Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-28
Ordination al Stowe.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, was an auspiciou.
day for the Congregational church a,
Stowe, in the settlement of Mr.. ID. W.
Hardy, who has been supplying that pull.
pit for some months past, as its pastor.
The effect of the disappointment at the
unavoidable postponement of the ordaiu-
ing services one week was not dissipated
till wagon loads of interested visitors
from the ueighboring parishes, gave the
assurance that the attendance would moi
be diminished.
The Council convened at 10 l-2
O'Clock in the audience room of the church
The Letter Missive" was read, and Rev
W. Ii. Lord, DID,, was chosen moderator
and Rev. G. H. French, scribe.
After prayer by the moderator. the roll
was made out, and the Council found to
be composed Of the following representa-
tives of the churches invited.
The Congregational church in 'Montpel.
Ter, Rev. w. II. Lord, d. d, Pastor
MorrisviIle, Rev. V. NJ. Hardy, Pastor.
and Bro. E. Phelps, delegate; johnson,
Rev. q. ii. French, Pastor, and Bro. j.
X. Hill, delegate also Rev. G. S. Smith,
See. of V. D. NJ. So.
The proceedings of the church and So
ciety in extending call to Mr.. Hardy
were then laid before the Council, with
his letter accepting the SAME, also his GER
tificate Of church membership, and of his
appreciation to preach. These being sat
isfactory, the candidate was examined res.
pecting his Christian experience, his mo-
tives for entering the ministry. aud his
theological belief The examination was
well sustained, and the feeling generally
prevailed that a good man was to be pac.
ed over the church.
The ordaiuing and insta ling exercises
we're assigned as follows:
Invocation and reading of the Scrip
lures, Rev. W. H. Deane.
Sermon, Rev. w. II. Lord, D. D.
Ordaiuing and Installing Prayer, Rev.
G. S. Smith.
Charge to the Pastor, Rev. G. II.
French
Right hand of Fellowship, Rev. V. M.
Hardy.
Address to the people, Rev, G. S. Smith.
Concluding prayer, Rev. j. Ferris.
Benediction by the Pastor.
An ample COLLATION. was served in the
vestry by the ladies during the intermis-
sion.
The reputation Of the preacher doubt.
lees attracted many in the audience. His
text was taken from John l2:48. The
sermon was an able defence Of the Di.
vine Revelation, and the Christian min
lister addressed three classes: J. The in.
different. 2. The hostile. g. Those who
accept it, The first two were treated in
the serman much to the edi6cation and
nro6t of the audience. The breadth of
view. the compactness of statement and
the vivid contrasts gave great force to the
discourses.
The Right.hand Of Fellowship was
happily extended by brother, and this
relationship added not little to its i'm
pressiveness.
The address to the people was in place Of
Rev. Mr.. Copeland's who was detained at
home by funeral IN his parish, but ii
was full Of excellent advice, and well
suited to the occasion.
The people of Stowe are to be congrat-
ulated on having a pastor again so soon'
and may the new relationship prove a
great blessing to the cause of the Master
The day proved very favorable, and
the tasteful decorations, and appropriate
music added much to the enjoyment Of
the occasion.