The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14

installation of the New Pastor as Stevens
Finins-Absfracf of Rev. A. j. Patter-
sons Sermon

installation of the New Pastor as Stevens
Pluins-Absfract of Rev. A. y. Patter-
sons sermon.
Last evening large audience gathered at
All Souls church, Stevens Plains, to witness
the installation OF its new pastor, Rev. Freder-
lex M houghton, persons coming from Pori-
iand and Saccarappa as we'll as from the inn
mediate vicinity. The church was we'll light,
60 ana pecomingly decorated with flowers and
evergreen. Following the organ voluntary
came an anthem then an invocation BY Rev. q.
A. Hayden and scripture lesson read by the
venerable DR.. j. p. Weston OF the Seminars.
hymn py the choir followed and th.n Rev.
Al. Patterson, ID. D of Boston Highlands
addressed the gathering, his text being from
IL Tim, 4th chapter, part of the 9th verse
do the work of an evangelist: mako fnll
proof OF thy ministry" He began by saving
that the pastor-elect had entered unon the
most sacred service of man and that there was
no otner locality in which he could accomplish
more referring to the church and school
that thA influences surrounding were the best
and that 1t was well worth his best powers ba
Then touched upon Mr.. Houghton's co,laoe
fha
world with the best hopes of his teachers IT,
speaker tnought that the one now entering the
ministry mad more favorable surroupd;nos
tnan when he began with this kind of life IA
wv c9ntrasted the present and the past
a,a - spoaAer tnougnt that religion must be
one u e VI love and not one of hate and fear. He
tnen spoke OF the age as being a critical one
tnas men were ready to test everything: how
formerly people would accept the views of
osne ef oo. az tne present time they require
inn
doctrines and the Bible were snbiset To sha
same test, and that an honest INQUIRY wonld
40 more Tor than against truth He thought
1t une thing TO live in such times as these
wnen tne power OF Universalism has shown
itself to be SO great that it has overcome near
~ ail prejudices. He deemed the Uniyersalist
ministers typical class of men,
In closing he noted four parts into which the
work might be divided, viz, ministry Of in
struction. devotion, regeneration and coEsola-
ZION. ne nrmly believed that the time would
never come when church work would be over.
he spoke briefly OF the NEW departure" as
| system In which men are teaching by frag-
ments, and said that sit is like putting old
wine into new bottles, which will never do
de did not think that men would believe in
doctrines that crossed each other. He consid
cred that the new departure men stand
ABOUT where one OF Their doctrines have stood
one hundred years ago, now somewhat more
philosophical, but that is on account of the be-
AxsS - y AoAu Pui4Uo 'pulCai age he SAID that
the Bible had received a great MANY wounds
| even from it's friends, and then again by the
translator, the proof reader, and even the
punctuator. He remarked that Jonathan
edwards would be ridiculed if he should speak
IN these times of an angry God; that the faith
mas been changed, and we must come back to
the ethics OF the apostles. Then the speaker
owelt on the subject of devotion as the second
part OF the work; and with regard TO regenera-
ton he thought that Christianity was not
ruined but sancti6ed. Then he treated con-
ISOLATION, vsry essential part OF the work,
Upon the close of the remarks of this speak,
er the 2aoir sang the hymn, "a Pastor We'll
| coined"
La the absence of Rev. /. j. Mead, Rev, J
u. Little was called upon to make the PRAYER
OF installation. After this came response.
THE Lords Prayer" by the choir
Rev. Henry Blanchard delivered the address
OF welcome, speaking in behalf of the whole
sisterhood OF churches in this vicinity.
Rev. j. T. Weston gave the charge to the
pastor, saying that he had accepted Christ as a
truth and that he should proclaim the real
value OF the truth; that it was the best work in
which he could be engaged and thar he must
be faithful TO himself and the people,
Rev. q. A. Hayden gave the charge to the
people, urging them that az all times they
should pay due respect to and be ever ready to
assist their new pastor In his work.
The ceremonies were closed by the Doxology
and benediction.