Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
PLYMOUTH CHURCH. :
TIE OSCILLATION OF THE REY. DE-.
DANA.
commencement of the Installation Cere-
monies Yesterday-Large Attendance OF
Clergymen--Interestin Discourse by DR..
Goodell--Fellowship Meeting To-day.

convocation of clergy and delegates from
various churches was held yesterday in the
chapel connected with Plymouth church, for
the purpose Of examining into and raLify, or
otherwise, the action of the church in calling
Rev. N. NJ. g. Dana, D. D., to the passionate Of
Plymouth church.
There were present Rev H. A. Stinson, pas.
tor, and G. B. Mead, delegate, Plymouth
church, Minneapolis; J. c. Johnson delegate
lat Congregational, Minneapolis, and N. H.
Pierce, delegate I'd Congregational church; G.
a.. Hood, pastor, and G. A. Spry, delegate,
Pilgrim church. Minneapolis; D. T. Leonard,
pastor, A. Lee, delegate, Congregational, North
held; G. L. Pelton, pastor, Congregational
Glyndon; D. M. Smith. delegate, Lake City;
J.. II. Morley, pastor, G. A. Tenney, delegate
Wlnona; c. A. Conant, pastor. Brainard; J. w.
Ray, pastor, Wabashaw; D. c. Northcotc
Wright, pastor, 81. W. Page, delegate Austin;
E. J. Hart, pastor, J. McChesney, delegate.
Cottage Grove; d. A. Morehouse, pastor. E. H.
klden, delegate, Owatonna; H. G. Simmons,
pastor, Marshall; A. Groves, pastor, Medford;
w. A. Cutler, PASTOR Monticello; W. H. Ayers,
pastor Mrs. jefferson, delegate, Hudson, Wis.
". :. Woodbridge, delegate, Duluth; C. L.
Goodell, D. D., pastor, F. II. North delee ate,
Pilgrim church, ST. Louis, Mo-; Rev. l.. II.
Cobb, Minneapolis; Professor Campbell State
University.
At 8 o clock the assembly was called to order,
and the Rev. j. H. Morley was appointed
moderator, and Rev. G. A. Hood. scribe
The scribe was asked to read the document
relating to the call of Dr. Dana. The first was
a resolution of the church committee, the sec.
ond the ratification of the action of the church
by the society, and fixing the pastors salary al
$4,000 per annum. The third DR.. Dana's let
ter OF acceptance, very lengthy document
1t was moved and seconded, and unanimous
~ carried, that the documents be regarded sat
isfactory.
Presentation of credentials was next in order
and DR.. Dana handed to the scribe three docu
ments, the first certificate of church member
ship, the second a certificate of ministerial
mem bership, and the third an honorable dis
nlssal from his late passionate.
Ihese were also voted satisfactory. The ex
animation of the pastor elect was next pro
ceeded with, and DR.. Dana made statemen
OF religious experience from the time of hi
early Christian training through his conversion
logical seminary, his first appointment ant
thirteen years ministry in the same parish.
He was then asked to give his theological
belief, which he did briefly, showing his con
victions respecting the existence and nature o
God; the inspiration of the scriptures; tn
word OF God as the rule of faith: his idea o
inspiration; doctrines of revealed religion
the Trinity; first state of man, his fallen stat
of depravity universal and total; temporal
spiritual and second death; resurrection CT Jus
and unjust; endless punishment for the finall
wicked, and endless bliss for the finally just
the Lords supper and baptismal.
He was then questioned closely upo
many points by the council namely his view
on the atonement, the divinity Of Christ, doc
trine Of regeneration, chief agencies in roger
Grafton, personality of the Holy Chest; tn
word-its part in regeneration, justification
, sanctiication. He was closely questioned upo
these and asked to explain the term impotenc
as he used it. He was asked to explain ''ete1
nal life,' and the question was put, 'sDo 20
believe in second probat1on?'' to which h
. answered NO" He was also asked to give hi
opinion of the second coming of Christ and til
, relation of baptism of infants with the churcl
and It ne thought the world is getting wors,
At this stage it was resolved the examinatio
terminate and the council adjourned till hall
/ past o'clock.