St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-08

high repute as a faithful, devoted and
successful pastor. and as an eloquent
and aole pulpit orator, and as an at
tractiYe lecturer was much sought
after, His alma mater. Williams col
tege, had conferred upon him the de-
gree of D. D. he enjoyed the
personal Acquaintance and friend
Ship of Henry Ward Beecher, the
Rev. DR.. Storrs. DR.. Talmage and
numerous other prominent clergymen.
During this period he had enriched his
mind by foreign travelling; visited
Egypt, the Holy Land and numerous
countries and cities of Europe. 4 local
journal, in speaking of DR.. lngersOlfs
farwell sermon TO his late charge,
said:
REV. DR.. E. P. Ingersoll, of Brook
lyn, preached his farewell sermon last
Sunday evening. We are sure the heart
of the denomination which he leaves
will follow him to his new ecclesiastical
home with the kindliest esteem and
appreciation of his able and efficient
work among them"
DR.. Ingersoll was invited to accept
positions in widely different sections of
the country, which he declined. He re-
ceived unanimous cali TO the Congre-
gational church in Worcester. Mass; a
call to the Congregational church in
the college at Yankton. S. D.
In November. 1882, DR.. Ingersoll COM
menced his labors with the Puritan
Congregational church in Brooklyn, n.
Y, and remained with 1t in a labOrious.
fsithful and devoted passionate of nine
years. During these years the church
was greatly benefited financially, en-
larged in its membership, and strength
ened in its spiritual life. Pastor and
10 forhf
creasing personal regard and the
strengthening ties of Christian fellow
ship.
The church was taken by surprise at
the resignation OF DR.. Ingersoll, and al
most by unanimous vote refused to ac-
cept il.
But DR.. Ingersoll remaining firm in
his purpose to retire, his resignation
was finally accepted.
The leading papers in New York and
Brooklyn spoke in the highest terms of
the personal character and intellectual
gifts Of the retiring pastor, and regret
ted his loss to that community. To
reporter of one of the daily journals
DR.. Ingersoll said: 1.-The reasons for
my resignation are simple enough.
l have been in Brooklyn for nearly
twenty-five years. l have, l think.
raised the work of the church as high as
1t is within one to do. The period has
therefore come when a new man should
step IN and infuse his freshness and
vitality into the work. ! love Brooklyn
and its people dearly. Nothing but
pleasant memories have l for this city.
But the greater public do not realize
what it is TO be compelled to evolve
from week to week that intellectual and
spiritual matter that enables one to do
his duty to his people as minister of
Christ. and at the same time keep
abreast of the times. This contemplated
change will, think, add to my years of
life ana my usefulness as a preacher of
the gospel. shall never cense to be a
preacher as long as l am mentally
qualified to do the work, but as | have
said before, L want a change"
The Brooklyn Eagle gave a full &C
count OF farewell reception to DR..
IngersOll and his family. announcing
their early departure to st. Paul TO take
up their work in their new field of labor
in Park church. At this reception ten
der sentiments of regard were mutually
expressed, and with clasped hands tear
fui adieuS were said. A series of en-
crossed resolutions of the church were
placed IN the hands of the retiring pas
tor. A silver purse, well filed with
gold coin, was handed 10 him. With
deep, visible emotion and tremulouS
voice DR.. IngersolI rendered thanks for
these tokens OF heartfelt regard. The
following Is the last resolution Of the
series:
Resolved, That the prayers and low
ing good will of his Oh urch AMI congre-
cation 60 with him and his esteemed
wife and family TO the field of labor to
which he has been called. and, dis
solving the tie which has bound US for |
nine years, we find some recompense
for our loss IL the assurance that they |
will be welcomed most warmly by a |
large-hearted people. who will find in |
our large-hearted pastor a true son of |
consolation"
1t is but just TO add, in closing this
sketch, that DR.. Ingersoll comes of
distinguished ancestry, being a Iineal
descendant of the renowned Jonathan
Edwards, the most celebrated of Ameri- !
can metaphysicIans and theologians of
his time, as his great works, The Free
dom of the WHIP and his Treatise on
Religious Affections" ETC., bear ample |
testimony.
A friend of DR.. Ingersoll writes:
Rev. b. p. IngerSoll is a IineaI de-
scendant of the world famous Jonathan
Edwards, whose book ION the WHIP
is the intellectual milestone for so many
scholars and thinkers. The younger
Jonathan Edwards. first president of |
Union college, was his great grand I'M
Gle, and he himself is the great great
grandson of the Stockbridge phiIOso-
pher, and was born near the model vii
lage. His mastery sermon in the First
Reform church Sunday morning was
good Illustration OF the heredity powers
i'll American families"
Early IN November, 1891, Dr.IngersoIl
and family left Brooklyn for ST. Paul,
where they were most cordially received. |
He entered on his work in this his new
field of labor with zeal and energy. and
with the hearty cooperation of a united,
cOnhding church and congregation. Graf
flying success has and is croWning his