The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-18
EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
LIcENTIATE EDWARD HOWELL
ORDAINED TO MINISTRY.
Services Conducted in the jackson
Street Baptist Church--Those who
Participated in Them--Hyde Park
Avenue Is Not Likely to Be Paved
This Year-New Court to Be Open
ed and a Number of Buildings
Erected-Social Events Of Last
Evening.

Licentiate Edward Howell # the
Jackson Street Baptist church was
ordained to the Christian MT stry in
the Baptist denomination last evening.
The services were conducted at the
jackson Street Baptist church yester-
day afternoon and evening, n council
OF the Baptist ministers of the Abirg-
ton association having been called for
this purpose.
The afternoon was devoted to the
necessary examination of Licentiate
HowelIs intentions. qualification, ct
cetera. The evening service comprised
the ordination rites and the audience at
this session was very large, Rev.
Howell has labored earnestly and
thoughtfully for over two years TO
fit himself for this step.
The council Of ministers convened at
23O O'Clock at the church. Rev. W.
G. Watkins, of the North Main Ave-
nue. Baptist church, acted as modera-
tor, and Rev. w. J. Ford, of the Green
Ridge church, was clerk. Clerk Rich
ard Nichols, of the Jackson street Bap-
tist church, read the call of that church
for the council and the conduction of
business was forthwith begun upon
motion to that effect, by Rev. \. Ber-
gen Browe, of Waverly; Rev. J. r.
Ellis. of Blakely. then introduced Lii
centiate Howell to the council
In accordance with the procedure of
the ritual, questions were asked. and
in conclusion the candidate was re-
quested to make a statement concern
ing his position. intentions, etc. This
DelnS done he retired and after due
consideration, upon motion Of Rev. J.
;. Williams. of Forest City. seconded
by w. j. Ford, of Green Ridge, the
council expressed it's satisfaction and
recommended the ordination OF the
candidate. committee of arrange
ments for this service was appointed.
Revs. T. +. Jepson and Thomas De
Gruchy and Laymen NJ. j. stein
formed that committee, and they re-
ported forthwith. Their report was ac-
cepted. The business Of the council
being concluded the benediction was
offered by Rev. T. T.. Jepson and ad-
journment was made for the evening
session
Moderator Watkins presided at the
evening session. and the Jackson
Street Baptist church choir assisted in
with a passage of Scriptures, read by
Rev II. II. Harris, Ph. D., of 'eavlor.
followed by the invocation offered by
Rev. c. A. Spauldlng. of Elmhurst. The
ordination sermon was preached by
KEY. j. K. Ellis, of A,,akely, and was
an able effort. His theme was found
IN the words of Isaiah Here Am |,
Lord, Send Me-" He drew out the need
Of the church. the duties Of the dis
ciple, his qualifications and his beset-
ting difficulties. The speaker urged a
steadfast reliance upon God and a con-
slant attention to his work. In con-
Guiding. he recommended him to Gods
good direction and looked for glorious
results.
The ordaining prayer was uttered by
Rev. w. J, Ford, Of Green Ridge, and
Rev. S. +. Matthews, pastor Of the
Scranton Street Baptist church, ten
dered the candidate the Right Hand
of Fellowship, in behalf of the ministry
and the congregation. Rev. j. S. Will
liams. of Forest city delivered the
charge to the candidate His words
were weighty with purpose and the
intent Of the proper course to be pur-
sued by the now full-fedged minister.
The services came to an end with the
singing of hymn.
The ministers and laymen who at
tended the council and after service
are: Rev. a. Bergen Browe and c. A.
Sherman, of Abingdon; Rev. T. +. Jep-
son, Dunmore; Rev. J. II. Ellis and ID.
j. Williams, Of Blakcly; Rev. Fl. II.
Harris. Phi. D., Taylor: Rev. c. A.
Spaulding and G. c. Clay, Elmhurst;
Rev. S. r. Matthews and Dr. b. G.
Beddoe, Scranton: Rev. ]. s. Williams,
Forest City; Rev. w. j. Ford and Gill
bert Worth, Green Ridge: Rev. Thom-
as DCGruchy and ID. G. Thomas, Scran-
ton; Rev. w. G. Watkins and NJ. J.
stone, Providence; Rev. John A. Ey-
ans and Samuel S. Lewis. North
Scranton; Rev. r. +. Y. Pierce, Penn
Avenue Baptist. Scranton; Rev. ]. Fl.
Bell 1colored) Shiloh African Baptist,
Scranton. Visiting ministers, Rev. u.
5. Jones, Wales. and Rev. George Pope.
of Brown and Tioga association, n. Y.