The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-13


he should perform this pleasant duty.
'It was more than the right hand of
fellowship he extended to me-, con-
tinued DR. Moore. 1T was "A heart OF fell
lowship. 1t was an ardent desire to see
every one OF us succeed In his place: "a
sincere desire to see the kingdom of God
flourish
1T was all OF this and more. which he
extended in the right hand OF fellowship
TO me- He and his benediction OF fell
lowship remain"
Continuing Dr. Moore said that I'm ex-
tending the hand of fellowship he repre-
scented the band of congregational minis
ters of the city and state.
There Is a peculiar ftness." he said,
that | should perform this office i'm this
church--the mother OF us all and u Is
therefore at home, we extend this hand OF
fellowship representing the twelve e0n-
gregational churches of this city"
DR. Moore was followed by Rev. :. II.
Herrick ID. D., pastor Of the Mount Ver-
non Congregational church. of Boston.
DIR. HERRICK's REMARKS.
DIR. Herrick spoke In a most happy man
ner that placed him at once zen rapport
with his hearers. He said I'm part:
Technically. the part which has been
allotted to me is The Charge TO the Peo-
Pile
II have long thought the name mis-
nomer.
''The most I can do is to congratulate
you upon the charge God has given you
aud to urge you to be faithful To that
charge. the Bsneficent church.
$50 far as / know there Is not anoth-
er church on the planet called by that
name A letter from anywhere In the
world would be sure TO reach IL by that
name.
"The good men and women who worked
here I'm the long ago put themselves under
a sort OF pledge by assuming that name
and each succeeding generation has car
ried out that pledge
''Your name carries your confession or
faith and your covenant.
"Beneficient--doing good! IL hash q
very ecclesiastical sound and II doesn
look churchly, But when II comes to the
| matter OF noble living I'm this age, IL does
look Christly.
This is your church herald-Beneh-
cence.
'.To continue to be true TO your name
| is I believe the all sufficient word which
| YOU need at this time.
sYou are to train and lead and helr
| your pastor i'm doing good. All'success oi
! all failure will be precisely at this point
| 1.-THE church makes the minister: he VII
| he lust what you are determined he shal
be- You will exhalt or depress his Ideals
| I'm everything.
| Let your demands upon him be higf
| and strenuous. Let your desire for hin
| be noble and high.
"Give him time. sympathy, prayer ant
confidence that he may fulfill your higf
| demands and by the blessing of God II
! the fuIlness of time. he shall have YOU
love along with DIR. Clapp and Dr. Vose
| AT the close of DIR. Herrick's charge
| hymn was sung and prayer onered bl
| Rev. Thomas j.. Anderson, pastor o
the Central Baptist church
The benedction was pronounced D.
the pastor Rev Asbury T.. hrom'
THE NEW PASTOR.
Mr.. Krom is n young man, but httl
over 80, and brings to his charge talent
| OF very high order.
He was graduated from Miami Uni
yersity in 1892. and entered upon pos
graduate course at Johns Hopkins Uni
versty from 1Ss2-ls93,
From 1898 to 1894 he was engaged !
mission work I'm the southwest.
THE wears from 1894 to 1897 were spen
at the Union Theological Seminary an
for two years OF this time he was diret
tor OF Phelps settlement.
From 1897 TO 1898 he was pastor
Westminster Presbyterian church
Houston. Texas, and from lS,o 10 i"o' pa
tor of the Reformed church at Berge
Point. New Jersey and from 1900 10 100
Williams fellow at Harvard University
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
In connection with the story OF ID
vose's retirement and the installation
his successor IL will be of interest 10 rca
the following program of the installatio
, | of DR.. Vose as pastor OF Beneficei
church, 35 years ago:
INSTALLATION
OF
: REV. JAMES q. vosE.
As Pastor of the
Renencent Congregational Church.
PROVIDENCE, II. T.
Thursday Evening. January IL. 1866
, VOLUNTARY.
Anthem.
Invocation and Reading OF Scriptures.
Rev. Prof. J. l.. Dina
I, Introductory Prayer
Rev. Seth Sweetser. ID. D.. Worceste
: ORIGINAL HYMN.
Dear Saviour, now I'm ilial trust
Beho thy waiting people bend;
Accent their cause and own IL just.
Thou Sovereign Ruler. faithful Frien
e Watch DER them Lord. their sins 70
Project them from the assaults
!. foes.
Into thy purer church receive
I. When earthly cares and labors close.
4 Smile on Him now. who here today