Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-09

1st Congregational church, Rev w. G..
Poor, Henry w. Lane, Keene; 2nd Con-
gregational church, Rev. Archibald Nc
Cord, Rev. G. II. De Bevoise, Keene ;
Rev. L. G. jackson, Deacon W. +. Mitch
ell, Merrimac; Rev. G. III. French, Her
bert Holland, Westmoreland Rev. |. b.
Stuart, Deacon III. A. Lowell, Alstead
Rev. w. E. Locke, John p Kemp, East
Alstead; Rev. M. II. Buckham d. d., Bur-
lington; and Rev Cyrus Richardson, ID. ID.
Nashua.
/ The exercises commenced as soon after
2:30 O'Clock as possible. Rev. G.. H. De
Bevoise, 32 years ago pastor of this church
and society, was elected moderator and
Rev. l. b. Stuart, scribe. Prayer was of.
tered by Mr.. De Bevoise, after which the
roll of the churches was called; then re.
cords of both church and society relative te
extending call to Rev. +. A. Keep, were
read by Deacons w. G.. Barnett and Chas
II. Barnes, the same being considered sat
isfactory.
Mr.. Keep gave an interesting report o.
his call to the ministry, he having previous.
! ly taken up the study of law and was ad.
mitted to the bar. He practiced his pro.
fession in both Maine, his native state, and
New Hampshire, residing at one time foi
SIX years in New Market, where he was
also member of the school board. In
1883, having decided to abandon a LEGAL
career, he entered Andover Theological
Seminary in order to fit himself for the
ministry, graduating in 1888 Since then
he was settled first over parish in Merri-
mac, and later in CONWAY.
Letters were then presented, one from
the church in Conway and the other a let
ter of dismissal from the church in Merri-
mac by an Ecclesiastical Council assembled
IN Dec. 1897. Following this, paper con-
corning his Theological beliefs, was read bv
Mr.. Keep, which was listened to with mark
ed interest by those present. Scholarly,
clean and concise, denoting the close stu
dent and deep thinker, it made plain the
elements OF faith, embodying the princi-
pies OF consistent and practical christiani-
ty, by which right-living is made possible
and for which men have lived and died.
! Opportunity was given any member of the
council to ask such questions as were deem
| ed expedient, and then the audience with
drew and the council remained bv them
selves, unanimously voting that examina-
ton be considered satisfactory in every par
ticular. program was also arranged for
the evening and other necessary business
was transacted.
Supper was served at ) o'clock in the
rooms below by the ladies of the church
and society, to which were invited the min
listers, delegates and guests fIom away,
about 40 partaking Of this hospitality
THE PROGRAM.
A large congregation was present in the
evening and with interest and approval fol-
lowed the program presented:
Statement by the moderator.
Reading Of minutes by the Scribe.
| Invocation, Rev. F. B. Hyde
Reading of Scripture, Rev. i. G. Jackson
| Hymn
Sermon, Pres M. H. Buckham
Installing prayer, Rev. A. McCord
Hymn
Charge to the Pastor, Rev. G. Richardson
Right hand of Fellowship, Rev. w. G Poor
/ Address to the People, Rev. G.. De Bevoise
Concluding Prayer, Rev. G. F. Chaplin
Hymn
Benediction by the pastor, Rev. E. A. Keep
The sermon, preached by Rev. NJ. II.
Buckham, ID. d., president of Burlington
i University, was exceptionally fine and the
expectations of those who hoe had the
privilege at some previous time of hearing
the speaker in question, were fully realized
The text was taken from Leviticus 27 :25
"And all thy estimations shall be according
to the shekel of the sanctuary" A relio-
ious estimate of the things in this life and
the life itself was the keynote of the dis.
course. All things, not some, must be sub
jected to it, rather than an estimate from a
secular point of view Thus the false
and true standards of the valuation of life
were determined, and true motives in al
their heroism and nobility were furnished
This estimate teaches how to put all things
to the highest and best use that the Su-
i preme good may be attained, which is tc
be good, to stand in he-holv place
The charge to the pastor, by Rev. CYRUS
Richardson, ID. d., of Nashua, was briel
but eminently practical, containing words
of wisdom and counsel applicable to every
day living in the relation of minister tc
his people. The right hand of FELLOWSHIP,
was extended by Rev. w. G. Poor o
keene, who in few well chosen phrases.
stated the pleasure given to welcome Mr..
Keep into the fellowship of Cheshire
county also touching on the responsible,
that now rested on him as pastor of thi.
church and people, relating an interesting
and pathetic incident of the late war as al
illustration Of this point.
4 Rev. G. III. De Bevoise held the close at
tention of his hearers in the short address
that followed and the evenings services
!, closed with music and prayer, with bene
diction pronounced by Rev. E. A. Keep
; now formally installed as pastor of tn,
Congregational church i'll Walpole.