Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-15
Ordination and Installation at
PiLlsfOTd.

An ecclesiastical council met by invita-
| ton in the Congregational church in
Pittsford, on Wednesday evening, Sept.
9TH, to examine, and if deemed best, to
ordain Mr.. Russell T. Hall as pastor of
the church. The following Congrega-
tional churches We're represented by their
pastor and delegates: Brandon, Castle
ton, Clarendon, Hubbardton, East Rut-
land, West Rutland and Wallingford.
Rev DR.. Charles Walker and his son Rev.
! Geo. l.. Walker, D. d, of New Haven,
o., were also members of the council.
After an extended examination of Mr..
Hail. with reference to his views OF
christian doctrine, his religious experience
and his reasons for entering the ministry,
it was unanimously voted that the exami-
nation be sustained and the n'-di-~tion Ue
nroo4oaea ,.rcn on the morrow. The can
didate stated with great clearness and
precision his religious belief, showing
himself one who would be an able ex-
FOUNDER of the doctrines OF our religion
| A large audience were interested witness
es to this examination.
On Thursday morning the ordination
services took place in the following order
Invocation and reading of the Scrip
lurea by Rev. Lewis Francis.
Prayer by Rev. T. Tuxbury.
Sermon by Rev. George Leon Walker
ID.
Ordaining prayer by Rev. Aldac'
Walker, D. b.
Charge to the pastor by Rev. W. I
Herrick.
Right hand Of fellowship by Rev. Jas
Gibson johnson.
Address to the people by Rev. G. Gran
ger.
} Prayer by Rev. Charles Walker, D. I
Benediction by the pastor.
These services were of very great in
terest. The sermon by DR.. Walker G
New Haven, was founded on the text
For the preaching of the cross is to then
chat perish, foolisbness but unto US whic
are saved, 1t as the pOa0er Of Coal Coz
lis. II was a most earnest, eloquenT
: and stron g presentation of the great trut
: that the CROSS IS the p0a0ey Of God 1t
so, rs setting forth the character Of Coz
as eepLaining the 0theraojse 5nS0Jgd6Le mig!
T terjeS Of the constitution this ao0rld, an
T thirdly, as In ats effect upon the u1ajg6rS
+ upon the angels, upon the race, upon th
n individual character.
+ In the concluding portion Of the di
course few words were addressed to bin
e who was that day to enter upon the mil
d isteri4l Office, bidding him remember thu
+ the cross is power as well as a fact. an
II though it was with trembling, yet it mu
e never be with doubt; that he preac
r the gospel of the cross of Christ, for thel
J. was in it a power-the power of God.
e. After the sermon, the candidate kne
II in the pulpit, while with prayer by Dr.A
Q dace Walker, and with the laying on
ct hands he was ordained to the gosp
tt ministry and installed as pastor of tt
- Church.
tt With fitting words the pastor WI
Of charged by Mr.. Herrick, to take heed
At the ministry which he had received in Il
l. Lord, and preach the word. To this en-
y he was to be careful of his health, to
81 faithful in his studies, and to keep b
heart warm with love to God and man.
Mr.. johnson welcomed him in Il
name of the Council to the ministry, an
gave him in token the right hand of fe
lowship. telling him of his appreciation
the aspirations and the hopes which no
were his,assuring him that with the yea
would the preciousness of the work IL
crease. and welcoming him to the labor
the amenities, the joys of minister
be the gospel of Christ.
i'll In his address to the people, Mr.. Graz
ger gave some of the causes which led
the dissolution of the pastoral relatio
y an event greatly to be deprecated, an
In these were alienation from the pastor /
ds some one or two members of the ehurc
10 or society who instead of seeking recol
ciliation, stirred up the people again
Mt him who had been set over them, a lac
of frankness toward the pastor when b