Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-07
DR. PHILLrps INSTALLED


As Pastor of the Church of the Re-
deemer-The Ecclesiastical Exami-
nation Yesterday Afternoon and
Services In the Evenfng--Many Noted
Divtnes Present-The Church PILED
at Roth Services-Dr. StOrrs, Install
lat10n Sermon Mastery Effort
Impressive Words by DIR. seymour.
In response to the invitation sent out
some time since by the Church of the Re
deemer, pastors and delegates from the
churches Of the city and abroad, with mem
bers Of the church, met yesterday after
noon in council for the examination of
Rev. DR.. Watson Lyman Phillips as pastor
Of the church to succeed DR.. Todd There
were present fully 800. The meeting as
sembled at o'clock and was called to or
der by Rev. Mr.. Meserve of the Davenport
church. Professor George P. Fisher of
Yale was chosen moderator and Rev. Mr..
Mcneil of Bridgeport, formerly Of this city,
scribe That the members of the church
were deeply interested the handsome floral
decorations about the altar and elsewhere
gave proof. The ladies also gave good evil
dence of their diligence by the bounteous
spread they prepared in the parlors, which
the hungry delegates did ample justice to
when the afternoon session was over. The
following is the list of pastors and delegates
who were present, those from New Haven
being first given:
Center church, Rev. DR.. Smyth and w. H.
l1 4nted Church, Rev Dr. Munger and E.B Bow
Church of Yale university, Professor James NJ
College street church, Rev. Dr. McLane and H
Dwight Place church, Rev. DR.. Twitchell and
Howard avenue church, Rev. Mr.. Mulch and E.
Humphrey street church, Rev. Frank Luckey
Dixwell avenue church, Rev. A. P. Miller and
Taylor church. Rev. L. K. Long and "A. Town
Davenport church, Rev. J. c. Meserve and M.
II. Burdick
Ferry street church, Rev M. S. Phillips and S.
First church, Fair Haven, Rollin G. Smith, del
egate.
Rev. D. NJ. James and Lester P. Mallory
DELEGATES FROM ONT OF TOWN
The Pilgrim church, Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev. DR..
Storrs and W. P. Hatch.
The Tompkns avenue church, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Rev. R. r. Meredith and Nathaniel Morton.
The Clinton avenue church, Brooklyn, NY Rev.
IT The nna Central church. Brroklyn, N. Y. Rev
A. T. F. Behrends and Edward w Walling.
The Puritan church, Brooklyn, N Y, Rev
The South Congregational church, Brooklyn
| Bailey. -'''' - a.
| The Maverick church, Boston, Mass, Rev
| Elijah Hoar and William B. Lovejoy.
The Trinitarian church, New Bedford, Mass.
Rev. W. G. Julien and F. A. Washburn.
G. Mcneil and E. F. Strong.
The Congregational church in Whitnsyyille
The Congregational church in West Haven
| Conn, Rev. NJ. j. Squires and S. ]. Bryant.
The Congregational church, in East Haven
Conn, Rev. D. I. Clark, and F. B. Street.
The Congregational church in Orange street
Rev. H. w. Hunt
The following clergymen were ais
present:
George B. Stevens D. d. Rev. Lewis o. Brastow
S. Dryden Phelps, D. D., Rev. Burdett Hart
When the above list had been com
pleted there followed the usual examination
The ordeal was, as DIR. Phillips confessed
before beginning the reading of his state
ment of belief, rather embarrassing t
him for several reasons. But he under
| went it with remarkable calmness an,
bearing. There was before him dis
| tinguished collection of divines and lay
men. The first point that brought out
discussion was over DR.. Phillips position
as it were, between the two denomina
tons. He has not yet been formally dis
| missed from his conference, which doe
not meet until next April, nor as yet ha
he formally united with the Congregs
tiona1 denomination Is it your intention
said Professor Fisher, to unite with thi
church9 Yes, was the reply, if 1 pas
this examination. DR.. Phillips went O
| to explain the methods of dismission frol
, the Methodist church and the differene
: between that and the ways of the Congrt
! gational churches where each church bod
acts Independently.
In his statement of belief he was VOL
derfully clear and concise. Briefly
sketched his early career, from his thi
! | teenth year, when first he became CONVEX
{ / ed and began his religious life. He sal
he was perfectly content to rest on I'll
record he made while in the Methods
ministry, his work having been practic
rather than speculative. OF the Congr
gational denomination he had ever bee
I | an admirer, 80 that when the call came
enter it he was ready to listen. In tn,
r denomination DR.. Phillips believes he ca
: do his best work and is heartily in acco1
with its creed of 1888.
The paper gave evidence that the doct,
was pronounced in his views-progressiv
yet conservative, a happy mingling
both-and won the admiration of all. II
examination, which somtimes is so lor
n and trying, was practically done by D
: Phillips himself. Not a question was p,
a to him for explanation or definition
. | some point. The council almost immed
Q | ately went into executive session and q
n most as soon were unanimous in voting
: accept his position.
THE INSTALLATION SERVICES.
The installation services began at 4;
n o'clock last night. The invocation W
Y delivered by Rev. George B. Stevens,
!: D., and scripture was read by Rev J.
y TwitchelI, D. d. The installation sermon W
preached by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D. D.,
Brooklyn, N. Y. He chose his text frol
truth, commencing ourselves TO every mans &C
> l science in the sight of God
1t is not SO much individual conscien
). that is mentioned here, said DIR. Storrs,
i the general moral sense of mankind
f may be called properly the moral reason
t the world. Not SO much by argument is Il
= gospel to be commended as by the simr
i. Recommendation of its interior conscien
}. to mankind. Man is constitutional
!. religious, animal man. By the CO
J, stitution of his intelligence his moral n
i ture distinguishes the difference betwe
b what he ought and what he ought not
4 do. He cannot rid himself of his expect
. ton of something to come hereafter b
> yond the grave.
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