Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-18
8ew 8area aailr s1nrning soatnal aud Gonritt.
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION.

MT. Luekey the New Pastor Of the
 Humphrey Street Church-The Ke-
 clesIastfcal CouncIl-The Evening
 Public Exercises An Interesting
 Occasion.
 An ecclesiastical council for the examina-
 tion of Rev. Frank R. Luckey, candidate for
 ordination and for installation as pastor of
 Humphrey street Congregational church ,was
 convened pursuant to letters missiye in the
 Humphrey stseet church at 3o'clock yester- day afternoon. Rev. s. P. Marvin of Wood- bridge, the senior pastor present, called the council to order and read the letters missive. Rev. w. J. Mutch was appointed scribe and Rev. John E. Todd moderator. The roll of the council was formed as follows:
 United church-Pastor, -z; delegate, E. B. Bowditch.
 Yale colege-PaStor -; delegate, ProIessor Ii. College street-Pastor, -; delegate. Deacon 0. Church of the Mathematician, Rev. J. E. Todd; delegate, Deacon Hiram Camp.
 Davenport-Pastor, Rev l. C. Meserve; delegate Second, Fair Haven-Pastor, Rev. FL. Ferguson;
 Howard avenue-Pastor, Rev. W. J. Mutch; dele gate, Dr. E. Gillette.
 Dwight Place-Pastor, Rev. J. E. Twitchell, D.D Ferry street-Pastor. -; delegate, S. A. Bald
 Westyine congregational-Pastor -; delegate I L. W. Fitch.
 West Haven Congregational-Pastor =; dele ! North Haven Congregational-Pasto Rev. W. T. Reynolds; delegate, --, noo.,- po- n T East Haven gstional-Pastor, Rev p' J
 w Woodbridge % a' dongregational-Pastor. Rev. s. P
 Whitneyvilfe Congregational Pastor. Rev Q. A. Dinsmore; delegate, Deacon Elias Dickerman \ nro pocf0 l Collegiate Reformed, Harlem-Rev. J. Elmen | Yale seminary-Delegates, Rev. L. O. Brastew
 DD., Key. George B. Stevens P D.. Rev: samqe ?, | Harris, D. D., and Rev Edward A. Lawrence U. ID. | of Poughkeepsie, NY, Mir. Luckey's former pas | tor
 Prayer was offered by the moderator. The proceedings of both parties calling the coun' ! cil were presented and also the testimonials \ of the church standing of MT. Frank R Euckey, all of which were deeued sstisfac tory by the council. A statement of religi- ous experience and call to the Christian min: l iatry together with summary of doctrina
 beliefs were presented by the candidate ! After a brief examination the council deemed ! the examination satisfactory, and voted tc proceed with the ordination and installation \ A committee of three was appointed to ar' range programme for evening as follows | Rev. G. B. Stevens, D. D., Rev. l.. F. Feet | and E. B. Bowditch. The following pro- | gramme was arranged and accepted by the | council: The council to adjourn till 7:30 1T the evening and to be dissolved at the close \ of that service. bountiful supper was \ then served in the Sunday echool room bJ \ the ladies of the church.
 l Ths Evening Service - A Crowded Church.
 | The evening service began at 7:30. Long | before that time every available seat in tht body of the church was taken, the door
 leading into the Sunday school room were ! opered and that was also occupied by thu congregation. The floral decorations were | elaborate and handsome. The space abou | the pulpit and altar was completely 6llet \ with choice flowers of every variety. Tht services opened with an organ prelude by | Dr. Vishno, followed by the invocation bl | Rev. Lewis o. Brastow, D. D., of Yale. Th' reading of the records of the council by Rev | w. T. Mutch followed. The choir sang al Haven, led the responsive reading in whicf | the congregation joined. Rev. Dr. McNeil o1 Bridgeport, former pastor of Humphrey street church, read a portion of the scrip lures. The ordination sermon was preached I by Rev. Dr. Twitchell. The subject of hi text was "He that winneth souls ii wise and they that turn many tC righteousness shall shine like stars forever. These words force on our consideration the subject of winning souls and without intro duction of any kind you are asked to re member that this is the mission of every preacher of the gospel and every Christian Christ wherever he dwel1s on the face o the earth. Other things of course entel into human thought when we build churches | seek pastors and give our time and treasur, ! for the maintenance of Christian worship | No Christian man or woman in any of thes, ! activities or offerings is expected to be re | gardless of his personal growth in grace ant | in the knowledge of God or of the welfare O I the community in all civil, social and ever | material affairs. Christians of every ag | and class. of every occupation and profes sion, are to live in full sympathy and il hearty co operation with whatsoever is de signed to promote the intelligence, peace ana ! joy of the people.
 ! The prayer of ordination was by Rev Samuel Harris, D.D. Then followed the in stallation exercises, the chair responding The charge to the pastor was by Rev Joachim Elmendorf, D. D., of Harlem. Tht speaker gave great amount of instruction and good advice to the younger preacher Preach your sermons to the congregation or the texts that present themselves in the holy book. Speak to them just as you look al subjects, whether it be with favor or reEuke In behalf of the churches of this city anG 1 the circle of clergymen the right hand of fel. l lowship was extended to tffe new pastor by Rev. 1. c. Meserve. In a few happy remark l he cordially welcomed the young man to theil circle and hearts.
 Rev. T. T. Munger, D. D., delivered tht charge to the congregation. "What is need ed,' he said, "is cooperation with your pas | tor in his work. This is very necessary, ani especially 80 as your pastor is a young man. A hymn by the choir, prayer by Rev. Ed 1 ward A. Lawrence and benediction by th' newly installed pastor ended the services To night there will be social meeting at tht church parlors.