The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-26

The installation of Rev. George Leon Walk
er, formerly the pastor of the State Street Con-
gregational Church in this city, as pastor of
the Centre Church of New Haven, took place
on Wednesday afternoon. 18th inst. The Coun-
Gil for the examination of the candidate met
in the lecture room of the Chapel at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and besides the regular men,
bers, embraced many distinguished clergymen
present by invitation. Among them were Rev.
Charles Walker, D. D., of Pittsford. VT, (fath-
er of the candidate), Rev. George N. Board.
man, D. D., of Binghampton, N. Y, and the
leading clergymen of the city. After the Coun-
Gil had elected Mr.. Walker by unanimous
vote recess was taken and an elegant COLA
ton partaken OF at the Chapel After the COL
lation Rev. DIR. Bacon made few remarks. in
which he stated that it was forty-four years
since pastor had been installed over the First
| Church, and two hundred and thirty-seven
| since pastor had been called. Then the
| church was composed of mere handful of
men and women, and from that beginning, and
also from the church at Milford instituted the
same day, the light had gone forth and spread
until the whole territory was filed with
| churches and people. Rev. DR.. WOolsey, Pres
| ident of Yale College, and Rev. Mr.. Gage of
| Hartford also made remarks, when the whole
| Council adjourned to the installation at the
| church.
The installation commenced with the read
| ing of the fourth chapter of the Ephesians, by
| Rev. Mr.. Gregory of the Third Church. The
| 254th hymn was sung by choir of thirty sing
| ers. The hymn was composed by DIR. Bacon
on the occasion of his installation, March 9th,
| 1926 Rev. DIR. Boardman delivered the SER
mon, from Matthew, 18th chapter, 18th verse
| At its conclusion, Dr. Bacon stated the action
| of the Council and asked the congregation if
| they renewed the call. which they did by the
| raising of hands. Then he asked Mr.. Walker
if he accepted the call and choice, and said he
did. Rev. DR.. Charles Walker then gave the
charge to his son, which was fine effort He
asked him if he felt able with his feeble health
| to stand up among such giants as Davenport,
Pierrepont, Whittlesey and Bacon. Advised
him to take care of his feeble health, but es-
pecially to take heed of his spiritual life that
he might not be overtaken by moral infrmi-
ties; that he lived in an age of experiment,
| not confined to physical Sciences for it had
entered the domain of religion. He would OF
| restrain inquiry into the teachings of the
Scriptures, but protested against every attempt
to raise the standard of religion above the
Bible That be was to preach Christ crucified,
as Gods appointed servant and that circum-
cision was nothing in the great work of holi-
ness.
Rev. DR.. Daggett extended the right hand of
fellowship. Rev. Mr.. Eustis delivered the
charge to the people. Rev. Mr. Munson made
the closing prayer; the choir sang the hymn
I'VE bid thee welcome" and The new pastor
pronounced the benediction.
In the evening the congregation met socially
at the rooms in the Chapel, and passed a most
delightful evening. Very great interest was
manifested in all the proceedings