The Portland daily press., 1885-10-09
Dismissal and Installation.

A council of Congregational churches met at
Yarmouth First church yesterday, for the double
purpose of dismissal and installation of pastors.
The pastoral relation between Rev. Dr. Torrey
and the church was formally dissolved The Rev.
L. Reynolds was installed his successor. Mr.
Reynolds has for ten years been pastor at Auburn
and was so well known to all the churches that
few questions were asked beyond his statement of
faith. There was large council present, presid-
ed over by Rev. W. P. Fisher of Brunswick.
The public service Of installation was in the af-
ternoon. Introductory services were conducted
by Rev. Messrs. A. FL. Wright and H. G. Nc
Knight The sermon was preached by Rev. T. S.
Perry of Cumberland, from the following text:
"Thou therefore endure hardness as a good sols
dier of Jesus Christ" II Tim, 11;3. The
preacher said:
To endure hardness is the soldiers first lesson.
There are analogous hardships in the Christian
lfe First, obedience. The Roman legonary was
trained to obey absolutely. The Lord requires an
obedience even more perfect and hard to render.
tent or barrack. So the Christian soldier feels
that he has here no abiding place and no e0ntlnu-
ing city but is hardly more than solder march, q
general discipline of the soldiers life was hard in
Paul's day, and is still So The. Christian soldier
is also called to rugged and hardy service, the
conquest Of himself and Of Ethe world. SO hard
ness of one sort or another has great place In
tae moral discipline and service OF life. :,
GAS a good solder" !. chiyarouss, gallant sol
der. The soldiers in our civil war bore their
hardships most eheerfully; so should the Chris
tian warrior. What soderly spirit had Paul,
and how brave a life did he live Merely human
commanders have sometimes inspired their fol-
lowers with great devotion; The soldier OF Christ
should not follow his banner with weaker heart
There is honor in hardship bravely borne, as
much as in deeds Of battle. There is use in hard
ship well endured as much as in heavy blows well
of noble purpose of glorious example, and OF
his leaders living presence.
There are two ways of securing obedience; that
of St Francis who by mere force of stronger
Wight and Girardeaux, who, leaving the boats for
the women and children, stood with their four
hundred British soldiers on the deck of the sink
ing Birkenhead till the ship went down, and they
the crashing Of the sharks. The latter way is
ChriSt'S way
The text applies with peculiar fitness to a Chris
tian minister, but applies to US all. we al have
haps, test our obedience as severely as some great
exigency coming once or twice in lifetime might
do. Bearing EN- well the Christian is sure OF
his victory even as that Holy One who overcame,
through suffering and entered into His glory.
The other parts in the service were taken as
follows:
Installing Prayer-Rev j. L. Thomas Auburn.
Charge to Pastor-Rev. G. Fl. Daniels, Portland.
Right hand of Felowship-Rev. r b. Wing,
Freeport.
Address to the People-Rev. W. P. Fisher,
Brunswick.
This church has just expended $1,000 in paint
ing, frescoing and repairing the edifice and par
sonage, and is to be congratulated upon the ex-
cellent work done and the beautiful appearance
of its house Of worship-one of the best in this
vicinity.