Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-02
MISSIONARY ORDAINED,

IN NNNlNSldSllNdl COuuCll convened Ill
the Middlebury Congregational lecture
room on Friday, June %, for examna-
ton and ordination of Rev. George NJ.
Rowland as a missionary, under appoint
ment to Japan by the American Board.
Mr.. Rowland graduated here in 1883 and
has Just finished his theological studies
in the Hartford seminary.
Together with the churches of the Ad-
olson conference invitation was given to
the two churches of Burlington. the
churches of Rutland and North Benning-
ton; also to Rev. L. III. Hawks, ID. D..
Springfield, Mass; Rev +. X. Alden.
ID. D., and Rev. Cyrus Hamlin. LID,
Boston. The last two were unable to
attend.
The council assembled at 10 80 A. NJ,
and was organized by the choice of Rev
q. W. Phillips of Rutland church, mod
orator and Rev. VI. c. Stebbins. scribe
At the invitation of the council the ex-
animation of the candidate was mainly
by the moderator, and its discriminating
thoroughness was creditable, both to the
examiner and the examined. 1t was not
to be expected that one who was valedic-
torian of his class in college. and about
to give the masters Grafton at the forth
coming commencement would be lacking
in matured convictions. 1t was gratifv-
ing to the council and friends of mis-
sions. to find all those matured convic-
tions in the direction of sound theology.
of which clear statement of positive be-
lief was easy. 1t was evident that the
candidate had been "A diigent student.
and under favorable and safe training.
while in the school of the prophets.
| The statement of Christian experience
was specially interesting. From child
hood he had prayed-public profeS ion
] - la,t-f l.. IN
New Haven academy, and he had chosen
the foreign field because there was the
greatest need. As one of Christ'S friends
and disciples, he must 90 where he could
do the most for the building of his king
dom As preacher and teacher.
The council being by itself. the vote
was unanimous for his appreciation and
ordination.
The painters not having finished in the
congregational church. by the cheerful
and generous courtesy of our Methodist
brethren the afternoon ordaining services
were in their church. 4 goodlv number
attended the morning session of the coun-
ell. and the afternoon audience filled the
church and gave close and sympathetic
attention during the following order of
exercises:
l. singing -" Hasten, Lord, the glorou,
time
;. Statement by moderator.
3. Result OF council by scribe.
4 Invocation, Rev. +. W. Omstcd
), scriptures, Rev. Moses Patten.
d. Anthem.
:. sermon, Rev. 7. II. Hawks, u. u.
Prayer of ordination,
Rev. NJ. c. Stchbins
10. Pastoral charge, Rev :. L. Is. ~pcarc.
II. Fellowship OF churches
II. ~inging-"Thc morning light j. break
lH-'
-. Concluding prayer, Rev. a. \. Robertson.
Il. DoNolOgy.
Is. Bene,liction, Rev. Geo. NJ. Rowland.
The preacher had been Mr.. RowlandS
instructor in church history during the
past year, in the absence of DR.. IIar-
trauft, the regular incumbent. at Hart
ford. The service was most felctou.
and instructive. both in theme and treat
ment. The teXt-Mat. vi 10, Thy king
dom come was missionary prayer,
a prayer that would be answered, though
the conflict were long and severe. Gods
people will triumph, The kingdom is
real one; Il society governed by king.
The word is not used tignratively 4
spiritual kingdom because built by the
spirit through spiritual agents. That
kingdom is unified by the indwelling per
sonal Christ. All Kingdoms are made
such by an indwelling principle-not by
territory or possessions of any kind.
, This inward kingdom assumes and was
designed to have an external form. When
this kingdom shall have come in its full
power, injustice and oppression. deceit
!, and fraud, profanity, impiety, sabbath
Dissertation and all corruption and tyran-
ny will be forever gone. That kingdom
a being spiritual, its method of coming is
A without observation. 1.-The kingdom of
a God is within YOU" This kingdom is
Z also progressive, from little to much.
: Not by force. Truth is the grand mstru-
: mentality. My kingdom is not of this
q world"
e The means and methods are adequate
Y because the power is of God.
;. 1t was expected that DIR. Davis. now in
/ this country to provide a home for his
e motherless children. and who is profes-
i sor in the training school at kioto, where
: Mr.. Rowland will go first 10 assist and
i learn the language. would be here to give
h the pastoral charge, but he was unaVOid-
ably detained. and this service was by
Rev. :. l.. b. Speare. Having person
al acquaintance with several of the work
= ers in Japan, Mr.. Speare pretaced his
. charge with messages to Doctors Greene
/ and Davis, Reverends Atkinson, Allchin
: and DeForest. The latter had. four
e years ago, outstripped the speaker in
climbing Marcy and lIaystack among the
y AdirondackS and was equally foremost
q in surmounting the difficulties of the gOS-
= pei field. Mr.. Allchin, who had been eff
: ficient in Mr.. Speare's church in Bangor
"a chorster and co-worker in revivals
and Sabbath school, was faithfully apply
Z ing all his native and acquired skill
4, among the Antipodes. Mr.. Atkinson,
i ! whose story of duty in his native land as
l. one of the crew of Queen Victoria : yacht
III was typical of present success in uavi
eating the gospel ship, was kindly re-
lie membered DR.. Davis, who seized the
RS fallen colors of his regiment on shiloh,
lie shot-ploughed field and advanced them
lie despite wounds, until his comrades, i'll
" spired by his example, rallied to his side
was now holding the blood-stained ban
10 ner of the cross mt the far-front and W,
ye all watched and PRAYED for his safety ant