Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-16
ORDINATION OF REV. GEORGE T.
HERRICK.

ORDINATION OF REV. GEORGE T.
HERRICK.
An Ecclesiastical Council was convened at
/ Essex. on Wednesday, Sept. 7th, to ordain
/ Mr.. Geo. F. Herrick, as a missionary to
Turkey.
The examination of the candidate i>spok n
Of as highly satisfactory, particularly in
the account of his religious experience,
and specially in relation to his hearty and en-
tire selfdevotion to the work Of missions.
The sermon from Luke 2:l0, was preached
in the afternoon by his brother, Rev. John
R Herrick of Malone n Y, the right hand
of fellowship was given by his brother Rev.
William nerrick. of Pelham, n H., Former
settled at Winooski.) The Cnnsecrati n
PRAYER by Rev. John Wheeler, D. D., the
charge hv Rev. Mr.. Pettn i'll. Secretary Of
Americ Board. and the closing PRAYER by
Rev. L. II. Cobb, brother-ir-aw Of the
ord ined misirnarv.
The subject # the disc urse was what the
Gospel-the glad tidingS-i%,-its results.
the way in which it WAS to he proclaimed,
,b,, ia n-,cl ,ma,i,n xas the annronriate
work IF the church, and its final ecess.
Toe fellowship was given in a very appro-
pirate manner by the speaker to his three
fold brother -bv blood. in Christ. and in
tbe p, risrian ministry Tie aIlu,ion made
70 ca ,st,r ..be sold n n, m,uthed early ms
si,n.,rv at B,L.ntium. n,w Coastlntinope
wb4r. the oriained missionary expects t, IL
b,r WAS peeuliarlv appropriate and be au-
tf,l he whole service in all its parts was
abrv sustained and listened to with great
Measure and proft bv those whose privilege
it WAS to b.. there.
Mr. Herrick is designated by the Board T.
the American Mission, as a teacher IN b 'ek
/ Seminary. He is d graduate Of the Uuiver-
.;,, .rv..-,,o,- gr rho cl.ss ,f 1855. and Of
F
the IAs' ci'ss a' A'No''i
l,.-----,-- m .zIprs LOST lime
hh Oo"' So
to the value OF above SIO,uoO' chiefly from
donations in Boston, tor the relief Of the
s+,rvin,, nor,ulation there. was received with
.I'' I 5ost l',o a-nras.,ors of orarirude both
'N0
/ IRON the puoHc authorlues anu iiol" ''1
| people themselves. Official acknowledge
,,on-s from tbe former wer. made 10 tn
cl1 l.,..,.,l;.. AMI
/ Oo'ul '''1e ""' '''
from the latter an ou'-burSt OF graH'"Ie was
made to Charles ". Dabney, Esq, ttae
o., .L-.,,..L -. rs,......,,-a- H.
y
tons tae releI was seh')' ""i'''
! wbelminr. On the return Of Mr.. Dihnev
with his family to Fayal on the - tn 1i july .
ne was ln'' ~ '''
throng, with bands OF music and the oiscAarse
of rocke.s The F4yaie,lse a newspaper of
r"y"I'
What was witnessed on that day-a day
ever % be remembered fy every true dyai-
ese-ls not easy to describe. The scenes
which took place arising from noble SentI-
ments and feelings were such as are rarely
met With in life. They are seen out cannot
be told-felt but not to be expressed scenes
of Joy intermingled with tears which start
spontaneously from the direct impulse OF the
heart
It was an editying spectacle worthy OF a
place in the memory Of man. The excite-
ment was intense. Tears gushed from the
ewes of old and Young, rich and poor. The
cheers given to Mr. Dabney, to his family
and to the city Of Boston, came from the lips
and spraug from the heart. 1t w,s overd w