New-York tribune., 1890-01-17

L. Winchester Donald, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Ascension; DR.. George f. Reed, OF Dick
inson College. and Dr. c. f. Robinson, Of Scranton
Dr. Donald said he glad to be asked to assist III
council to ordan and install. lie was present, not
as the representative Of church, but an Episcopal
minister, High Churchman, to wish god~pccd TO
DR.. Abbott and Mr.. Bliss. lie and Dr. Brooks were
present in defence of ecclesiastical authority Of the
Diocese Of Massachusetts, or OF NewIork, but came
openly and ready 10 answer for their actions.
If there any adverse criticism IL would come
from that curse OF the Church the dcnOminatOnal
newspaper (SensatOn) In his capacity Of an
Episcopal minister. DR.. Donald said, he greeted Dr.
Abbott and Mr.. Bliss ministers of God and fully
competent to administer the two sacraments. ZAP
plause.)
The public exercises in the church were attended
by large audience. The pulpit platform was deco
rated with flowers and plants in profusion Dr. Mere
dith presided and the proceedings of the council
reported. Dr. AmOry II. bradford OF Montclair first
spoke, reviewing the past of Plymouth Church. Mr.
Beechcrs name would stand he said. among those Of
the foremost Americans Of the century alongside those
of Webster, Lincoln and Grant. In the religious life
Of the century the names Of BUSHNELL Robertson and
Bcccher lived because they voiced the feelings OF the
Of the people. Mr. Eeecher was the forcrunner
Of the new theology needed for the century. The
debt Of the world was As great to Plymouth Church
to its pastor. The descendants Of the founders Of
Plymouth Church would not let its work die.
RINGING WORDS FROM PHILLIPS BROOKS.
Dr. Phillips Brooks, Of Trinity Church. Boston, was
greeted with applause. He said among other things
that the looking forward at this time accompanied
by looking backward He deemed ii a great privilege
to stand in the place long occupied by the pre-
eminent preacher of America and of our time me
power Of Plymouth Church would abide. The power
Of the Christian premiership the greatest power
in our century. II made manifest the fahcrhood oi
God and the sonship Of men. The essence of religion
was in the opening of the nature the one side 70
truth and to God, and on the other side to man 10
needs of the essence Of prcachcrShlp 40
problem before the Christian world 80 puZhnG
and battling but that ii would find its solution IN
the increased energy of power Of the Christian MN
istry. .u.
Dr. Brooks said also that it not strange
that he should stand in Plymouth Church
To welcome TO the ministry Of the Master H. new
pastors. If anything would bind the broken cnurch
together and make all i'm Christ, fun OF NltiiN
and energy II would be secured not 10y constitutions
and conventions. but il would he 10y getting every
part of the church fired with enthusiasm ana con
sccration and love Of souls Dogma and lie muSl hc
united and must reach ont and find cach olh'r
Let the church be rcOrganZed ard animated 10y love q"
- it, The next twenty wears might lie what no
other twenty wears had ever been in the Christian
ministry lie hoped Gods blessing would rest on the
ministers installed in Plymouth Church. tNrplau~el
Dr. Meredith made the prayer Of ordination ana
installation. Addresses also made NN DrS. j.
" Wilton and Alexander Mckenzie and Dr. Abbott
smoke briefly al the close.