Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-20
CHURCH COUNCIL.

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CHURCH COUNCIL.
Ordination of Rev. w. C. Merrill and
Installation as Pastor of Congrega-
HonaI Church in this City.
The Council called to ordain and install
the Rev. W c. Merrill as pastor of the
First Congregational Church in this city,
convened yesterday at , P. NJ, and organized
by electing C. D. Barows, D. D., of the
First Church of San Francisco, as Moder-
ator and Rev. f. G. Becllwith, d. D., of
Third Congregational Church, San Fran
cisco, Scribe.
After prayer by the Moderator, the roll of
the Council was called, and the following
churches found TO be represented: Congre-
gational Church, Stockton, by its pastor,
Rev. John Kirby, and c. c. keniston dele
gate; PlymOuth-avenue Church, Oakland,
by pastor Rev. George Mooar, ID. d.; First
Congregational Church, Oakland, by dele
gate, Rev. J. C. Holbrook, D. D.; First
Congregational Church, San Francisco, by
Rev. C. d. BaTows, d. D.; Third Congre-
gational Church, San Francisco, by pastor,
'. ". A..
vim, delegate; Congregational Church, Be
nicia, by pastor, Rev. 5. H. Wiley, D. D.;
Congregational Church. Woodland, by s.
p. Pond, delegate; Congregational Church,
Rocklin, by pastor Rev. d. f. Taylor, an'
Mrs 5. ]. Taylor delegate; also Rev. J. A.
Benton, d. d., President of the Pacific Theo-
logical Seminary
The Call of the First Congregational
Church, Sacramento, extended to the past
or-elect, and his letter accepting the same.
were read, and the proceedings connected
with the call were upon motion approved.
The candidate being called upon for
statement of doctrine. according TO his
views, he announced cordial approval of
the recently published Statement of Doc
rine' prepared by the committee of
twenty-five members appointed at the last
Triennial Council of the Congregational
Church of the United States, and which
was read by Mr.. Merrill in connection with
his approval. Questions We're then pro-
pounded by various members of the Coun-
Gil, for more explicit statement upon GER
tain doctrinal points, and as to views en-
tertained concerning the pastoral office,
after which a motion of approval of the
candidate was unanimously adopted.
4 committee consisting of Drs Beck
with, Wiley and Holbrook, was appointed
to confer with the pastor-elect, to arrange
Tor the ordination and installation services,
to take place IN the evening. The order OF
exercises having been reported, the Council
TOOK recess until $50 p. NJ.
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION.
Tbnrn v-as a worry larra audience in or
tendance at the evening service. The au-
ditorium was filled and many were seated
in the galleries. The pulpit platform, desk,
L-oy,- ,,,ofi1SaI,, and most Nv,
and beontifni with foraI dcrorations7 IF
I'll ,,or;ntioS Of cbnina1+ 4oT-o,,l ,,,;+L
smiley fnrns OTTO ,,.nsentin,, ~ Mill, ~
troctiyo .innoarnnca
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ina, tIn attorIon, 1inooIi,,'+l i,,5oti
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THE svp,,ox
Inn '-i''ioN
Inc sermon was preached by Professor
George Mooar, or oakland. The text was |
rom Luxe X, 9-!I' Wlllch closes win me |
words ioWpeit KNOW tnlH, tmat tne |
kingdom OF too Is come hlgh. Inc OBJ
ject OF tne discourse was 10 snow mat the |
SSpeclal significance OF 5he preachers ONCE |
I-ir,,lo,,,. ~ ., ,rro.+ l,ipc,II,,, nf D;,;,,T |
.-''' 'oiii VI Di.i'iU
power on DeLall OF righteousness; W a |
great Kingdom III movement; az Il great |
kingdom in accelerated movement. (51 n |
KINGDOM bnIdiDv ovcr into tho ,nsnor |
o,,J oto,,,I ,-o,lJ l. go -, ~, a.;
''ii,' ~ -, II ~" tii4'
cOlcelliol oI tIle PREACHER ONCE promotes |
the mann and immediate practical ends |
which the preacher has in view For if |
r. ara roolIv he such an oroanizod move
80 y, -, III IL -. -
liIcil' III ''u WIN 'Iieii lhe pressure on
men 10 repent, 10 overcome tne inertia OF |
Will by decisive choice, to take up the atti- |
+ude of faith instead of doubt and the en-
oo,,ro,,o,,,,,,,+ r;,.o,, - III. l. - e II;
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eFdIlce become wonderfully Suohg Two |
other points were SAID to follow: that the |
personal sign of a real call to the ministry
is that a man has felt i'm his own
,ouI Tho ,on,-on,o,,t ~ CD f1r ~,
- ~, IN ~ VI - i't =, ~
man sdNaIloh lIlat every true ChrlsI-
IAN thurch must be center OF |
aggression against the evil of the world |
The most live hodv in Sacro,uento sbouId |
no tIo CI,,,I.cL az Cj,,;st ,TI,a., Int - |
~ Va - ~ ~ l'oiii'c WIZ
DE historian alIlSlonS, as Tor IN |
stance at the outset by the steady move |
ment OF EllSSla III extending AGAIN and |
again her frontier.
prayer of ordination by Rev Samuel |
H Wiley d. D. followed after which |
1,-a, ro,, dorod - ro1,,5,,.i,.o .oIoctin,, Nv ~,
t'h''t - INV |