The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05
INTERESTING SERVICE.
Rev. James D. TillinghaSt In
stalled at Ball0u Church.
Able Addresses Delivered by Well
Known Universalist Clergymen.


There was a largo congregation in at
tendance al the Pallou Universalist church
on smith street last evening to partici-
pate in the installation OF The pastor,
Rev. James -. 1iilinghhast. The occa-
sion was an especially pleasant one for
the members OF the church who are now
bstter circ cumstanced az a religious body,
than they have been since Universalist
society was formed on smiths Hill is
years or so ago.
Rev. Mr. Tillinghast was ordained 70 the
ministry last June. lie began preaching
IN this church one year ago last October,
being at that time In college.
The services last night opened with an
organ. voluntary by Mr.. Harry L. Wood;
The Invocation was by Rev. Richard
Eddy, ID. d., ,oi East Providence the re-
sponse being given by the people. The
hymn. "Great God attend while Zion
sings, " was sung, and the Scripture lesson
was read by Rev. Edward l.. Houghton
from the 10th chapter OF the gospel OF 81:
Matthew. Miss Estelle Gon then sang 81
hear the voice of Jesus. -
The sermon by Rev. W. {. Selleok OF
this city was powerful explanation OF
the principles of Universalism. The
preacher sa ID that tbe installation OF pas
tor was a proper occasion for the stating
of those principles, and especially when
the church over which the pastor is 10
pISeiub - IIaClitdtiy HeW OIBdniLotioh'
Universalism was said 10 be not extra
Christian, but simply Christian, fulfilling
the idea OF the original Christianity ana
looking for no regeneration OF mankind.
Differing from the Augustine and being
the same principles thst governed the
great school OF Alexandria, where such
noted scholars az Clement and Origen
presided. Not the Christianity that Is
similar 10 that of the LAT in theology With
its Augustinism, nor Ca!vinism, for the
two latter, said Mr.. Selleck, are pseudo
Christianity.
The speaker then dwelt upon tho great
mission Of the church in elevatine men
and preaching the gospel of Christ and
Of the work OF reaching agnostics and
skeptics. The liberality OF Universalism,
Rev. Mr.. Houghton thought, enabled
its followers to appeal most strongly to
the latter classes, TO say TO them, 'you
like us are in search oi truth, and you
even as We are desirous of the betterment
OF the condition of men, and say that
ind out what IL the foundation OF those
great questions that interest mankind -
The hymn of installation was sung by
the choir and people and the prayer OF in
stallation offered by Kew. Henry j. Rugg,
ID. ID. The response was by the choir.
Rev. Henry j. Cushman, ID. d., chair
man OF the fellowship committee OF the
and welcome TO the pastor. DIR. Cushman's
address was an earnest and practical one.
He traced the difference in the time in
regard to the work clergyman had TO
DO aud spoke of the necessity Of the aovo-
cacy OF the broad principles OF Christian
ity, saying that IL would not do to con-
fine his work 10 the one idea OF univer-
salism, for in the Older communities they
did not seem TO care so much for differ
ences in theology Is they once did. The
main idea WAS to lab Dor on broad Christ ian
grounds. "We have not, said the speak
er, adopted the new creed and it seems
according TO our profession Of faith that
Irinitsrian could worship here" The
various problems of church activity were
then oweit upon and the difference be-
tween the visits of pastor in the Puri-
tan days and in ours was referred to and
the pastor was urged very strongly by his
selist preachers TO study opportuneness.
The address 10 the people was by Rev.
Charles j. White of Woonsocket and il
was pleasant one and il was also very
prect icai for the reverend gentleman has
been a pastor for many years ana was
well qualified TO speak on the duties OF
the lalty TO their spiritual director and
also TO the church OF which they are mem-
tiers.
The services closed with the giving of
the bepediction by the newly installed
pastor, after which Rev. Mr.. Tillinghsst
received the congratulations OF a large
number of mis- parishioners.
The society is named after one of the
most emiuent Universalists of New En-
gland, and an earnest effort is being made
to build a much needed new church. The
present chape is altogether too small for
the congreg alton that worships in 1t.