The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
Impressive Exercises in
Olncy ST. Church.
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.
Many Prominent Congreg ational
Clergymcn Present.
NOTABLE ADDRESS BY MR.. HALE

seph NJ. Jones as pastor of the Olney
Street Congregational society took
place last evening i'm Olney street
church i'm the presence OF a large num-
ber of people. The services were of an
interesting nature, and the clergymen
who took part therein were prominent
in New England Congregationalism.
The sermon OF Rev. Edward Hale, as
sistant professor of Harvard divinity
school. was very able. impressive and
appropriate one. Very clearly did the
of the Christian minister. and in
choicest terms did he portray the
growth of minister and people towards
| Christ. The other addresses were all
! full OF good counsel, and doubtless Will
prove OF service TO the new pastor and
his congregation.
The service opened with an organ
| voluntary, which was followed by the
| singing OF the Doxology by the quar-
| tet choir OF the church and the con-
| gregation. The invocation was by Rev.
| James NJ Tillinghast, pastor OF the
| Ballou Universalist church, and an
anthem by the choir preceded the
| Scripture readings by Mr.. Frederick II.
Kent of Wollaston, Mass.
REv. MIR. HALEs ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr.. Hale took as his text part Of
the 22d verse chap, OF the Gospel
| according TO st. Mark, For He taught
them as one having authority. and not
as the scribes." In whatever way man
| takes up his life or profession, said
| the preacher. he finds certain things
laid out for him and established-other
mems work. men who have preceded
| him! He is surrounded by conventions.
4 fu Ia hat mn
| the details that he finds and work at
| or use them from day to day, and yet
make more of them than has heretofore
been done. From the working OF these
details may come the ability TO use
them and to be wholly governed by
them. A man may take all the details,
all the conventions Of the scuIptor's or
painters art and yet not reach the per-
lection he feels he should realize.
Then there may come through the de-
tail an inspiration so that ne may not
be a mere follower OF the detail OF the
works Of others, but the master OF his
work. This may be true of the me-
chanic, OF the woman in her house,
| hold: both may understand and gov
| ern the laws Of their trade or occupa-
tion. This IL doing things not as the
scribes as IL something told them, but
with the voice Of authority. i.
The reverend orator then showed the
effect of the thorough conviction Nof
immediate power not only upon the per-
son himself who used II upon those to
whom he spoke or used his power upon.
II was In this. ne said. that the people
who heard Jesus took from His preach
ing more than their fathers had from
that OF Moses. The latter promised
kingdom some day In the future. Jesus
spoke for the present: He took all the
detail. all the wealth OF the Hebrew
law and made It into a few principles
all OF which were OF immediate effect.
all Of which appealed at once and for
ever 20 the hearts OF His hearers.
Every one who speaks with authority
must as Jesus did. recognize and dis
tinguish these vital principles. The
minister must be so thoroughly pos
sessed by the power and love Of God
that he will be able to give II out In
life shows the personification OF a great
principle there is always the power to
obtain recognition for II from others.
There may be evidence OF mastery OF
the great art OF painting or OF sculp-
ture. but he speaks not With authority
unless he has the power to compel
others to recognize the truth and ver-
satilty of the beauty he seeks to ex-
press. The people to whom Christ
spoke saw the spark In His work:
otherwise He could not have spoken to
them with authority. Every time in
"
men who have spoken with this au-
thority have made themselves an all
conquering power.
Think what an authority is that of
the preacher; II is humanity speaking
to the ears OF humanity. Rev. Mr.. Hale
forcibly dwelt on the young clergymen
full of those high ideals that he had
worked into his own life. that as the
years went out more strongly would
shine out of the deeds OF the minister,
more effective would become his
preaching as the inspiration which had
been always his director became more
and more evident. The impressiveness
authority would be ever with the min
lister from the very beginning of his
work. and more end more from time 10
time would ne be recognized as the
voice OF humanity speakInR 10 the ears
Of humsnity deep truths that touched
in that humanity familiar places. We
say Of Jesus. as was said at the time.
no man spake as He spake. Some men
there are who sew that II was the voice
OF God that spoke through Him. Yes.
II was: but unless the divine spirit was
in the hearts cf those to whom He
spoke. His words could not have been
received as His had been received. The
call OF your minister TO you has been
as tho call of one child cf God nv other
children of God. In this spirit have
YOU called your minister that from the
God. and by authority he shall speak
TO you. end his words being answered
bv you. II shall be better for you and
| him that YOU have met together.
| Rev. Herbert Mott ~ the weetmin-
ster Congregational society made the
| ordaining prayer. nnd the charge to the
minister was delivered bv the Rev.
Samuel Eliot of Rostor. Mass.
RIGHT HAND. OF FELLOWSHIP.
Rev. Thomas Van Ness NJ Boston cx-
tended the rirht hand ~ fellowship to
the new pastor. and tho Rev Alfred
Manchester Of Salem. Mass, formerly
pastor OF the church. delivered the ad-
dress to the peonle.
Mr.. Manchester said in substance:
"Somc OF the speakers have alluded fo
the trials and Joys ~ n pastor. hut 7
propose TO speak of your opportunity ~
make him realize that hts Is n blessed
work what he does and his Successes
j depends whether you work with him or
| not. He win receive advice from many
| ~ different kinds which will not agree.
| but rrmembcr that you represent manv
and that he js but one. Treat him with