Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-19
Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth.

Ills Installation To-NIorrOw Pastor l
 of Center Church-Ths Successor to the l
 Late Rev. Leonard Bacon-The Arr
 rangements-Sermon by Rev. Dr. Me- l
 Kenzie, of sCambrfdge-The EccIesi-
 asticaI Council-R eception.
 Tomorrow occurs the installation of Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, of Quincy H., as pastor of Center church, church famous for it's history and influence, and its promi- nent position in New England. The man who has been called to succeed the late Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon has no easy position to fill. yet the talents and scholarship of Rev. Dr. Smyth render him eminently fit to fill the position.
 The ecclesiastical council, which hears from the candidate 8 statement as to his theological views and belief, will meet at 10 o'clock. Their session will be in the Center church chapel. This body is composed of delegates from churches invited to send one clergyman and one layman from each church. Each of the fourteen Congrega- tional churches in this city and four outside churches were invited to make up the coun- cil. The outside churches are the Central church, Boston, Mass, of which Rev. Dr. Duryea, one of the prominent lights of Con- gregationalism, is pastor; the First church in Gam n1bridge, Mass, of which Rev. Dr. McKen- zie, another of special note and prominence, is pastor; the First church in Hartford, Of which Rev. Dr. Walker, former pastor of Center church here is pastor; and the church in Chicago of which Rev. Dr. Noble, for merly of Center, is pastor. Of these gentlemen Rev. Dr. Mckenzie breaches the installing sermon to morrow. Rev. Dr. Walker is in Europe, and that cir rcumstance prevents the ! council from having tho additional honor and l dignity of his presence, and the invitation to Dr. ..Noble's church does not hold, he, it was found, not having been installed, which rem l ders him ineligible. Much interest. centers I in the examination, to which the candidate will I be subjected, on account of the prominence 1 given his views on the question of endless punishment and the fuss at Andover Semin- ary over his call to professorship tn ere, but ] those, if any, who anticipate anything like a marked deviation from the standards of Con- ] gregationalism will not find the event accord ing to their expectations, as according to au- ! thorities Mir. Smyth simply throws new light upon old truths, and is man of liberal and l broad outlook like his predecessor, the Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon. His call is one of the l most unanimous ever made by Center church, and great satisfaction is felt at the success in 1 obtaining him.
 Ike public services take placs at the church in the afternoon, opening at o'clock. The installation sermon will be by the Rev. Dr. ! Mckenzie, of Cambridge, Mass. The charge
 to the pastor will be given by Rev. Dr. Dur yea, of Boston, the right hand of fellowship
 by Rev. T. R. Bacon, pastor of Dwight
 Place church of this city, and the charge to
 the people, if any is made, by Rev. Dr. Bar
 bur, of Yale College. The appointments are
 made by the council, but it is understood
 they will be as above.
 1 In the evening there will be reception in
 the chapel for the members of the church. In the interval between the conclusion of ! the council and the afternoon exercises din-
 ner will be served the delegates, of whom
 there are thirty-six invited, and with
 these there will sit down to the repast (which
 is supplied by MT. Barkentin, successor to
 the late MT. Redclife) about fifteen clergymen
 who are invited as individuals and the com
 mittee of arrangements for the installation, of which Rev. E. D. Atwater is chairman. ! On this committee there are Rev. MT. Atwat-
 ar, Prof. Chester s. Lyman of Yale, Henry
 Trowbridge, Esq, Dr. l.. J. Sanford, and
 Messrs. Charles A. White, Franklin s. Brad l ley, Justus s. Hotchkiss Among the clergy ! men invited as individuals are President Por-
 ter, of Yale, and all the clergymen in the , faculty of the college.
 \ The State Fair this Week. II The annual State fair opens in Meriden to t day, and the exhibit promises to be unusual 8 | ly good. In the morning there will be ar ! exhibition of working cattle, steers and dec I orated colts The trotting in the three min ' ute gentlemens driving class will begin at : | o'clock in the afternoon. The exhibition O. l fruits and vegetables will be at the Towl " Hall. Governor Bigelow will be present o1 ;. ! Wednesday.
 at Funeral.
 n The funeral of little child, only son o
 Mrs. Marietta P. Bartram, took place yester
 day afternoon from the residence of tn
 mother, 21 Haven street, Fair Haven. Tn Rev. Mir. Livingston, of the Summer6eld M E. church, oficiated. There was an abun # dance of beautiful flowers and the bearer } l were four children of about 12 years of age ! A. Bartram, Orrin Ridge, Willie Fairchil If ! and Frank Covert The remains lay in l.. | beautiful little white casket. Messrs Stat
 & Hegel were the undertakers. The inter 's ! ment was in Evergreen cemetery.
 .F Entertainments.