The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-20
COUNCIL AND ORDINATION.
THE COUNCIL.

| Jay representatives. OF fort street,
Bethel Union, Kawaiahao and Kau-
makapili Churches, with invited min
listers, was held in the lecture room
of the Fort Street Church on Satur-
day afternoon, and was called to
order by Rev. J. A. Cruzan. The
Rev. G.. M. Hyde, DID,, was elected
Moderator, and Rev. f. G. Oggel
Scribe. Meeting was opened with
prayer by the moderator. The pur-
pose of the council was to hold an
examination, and il need be, to or
dain Mr.. +. N. Dyer to the ministry,
in accordance with Il request received
from the church ut Kohala. Mr.
Dyer, owing to the detention of the
steamer Kinau, not being present,
the council adjourned to meet ut the
call of the Moderator.
The council met again at the same
place on Sunday, at . 80 PM. There
were present Rev. j. A. Cruzan with
Messrs. J. NJ. Whitney and A. w.
Pearce, of Fort Street Church; Rev.
f. c. Oggel with Messrs. ID. p. Peter
son and j. o. Carter, of Bethel Union
Church Rev. II. III. Parker with Mr..
Hiram, of Kawaiahao Church; Rev.
J. Waiamau with Messrs. Kalama
and Naukana, of Kaumakapili
Church; Dr. James Wight, of Kohala
Church, and invited ministers,-Rev.
C. NJ. Hyde, DID,, Rev. Lowell Smith,
DID,, Rev. w. C. Merritt, Rev. Hiram
Bingham, Rev. S. E. Bishop, Rev. II.
S. Jordan, and Rev: James Bicknell.
There was also II pretty full attcn-
dance of spectators, all OF whom
seemed to be deeply interested in the
proceedings throughout The hymn,
"Stand up, stand up for Jesus" was
sung, and prayer offered by Rev. Mr..
Merritt, after which the Moderator,
Rev. G. NJ. Hyde, DID,, announced
the object of the council On motion,
the examination of Mr.. Dyer was pro-
ceeded with, conducted by DR.. Hyde.
After a somewhat lengthy and close
examination on points of doctrine,
including personal experience, the
members Of council retired to the adj
joining room to decide on the result,
and were out but few minutes,
when they returned and declared the
examination satisfactory. The ordi-
nation services were announced, and
the meeting closed by singing the
doxology.
THE ORDINATION.
A crowded congregation assembled
in Fort Street Church at 80. The
pulpit was occupied by Revs. j. A.
Cruzan, Dr. Hyde, II. S. Jordan,
Hiram Bingham and E. G. Oggel,
and DR.. Hyde intimated to the con
gregation that the examination of
Mr. Dyer had resulted satisfactorily,
and that the ordination services
would then be proceeded with.
An able and eloquent sermon was
preached by Rev. II. S. Jordan, from
Cor. ID %, "For He must reign till
he hath put all enemies under his
feet" At the close of the sermon,
hymn was sung. A small stand was
then placed in position with bible
on it, to which Mr.. Dyer was con-
Quoted, when he assumed kneeling
posture. The five pastors above
named placed each his right hand on
the candidates head, while the Rev.
f. c. Oggel offered the ordination
prayer. The Rev. DR.. Hyde, on be-
half of the council, rendered Mr..
Dyer the right hand of fellowship,
prefacing the ceremony with appro-
pirate remarks. Rev. j. A. Cruzan
delivered the charge to the newly
ordained minister, citing the remark
made by an old Scotch minister
under similar circumstances, that
there were three requisites to sue
cessful ministry, O good health, (2)
religion, (3) common sense, and OBJ
served that the personal appearance
of Mr.. Dyer was sufficient to show
that he possessed the first; his ex-
animation before the council afforded
good evidence that he had the second,
and the manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of the onerous
and trying position occupied by him
during his past seven or eight years
residence in this kingdom, furnished
the best possible proof that he was
gifted with the third of the requisites
named. But above all, he wished to
emphasize the fact that the first and
greatest requisite of all to minister
OF the gospel is earnest answering
loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ, and
concluded by charging him, in all
cases, to take the word of God the
man of his counsel and the guide of
his life.
The proceedings were then brought
to close, Mr.. Dyer pronouncing the
benediction.
The newly-ordained minister, Rev.
e. N. Dyer, is Massachusetts, man,
and has been engaged in teaching Mt
Kohala, in the Government public
school. An excellent paper, written
by him for the Teachers Convention,
on Seven Years Teaching in Hawaii,
appeared in the BULLETIN . few weeks |
ago. He enters upon his new sphere
with the best wishes of large circle
of friends Feb, 10.