Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
ORDINATION.

w. Livingston Tuesday, were very inter
esting. The examination of the candidate
by the council, in the morning, was highly
satisfactory. The ordination services COM
menced at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
The report of the council was read by the
scribe the address to the Pastor was deliy-
cred by Rev. Nathan Ward of n. Troy ; the
ordination sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.
Treat of the American Board the
Hand Of Fellowship was given by Rev. Mr..
Perkins of the HISTORIAN Mission the clos
ing prayer by Rev. c. C. Parker Of Water
bury, and the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Liy-
ingston.
We can give but a brief abstract of Mr..
Treats excellent sermon. The text was
taken from Mark XIV. commencing with
the third verse.
As prince overooks the casket which
contains a priceless jewel offered him, 50
Christ accounts as nothing the waste of the
precious ointment in his view Of the priceless
love of which it was only the external rep
resentation There is principle involved
here which will apply to the work Of mis-
sions 1t is said, why this sacrifice Merely
as a sacrifice it may be justified as a token
Of love to our Redeemer. But here the par
allel closes. Christ justified, but did not
denv tn. waste Of the ointment. We both
Justify and deny the so-called waste Of mis-
sionary labor. The preacher then went ON
in a forcible and impressive manner to show
that this expenditure Of time, money and
labor was no waste, by facts drawn from the
past history of missions, and By statement
of the lawful and actual results IF the system,
in awakening the spirit Of liberty md free
action IN the people, in enhancing respect Tor
human life, in ameliorating the condition OF
woman, in breaking up the system OF idola-
try and unveiling the true God t. the sight
Of the heather. BY these and many other
interesting facts and arguments the speaker
proved unanswerably the vast results Of this
which some people call a 'cqs'e.
The preacher then spoke Of the vast intlu-
enee VINO" .-o "orN Oh i'''7.'''' ''''' c-
c'S'u apo" l"e commercial 'O''i'',' VI wy
world in opening ports and even whole con
tinents Finally the economical results Of
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OF the last class at AndoTer. lie VIII 90 out
as missionary u turkey.
Rom EUROPE ne steamship l', '''''''s'''''
arrived al Portland Monday Win 'o'- '-'''
later news from Europe.
licenan was before the magistrates at Der
by ON the 7th, charged with the intention Of I
.''i.'''@ III d l''1' ~ a. ,-'''.'' causing
breach OF tie peace Dir Leech appeared In /
ms o'nal'' ana 1''d iieei'ah h"1 never 'I'"-
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