The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
TO PREACH IN PORTLAND pUlpITs.
Rev. Harry q. cIlchEist to be Pastor
OF the Church OF the Messiah.
Rev. Wallace Nutting VIII Probably
Preach at the Second Parish.
Sketch OF the Life and Work OF Each
Of the Pastors.

The parish OF the Church Of the Messiah,
Rev. Harry Z. Gllchrist Of Provincetown.
Mass, to become their pastor, commencing
service June 1st. He was notified Of the
action of the parish and accepted the call
Rev. A. j. Patterson, ID. d., Of Boston,
Mass, writes the following concerning Mr..
Gilchrist:
Rev. II. E. Gilchrist was born In Waterloo,
Ind, June 9th, 1864. When he was about
eight years Of age, his parents, after several
temporary residences In Illinois and New
York, settled at 0neonta. N. Y. His early
education was obtained In the public schools
In private or select schools, and In the Re
gents School Of New York. At the age Of
and decided within himself to devote his
life to the Christian ministry. His father,
however, preferred that he should be bust
ness man, and the next three or four years
were given to business, first as deputy post
master OF Oneonta. then as bookkeepeT and
cashier In large tea house In New York
city, and then with his father In Oneonta. In
all these positions he was eminently success
ful. and prosperous business career seemed
opening before him. lie also found time
during this period 10 correspond with two or
three daily papers, In different cities Of the
State.
But the early desire to preach the gospel,
strengthened with the years. While attend
ing diligently with his hands to the cares Of
business, his mind was In other fields, and
he was scarcely less a student now than
when attending school. At the ase Of 20
years, greatly to the regret OF
mis- father, he entered st. Lawrence
University, In the Divinity department Of
which he took the full course, and was grad
uated with honor. During his senior year.
and the latter half Of his junior year. he was
called to supply ,pulpits almost every sun
day and his junior and senior vacations.
were both busily employed in the work
which he loves so we'll Among the places
that were thrilled by the voice OF the school
boy, were Hammond, Halesboro and Black
Lake, n. Y, and West Paris, West Sumner,
Bryants Pond, Hanover and Rumford
preached about l5O times, an almost unprec-
edented experience among his fellow stu
dents.
After graduation he was settled at Cort-
land and Mclean, n. Y. These parishes
| were both in Ia discouraeea, almost dorm
ant condition lwhen he came 70 them. but
| they quickly woke to such activity that
| when Mr. Gilchrist, after a year Of service
with them, accepted a call to Provincet0wn,
Mass, they were each able to settle a pastor.
| His work In Prcvincetown, where he has
| been little more than a year, has been en-
| inently successful. The congregation and
| Sunday school have increased. The
| young people have been organized for efiee-
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the church, and the young pastors influence
1 Is felt In every interest Of the town.
| Mr.. Gilchrlst Is man Of medium stature,
| with large blue eyes, fair complexion and
| light brown hair. His face betokens an
alert mind, and exceeding courage and
energy. He Is alive in every fibre Of body
and soul. He has ambition, industry and
originality. He expects 10 succeed In every
thing he undertakes. and thus far he has ex-
perlenced few dlsappointments. lie has ae,
he will press on. to higher achievements as
the years multiply. Portland Is city Of
fine churches and able and devoted ministers.
But II the Church Of the Messiah secures
the services OF this young man we predict
| that the whole city will know in little
| while that he Is there.
1t has been his good fortune to receive a
call from every parish where he has been a
| candidate since he has been ordained.
SECOND PARISH CHURCH.
A special meeting Of the Second Parish
church was held last night. Deacon 5. w.
Larrabee presided. 1t was unanimously
voted to extend call to Rev. Wallace Nut
| ting Of Newark, N. j., who has preached at
the church for the last two Sundays.
Rev. MT. Nutting was born In New Hamp-
shire. At the age Of four years bis parents
moved to Hallowell. Me-, where his mother
now resides. Mr.. Nutting was graduated at
Harvard College, also at Union Theological
Seminary, New York, and he also attended
| the Hartford Theological Seminary. He
supplied for time the pulpit at Fryeburg,
where he was very much liked and where he
won large circle Of friends. Afterwards he
| preached with great success at Albany, New
York. and at Newark, New Jersey. Mr.
Nutting Is said to be one Of the most pr0mis-
ing young men In the ministry. and the ae-
tiOn Of the Second Parish church last night
may well be considered wise.