, 1876-01-28
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

INSTALLATION Or TUE REV. HENRY T. N1Llzn.
Upwards Of year ago. tho Nor. ., Il. 3.
Ely, who occupied tho pulpit Of tho Sixth Pres.
bytolian Church, as the corncz Of flnccnuoA aud
Oak avenues. resigned hia Charge. and the church
has bccu without regular incumbent slnco tho
pastorato tlovo!vtng uton nsinhsers Of tho faith
residing IN tho P1osb5togy. Tho ncua OF pas
tor Waa lels By tho congregation, aud ncMusca
woto iunugurAtel list summon having tot their
object Tho selection Of minister to I'LL tho va
c.ucy. In Juno it was decilod to call tho lev.
Henry I. Miller, at that limo in
charge Of tho First Presbyterian Church
at LockroGt. \. T., QUO Of tho largest conSrega-
tions Of tint denomination In thu S.ate. Tho
call was accepted, md Mr. Miller camo to Chi
cago ia October, pinco which &fno lo haH OIL
cintcd aH pastor OF tho Sixth Church. lio Ia
young man, nntiye OF Wyoming. n. T., was
e1ucatoti at Rochcstor. nnd graduated at tho
less slsan Hi1 yoasa ago. Immediately upon his
graduation, ho WA ca!!ed to Medina. N. u,
Where Lc oalciatea until called to Loekpors last
winter, and thence to Chicago. Ito Is said BY
epcakcr learned thcologian. aud minister
of superior ability. An. adjourned meeting
Of tho l'resbytnry WAS hold last o7oniug for the
purpose OF taking action on Tue call extended
him Tho lter. J. u. Gibson. OF tho Second
! Church, presided "a Moderator. aud thoto we're
present tho prospective incumbent, tLa I!oys.
il. j. johnson, Stated C'es. L, Il. DAVIS, Asals-
tant. J. sex4!l, i. T.. Wells aud EtdeEs =. Il.
Stevens. A. II. Gauspholl aud 9. j. Maszist.
Upoua .yoto being: taken Tue applicant mas do
clared ofoated, aud tho installation ceremonies
weso then proceeded With IN tlIo auditorium OF
| tue church. The cuslco, though quite roomy.
wns donsey crowded with members, yiuitosn, etc.,
| aud profusolY decorated with sye1Rreeens aud
| llowosa. wl,lch produced al eEoct upcn tho sur
rouudlugs ntsihIngEy beautiful. AH this Ircsby-
terry nscentlcl tho pulpit. tue choir chantoa TIM
&o7th hymn. after this tho 1!es. 4. p. Wols Of
tafod prayer. aud Weat Side clergyman de-
liyerod an eloluent sersuon suitable to Tie
occasion, taking his text from tho First Epistla
ot rsul 10 the Corinthians, seYon.con!h yorso. :
At its conclusion the lymn beginning " !
ter which tho usual constitutional ntesrogations
Wero ptolonnacd 10 tho candidate ~
tho Moderator, which were annwotoa. The
congregation cYi.eo1 thulr willingness Ia receive
him an pastor ty lals,ng their right hands, which
concluded TIM formal installation. s,l lilo Nev,
Henry L. Miller was pronounced the regular
pastor OF tic s.ksh Church, tho intoreat and
wolfa1o OF which wcre ihon committed to hiz
caTo. The ftoy. C. l.. Thompson. who ii wla III,
nounced would oHes tho installation prayer, WIS
GctAfued by sickness, and tho Rev. J. Hewall a
patriarch in the Church, in,oltc tho blessing ol
God OH thu church snd iss minister. T4s ltsy.
y. 3. johnson, Ut iIydo Park, for tho GAmt
reason vnB Substituted! for tho Key. Aril.u,
Mitchell, II. H.. and delivered the charge 10 III,
pastor, il which l.e do:s,lsd the Iuties to which
thp installed minister had committed Ain,soli
c1pat{ated on the 4ualsie. OF Patience and per
severance, whie!, Nese Indispensable TO succerl
IN 4 us.As,ter Of God. aud prayed that ho mlgh
10 endowed with pouor 10 fulfill his duties W.tl
fidelity aud purity.
The Moderator addfessed tho congregation Of
the soletnuity VI the occasion. spoke Of tia ii
which bad bocn coutrAeted batwecn shom an
the paEtor, aud tho love That should exist, o.
which I. must depend wheshss the h'sh and ho!
! },yoA1arnI,a Rf nnk If thA heart hA c1nah6 thaY