The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25
Installation of Ecv. Lewis FRANCIS

Installation of Rev. Lewis Francis.
INTERESTING SERVICES SERMON nY REV.
NORMAN sEAyEB. Il. u.
Rev. Lewis Francis, for several years
the popular and eloquent pastoro the Con-
grcgationaI church in Castleton, was on
Thursday evening September 18th, in
stalled as pastor Of the Reformed Church
located on Kent street in Brooklyn. n.
\ large audience filling every avail
able scat in the capacOus church to witness
the installation services The church and
congregation seem united in their conf
dcncc aud appreciation of their new pastor
which prcsagcs II useful pastoratc.
The council consisted of Rev. Minor
Swicb, President of the Chassis, Rev Nor
man Seayor. d. d., OF Brooklyn, Rev. L
s. Fairchild Of College Point, Rev. C. L.
Cobb Of Flushing, and Rev. Alex Nc
Kelycy, the former pastor of the church.
The following cleIgymen Of other dcnOmi-
nations were also present: Rev W. n.
Clark Of the Methodist church, Rev. W.
Howell Taylor Of the Presbyterian. Rev.
Myron Il. Dcmng of the Baptist and Rev.
Martyr Summcrhcll of the church Of the
Evangcl
The exercises were conducted in accord
ancc with the following
rPoGEAMNE;
l. Voluntary The organ. presided over
ly Mr., Francis j. Barrett,
,. Invocation by Rev. Minor Swicll
3. \ Jubiatc composed by the organlst,
and dedicated To the new pastor, was sung
by the choir.
4. Reading of the Scriptures and prayer
by Rev. Alexander McKclvcy
j, Singing of the Hymn " Glorious
things of Thee are spoken
e. Installation sermon by Rev Norman
Seaycr, y. d.
ABSTRACT on DR.. sEAN FRS >EI,MoN.
The sermon was able and impressive.
from iSt Peter. 10. We have also Il
more sure word of prophecy; whercunto We
do well that We take heed, rs unto light
that shinctll in dark place, until the day
dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. -
Beginning with an explanation of the
term prophecy as applied in the Passage,
he noticed the limitations of all human
knowledge. Using the apt Illustration of q
torch uplitted in darkness, whose CLEAN is
surrounded still with gloom. and whose
power, though il be multiplied ten OF an
hundred fold, must nevertheless succeed
only in cnlarging the surrounding envelope
of manting shades, he displayed that all Of
mans learning but the more makes evident
mans ignorance. Science. at its best, only
displays the appearance of things. Vast
libraries seem TO represent mans attain
mcnts as vast yet larger still would those
libraries be. winch Should contain but the
titles of the themes of which man knows
nothing. Even such q catalogue no man is
able TO make, for .c is too ignorant to COM
prchcnd his own ignorance. All science,
learning and philosophy hut act the part OF
light shining in a dark place.
Passing from the general to the specific,
he remarked that even the IIiIc-prophecy
is but II light shining in dark place,
that II is not Il ComDcnd Of science, nor
even OF spiritual truth. but after MI gives
only hints at much which God reserves for
man to learn elsewhere. He graphically
I pointed out how that it did not teach all OF
4 God, nor explain the great attributes Of
His nature. How He could be eternal,
omnprescnt and yet not disturb 10y pres
encc the life and workings of Ills creatures,
/ it left in 0bscurity. Man can, ny reading
/ it. become acquainted with facts of God.
| but not he able 70 comprehend God. The
/ same Is the case with the Christ whom the
scriptures reveal as the Divine aud Human.
/ The prc-cNlstcncc api OmuipOtence of Jesus
is proclaimed no less than His humanity,
hut ho'c the Divine and Human are united
/ il does not explain,
al. -, Al.
/ doctrines Of the church We know but in
part now, aud must he 10 rs, while here.
( inscrutahlc mystery. The immediate APP
/ plcations were that no one should expect
/ the pastor to explain everything. lie is
put over the church to teach what Is
written. OF those things which God has
determined shall not hc known It'll the
day dawn he is not to be held accounta-
bic. Also the mind with which seekers for
/ truth should receive instruction, was dwclt
upon mt length. They were not to ask that
| everything should be explained. hut should
I he content with sutllcicncy of proof.
| Nothing can he proven beyond the shadow
of doubt. In everything there must he
room for somt faith, The disciple letting
faith have her perfect work viii be content
with proof that covers the ground, even If
still some doubts can be raised
The discourse, by reason of the enter
tanning subject iis apt illustrations and Dr.
Scavcrs clear and earnest delivery, held
the complete attention of the audience.
After the sermon the form %. instala-
ton was readily the President of the Chassis,
| Rev. Monor Swick, TO which the new Pas.
tor responded, which was followed by
PRAYER aud the singing of the hymn;
1--WE hid thee welcome
In the name OF Jesus
Our exalted head"
!, Charge to the Pastorby Rev. Els. FAN
child of College Point.
The feeling illusions of the speaker to
the same Alma Mater, in which the pastor
| and himself Ind roceiYel their eAncatlnn