Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-16

 jsct came out. The pastors answers to the questions were very prompt, ready and to the point, and his examination and his atate- ment of faith were highly satisfactory. The main queries were on bibliology, inspiration, church government, the character of the church, Lords supper, etc., but no interro- gattons on eschatology were made. Accom- panying Is the pastors statement of faith:
 REV. J. LEE MITcHELL's STATEMENT OF FAITH. scientifically, from the innate impressions of the human heart, from direct revelations that he has o ana s hs the o of
 believe man originated from God. God created him, As to the process of that creation or the diferent That the world was millions of years preparing for man nobody doubts, that man, Adamic m came from an original protopasm l am wiling to by which # fO% Go rectly interfered at several stages in the worlds growth and that science to date has utterly failed Atlantic man when he finally appeared upon the scene was perfect, enjoyed relation to God from
 
 entrance of being borne ont daily by the revel by their hand in hand studies of the past ages.
 Man was created with the ability to keep perfec. ton and obey God. Obedience was not thrust up- on him however; he was endowed with Q free will, and by some such original self determining action, as the taking of the apple he turned himself away self to dsath and lost the power of originating hol ness. believe mental science supports this theo
 ln this deadlock when man could not raise him self and God could not pardon him, God, in the the one hand expiatins mans sn by his own death. % on the other leading man gently back to God and
 With regard to the whole problem of sin, I be. lieve that 1t Is enough for the heart of man to know that the cure Is as old as the disease, sava- death--older; the lamb was slain from the founda- ton Of the world; and that God would never have hs % honorable In heaven.
 Thsss initial RSints being azed the rest of the world IS the history of redemption the Bible f. Is the history of an inspired struggle, the holy spirit no more matter of reveration, and matter
 The only question remaining of e any sg importance is the question of how man shall come into the enjoyment of the unquestionably provided sal
 believe. suppose we all do here, that man not only has no business M to wait for any special sign his Father" Regeneration is Gods act, but always be. believe, however, that either. in answer to prayers of friends to unconscious desire of the soul often influences the human will that 1t yields to him in spite of itself as 1t were.
 believe most emphatically that Christ requires of tEe human soul not only secret recognition of him but some public acknowledgement of him as It's Lord and master and of course life as consistent with the sermon on the mount as possible, and that t is possible for the human soul to grow very like
 I do not know whether you expect me to touch on the discussions of the day or not. They are in ten: ttsnsely impractical, 1t seems to me. have had and women that have come to talk with me about personal salvation not one has wanted to know uSte or the os Ghs % Men are @ to find Ghr but they get worldly business man to have ything to do because he cannot practice Christ's laws of lite, whole of him The Christ of the % opie, the Christ of the human heart. is the Christ of Matthews gos
 ,one of the students said yesterday that onr on to trembling faith in word % % know WoS'ne of no church In any live community that is trembling or having any difficulty in holding on to it's faith. church and its expected pastor that we may be stupid and we may be behind the times. but we are
 Men ask us to criticise carefully, .thus saith the Lord" and take on faith, saith Andover. It seems saving the souls of men the I systems of theoiosy have got to reconcile themselves to us, not we to low next to gospel the council of some great M ahep- Ssrd or the people Sut no professors chair shall of the children of men.
 Following, the young pastor gave state. ment regarding his early espousal of religion and his call to the ministry.
 The council then voted to be by itself. It then voted to proceed to the installation of Mr. Mitchell. A committee of three was sp pointed to arrange the evenings program. The visiting clergymen were after the meet ing entertained at the homes of some of the members of the church. Rev. MT. Mitchell graduated at Harvard in 'S4 and at Union seminary in 's7. He preached for two years in the west. During his examination he was perfectly self-possessed, undaunted by the august assembly by which he was sur. rounded and at ease in answering the search ing questions propounded. MT. Mitchell previous to coming here as minister, visited New Haven but once before, and that wae as Q member of the Harvard football team or the occasion of one of its hard fought battles with the Yale team, of which he has vivid recollection.
 THE INSTALLATION EXERCISES.
 At the installation services in the evening the church was crowded with large con0re gation that filled nearly every available sea! in the body of the house and galleries. The members had also shown their interest and appreciation by the profuse floral decorations on and about the altar, composed of hand
 
 plants and cut flowers. The invocation wal given by Rev. W. T. Reynolds of North Ha ven and the scripture lesson by Rev. D. N James of Fair Haven. The installation ser, mon was preached by the Rev. Arthur Lit tie, D. D., of the Dorchester Congregations church, Boston. It was strong and vigor. ous denunciation of modern tendencies tt Among the thoughts uttered by the speaker were the following.
 The natural and supernatural are in tn, center as one. It is the rationalistic temper that is attempting to neutralize the Christian faith. Great ground facts of the Bible art torn from their pedestal by these theorists The mischief of this is not so much denia ss Q belittling of the truth.
 There is @ class of preachers who believ, 1t necessary to act as apologists for the Bible Edwin Arnold came over from England tt pose of saying that he preferred transcendental gloom to calvinistic sunshine The intuitive faculty is the final test t which man must appeal. The Bible cam from God, 60 did the sun and everythint that exists. The Bible Is not now the only book, but still the chief among books. Tn Old Testament is affirmed by many to con tain much that is allegorical and mystical The great facts of 1t they do not conceive o v 0vok unViuB uuu ioalAtys As iS Au su field of conscience as illumined by Chris that the Bible is powerful. It is conceded that there may be 6 miracle or two in tn New Testament, the incarnation, etc. Blu though for little children. l l certain theological student once spok' of tho incarnation as an episode. Many ar | the attempts to lower the Bible to stand ard with other books, to take away its super sensuous qualities. Sin is minimized to misfortune, an unfavorable environment etc This minimizing tendency makes hell not & bottomlsas, It's fires not 50 unquenchable
 not so continuous as Christ has pictured | and told in his own words; and naturall
 enough by this process mans opinion o
 himself and of his Importance is correspond | ingly raised. It seems to be thought tha
 tho rationalistic methods may be used with
 ont rationalistie dangers. It is our duty t
 avail ourselves of all light and knowledg
 that may be obtained. It Is folly to ask to'
 much of one entering the church, more thai
 Christ did, but 1t is far greater folly to tr,
 to entice them in by half way methods, o
 letting them feel that christianity did no l mesu much. We must minimize the super tnatural in tho Bible and affirm It's eterna
 prer6gative and magnify tho scriptures a
 the word of the living God.
 The music rendered by Miss Kettle Brad Icy, Miss N. J. Bradley, w. L. Pewteres and E. A. Bradley was of very high order particularly Verdi's anthem, "Praise ye th Eosd," and . solo. 70 Happy Day" by Mis-