Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-08
Ordination.

gregstion to witnoss 4 more interesting GER
emony than took place at the Bishops
Church yesterday. baing Trinity Sunday.
Tie occasion was that Of admitting to the
Dacona,e the first regular class from the
Theological Department Of Griswold Col
lege After the morning service, in which
the Bishop, r.. Rev. II. w. Lee, d. D. Ii.
D., was assisted by the Rev. Messrs. II. n.
Powers, D. D., W. II. Barris, II. Town
SEED, and Joba Chamberlain, ,one Of the most
SOU stirring sermons TO which wehave ever
listened, was delivered, by the Rev. Chas. L
Cheney, Rector OF hrist's Church, Chicago,
from the words SO, asnueh 50 in me is,
am ready TO preach the gospel to you that
are at Rome also for am not ashamed Of
the gospel Of Chris. ; for il is the power Of
God unto salvation TO every one that be-
lieve;h. Rom l:15:l6.' The reverend
gentleman dwslt long and earnestly OIL the
office of the ministry, of the weighty re-
sponsibilities that rested on ministers, but
the burden Of his discourse might be sum
med in the following words The fdi.lful
minister must preach Christ. This is the
only bread which can fill famishing souls !;
this is tie only fountain in which sinners
can be cleaned this is the source from
which the main artery must be supplied
cut tbs off aud all spiritual life in the
CHURCH dies. Nor must the servant OF
Chris, for moment forget that his power,
that his whole ability to win souls rests on
this. That Ii drank from the same spirit
vel rce1. The minister who loses sight Of
this, like Sampson, when deprived OF bis
locks, finds himsalf shcrn Of bis strength
That the work of life is too great. and life
Itself too :her, TO be wasted in disputations
concerning matters not essential to saliva
ton, concluding with that they (the can
dida,tsl would Al times fnd much in the
work in which they were about to engage
to alno dishehrten them, and rot unfre
queniiy would 60 up the cry from the in
most depths CT their souls, 20 God, how
long" But they were to remember that,
unlike the admiral Of iiset in time Of war,
they set not sail With sealed papers that
the reward was not promised to them here;
bu: even in this world the faithful
preacher received an earnest of that
| icy tie hsraage Of those vho faint not.
During it, delivery many were deeply af-
ftc,sd, and not the least SO our worthy
Bi.hep. The candidates, Messrs. Thso. j.
| Bfookes, Samuel r. j. Hoyt, and q. b.
PRATT, were then presented BY the Rev.
Willis II. Barris, NJ. A. After responding
to the appointed euestisns, the gentlemen
kneli and received their commissions 1t the
hands Of tie Bishop. The Rsv. Nj. Brooks
then read the gospel. following which the
| hoy communion vas admin isterod. The
ceremony ended. they were greeted by many
| warm grasps of the hand and kind wis nes
| from frisnos and acqusintApces.
Joyfully do Ne welcome these new ad-
ditions 20 our Western forces, and earnest
" pray that the word Of the Lord in their
hands may be quick and powerful.
| During the after part OF the sano day
| they were presented by the Theological
studsrts Of the College with the following
| address, the accompany ment OF . suitable
| present:
GRI.woLD COLLEGE, DAvEvrolr, IowA,(
June 7th. 1868.
To The Rev. Msssss. Broskes, Hoyt and
Pratt-Gsntlsmen We, the undersignsd,
Jour fellow students, while expressing our
regret that two at least ef your number are
50 soon to leave US, request your acceptance
OF this small token Of our enduring friend
ship for you, accompanied BY our sarnsst
prayers that it may please our common
Father to bless and prosper yea in the glo-
rious work in which you have prscsdsd ~,
and that the beginning and end Of yous
teaching and preaching may be jesus
| CHRIST and Him ervcifed," so that each
one when called to give an account Of his
stewardship. may be able to say from the
heart, in the words Of the great apostle oil
the Gentiles II have fought good fight,
have finished my courss, have kept the
faith.
Promising ron that our supplication on
your behalf before the Throne Of GrAsa
shall not cease on this your ordination day
We beg to subscribe ourselves.
SIoxKY SxrrH,
Gso. @. GRAvEs,
| L. NJ. Isaac,
\ A. J. WILSON.
w. n. CzANBKRLAfy,
| T. J. YATES,
/ 7. B. NASH, Jn.,
/ +. B. TANxsR
In the evening service, all thres Of thu
newly ordained dsacens took part, and y,
listened to another powerful sermon BY th'
| Rev. Mr.. Cheney, from the text: Bscsus'
he hath appointed dav in which he vii
Judge the world in righteousness by tina
man whom he hath ordained whereof b,
hath given assurance unto all men. 10 tha
he hath raised him from the dead"
Mr. Brookes has been appointed to tn
charge Of the parish at Lansing, in thii
State. MIR. Pratt will fill the pulpit fo
the present At Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Hoy
will otici.te at the rising parish of Wes
Davenport, retaining his position A. head o
the Preparatory Department Of the college
A class OF some nine or ten will enter tn
Theological Department Of Griswold Col
lege At the beginning Of next term.
"A handy house saves much strength
to women who do their own housework
and bottle OF Renne's Nscic Oil iu th