St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-12
A PASTOR INSTALLED.
The Council and Installation of Rev. DR..
Heath.

The Council and Installation of Rev. DIR.
Heath.
The council to examine DR.. Heath |
and arrange for his installation was
held at the North church Tuesday |
afternoon. The council organized by |
the election Of Rev DIR. Smith Baker |
of Boston as moderator and Rev. 9. |
W. Patterson of East St. Johnsbury |
as scribe. The roll of the churches
was called, after which the clerk OF
the North church read the records of
| the church relating to the call of DR..
Heath. The records of the Plymouth
church at St. Paul and the council
dismissing DIR. Heath were then read
bv the scribe of the council. Both
these records were approved. DIR.
conversion and how he decided to
become minister. DR.. Heath's trlb-
ute to his mother in this connection
was very touching. DR.. Heath then
presented his statement of religious
beliefs. This statement was adopted
by the council without questioning
the candidate.
The council then met by itself and
unanimously voted to install DR..
Heath as pastor of the North church.
The installation services were held
in the evening and the church was
we'll filled. After voluntary by the
organist the scribe of the council pre-
sented his statement OF the proceed
ings Of the afternoon. The choir then
sang Buck "Cantate Domino in
Flat" The invocation was offered
by Rev. J. K. Williams OF Peacham
and the scriptures were read by Kew.
7. c. Bodwell of Lyndonville. After
a hymn by the congregation the ser
mon was preached by Rev. DR.. E. *.
Alden of Boston. The preacher gave
a strong discourse, taking his text
from the words of St. Paul, 1--WE also
believe and therefore speak" Such
proclamat OF the gospel as this
was must be argumentative; 1t will
: be tenderly and effectively persuasive; ;
it must be intensely and personally
practical; it must be self-forgetful; it
. will be a proclamation perpetually
, growing in significance and power.
, DR.. Alden amplifed all these points
and in closing said our time, never
-, more critical than this very day, de-
: manded such proclamation of the
, gospel as this.
The installation prayer was offer
q ed by Rev. George P. Byington OF
! East Hardwick, after which the choir
. sang How Lovely are the
n Messengers from Mendelssohn'
y oratorio Of St. Paul.
The charge to the pastor by Rev
DIR. Smith Baker of Boston was as
original as he himself seems to be
and brought before the people many
traits Of DR.. Heath's character that
: will help him in his acquaintance here
g He had happy fund of humor in hi:
e address which did not at all detract
e from his remarks He emphasized
>. particularly that now is the time tt
have convictions, to have splrltua
x power, to have the people feel tha
le we are shepherds, and in the tru
l. Protestant sense that the minister
o is their father.
The right hand of fellowship wa
Sc given by Rev. DR.. Edward T. Fair
1 banks. He gave a very cord1a
2 and hearty greeting to DR.. Heath
saving that he was glad to see hin
Sc and that the people here were gla
to see him. This church needs yO
l and SO do the rest of us. He the
5 contrasted the good old times wit
4 the good new times. In the good oil
times the ministers got their pay i
,e. produce and once here the peopl
got along 10 or Is years without
l minister To your ministry IN th1
? place 1 most cordially welcome yot
8 This is not a bad place to live II
but it is not as good place as
ee' ought to be. This church and tn
community need you and extend
/ cordial welcome to you.
5 The ladies quartette then san
mo Evil Shall Befall Thee, by Cost;
after which Rev. DIR. c. M. Lamso
of Hartford gave the charge to tt
people. DR.. Lamson spoke very fee
III ingly of his return to the Mort
!" church pulpit and said that this VIZ
Use home still. Be to DR.. Heat
hit what you have been to me an
IRE you will make his heart glad. Th
.s church has a work in this villas
- that's very real. Its work is
IT. Christianize the community. 1t is
nd your power to make men feel thu
su- the church is the place for all that
If. human.
90 The male quartette then sar
in Though 1 Speak with the Tongu
as of Men and of Angels" The exc
he cises closed with the doxology al
l.. I,