The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-14
LICENSED TO PREACH.
The Promising Son of an Es-
teemed Father.
REV. DR.. ALIsoN's PROUD DUTY.
Presbytery of Paget sound Gives Praise
to Licsntasfe-Nsw Pas
tors Received

The Presbytery Of Puget sound met in
ecclesiastical session yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock in the FRS: Presbyterian
church. the Rev. Alexander Alison. ID. D..
OF this city. presiding SIS moderator aud
Rev. George f. whItworth. u. D.. as
stated clerk The prss5yssry Was opened
with prayer by the moderator.
The Rev. Samuel j. Kennedy and the
the Rev. Eagene A. Walker were received
by letters of regular di.missson from pres
oyseries in Minnesota.and lows. respect
lively. The formsr goes TO the charge OF
the calvary Presbyterian church, OF this
city. and the latter - the Presbyterian
church OF Snohomish. Both come with
high recommendation. Arrangements
were made for the installation OF DIR. Ken
nedy on next Thursday evening AZ Calvary
church.
Ar. John Alison. student of the senior
class in Mccormick Theological seminary,
was then examined for llcsnsure to preach
the Gospel The examination covered
very extensive fed and different members
Of the presbyssry led in the various parts.
The candidate presented diploma dated
1855, showing him to be regular graduate
OF the classical academy ct Clinton, y.
Y, preparatory 20 entering Hamilton col
iege. tie also presented diploma from
Hamilton college. showing him TO have
graduated from the class OF 1882
With the degree of bachelor OF
arts. These diplomas were received
as sufficient evidence Of his having CON-
pleted the required academical course for
the Presbyterian ministry. lie also pre-
sented IN writing . sermon from text
given him by the presby terry at its last
meeting, also q popular lecture on a sub
jet also appointed by the same body: as
also an essay in Latin and an exegesis in
Greek. lie WAS examined orally for over
two hours on experimental religion and
motives for seeking the ministry; on He
brew and Greek reading, trsnslating and
construction: on theology, church gov
eminent and sacraments; as also in church
history. He also delivered before the
presbytery q sermon and an expository
discourse.
After the examination closed the can
didate retired and the presbytsry expressed
itself individually. each one expressing
the highest satisfaction with the manner
in which the young man had answered
every question put TO him, and particu-
larry his proficiency in the languages.
Mr.. Alison was then called into the church
and informed by the moderator that his
examinations were unanimously sus-
tanned. After the usual constitutional
questions required by the form Of govern
ment were put TO him he was duly .'li-
censed TO preach the Gospel of Christ
wherever God in His providence may call
him." IL was an interesting coincidence
in connection with this event that il fell
TO Mr.. Alison's father. who happened to
be the moderator on this occasion, to en-
Joy the rare privilege of putting the ques-
tons TO his own son and giving him. in
name of the presbytery, his authority to
preach.
The Rev. John Alison, who thus goes
forth with ths credentials of the presby-
terry, is the son of the Rev. DR.. Alison,
the pastor of the First church. He is
young man of thorough training and
scholarship, and gives promise of much
usefulness in has chosen calling. He is at
present in charge, and will be for the sum-
ner. of the mission recently organized IN
Wards hail. Georgetown, South Seattle,
where he breaches every Sunday evening
at 3 o'clock. As there is no church within
q mile of the field IL 10 considered an ap-
pointrnent of much promise for the future.
Mr.. Alson's brother. who is at present
student in Hamilton college, New York, is
also candidate for the Presbyterian
ministry.
After some routine business, including
the appointment of committees. etc, the
presbytery adjourned to meet at the call
OF the moderator. 1t is probable that the
fall meeting will be held at Whatcom on
the third Tuesday in August