New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
MRS. BURLEIGHS ORDINA TON
INTERESTING SERVICES AT BROOKLYN, CONN
LETTER FROM HENRY WARD BEEClIER.

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p m MIS-. Ccia Burlcigh formerly OF BROOKLYN l." l.
was duly ordained OF the Unitarian Church at
BROOKLYN Cou The church. centCnarlan OF Eccesias-
teal edccs quaint and solid in structure occupying
the center Of grecn was crowded to It's utmost with
frc nds l strangers curious to the ordination OF
woman to the ministry EX-GOy. Cleveland, and ex-Sate
Treasurer Tantor Of Connecticut, were among the au-
dieuce In excellent harmony with the occasion, the
pulpit from which tho Rev. Samuel j. May ,aforetime
suoke was dressed with womany taste by ladies OF
the congregation, with wreaths OF bright autumnai
leaves mingled with snOwbals and garden flowers. Iu
the center fragrant floral design Of uberoses aud
Others forming heart the gift OF Sorosis, occupied
the center which the free and abundant gifts OF
the people stored. Vases Of garden flowers and wild
ferns adorn tho pulpit and the high window sils all
about the roo while the choir In the ldashioned Do1
at the rear we're In ambush behind wealth OF golden
leaves. large Of similar material adorned the
wall behind the pulpit.
After al anthem by the choir and the reading Of Scrip
ture by the Rev. Pbebc A. IaatoId the following ord
nation hymn composed for the by the Rev Jno
W. Chadwick of the Second Unitarian Church, Brooklyn,
y. Y, sung:
To preach Good Tidngs! this the call
Heard by Thy chosrn one Of oldl
And from his heart the tide uprOse,
And frOm his lips the current rolled
Tdings of faith and hope she brings:
OF faith that cannot doubt or FEAR,
But In the darkest hour can trust
loving Father ever near
or hope for all who live or die;
For all who sin or suffer pain;
That all who here must say farewell
May somehow, somewhere meet again
OFather! may her word be blest
To all who love this sacred place
Here may they learn to love Thy law,
And here rejoice TO SEQ Thy face.
The subject of Mr. Chadwicks discourse was the
KEYS OF the Kingdom of Heaven Many erroneous ideas,
he sad had in regard to these keys One class OF
minds expected heaven to be opened by the advance
,ba,,fa 9th hN fran
government and still others by special reform or
legislative enactment He showed the inadequscy OF
alone to educate the heart Of free governments
to free s citizens from the tyranny OF evl propenses
and fish desires Hc said that there was Detter thng
than freedom obedience. and only by ooedlehce can
freedom he obtained. The PrOhibtory law would not
remove intemperance that to he done only by re-
moving the appetite drink by eeyating ana chnoDhg
the personal character Woman suffrage "ouu NOT III
ourrate thr millennium, any process or leglslatlon
make all marriages happy. The Kingdom Oh heaven must
10 set I'D In the individual before they e1st III the
community, aud the keys to this Nngdom are
personal qualities integrity, purity, hepiuiness Inc
call to any work consists In ftness lor inc "orA' anu
o, because he believed that Mrs Burlegh was already
ordained q, God 20 the work Of the ministry and by vir-
tue NJ her tastes her life and her experience lifted Tor
n that lie was there to welcome her to Its ranks lie
then referred to the peculiar fitness OF This Cnurch oeg
the first welcome a woman to the Unitarian hihsuy'
as Samuel j. May, an earnest adVoca'e VI tno 'i'p'
,,.ached there 80 long, and began his ministerial
life there. -
p Tdeu Of Boston made an appropr late ordaih'
49, ,.oor The nast,ral charge delivered by the Rev:
VIM Potter of New-BcJford. The Rev oscar Clute OF
Vnrand n j. the welcome 70 ,ne h ~ ~ 1u,a
warG Hmw who vi sa that Of good things Uttered
today best h hat sesS hSpe that the semancc
of o the catholic Church thst The true cstho
H intnrest Of the occasion that had brought 40 many
strangers together They were Indeu me- ,nitr Tho
cbpssn community had long suffered from the par
talty view Of he duties OF tne fac ~ terror
TO- her: hut now under womans influence u was bee2m
ing like home In this she Ie %sd SsS besn debarred
from taking part the ministry was slut Sn1 aa1 on
ng morality for her LOCKED @ Sss ss knew how great
boon IL was 70 have opportunity OF ntterhs oheS
Fac fn'i".ing letter from Henry Ward Beeoher was
read by Mr. Tllden: pvvxsKuJ Oct g. 1911
NV Dear and Rererend Mrs. Bnr,egh rafaOh NY one
lay In replying note aud s t gSt hand OF f
owshp TnO to the Christian ministry more than Nor
afraid the oo%psay y%pisa ySo to break
long habit might almost say ses
ordination But e5Ssps nssss stsnS wssnS
now having been absent three months ana every mGst
being cannot e. 'TaE az saa oordis believe
tast vo ought to preach think you had an "Sa Ca In
mature Nor DO SeGs are elements Of the
G"sne which vomsns nature ought TO pring out Iar
more successfniy than man can we nave no no ne sde
for love In the sermons Of men II tneso W. Ste
ments that our civilization and our Popum ~ tha divins
Qualities TO ali these phases 70 the house
hold culture. public sentiment 70 sUd done with
would Il. seS ems
most, OF gospel 90 NOT dsu an ~ seVsrity Hut
these have been en- IN inc
theology OF the schools the preaching oI the
However aid not mean to write sefmoh' OF ,, c,a
cism Hoping for you long and suceesstu muS'
am, very truly yours, AEhhf "A"N -
Mrs. Celia Dureigh. . ,,.s,..,o, than nro
The Dor0logy was and the Benedicuon mon @ prU
nounced ~ the PASTOR after which mo guests iloiu
abroad mingled In social Intercourse IN the room
The afur crrnted great Interest IN tue hd h' ,h
and many clcTCyIIcn who were present tehucreu suo
Ms. OF their rosuootlve Duluts for eAclanve