The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14
Fairfield East Consociation.
OF REV II. E. MEAD A,
 BROOKFIELD.

| BROOKFIELD With double purpose in view, to in- stall Rev Henry B. Mead at Brookfield and to dismiss Rev Nathan T. Merwin l from Trumbull, the Fairfield East conso- citation assembled at Brookfield Congre- gational church, Tuesday, June II. The meeting was called to order by the mod orator, Rev J. r. Hoyt of Newtown, at l II 30 a m. The roll call showed that these were present: Bethel-Rev H. l.. Slack, s. $. Cunning. Bfidgeport-First, Charles W. Russell; Park Street, Dea A. L. Winton; West End, Rev C.. | F. PrentisS.
 | BroolSfield-F $. Frisbie.
 Danbury-First, Rev A.Maxwell; Second, Charles Bennett.
 Huntington-Rev A. J. Park, George A. l Nichols.
 Newtown-Rev J. P. Hoyt, Dea Henry Fair child.
 Redding-Rev W.J. Jennings, H B. Rumsey. Stratford-Rev Joel $. Ives, Samuel E Curtis. I. Trumbull-W. $. Plumb. George Hine of New Milford, Rev K. F. Her. rick of sherman, Eli Minor of Bridgewater, Rev Hiram Eddy of Canaan were invited to | sit with the consociation | The calls of the church and society and the response of the pastor-elect were presented and found satisfactory. A statement of church membership and ministerial standing was made by the candidate, whose papers had unfortu- nately been mislaid. After attestations from several whose knowledge covered these points, it was decided that the ex- animation should proceed and that MT Mead should deposit with the registrar the papers he had lost. A full declarat- ion of belief, with an interesting state- ment of early training and religious ex- perience, was given by MT Mead. And, after fuli discussion by question and an swer, the consOciation unanimously and heartily decided, in executive session, that the examination was fully satisfac- tory. Rev J. s. Ives, H. B. Mead and H. B. Rumsey were the committee to ar range the afternoon exercises, which were:
 Reading of minutes Il Anthem.
 Reading of Scriptures, Rev G F. Prentiss O. Bridgeport
 Invocation, Rev E. P. Herricl1 of sherman
 Singing by the Congregation.
 sermon, Rev J. Allan Maxwell of Danbury Hymn.
 Prayer of Installation. Rev J. P. Hoyt O Newtown.
 Charge to the Pastor, Rev Dr Eddy of Ca Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev II. L. slacl ! of Bethel.
 Charge to the People, Rev J. s. Ives of Strat
 ford.
 Anthem. , Benediction, Rev II. E. Mead. An abundant and substantial collatiol
 had been provided in the Town Hall by
 the ladies and full justice was done it i'm mediately after the consolation an
 nounced its decision. At o'clock, tn public installation services began and notwithstanding the fierce and sudde1
 storm, the church was we'll filled. It wa necessary to shorten the addresses ant to omit hymn, to allow visitors to talk I3 5S train at Brookfield Center, but eacl
 speaker presented his discourse in clear g concise language, which won the clos attention and evident approval of tn
 congregation. The words spoken hay i, sunk deep into the hearts of both pasto and congregation and each will be bette f able to understand, sympathize with an , work beside the other. The pastor ha : been enjoined to be q man, strong, up fright, manly man; the people to stan I
 by and uphold that manly pastor, s : long as he shall preach the true faith ,, not orthodoxy alone, but, with and be n yond orthodoxy, the ''great church tr
 umphant, the Church of Jesus Christ. :, lDIsarIssAL OF REV N. T. MERwIN FRO
 TRUMBULL.
 It aas voted to dismiss Rev Natha e lT. Merwin from Trumbull. Rev w. J e Jennings of Bedding, Rev H. L. Slac
 of Bethel and Col Russell of Bridgepor
 the committee on resolutions, presente l. series expressing hope that th t Trumbull church might soon obtain 'e worthy successor and bidding MT Me le win hearty Godspeed. t.