The Portland daily press., 1871-04-20

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INSTALLATION AT ST. LAWRENCE STREET
CHURcH.-An ecclesiastical council, called by
the st. Lawrence street church, Portland, con-
vened April 10Th, at three o'clock P. NJ, with
said church, and organized by the choice Of
Rev. J. J. Carruthers, d. D., Moderator, and
Rev. e. p. Thwing, Scribe Representatives
of the following churches invited were pres
ent:-Second Church, Portland, Rev. DIR. Car
ruthers, o. M. Brooks; High st. Church, Rev.
W. H. Fem, Brown Thurston; State St., Rev.
E. Y. Hinckes, Chas. A. Lord; Fourth Church
Rev. Samuel Harrison, Henry A. Murray
Bethel Church, Rev. +. South worth, William
Robinson; Plymouth Church, Rev. M. FL. Will
liams, Isaac Otis; West Church, Rev. w. f.
ODER, George B. Buzelle; Westbrook Second
Church, Rev. E. P. Thwing; Calais, Rev. VIM.
Carruthers. J. M. Dyer.
After the reading of the Scriptures and
prayer by the Moderator. the request of Rev.
Samuel Morrison for dismissal on account of
continued i'll health, and the votes of the church
and society, accepting his resignation OF the
pastorate, were read. Whereupon it was
V0ted That the pastoral connection of Rev,
Samuel Morrison and this church and parish,
be, and hereby is, dissolved, according to their
mutual request. and that he receive at ouI
hands tie usual credentials of faithful minis.
ter.
The papers we're read relative to the dismis
sal of the Rev. A. H. Wright from the Congre
gational Church, Winterport, and his invita-.
ton to the church and parish of ST. Lawrence
street, Portland; whereupon it was voted to
proceed to the examination of the candidate
for installation. Clergymen present were in
vited to sit with the council. After the doc
trinal and religious examination, the council
by themselves voted that the same was salts
factory, and through a committee, pastors Will
liams and ODER, reported the following exercis-
es of installation, which were gone through in
the evening:
Voluntary; Statement of the Council, by
the Scribe; Opening Prayer, Rev. F. South
worth; Reading of the Scriptures, Rev. Sam
uel Harrison. Rev. DR.. Carruthers read the
hymn beginning
s.Hew beauteous are their feet
Who stand on lions hill"
The sermon, by Rev. William Carruthers, o.
Calais, a former pastor of the candidate, was
from Acts g.: 8, "Then Philip went down to the
city of Samaria and preached Christ there
Christ was presented as the theme and mode
cfithe preacher, and the beauty and productive.
| ness of the same were ably exhibited in con
trast with the empty nesations of skeptica
philosophy or the metaphysical essays of mere
| intellectualism.
| The installing prayer followed, by Rev. j. j
Carruthers, d. d., and the hymn,
| "We bid thee welcome in the name
OF Jesus, our exalted Head"
An excellent Charge to the Pastor was civ
en- by Rev. e. Y. Hinckes. Manliness, Devot
edness to God, familiarity with the Scriptures
and personal work for his people were dwell
on. Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. VIM
E. Ober, tender and impressive; Address to
the People, by Rev. NJ. H. Williams terse ani
suggestive, Love should be the interpreter O
action. Responsiveness and sympathy on thei
| part; appreciation expressed in act as well q.
| word; and cooperation in word and deed.
Hymn,
| "Dear Saviour at Thy feet we bow
And lit our souls above"
The concluding prayer was offered by Rev
E. T. Thwing, the first pastor of the church
and the benediction by the pastor.
The audience was large and the exercises O
marked interest The pastor brings a goo,
record and enters career bright with hopefu
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