The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-11
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| Ebensburg, Pa, December Am &c
| cleslastical council, called by the Ebens
| burg Baptist church, convened at Ebens
| burg at o'clock, p. II. The council wa,
| organized by the choice of Deacon II. l.
Bunker, of Hollidaysburg, as moderator
/ ana Rev. A. c. Lathrop, of Everett, as
clerk. Prayer was offered by l.. B. Plum
| er, of the First church of Altoona. The
| enrolment OF delegates was then made
| after which the minutes of the church
| calling the council was read. This record
| showed the council to have been called to-
| gether for the purpose of examining and
| considering the expediency of setting apart
to the Gospel ministry Brother f. l. Sig
| mund, the pastor elect of the Ebensburg
| church. TIE council voted to proceed
| with the work for which it was called to-
| geIher.
The candidate was then examined in the
| following order: First, as to character
and fitness for the Gospel ministery; sec
| ond, as TO Christian experience; third, as
| to call to the ministery; fourth, as to views
| of Christian doctrine.
The warm endorsement of instructors
| and pastors who knew the candidate as
| well as his own clear and explicit state
| ments and prompt responses to all in
quiries, were satisfactory to all. 1t was
| voted to close the examination, and the
| Ebensbnrg church requested the council,
| if it approved the ordination OF Mr.. Sig
| mund, to arrange the programme for the
| evening service.
The candidate and audience were dis
missed with the benedIction by Rev. n. o.
Patterson, after which the council went
| into private session.
All expressed themselves as well pleased
with the full and able presentation of
views by Brother Sigmund, and il was
/ unanimously resolved that being salts
fled with the result of our examination,
we approve the ordaining of Brother f. l.
| Sigmund to the work of Gospel ministry,
and recommend the church to proceed with
the public services of ordination.
| The candidate was then recalled and in
formed of the decision of the council, and
together with Brothers Plumer and
Lathrop was constituted a committee oi
| arrangements. Thev reported the follow
ing programme for 7:30 p. NJ, which wa:
| adopted:
Reading of the Scriptures, Rev. w. o
| Henderson, of Martha Furnace.
Sermon, Rev. w. NJ. Ryan, of Holidays
| burg.
OrdainiEg prayer, Deacon ii. l.. Bunker
of HolldaySburg.
Hand of Fellowship, Rev. f. Rowland
| of Bethel
Charge to Candidate, Rev. n. o. Patter
son, of Patton.
Charge to Church, Rev. A. c. Lathrop, o
Everett
| Benediction, Rev. f. 1. Sigmund, o
EbenSburg.
1t was voted to publish the proceeding
IN the Ebensburg papers. the Altoont
Tribune and the deLominationa papers
Commonwealth and Examiner.
On motion adjourned TO meet AT 7:3O T
| NJ.
| AT the evening session the above pro
gramme was carried out. The text of tn
sermon was III Timothy iv: ,, the frs
clause. 1t was pronounced by all ser
mon full of meat and instruction. Rev
Hunt of the Methodist Episcopal church
was present and offered the opening
prayer. The song service included hymn
| Nos. Az, 449 and 455.
| HENRY l.. BUNKER, Moderator
| A. c. LATHEOP, Clerk.