The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-27
ST. CLEMENTS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Ordination Of the Rector Elect of the Parish
Church Of Santa gO-SermOn by Rev. DR..
Morgan.
The services yesterday morning at st. Clements
church, In Amfty street, comprised the ordination to
the priesthood OF Mr. Solsti0 rector elect OF the
Spanish church of Santiago There was numerous
attendance, and the were alike impressi We
and interesting The ollciating clergymen were the
Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Rev. DR.. Morgan, rector
VI st. Thomas church; Rev. DIR. Eaton, rector Of ST.
Clements church, and Rev. DR.. Spencer, al present
without q pastoral charge.
After the usual morning service, conducted by
Rev. Drs Eaton and Spencer, Rev. DR.. Morgan
delivered brief sermon appropriate to the occasion,
taking for his theme the "Relative Duties of Pastor
and People, AS the basis Of his discourse he took as
his text Philippians. l., 81
Christ whether come and see you, or else be absent
onS nsss t s y ne stand h one % with
This text enj0ined unanimity of action among
christians, and particularly between pastor and
people Chief among the trials Of the Christian
ana people should Sc one IN Spirit; fI sney
out one in purpose. Sacred and exclusive duties
were assigned to the pastor by the great Head OF the
sacraments and other similar sacerdotal duties les
belong to The pastor exclusively. There were those
who Thought the duties Of the pastor light. TINS
was not so. He would not enumerate among his
labors the mental toll in preparing his sermons and
Sen wen Ell nigh spending his strength upon them
w0nid De seen in the solemn conservation
services seI,ss they were soon to witness. IN
It was necessary, he urged, that they should give
their sustaining aid No clergyman can sustain
hin n,mseG He may by the sarpassing excellence Of
ms mental end0wments ana speech collect q con.
gregaton about him; but the cOuntenance and
cooperative sympathies Of his congregation must
cali Of his people, and it is their duty to sustain
him. DID he work for simple hire or from the rich
deliver brilliant sermons, then he could not cali on
mem i0r sustenance beyond his pay as a hire
he worked to bring Sinners TO '0 WAS
his to minister to the spiritual wants OF his people,
TO visit the SICK to unfold the consultations Of reli
R1On 10 the dying. Turning from this topic, he pro.
Ceeded to show how the prosperity Of the church de-
pended on the aid given by the people to their pas.
ments, however devoted his piety and effective his
sermons, could bring prosperity to church. The
minister, They should be kindly afYectonate toward
one ssa another, Finally, he showed That the minis.
TSsr w %' be Great done IN the right
drowsy responses and doing them with qulckening
leryor They had grand ritual the grandest that
human language could weave, ana they had the
was theirs to enter into the service with right
enthusiasm ana spirit, ana Gods blessings would
follow. In conclusion he addressed himself TO the
candidate for ordainment His career IN this city
20 persons mostly native OF one OF the most beauti-
ful islands OF the Caribbean He hoped that
what he had done In this humble field OF duty would
carry on extended influence with 1t throughout his
native isle and help to raise 1t from the depths OF
universal darkness in which 1t was now plunged.
After singing the l0Gth psalm, beginning with the
verse
Cothe Thou Thy priests with righteousness,
Make Thou Thy saints rcjoice,j
And for Thy David's sake
Hear Thy anolnted's voice,
the usual ordination service was performed. Rev.
DR.. Eaton presented the candidate for ordination,
she Right Rev. Bishop Potter putting the usual
prescribed interrogations Following this was the
usual form Of prayer aud then LAYING Of hands on
Rev. Bishop next made a brief personal adj
dress to the newly ordained priest, commencing
MIN for his zeal In his past abers and bidding him
Godspeed IN the future The exercises terminated
with the communion service.