-
muuion of "ereat mnitisads" both In heaven AMI
nm earth, which no man could number.
The charge to the People" was given t'y the
Rev. Mr. Lyman. Of Washington. II was full OF
kind but plain suggestions to the Congregation,
progressive in its tone urging them fiIst to be
ind to their Pastor, and then to be Sensroas-and
warmly yindicatiDg the Christian liberty Of the
minister.
After Prayer By the Rev. Mr.. Miller. OF Harwin
ton the youthful Pastor read with earnestness ana
deep feeling, that hymn beautifully suggestive OF
the lore which fills the songs Of angels and Of all re-
deemcdones commencing,
a. love thy kingdom, Lord =
which was sung by the whole congregation. he
then invoked the blessing OF Triune God upon that
throng of worshippcrs, and they separated, never
again all to meet, till the angel with one foot on
the sea and one on the land shall swear that Time
shall be no longer" T.
Borough Meeting
The annual meeting of the inhabitants OF the
Borough Of Utchfeld, was held at the Court House,
on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 10, 1856 The Presi-