Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-12
Ordination Of Rev. Peter Nourse.

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A. September ., 1912 at the gathering aud
Z. recognition of church and the ordination
4 Of the Rev fetcr Nourse IN that place "
e. We make some extracts. The sermon was
n preached by Samuel Kendall, d. D.. minis
ter Of Weston. from the text We are the
!, salt N the earth but II tile Sat have lost
u its SAVIOR. whercwith shall il be sailed?
/ 1t i, thenceforth good for nothing but to
be cast out, and 70 be trndden under foot
n Of man Matthew V-l3. The following
! j. Nh outline of thc sermon:
I !, All true christians. especially chris
y | gan ministers, possess real personal ex-
ccllence and are highly useful and impor-
; / amt To- the world
II, They derive their peculiar excel
Ience wholly, and their beneficial influence
principally. frum their religion.
: Ill Without the power aud spirit. as
Wcll az tine forms, ~ this religion they do
h"l possess the personal excellence nor
the beneficial influence. a>cribcd to the
disciples OF Christ.
J. All true christians. especially chris
ii1n ministers. POSSESS real personal ex-
ccIlcnce. and are highly useful and impor-
tant tp the world.
These Christ saws are the salt Of the
( tit'ti 1 Nl- iAb1NAHF l- n.uIliliC: Dit (
the meaning Of il j. extremely obvious I
Though lc might have a primary reference I
4" BIZ cho~cu ministers and to The agency /
ih"Y were % have in dtii>ing the know !
irdGe pi hi doctrines, and o SAVIOUR OF .
S"dlineS>: vet Il i, applicable to all his /
irnt disciples Whatever may h'' their >ta-
tj"n "r cmptnymcnr
Toward the close Of hl~ sermon The
speaker said:
lhe church and religious society in
:hi> place ucNt demand our respectful wv
iirc
BFrIuEf> " We feel = glow Of graft
tutn tn thr supreme nJ~po~rr uf events nu
Your account We highly approve Your
steady and p"r~c>ering cSerijou- to c>tah-
li~h q religious order. and obtain the per
mancur settlement NJ a gospel minister
Z and cordially congratulate YOU On See
jnG Your success aud witues>iu. the
f lHSpfriau~ occurrences OF thi<- dAy.
N,ih ineNprv~>ihl' satisfaction Wc now hc-
hult a gr.i -luu~ ,pcieiy formed and
( christian cl-rrh gathered. which j.
soon I" he recognized '} the present couu-
''i "i sister churches zAboat ~ minct
,tIr Eian NJ yuur choice INTO thc Sacred uf-
u,e II. i minister ~ Ir,n~ Christ among !
3rG. we cherish cnnhicut h.Ir. that be- ,
Nlil 4" thc Instrument If Important bless
,u-> tn !pu ann ~ mIny others nui uudcr
Ai~ iut4,HiAtc PASTORAL cnrr.
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.u ~-u>r. a- M +f .fth. ,aJft appoint a
.'l nAG'r ""H. 4" m urAn~ ri preserving 4
it.~ section ui rHr country from c"rrup u
ii"u. ana "t dhuNIn2 SAVIOUR "f the s.
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lnur cSumpi. must lA,e ~rtnc iuau.H,r
ihrt ibi- iu6ucucr may hr extensive auI Il
>nIntary. you mu-t mhihc. cherish ard
rNiihu 'hr genuine >pltit ui the religion q
t.,u profess nI "Hi,h case others wlit hv III
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and iujurr thr oti,r ynu uaW -oIrrnus cu. tn
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pei We unw salute you IN thc i"l"' ~ /
pray that the blessing OF heaven may .