Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
OF J. R. Boardman as Pastor OF the South
Congregational Church.

The ordination and installation of J.
r. Boardman as pastor of the South
congregational church took place,
Tuesday afternoon and evening. TIL.
council was called to order at T. NJ,
by Rev. A. l.. Struthers of South Gar
diner, by reading the letter missive and
by calling for nominations for modera-
tor. Rev. T. p. Williams was nomin-
ated and elected. Nominations for
scribe resulted in the election of Rev
T.. l.. Marsh. The moderator called
upon Prof. c. ]. IL. Ropes to Offer
prayer. ys
Then followed the roll call, at the
close of which i. was found that the
following pastors and churches were
represented tngs
Augusta. Rev. J. S. Williamson, pas
tor. Capt. Thomas Clark, delegate:
Gardiner. Deacon G. L. Deering. dele
gate: South Gardiner. Rev. A. l..
Struthers. pastor Deacon Charles Ca
pen. delegate; Pittston. Rev. w. G.
Wade, pastor Isaac Lapham, delegate:
Litehfield. Deacon S. T.. Nutting, dele
gate: Winthrop. Rev. r. r. Marson.
pastor. Deacon G. A. Packard. dele
gate; Monmouth, Rev c.. E. Wood
man. Jr. pastor. A.. g. Smith, delegate;
Watervilie. Rev. G. l.. Marsh, pastor.
Deacon Increase Robinson. delegate:
Winslow. Rev. T. p. Williams, pastor,
Profs. c. j. H. Ropes and C. A. Beck
with of Bangor Theological Seminary.
The records of the church and parish
relative to the usual steps in calling a
pastor, were read by the clerk of the
church. and found to be satisfactory.
Mr.. Boardman presented certificate
OF membership in the Hammond Street
congregational church, Bangor, and
also certificate of licensure by the
Penobscot Association of Congrega-
tional churches. both OF which were
voted satisfactory.
Then followed statement of re-
ligious experiences and of loctrinal be-
lief by Mr.. Boardman, both brief. sim
pie and satisfactory to the council.
AT this point the council voted to be
by itself. In the secret session, it was
moved and voted that the council pro-
coed with the ordination and installa-
ton.
committee on programme was
CHOSEN, which approved that already
prepared by the church. A committee
consisting OF Revs. j. S. Williamson
and T.. l.. Marsh was appointed to
notify Mr. Boardman of the action of
the Church. The council then adjourn
ed until 7.30 O'Clock. At O'Clock a fine
supper was served by the ladies of the
church, in the vestry.
The evening programme was as fol-
lows:
Voluntary
Renort Of Scr,lo
Anthem 20 Come Let Us Sing Unto 't the
Scripture Lesson,
Rev. A. L. Struthers. South Gardiner
s1 prof ao 6 A A.. Rsss s Bangor Seminary
ordaining Prayer.
Duet, Doing His WILL
Right Hand of Fellowship, = 80
c, Rev. J. s. Williamson, Augusta
Rev: +. I. Marsh, waterville
Charge to the People,
prof z. T. H. Ropes, Bangor Seminary
RsnnH,o N2; LOO, Congregation
AS1"e"Ac'ioh' Pastor
The church over which MIR. Board.
man has been called is one of the old
est and wealthiest Of the Congrega-
tional denomination in Maine. Its or
ganization dates back to March Is.
1773. and among its early pastors was
Rev. DR.. Eliphalet Gillett, who was or
dained in 1875, and afterwards became
one OF the most eminent divines in the
country. He was succeeded in 1928 bv
Rev. DR.. George Shepherd, who was
afterwards and for many years presi-
dent of the Bangor Theological semi
nary. Succeeding ministers have been
Rev. Eli Thurston. Rev. Nathan b.
Rogers. Rev. H. G. Butterfield. who
was subsequently and for many years
president of OMvet college, Michigan.
Rev. Charles G. McCulley. now Of
Calais, and Rev. E. Chase. The church
has been without a pastor for two ar
three years. until Mr. Boardmon re-
ceived unanimous call to its pastor
ate in April last, before completing his
studies at Hartford. The original
church building was erected in 1895
from designs by the celebrated archi-
tect, Thomas Bulfinch of Boston, archi-