The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-28
Installation of Rev. w. + Barton.
WITH VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
EIGHTEEN CHURCHES REPRESENTED. A
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT BOTH AFTER
NOON AND EVENING.

Pursuant to letters missive from the Con
gregational church and Society Of Wellington
large council assembled at the church on
Wednesday, Jan. 2lst, TO install Rev. WE.
Barton as pastor, Thecouncll was called to
order at . p m by Rev. Ii. II. Tenney. d. ID. Of
0berlln. Rev. J. G. Fraser, d. d OF Cleveland
was elected Moderator, and Rev. Roswell
Chaplin Of Lodi Scribe. After prayer by the
Moderator, the roll Of the council was made.
out, showing delegates present from all the
surrounding churches, including both uberlln
churches, and the Euclid and Madison Ave.
churches Of Cleveland. Chas. Phelps, Clerk
OF the church. and W. II. Fisher, Sec'y OF
the Society, read the action Of both bodies
looking toward the installation Of Mr.. Barton.
Letters OF regret we're received from Rev. S. D.
Gammel, Pres Fairchlld and others who were
not able to be present. Mr.. Barton's 'scertincates
OF church membership, ordination. and min.
isterlal standing in the Medina Conference
having been approved, he was examined as to
hiS faith and religious experience. In clear
and elaborate paper, he quoted article by ar
ticle the Commissions Greed Of 1888, and
stated his own views Of the several doctrines.
After further questions by the moderator and
others, the council withdrew to the Sunday
School room, where after vote by individual
expression, the examination was sustained
heartily and unanimously The council was an
unusually large one-eighteen churches being
represented. besides number Of clergymen
who did not represent churches. The pastors
Of the other churches in town were present
by special Invitation, and q large congrega-
tion listened with interest 10 the examina-
ton.
Supper was then served In the church par
lcrs. The ladies OF the church, whose interest
and success in such undertakings is well
known, were unusually successful In this mat
ter, and fully deserved the cordial vote Of
thanks given them by the council on motion
OF Prof. Currier. Even the large company
present from Wellington and other towns.
proved unequal TO the task Of disposlng Of the
abundance provided
At $3.50 the council again assembled, and
large audience filled the auditorium to listen to
the exercises Of the evening. After an anthem
by the choir, How lovely is Zion." Rev. X. IL.
Crane Of Chatham invoked the Divine bless
Ing. and Rev. Roswell Chaplin Of Lodi read
from Tim. and 3. The choir and congrega-
tion sang, II love thy kingdom, Lord" The
sermon was preached by Rev. II. N. Ladd.
ID. ID. OF the Euclid Ave. church Of Cleveland.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the VIC
tory, through our Lord Jesus Christ" / Cor.
1851. The discourse was thoughtful. earnest
and able and was listened to with deep inter-
est. Rev. II. NJ. Tenney. d. D. called upon
the Church, Society and pastor 70 rise In
token Of their rerewal Of the pastoral calland
acceptance, while he offered the Installing
prayer. Prof. @. Y. Wright, d. d. Of 0berlin,
charged the pastor. Honor your calllng It
is second to none In influence and Honor.
Honor this Churchi IL was here before you,
and will remain when you have departed.
Carve not upon II your own name. but that o.
the Lord Jesus. Honor these men and women
who compose It. Honor the gray hairs OF
J those who planted 1t and those who uphold II.
Honor these young people who are TO be Its
supporters. and those mothers who are rear.
Ing children in the nurture and admonition Of
the Lord; and think highly Of them. Honor
your Bible; you are TO preach this and not your
own wisdom. BE eloquent: so fill your .mind
with the great truths you are TO preach "a
dying men and women that you cannot hell
being eloquent. Be patient. Do not hope tC
see oil the fruit Of your labor; to you is given
the more permanent work Of laying founda
tlons. and building characters Do not be II
haste to leave your field. II you will but ap
preciate the work to be done here, you will b.
appalled, ut the responsibilities which res
upon you"
Rev. DR.. Fraser, State Home missionary
extended the fellowship Of the churches. 1
seemed. he said, Inappropriate for one not
pastor. to have this part; yet II was perhap
not without fitness that his relation with al
the churches should have marked him as tn
man for the extension Of their fellowship. II
welcomed the pastor to share In the grea
burden Of the ministry-a burden whic
could never be laid aside. He welcomed hin
also, to the fellowship Of earnest and faithful
men, to vocation Of great power and honoi
to the highest Joys ofiife. and the reward 0
this life TO come.
! Prof A. II. Currier Of oberlin, delivered th