Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-16
Ordination of Missionaries.

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 Ordination of Missionaries. Sermon By Rev. c. l.. GOOdell, ID. D., or St. .Louis-TwO Members of the Dakota Band Ordained-Interestfng Exercises Last evening there was large audience in attendance at the Center church, it being the occasion of the ordination of William B. Hubbard and Alden B. Case, graduates of the Yale Theological Seminary. These gentle men are members of the so called Dakota band who are soon to go to the great terrlto- | " of Dakota to engage in the work of evan gelization as agents of the American Home Missionary society The exercises were of most interesting character. After the usual opening services which were conducted by Rev. Dr. Bacon, the ordination sermon was preached by Rev. c. l.. Goodell, D. D., of St. Louis, Mo. The preacher selected for the basis of his remarks the words found | in Judges, 16th chapter, 9th verse: ''Tell me- pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth" The eloquent speaker discoursed in substance as follows:
 | My theme is the minister's power and his work. Men are to be delivered from the power of sin and to be brought in the full sonship of the Almighty. This work is in a sense to be done by men. Of all work that of leading souls to Christ is the highest and most divine The sharp sword of our faith must not be toyed with, but be yielded right and left, and then bring the wounded to | Christ A sound mind is not high sound | ing mind, it is 8 discreet mind. One may have too much knowledge, as we'll as too lit | tle A wise man is needed in law, in medi- cine and the arts, and sound mind in min ! isters, He has to do with every mans daily life. Paul was a business man, and he understood men well. He could out-argue a lawyer or compete with common laborer. He was able to endure the contempt of his enemies. Every man is the sun of his own deeds He should be able to use the utmost discretion in the management of his people. Christian tact has just as much business tact in it as any other station in life. Prudence in Christian husbandry being wanting all other things are left to go to want. The Bi- ble Christian judges Christ and the future by the Bible. The spirit of a sound mind helps to guide the minister. But the minister must draw more of his wisdom from the sky than from this world. There is grouth in the Word. ''Desire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby" The Word is riches laid up against want. It is l the little bird that sings when the sky is dark While the preacher stands square upon Gods Word he is a master of the | world The Word is always new and fresh l to the heart that takes in the Word, and to such a one is always beauty and strength
 Under the preaching of the apostles men were converted, and their preaching was If your knowledge of the Bible is meagre, meagre will be the good that | your preaching does. Another source of the l minister comes from his personal acquaint- ance with God. This acquaintance swings | open the golden gates and says behold the l King of Kings the Lord of Lords. What is | the new birth but the discovery of God to | the soul? It is something to be visited by | angels; it is more to he visited by God. The Bible is Gods declaration to man, but it is more to receive Him into the heart. It is a l pleasant thought that He who rules and dwells beyond thes tars will come beneath l the stars and dwell in our hearts. This ac- quaintanceship with God is 0 power. The minister should come before his people filled I with the love of God and plead 8 dying man to the dying. The minister's piety is the minister's power. All the core of the I preachers heart must be the loving Christ.
 They need to glance often into eternity. The heart that lives in Christ cannot fail to be successful.
 The greatest power conferred on the min ister is the amounting power of the Holy Ghost. The apostles required the baptism of fire. ''Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you. Study 1 that place in your Bibles and let it be the promise that shall nerve you to your daily | duties. God confers upon the soul a won
 derful testimony for Christ. If we seek this ! power we may go forth clothed with salva.
 tion. It is the power of the Holy Ghost on
 the word that is preached that brings men to
 Christ. This Christ has promised to all men
 who do his work faithfully, yet many under
 rate the power of the Holy Ghost The spir I it 1t is that giveth utterance Talents are
 multiplied by the spirit. The power of the
 spirit is the hope of the church. God has
 brought down his spiritual armor far down
 the slopes of heaven, SO you may prevail
 with the help of the spirit.
 At the conclusion of Rev. Dr. Goodell' $ | very able discourse, of which we have only ! given an abstract, Rev. Mir. Hovey, scribe of
 the council, read the minutes of the meeting
 called to examine in regard to the qualifca- | tions of the gentlemen to be ordained. The
 report was most satisfactory one. Rev.
 pr. Todd then gave out the hymn, ''How ! beauteous their feet, who stand on Zion E
 hill" After the singing the candidates, | Messrs Hubbard and Case, proceeded to the l platform, and while they bowed their heads
 upon the sacred desk. Rev. Dr. Barbour of l fered fervent prayer for the success of | those about to be ordained to the ministry | and while closing his invocation the clergy present placed their right hands upon the 1 candidates and the blessing of God was in- | voked upon them.
 On the conclusion of the prayer Rev. Dr.
 Bacon addressed the candidates. He re- | ferred to the early Christian church when l they began to receive both Jews and Gen. ! tiles, and the gospel came to them with a
 glow of new inspiration. The church final ly became distinctively Gentle, and it is re- corded that they were first called Christians at Antioch. We with consecrated prayer
 have laid our hands upon you, consecrating you to the work of the ministry. We send you forth charged with the duty of preach ing the gospel of the great salvation. We send you forth not the pastor of any church, but to do a work. We send you to do a work like that of Timothy, to build up the church and aid in extending Christian civilization. Go in the name of Christ, and working in his name your labor shall not be in vain.
 The right hand of fellowship was then ex- tended. The speaker then referred to his own 1abors in the West. He said he had been l impressed with the great field of labor in the 1 valley of the Mississippi and Missouri, and | of the grand opportunities for evangelization l in that land He then extended the right l hand of fellowship, and assured the young missionaries that his whole heart went with l them in their labor Of love, and he felt sure | that the prayers Of thls church would go with them in the cause in which they were to labor. I welcome you to the blessed ! work which you are expected to establish in l that distant territory and trust you will find | blessing in whatever toll and trial you may be called upon to endure, as others have who have gore before you.
 The interesting exercises closed with a hymn and the benediction by Rev. MT. Hub l bard.
 The Smallpox.
 The remaining smallpox cases at the pest house (of which there are two) were reported yesterday as doing well, and their ultimate recovery is assured.
 Smallpox has made it's appearance in New town, the patient being an Irish woman who landed in this country about two weeks ago from steamer which had several cases op