Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-14
THE TIMES.
SATURDAY, JAN. IA. 1899.
Bellows Falls Locals.
REV. A. HAMMATT INSTALLED.
An Impressive Ceremony Wednes-
day Evenlng-A Hearty Welcome
to the New Pastor.

Rev. Albert Hammatt was regularly in
stalled as pastor of the First Universalist
church Wednesday evening. The service
was impressive and instructive. The pull
pit platform was bar dsomely adorned with
white ard yellow and in the rear in large
letters was the word "Welcome.
The service began promptly at z 80 with
an organ voluntary played by the organist
of the chur, h, Mrs. w. S. Dunham.
Prayer was offered by Rev. F. w. Lewis,
pastor of the Methodist church, and after
the singing Of an anthem. read the scrip
ture lesson from Ephe.ians A: 1-16. The
scripture was to have been read by Rev.
c. r. b. Dodge Of the Baptist church, but
he was detained at home by illness. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. +. w.
Whitney of Milford, Mass, who selected
the text, "Watchman, what Of the nightP '
He spoke of the wonderful progress OF the
past century in science, government and
relig GUS thought. He spoke hopefully OF
the future and SAID we are living in an age
OF temp rance and faith such as the world
has not known before. He paid an elo-
quent tribute to the worth and character OF
the rev pastor and congratulated the
church on their selection. The installation
pray er was off.red by Rev. w H. Tricky
OF Claremont, N H and the right hand
OF fellowship extended by Rev. II. D.
Maxwell of Brattleboro.
After the anthem, 1.-The heavens
declare the glory of Cod" Rev. j. 3
r ar don OF Ludlow gave the charge to the
pastor. His>style was happy and his coun-
sci sound II the newly installed pastor
follows half the good advice given, the
chances are be will escape large percen-
tage Of the ills, perplexities and misfor-
tunes which fall to the lot of the average
minister, such, for example, as have never
received charge from the clerg, man from
Ludlow.
The charge to the people was given by
Rev. S. H, M'Collister, D. D., of MARI
boro, n H. A part of this charge which
abounded in wisdom and good sense was
as follows: 81 charge you to be kindly
social one with another, that it may be said
of you, as it was of old of the disciples Of
Christ, How they love one another This
will be panacea to all Glass feeling, max
ing all happy to be in your comm union. In
keeping the foregoing injunctions and re-
gard ng the instructions of this evening you
will go on prospecting, making your pow
felt or good and for the rescue of all men.
In soul and lite you will bless most richly
your present pastor and bis family, and will
REMEMBER, as have well known you to do,
your previous ministers, with love and
Christian respect, honoIiag them for all the
good they have done you, and prayi 6 for
their continued success in helping and
blessing others. And lastly, hold in sacred
keeping the memory Of those who were
most earnest workers in your church, that
they may still continue to help you, though
they have been translated.
"You have received a great inheritance
through the life OF Father Evans, the good
Dr. Nichols, the sainte1 sister Spaulding
the noble Robert Elwell, the earnest
mother Dennis, the devoted Churches, th.
faithful Gray, the noble Weston, the devo
tional mother Poctor, the cons cratet
Dea. Adams, II e liberal and generous Rob
ertson, the fervent DR. Dawson, the loya
Fleming, the kindly Mrs. Russell, the help
full Mrs ROBE rtsons, the G ,od Mrs. PIPER
the honest Head, and the well-wlshe
Munroe, the qniet Mrs. Atwood, the inter
esting Miss Adams, the pure Mss KendAl
and mar Others W no have passed into tn
celestial sphere Few, indeed, are tn
churches, no older than tits, that have s.
many and worthy members in the saint
beyond, bidding the left-behir d, Come u
= g1er,' in thought and life; thereby grow
il character SO as to become well ftte
for the mansions, which are being prepare
for them by the sainted who have gone O.
before.
Il charge you, brethren. unitedly to CO
operate in such mann er with the Fathe
y OF all souls, and Christ the final Savior Q
all men, as to m AXE this an extended an
and most successful pastorate in gathern
many souls here into the kingdom G
heaven and great joy will be unto you, an
angels will be delighted. giving all Irais
. unto the Most High God"
A welcome to the town was extended b
Rev j. H. Reid, pastor OF the Congrega
tional church, who pretaced bis remarks b
wishing Mr.. Hammatt that bi, experienc
might not resemble that of the cat which q
j first is coaxed and petted by such so
terms as ''come, pussy" later is spoken {
as ''poor pussy" and finally is 'j.cted
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