Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-02
ORDINATION AT HYDE PARK.

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the church to Mr.. John G. Bailey, to be-
come their pastor, and if thought proper,
ordain him to the pastorate.
The council was organized by the choice
of Rev. H. Herrick moderator, and Rev
L. Bartlett Scribe, and consisted of the
following ministers and delegates from
the churches united: al 9 HEH
From the lst congregational church in
Hyde Park, (No. Hyde Park Bro. Chaun-
cy Smith, del. a.D aaG'i aa..
Cambridge; Rev. Edwin Wheelock.
johnson; Bro. John Phelps, del.
Eden; Bro Isaac Newcomb, del. ...
Morrisville; Rev. L. Bartlett.
Bro. Wingate Webster, DEL
Wolcott; Rev. H. Herrick, Rev. Chas.
Whitney, del. ji la Hai.i 81 Hg,
81 Hardwick Rev. Joseph Torrey, Rev.
Henry Blake, del. a1T aa.. =.
Also Rev. John Gleed, of Morrisville,
and Rev. Pliny H. White of Coventry. %
10 After prayer by the moderator. the
council adjourned to meet at seven o'clock
P. M. i tu ''a
EVENING SESSION. o
The council met according to adjourn
ment, and after listening to the "call" of
the church, and the acceptance" of MIR.
Bailey, and also to his certificate of Lii
censure, proceeded to examine the candi-
date in reference to his christian expert
ence, his motives in entering the ministry,
and his views Of religious truth.
1t was then voted unanimously, that
the examination be considered satisfactory,
and Messrs. Bailey, Bartlett and Torrey,
were appointed committee to assign the
several parts for the services Of ordination,
and reported as follows:
Invocation and reading Scriptures
Rev. L. Bartlett.
Introductory prayer.-Rev. G. Whitney,
of the methodist church.
Sermon. Pliney H. White.
Ordainining Prayer.--Rev. j. Dough
erty, Offered by Bro. Herrick, in the alb
sence Of Bro. Dougherty
Charge to the pastor. Rev, ]. T. Ford
Right Hand of Fellowship.-Rev. j.
Torrey. I'd. 'a a+
Charge to the pcople.-Rev. E. Wheel
ock.
Closing prayer.-Rev. John Gleed.
Benediction.-By the pastor
The council then adjourned to meet at
10 o'clock A. NJ, on the following day
for the ordination services.
Wednesday, the 9th, the services Of
the ordination took place, according tc
the above order AH a't
Rev. ]. e. Bailey was thus ordained tc
the gospel ministry. and installed as Pas
tor of this church. it-i
y. L. BARTLETT, Scribe.
This church was organized in March
1868, through the efforts of Bro. Bailey
who has been laboring at this place ant
at North Hyde Park for more than {
year. i'' -1A
He will continue for the present to di
vide his labors between the two places
as before. He has secured the confidenc
of both churches, and at this place, hi
congregations have been very much in
creased since he began his labors here
The event of his ordination was one o
deep interest to the church and communi
ty, as the large audiences on Tuesday ev
and Wednesday, clearly indicate.
No efforts were spared by the people 0
Hyde Park, to make the occasion pleas
ant one to those who were present as rer
resentatives of other other churches.
Especial credit is due to the choir, who
under the direction Of Mr.. Rix. performe
their part in manner which must hay
given entire satisfaction, even to the mos
critical. We doubt if there is choi
in the county that would have sung i
better taste, or would have done MOI
honor to such an occasion. We lear
they are quite constant and reliable
their attendanS on the Sabbath. "
are sure the good people Of Hyi
Park will not fail to appreciate their Sc
vices.